AS Cittadella vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Cittadella vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Piercesare Tombolato.
- AS Cittadella 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Forneau (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AS Cittadella and UC Sampdoria has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Samuel Lukisa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 458 appearances.
- 15' AS Cittadella started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Simone Branca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Cittadella must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Simone Giordano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Alessandro Salvi is booked for AS Cittadella — card on 37.
- 38' Facundo Gonzalez was booked on 38.
- 43' Uruguay international Agustin Alvarez Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Luca Pandolfi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Luca Pandolfi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Giuseppe Carriero. He receives a card.
- 60' What composure from Simone Giordano! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 61' A change in the AS Cittadella ranks — Alessandro Salvi exits the field as Lorenzo Carissoni enters on 61.
- 65' Agustin Alvarez Martinez makes way for Samuel Lukisa at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 69' Assisted by Fabio Depaoli with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniele Ghilardi makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Facundo Gonzalez made 521 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Another change for AS Cittadella made on 78 minute. Giuseppe Carriero leaves to be changed by Valerio Mastrantonio.
- 80' Daniele Ghilardi is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 83' The AS Cittadella bench stirs into life. Alessio Vita is withdrawn and Tommy Maistrello gets his opportunity.
- 85' Nicola Murru makes way for Antonio Barreca at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edoardo Gorini will be considering his options from the bench.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for UC Sampdoria players.
Lineups
AS Cittadella Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
- 2
- 98
- 36
- 7
- 26
-
16
Alessio Vita ↓ Tommy Maistrello 83'
- 11
- 18
- 30
Bench
-
32
Tommy Maistrello ↑ 83'
- 92
- 77
- 15
-
5
Valerio Mastrantonio ↑ 78'
-
28
Alessio Rizza ↑ 78'
- 17
- 4
-
10
Claudio Cassano ↑ 61'
- 8
-
24
Lorenzo Carissoni ↑ 61'
- 9
Coach
Edoardo Gorini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Nicola Murru ↓ Antonio Barreca 85'
- 23
- 80
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 28
- 19
- 21
- 33
- 87
Bench
- 22
- 32
-
3
Antonio Barreca ↑ 85'
- 8
- 40
-
5
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 78'
- 20
- 12
- 15
- 77
- 39
-
43
Samuel Lukisa ↑ 65'
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luca Pandolfi | 1 |
| Giuseppe Sibilli | 1 |
| Antonino La Gumina | 1 |
| Simone Branca | 1 |
| Andrea Magrassi | 1 |
| Simone Giordano | 1 |
| Daniele Ghilardi | 1 |
AS Cittadella Form
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
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.