Cosenza Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cosenza Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla.
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
- Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 2.4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Palermo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | US Cremonese | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Como 1907 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Cosenza Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | SSC Bari | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | AC Reggiana | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | US Catanzaro | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
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' Welcome to Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla that hosts another battle between Cosenza Calcio and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a card for Simone Mazzocchi.
- 8' What a strike from Tommaso D'Orazio! The score is 1-0.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UC Sampdoria that had 456 games and scored 358 goals.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabio Depaoli made 190 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Ronaldo Vieira was booked on 23.
- 28' Cosenza Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Alessandro Bellemo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The Cosenza Calcio manager makes a substitution. Tommaso Fumagalli departs to be replaced by Luca Strizzolo.
- 48' Goal! Nikolas Ioannou scores his 5 goal in 372 matches.
- 51' Sensational shot from Luca Strizzolo. Cosenza Calcio is back in the lead.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cosenza Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Tommaso Fumagalli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Mohamed Sankoh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Mazzocchi on 68 minute.
- 73' Cosenza Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cosenza Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 75 minute. Tommaso D'Orazio leaves to be changed by Giacomo Ricci.
- 80' Michele Camporese is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 83' Lorenzo Venuti is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 85' Cosenza Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Vettorel is hanging Riccardo Ciervo on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Cosenza Calcio player a card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for UC Sampdoria.
Lineups
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 28
- 23
- 1
- 11
- 55
- 19
- 6
- 30
- 34
- 10
Bench
- 24
-
22
Thomas Vettorel ↑ 85'
-
32
Luca Strizzolo ↑ 46'
- 20
-
31
Giacomo Ricci ↑ 75'
- 15
-
9
Mohamed Sankoh ↑ 68'
-
39
Christos Kourfalidis ↑ 68'
- 4
- 2
- 17
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 33
- 24
-
4
Ronaldo Vieira ↓ Gerard Yepes 46'
- 9
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 15
-
84
Nikola Sekulov ↓ Fabio Borini 75'
Bench
- 30
-
16
Fabio Borini ↑ 75'
- 25
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 46'
- 17
- 14
-
20
Antonino La Gumina ↑ 75'
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↑ 46'
-
44
Nikolas Ioannou ↑ 46'
- 72
- 21
- 1
Coach
Andrea Sottil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 2 |
| Nikolas Ioannou | 1 |
| Luca Strizzolo | 1 |
| Tommaso D'Orazio | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 1 |
Head to Head
Cosenza Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Cosenza Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Cosenza Calcio or UC Sampdoria 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cosenza 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
Cosenza Calcio or Draw
70%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
57%
Cosenza Calcio or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cosenza Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cosenza Calcio
| Handicap | Cosenza Calcio covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

