Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Cino e Lillo Del Duca.
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Venezia FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | AC Reggiana | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Como 1907 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | SSC Bari | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Nov | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | US Cremonese | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC that had 38 games and scored 38 goals.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' Goal! Daniele Verde scores his 32 goal in 323 matches.
- 27' 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 Patrizio Masini suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 31.
- 32' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salvatore Esposito made 236 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' It’s high time Fabrizio Castori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Simone D'Uffizi is replacing Tommaso P. Milanese for the Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC side.
- 51' What a strike from Giuseppe Bellusci! The score is 1-1.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelvin Amian Adou on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Petko Hristov is replacing Lukas Muhl for the Spezia Calcio side.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Brian Bayeye. He replaces Claud Adjapong on 65 minute.
- 69' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Daniele Verde departs to be replaced by Mirko Antonucci.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Filippo Bandinelli, as he is very good at scoring at Cino e Lillo Del Duca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Szymon Zurkowski.
- 82' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' It is a substitution in Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC team. Giuseppe Bellusci is replaced by Kevin Haveri on 83 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Giovane. He replaces Patrizio Masini on 86 minute.
- 89' Goal! Petko Hristov scores his 6 goal in 456 matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Haveri on 90.
- Full Time. Spezia Calcio beats Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
Lineups
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 14
- 33
-
17
Claud Adjapong ↓ Brian Bayeye 65'
- 2
- 55
- 18
- 90
- 99
- 20
- 73
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
7
Vincenzo Millico ↑ 83'
- 28
-
40
Brian Bayeye ↑ 65'
-
8
Samuel Giovane ↑ 86'
-
3
Kevin Haveri ↑ 83'
- 12
-
15
Simone D'Uffizi ↑ 46'
- 96
- 94
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 27
-
23
Lukas Muhl ↓ Petko Hristov 63'
- 10
- 25
- 29
-
99
Daniele Verde ↓ Mirko Antonucci 69'
- 43
- 80
- 9
Bench
-
55
Petko Hristov ↑ 63'
- 8
-
48
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 69'
-
17
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 63'
- 11
- 24
- 40
- 77
- 15
- 36
- 19
- 33
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petko Hristov | 2 |
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 1 |
| Luca Vignali | 1 |
| Pablo Rodriguez Delgado | 1 |
Head to Head
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
2023-12-09
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1–2
Spezia Calcio
L
2023-12-02
Venezia FC
3–1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
L
2023-11-25
AC Reggiana
1–1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
D
2023-11-11
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0–1
Como 1907
L
2023-11-04
SSC Bari
1–0
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
L
2023-10-28
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1–3
Parma Calcio 1913
L
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Spezia Calcio 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
69%
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Spezia Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
| Handicap | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.