ACF Fiorentina vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACF Fiorentina vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 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)
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ACF Fiorentina and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' ACF Fiorentina have won 436 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
- 20' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' Salvador Ferrer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Dimitrios Nikolaou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Martinez is booked for ACF Fiorentina — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' 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 Gaetano Castrovilli suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Emanuel Gyasi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Dusan Vlahovic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Salvador Ferrer is replaced by Kelvin Amian Adou.
- 51' The 28-year-old Kelvin Amian Adou has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Lorenzo Venuti. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Ebrima Colley was booked on 58.
- 59' The whistle greets Lorenzo Venuti as he departs to be replaced by Alvaro Odriozola.
- 60' Lorenzo Venuti makes way for Alvaro Odriozola at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
- 62' Brilliant from the forward! Dusan Vlahovic makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 62.
- 64' The crowd applauds David Strelec as he leaves the pitch. Daniele Verde steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 65' Giulio Maggiore makes way for Rey Manaj at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
- 68' Youssef Maleh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaetano Castrovilli on 68 minute.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ACF Fiorentina and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Dusan Vlahovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 75' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 75 minute. Lucas Martinez leaves to be changed by Igor.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. Dusan Vlahovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Thiago Motta is booked for Spezia Calcio — Yellow card on 78.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Youssef Maleh on 82.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. ACF Fiorentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for ACF Fiorentina players.
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 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| German Pezzella | 1 |
| Nikola Milenkovic | 1 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Wisniewski | 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.