Saturday , 14 November 2026

AS Cittadella vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
AS Cittadella
4 – 1
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 13:00 UTC Piercesare Tombolato HT 45' · FT 45'
Lorenzo Carissoni 10' Y
Federico Giraudo 42' Y
Y 51' Salvatore Elia
Y 59' Dimitrios Nikolaou
Y 75' Petko Hristov
R 77' Luca D'Angelo
Y 79' Niccolo Pietra

Overview

Match Preview

AS Cittadella vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Piercesare Tombolato.

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Ghersini

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Südtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

Head-to-Head

1
3
AS Cittadella 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

AS Cittadella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Spezia Calcio H 4–1 W
16 Dec Modena FC 2018 A 1–1 D
09 Dec Cosenza Calcio H 2–0 W
02 Dec FeralpiSalo A 1–0 W
25 Nov FC Südtirol H 2–1 W
12 Nov Palermo FC A 1–0 W
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec AS Cittadella A 1–4 L
15 Dec SSC Bari H 1–0 W
09 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 2–1 W
02 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–1 L
24 Nov UC Sampdoria A 1–2 L
12 Nov Ternana Calcio H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Piercesare Tombolato. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AS Cittadella and Spezia Calcio.
  • 5' Latvia international Raimonds Krollis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lorenzo Carissoni on 10 minutes.
  • 15' AS Cittadella is taking the lead after the goal scored by Giuseppe Carriero on 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Piercesare Tombolato. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' AS Cittadella are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Cittadella side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' Matteo Angeli gets the nod from AS Cittadella. He replaces Stefano Negro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Federico Giraudo on 42 minutes earns him a card. AS Cittadella will be frustrated.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Rachid Kouda on, Nicolo Bertola off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Salvatore Elia.
  • 56' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' Dimitrios Nikolaou picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' AS Cittadella ring the changes. Valerio Mastrantonio has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Maistrello to step up.
  • 61' What composure from Luca Moro! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' Another substitution for AS Cittadella to replace Claudio Cassano by Andrea Tessiore on 68 minute.
  • 69' The whistle greets Luca Pandolfi as he departs to be replaced by Filippo Pittarello.
  • 70' Daniele Verde is replacing Mirko Antonucci for the Spezia Calcio side.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Filippo Pittarello has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' That is a card for Spezia Calcio. Petko Hristov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Luca D'Angelo is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Niccolo Pietra.
  • 80' Raimonds Krollis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Moro on 80 minute.
  • 81' Magnificent from Filippo Pittarello! That is 17 goals in 75 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' A goal from the international Tommy Maistrello! He fires home on 86 to make it 4-1!
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Iva Gelashvili. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Cittadella take all three points.

Lineups

AS Cittadella Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edoardo Gorini

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Filippo Pittarello 2
Salvatore Esposito 2
Luca Moro 2
Tommy Maistrello 1
Luca Vignali 1
Giuseppe Carriero 1
Lukas Muhl 1
Daniele Verde 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio

AS Cittadella Form

2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio W 2023-12-16 Modena FC 2018 1–1 AS Cittadella D 2023-12-09 AS Cittadella 2–0 Cosenza Calcio W 2023-12-02 FeralpiSalo 0–1 AS Cittadella W 2023-11-25 AS Cittadella 2–1 FC Südtirol W 2023-11-12 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella W

Spezia Calcio Form

2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio L 2023-12-15 Spezia Calcio 1–0 SSC Bari W 2023-12-09 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–2 Spezia Calcio W 2023-12-02 Spezia Calcio 0–1 Parma Calcio 1913 L 2023-11-24 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Calcio L 2023-11-12 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Ternana Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32 AS Cittadella xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + AS Cittadella to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Cittadella63% Draw21% Spezia Calcio16%
Actual: AS Cittadella win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

AS Cittadella or Draw
84%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
37%
AS Cittadella or Spezia Calcio
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Cittadella47% Draw39% Spezia Calcio14%
Actual: AS Cittadella win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — AS Cittadella

Handicap AS Cittadella covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.