AC Reggiana vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Reggiana vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- AC Reggiana 38 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Santoro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | US Catanzaro | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | FC Südtirol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Brescia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Ternana Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AC Reggiana | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Südtirol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FeralpiSalo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Reggiana | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 37 | Points | 35 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 10 / 19 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 36 | Scored | 43 |
| 56 | Conceded | 59 |
| -20 | GD | -16 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 24% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Reggiana are 5th (37 pts). Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AC Reggiana and Spezia Calcio get this one started.
- 1' Manolo Portanova catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 1.
- 5' Paolo Rozzio is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessandro Nesta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The 23-year-old Alessandro Bianco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Reggiana and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Edoardo Pieragnolo.
- 36' Daniele Verde has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Salvatore Esposito picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The crowd applauds Manolo Portanova as he leaves the pitch. Filippo Melegoni steps in for AC Reggiana.
- 63' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' It’s high time Alessandro Nesta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' AC Reggiana ring the changes. Cedric Gondo has done his job and it is now time for Stefano Pettinari to step up.
- 72' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Filip Jagiello is replaced by Filippo Bandinelli.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Francesco Cassata as he leaves the pitch. Luca Vignali steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 84' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Reggiana and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Poor challenge from Elvis Kabashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Adam Nagy is withdrawn and Luca Moro gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
AC Reggiana Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 31
- 12
- 90
- 15
- 42
- 11
- 3
- 27
-
80
Natan Girma ↓ Orji Okwonkwo 71'
- 4
Bench
- 8
- 29
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↑ 71'
- 25
-
72
Filippo Melegoni ↑ 61'
- 20
- 28
-
23
Stefano Pettinari ↑ 71'
- 17
- 1
- 16
- 13
Coach
Alessandro Nesta
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 55
- 10
- 37
- 29
- 99
- 43
- 97
Bench
- 23
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 72'
-
14
Luca Vignali ↑ 81'
- 11
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 90'
- 5
- 77
- 15
- 36
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↑ 72'
- 33
- 12
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cedric Gondo | 3 |
| Francesco Esposito | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Manolo Portanova | 1 |
AC Reggiana Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
AC Reggiana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + AC Reggiana or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AC Reggiana or Draw
71%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
62%
AC Reggiana or Spezia Calcio
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Reggiana
| Handicap | AC Reggiana covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 20% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

