Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Cittadella vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
AS Cittadella
1 – 2
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sun 28 Jan 2024 · 15:15 UTC Piercesare Tombolato HT 45' · FT 45'
Simone Branca 20' Y
Alessandro Salvi 37' Y
Y 38' Facundo Gonzalez
Luca Pandolfi 54' Y
Giuseppe Carriero 55' Y
Y 80' Daniele Ghilardi

Overview

Match Preview

AS Cittadella vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Piercesare Tombolato.

Match Details

  • Referee Francesco Forneau (Italy)

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

1
1
2
AS Cittadella 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria 2023-09-18 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AS Cittadella

Recent Form

AS Cittadella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan UC Sampdoria H 1–2 L
20 Jan Ternana Calcio A 1–3 L
13 Jan Palermo FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 0–0 D
23 Dec Spezia Calcio H 4–1 W
16 Dec Modena FC 2018 A 1–1 D
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan AS Cittadella A 2–1 W
19 Jan Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–3 L
14 Jan Venezia FC A 3–5 L
26 Dec SSC Bari H 1–1 D
23 Dec FeralpiSalo H 2–3 L
16 Dec AC Reggiana A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AS Cittadella gets underway.
  • 5' AS Cittadella are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Pajtim Kasami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Cittadella so far.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Simone Branca.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Cittadella side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Cittadella and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' The referee shows AS Cittadella player a card on 37.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Facundo Gonzalez on 38 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
  • 43' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Manuel De Luca, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' A goal from the Italy international Luca Pandolfi! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-0!
  • 54' It’s a booking for AS Cittadella player. Luca Pandolfi gets a card.
  • 55' Giuseppe Carriero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Simone Giordano does the damage! The net is bulging and UC Sampdoria surge ahead!
  • 61' Lorenzo Carissoni is replacing Alessandro Salvi for the AS Cittadella side.
  • 65' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Agustin Alvarez Martinez departs to be replaced by Samuel Lukisa.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Daniele Ghilardi gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 74' AS Cittadella are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
  • 78' AS Cittadella manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Valerio Mastrantonio is hanging Giuseppe Carriero on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Daniele Ghilardi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' Fresh legs for AS Cittadella! Tommy Maistrello comes on to replace Alessio Vita.
  • 85' The whistle greets Nicola Murru as he departs to be replaced by Antonio Barreca.
  • 90' AS Cittadella is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 1-2 the final result. AS Cittadella will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AS Cittadella Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edoardo Gorini

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrea Pirlo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antonino La Gumina 1
Simone Branca 1
Andrea Magrassi 1
Simone Giordano 1
Daniele Ghilardi 1
Luca Pandolfi 1
Giuseppe Sibilli 1

Head to Head

2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria 2023-09-18 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AS Cittadella

AS Cittadella Form

2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria L 2024-01-20 Ternana Calcio 3–1 AS Cittadella L 2024-01-13 AS Cittadella 2–0 Palermo FC W 2023-12-26 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0–0 AS Cittadella D 2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio W 2023-12-16 Modena FC 2018 1–1 AS Cittadella D

UC Sampdoria Form

2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria W 2024-01-19 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Parma Calcio 1913 L 2024-01-14 Venezia FC 5–3 UC Sampdoria L 2023-12-26 UC Sampdoria 1–1 SSC Bari D 2023-12-23 UC Sampdoria 2–3 FeralpiSalo L 2023-12-16 AC Reggiana 1–2 UC Sampdoria W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 AS Cittadella xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: AS Cittadella or UC Sampdoria 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Cittadella42% Draw27% UC Sampdoria31%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

AS Cittadella or Draw
69%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
58%
AS Cittadella or UC Sampdoria
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Cittadella32% Draw44% UC Sampdoria24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — AS Cittadella

Handicap AS Cittadella covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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