Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Crotone vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
FC Crotone
4 – 1
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Ezio Scida HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 3' Julian Chabot
Y 22' Salvador Ferrer
Junior Messias 33' Y
Eduardo 34' Y
Y 64' Giulio Maggiore
Lisandro Magallan 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Crotone vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Giua
  • Referee Enrico Caliari
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Daniele Marchi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Crotone 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 FC Crotone 4–1 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Spezia Calcio H 4–1 W
06 Dec SSC Napoli H 0–4 L
29 Nov Bologna FC 1909 A 0–1 L
21 Nov SS Lazio H 0–2 L
08 Nov Torino FC A 0–0 D
31 Oct Atalanta BC H 1–2 L
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FC Crotone A 1–4 L
05 Dec SS Lazio H 1–2 L
29 Nov Cagliari Calcio A 2–2 D
21 Nov Atalanta BC H 0–0 D
07 Nov Benevento Calcio A 3–0 W
01 Nov Juventus FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Ezio Scida!
  • 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julian Chabot.
  • 7' The Brazil Junior Messias breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
  • 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Farias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Crotone.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Crotone that had 38 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Diego Farias gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salvador Ferrer on 22.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Crotone must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Crotone is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Messias.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eduardo.
  • 39' Roberto Piccoli is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
  • 44' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Salvador Ferrer has done his job and it is now time for Jacopo Sala to step up.
  • 49' What a moment for Arkadiusz Reca! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' The Brazil Eduardo breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 3-1!
  • 58' Giulio Maggiore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommaso Pobega on 58 minute.
  • 63' It’s high time Vincenzo Italiano made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Giulio Maggiore is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Stroppa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Lisandro Magallan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Giuseppe Cuomo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lisandro Magallan at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Daniele Verde on, Diego Farias off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Niccolo Zanellato makes way for Emmanuel Riviere at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Crotone.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Crotone to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 FC Crotone xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone52% Draw23% Spezia Calcio25%
Actual: FC Crotone win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Crotone or Draw
75%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
48%
FC Crotone or Spezia Calcio
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone39% Draw40% Spezia Calcio21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Crotone

Handicap FC Crotone covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.