Cosenza Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cosenza Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla.
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
- Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' And we are off! Cosenza Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cosenza Calcio and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 6' Simone Mazzocchi is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 8' Assisted by Simone Mazzocchi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommaso D'Orazio makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cosenza Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' The 35-year-old Marco Silvestri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Ronaldo Vieira argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' Cosenza Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Alessandro Riccio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 521 appearances.
- 43' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Luca Strizzolo. He replaces Tommaso Fumagalli on 46 minute.
- 48' Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nikolas Ioannou makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' A goal from the Italy international Luca Strizzolo! He fires home on 51 to make it 2-1!
- 56' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla. UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Christian Kouan, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Mohamed Sankoh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Mazzocchi on 68 minute.
- 73' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' The whistle greets Tommaso D'Orazio as he departs to be replaced by Giacomo Ricci.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Michele Camporese is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 80.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Lorenzo Venuti. He receives a card.
- 85' Fresh legs for Cosenza Calcio! Thomas Vettorel comes on to replace Riccardo Ciervo.
- 90' A moment of madness from Christos Kourfalidis on 90 minutes earns him a card. Cosenza Calcio will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Cosenza Calcio and UC Sampdoria share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Luca Strizzolo | 1 |
| Tommaso D'Orazio | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 1 |
| Nikolas Ioannou | 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.