AC Reggiana vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Reggiana vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- AC Reggiana 38 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Assistant 1 Alex Cavallina (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Thomas Miniutti (Italy)
13 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Modena FC 2018 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | AS Cittadella | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | AC Reggiana | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Brescia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Reggiana | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #19 |
| 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
26%
Clean Sheets
AC Reggiana this season
AC Reggiana this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
AC Reggiana are 18th (37 pts). Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Reggiana
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' AC Reggiana have kicked off against Spezia Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pietro Candelari made 228 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Spezia Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 11' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Luca Vignali gets a card.
- 15' Goal! Gianluca Lapadula scores his 35 goal in 418 matches.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' AC Reggiana are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Salvatore Elia.
- 34' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Cedric Gondo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Manolo Portanova has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spezia Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Cedric Gondo gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' AC Reggiana has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 58' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Rachid Kouda on, Francesco Cassata off on 58 minutes.
- 62' Natan Girma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Vergara at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' The whistle greets Salvatore Elia as he departs to be replaced by Pietro Candelari.
- 73' It is a substitution in AC Reggiana team. Manolo Portanova is replaced by Justin Kumi on 73 minute.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francesco Esposito on 75.
- 77' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giuseppe Di Serio is hanging Adam Nagy on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' AC Reggiana is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Alessandro Sersanti.
- 85' AC Reggiana manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Meroni is hanging Manuel Marras on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luca D'Angelo will be considering his options from the bench.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Reggiana to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Reggiana Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Manuel Marras ↓ Andrea Meroni 85'
-
90
Manolo Portanova ↓ Justin Kumi 73'
- 15
- 11
-
30
Antonio Vergara ↓ Natan Girma 62'
- 25
- 44
- 4
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 77
- 21
- 6
-
13
Andrea Meroni ↑ 85'
- 3
- 87
-
5
Alessandro Sersanti ↑ 62'
-
55
Justin Kumi ↑ 73'
-
80
Natan Girma ↑ 62'
- 99
- 1
- 27
Coach
Davide Dionigi
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
-
8
Adam Nagy ↓ Giuseppe Di Serio 77'
- 55
- 5
- 10
-
32
Luca Vignali ↓ Ales Mateju 58'
- 29
- 66
- 2
- 77
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 11
- 25
-
37
Ales Mateju ↑ 58'
- 31
- 4
-
20
Giuseppe Di Serio ↑ 77'
-
17
Antonio Colak ↑ 69'
- 65
-
36
Pietro Candelari ↑ 69'
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 58'
- 82
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cedric Gondo | 3 |
| Francesco Esposito | 2 |
| Manolo Portanova | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Reggiana Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
AC Reggiana xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Reggiana or Spezia Calcio 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Reggiana win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AC Reggiana or Draw
71%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
57%
AC Reggiana or Spezia Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Reggiana
| Handicap | AC Reggiana covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

