ACF Fiorentina vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Manuel Volpi
- Referee Vittorio Di Gioia
- Referee Pasquale Capaldo
- Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Venezia FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ACF Fiorentina is hosting Spezia Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. ACF Fiorentina must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. ACF Fiorentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ACF Fiorentina and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Salvador Ferrer.
- 26' Riccardo Sottil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincenzo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' The 24-year-old Eddie Salcedo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Emanuel Gyasi is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 44' Magnificent from Dusan Vlahovic! That is 114 goals in 456 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Salvador Ferrer is withdrawn and Kelvin Amian Adou gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Lorenzo Venuti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Ebrima Colley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ebrima Colley.
- 59' The ACF Fiorentina manager makes a substitution. Lorenzo Venuti departs to be replaced by Alvaro Odriozola.
- 60' The whistle greets Lorenzo Venuti as he departs to be replaced by Alvaro Odriozola.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dusan Vlahovic makes it 2-0.
- 64' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. David Strelec is withdrawn and Daniele Verde gets his opportunity.
- 65' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Rey Manaj on, Giulio Maggiore off on 65 minutes.
- 68' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Gaetano Castrovilli trudges off to be replaced by Youssef Maleh on 68 minutes.
- 73' ACF Fiorentina have won 420 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dusan Vlahovic makes it 3-0.
- 75' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Igor is hanging Lucas Martinez on the field on 75 minute.
- 75' Dusan Vlahovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 78' Thiago Motta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. Youssef Maleh will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giacomo Bonaventura suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
18
Lucas Torreira ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 75'
- 5
- 4
- 3
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↓ Jose Callejon 68'
- 9
- 8
- 1
-
2
Lucas Martinez ↓ Igor Julio 75'
- 23
Bench
-
34
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 75'
- 55
-
29
Alvaro Odriozola ↑ 59'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↑ 68'
- 25
- 24
- 32
- 17
- 31
-
98
Igor Julio ↑ 75'
-
14
Youssef Maleh ↑ 68'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Giulio Maggiore ↓ Rey Manaj 64'
-
20
Simone Bastoni ↓ Ebrima Colley 46'
- 28
- 11
- 94
- 43
- 8
-
44
David Strelec ↓ Daniele Verde 64'
- 21
-
29
Eddie Salcedo ↓ Jacopo Sala 46'
- 18
Bench
- 1
-
27
Kelvin Amian Adou ↑ 46'
- 13
- 15
-
7
Jacopo Sala ↑ 46'
-
10
Daniele Verde ↑ 64'
-
9
Rey Manaj ↑ 64'
-
19
Ebrima Colley ↑ 46'
- 22
- 17
- 40
- 14
Coach
Thiago Motta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 2 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Wisniewski | 1 |
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Gaetano Castrovilli | 1 |
| Valentin Eysseric | 1 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
86%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
36%
ACF Fiorentina or Spezia Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.