Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 13:00 UTC Cino e Lillo Del Duca HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Francesco Cassata
Giuseppe Bellusci 32' Y
Fabrizio Castori 33' Y
Y 53' Kelvin Amian Adou
Simone D'Uffizi 53' Y
Y 77' Szymon Zurkowski
Kevin Haveri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Cino e Lillo Del Duca.

Match Details

  • Referee Matteo Marchetti (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

2
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–2 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
Andrea Silipo 3 G
Gabriele Gori 1 G 1 A
Matteo Brunori Sandri 1 G
Simone D'Uffizi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC and Spezia Calcio is underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Szymon Zurkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spezia Calcio.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spezia Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Goal! Daniele Verde scores his 32 goal in 329 matches.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabrizio Castori might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Francesco Cassata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Giuseppe Bellusci argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Fabrizio Castori. He receives a card.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Simone D'Uffizi gets the nod from Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. He replaces Tommaso P. Milanese and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Giuseppe Bellusci has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kelvin Amian Adou on 53 minutes.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Petko Hristov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Muhl on 63 minute.
  • 65' The Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC bench stirs into life. Claud Adjapong is withdrawn and Brian Bayeye gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Mirko Antonucci is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniele Verde at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Kelvin Amian Adou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Szymon Zurkowski on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' Kevin Haveri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giuseppe Bellusci on 83 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC to replace Patrizio Masini by Samuel Giovane on 86 minute.
  • 89' Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with the perfectly-timed delivery and Petko Hristov makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 90' Kevin Haveri is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabrizio Castori

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Petko Hristov 2
Daniele Verde 1
Giuseppe Bellusci 1
Luca Vignali 1
Pablo Rodriguez Delgado 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–2 Spezia Calcio

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

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 2023-11-08 Calcio Lecco 1912 0–0 Spezia Calcio D 2023-11-05 US Cremonese 3–0 Spezia Calcio L

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

✓ Correct
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC31% Draw29% Spezia Calcio40%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✗ Wrong
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC23% Draw48% Spezia Calcio29%
Actual: 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.