ACF Fiorentina vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Gianluca Aureliano
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Oreste Muto
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)
- Referee Claudio Gualtieri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | US Lecce | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | AC Milan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against ACF Fiorentina and Spezia Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' Przemyslaw Wisniewski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spezia Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Brilliant from the ! Cristiano Biraghi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 25.
- 30' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' M'Bala Nzola is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Maldini.
- 40' Szymon Zurkowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' M'Bala Nzola is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' The whistle greets Riccardo Sottil as he departs to be replaced by Josip Brekalo.
- 62' ACF Fiorentina player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' Ethan Ampadu is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' Simone Bastoni is replacing Mehdi Bourabia for the Spezia Calcio side.
- 68' Poor challenge from Simone Bastoni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Antonin Barak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaetano Castrovilli on 71 minute.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Albin Ekdal on 72 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Salvatore Esposito on, Albin Ekdal off on 76 minutes.
- 77' The crowd applauds Emanuel Gyasi as he leaves the pitch. Eldor Shomurodov steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
- 80' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Rolando Mandragora trudges off to be replaced by Alfred Duncan on 80 minutes.
- 85' 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 Simone Bastoni suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Daniele Verde comes on to replace M'Bala Nzola.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↓ Luka Jovic 80'
- 11
- 5
- 3
-
33
Riccardo Sottil ↓ Josip Brekalo 60'
- 38
- 1
- 2
- 28
- 98
Bench
- 16
-
77
Josip Brekalo ↑ 60'
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 60'
-
7
Luka Jovic ↑ 80'
- 4
- 8
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↑ 80'
- 99
-
72
Antonin Barak ↑ 71'
- 15
- 31
- 23
- 42
- –
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 69
- 8
-
6
Mehdi Bourabia ↓ Simone Bastoni 65'
- 11
- 43
- 77
-
30
Daniel Maldini ↓ Tio Cipot 65'
-
18
M'Bala Nzola ↓ Daniele Verde 89'
- 55
Bench
- 1
- 13
-
25
Salvatore Esposito ↑ 76'
- 22
-
20
Simone Bastoni ↑ 65'
-
10
Daniele Verde ↑ 89'
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 77'
-
72
Tio Cipot ↑ 65'
- 21
- 19
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Vlahovic | 4 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 2 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 2 |
| Valentin Eysseric | 1 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 1 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 1 |
| Kevin Agudelo | 1 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
80%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
47%
ACF Fiorentina or Spezia Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

