Sambenedettese desperately need points on Sunday, Jan 17 at 6:00 PM in the Serie C – Group B. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Spezia come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Sambenedettese travel struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Spezia won their last outing, while Sambenedettese suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Spezia here — they've won 4 of 4 previous meetings against Sambenedettese. Their last encounter ended in Sambenedettese won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Spezia look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Sambenedettese will make it uncomfortable. Spezia to win.