Sunday , 16 August 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 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Crotone launch into their encounter with Spezia Calcio.
  • 3' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Chabot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 7' FC Crotone is taking the lead after the goal scored by Junior Messias on 7.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Provedel made 380 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Diego Farias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Salvador Ferrer is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' FC Crotone 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.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' It’s a booking for FC Crotone player. Junior Messias gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' Eduardo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Alex Cordaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 38 appearances.
  • 44' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Salvador Ferrer by Jacopo Sala on 46 minute.
  • 49' Sensational shot from Arkadiusz Reca. FC Crotone is back in the lead.
  • 54' Simeon Nwankwo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Eduardo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' Giulio Maggiore gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Tommaso Pobega and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommaso Pobega is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Crotone.
  • 64' Giulio Maggiore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' 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 Simone Bastoni suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' It’s a booking for FC Crotone player. Lisandro Magallan gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' FC Crotone make a change. Lisandro Magallan trudges off to be replaced by Giuseppe Cuomo on 74 minutes.
  • 79' FC Crotone is showing some good football. However, FC Crotone are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' Spezia Calcio make a change. Diego Farias trudges off to be replaced by Daniele Verde on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Germany international Julian Chabot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Niccolo Zanellato as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Riviere steps in for FC Crotone.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Crotone players.

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.