Saturday , 14 November 2026

Genoa CFC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Genoa CFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sun 9 Jan 2022 · 17:30 UTC Stadio Luigi Ferraris HT 45' · FT 45'
Caleb Ekuban 5' Y
Mattia Destro 16' Y
Johan Vasquez 54' Y
Johan Vasquez 55' Y
Y 55' Rey Manaj
Y 82' Giulio Maggiore
Y 83' Giulio Maggiore
Y 90' Kelvin Amian Adou

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Lucas Mondin
  • Referee
  • Referee Gianluca Sechi
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Genoa CFC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-09 Genoa CFC 0–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-10-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC 2021-04-24 Genoa CFC 2–0 Spezia Calcio 2020-12-23 Spezia Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Spezia Calcio H 0–1 L
06 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
21 Dec Atalanta BC H 0–0 D
17 Dec SS Lazio A 1–3 L
10 Dec UC Sampdoria H 1–3 L
05 Dec Juventus FC A 0–2 L
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Genoa CFC A 1–0 W
06 Jan Hellas Verona FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
19 Dec Empoli FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec AS Roma A 0–2 L
05 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Genoa CFC launch into their encounter with Spezia Calcio.
  • 5' Caleb Ekuban has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' GOAL! Simone Bastoni fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Genoa CFC. Mattia Destro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' It’s high time Andriy Shevchenko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Genoa CFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martin Erlic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spezia Calcio.
  • 46' Silvan Hefti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mattia Bani on 46 minute.
  • 51' Caleb Ekuban needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Genoa CFC. Johan Vasquez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johan Vasquez on 55 minutes.
  • 60' The 30-year-old Daniele Verde has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Felipe Caicedo is replacing Caleb Ekuban for the Genoa CFC side.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Rey Manaj makes way for M'Bala Nzola at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 80' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Milan Badelj by Manolo Portanova on 80 minute.
  • 81' The Genoa CFC bench stirs into life. Milan Badelj is withdrawn and Manolo Portanova gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 85' Giulio Maggiore makes way for Viktor Kovalenko at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 89' Salvador Ferrer gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Daniele Verde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Kelvin Amian Adou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andriy Shevchenko

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Criscito 2
Simone Bastoni 1
Mattia Destro 1
Mbala N'Zola 1
Gianluca Scamacca 1
Goran Pandev 1
Eldor Shomurodov 1
Salvatore Sirigu 1

Head to Head

2022-01-09 Genoa CFC 0–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-10-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC 2021-04-24 Genoa CFC 2–0 Spezia Calcio 2020-12-23 Spezia Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2022-01-09 Genoa CFC 0–1 Spezia Calcio L 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC D 2021-12-21 Genoa CFC 0–0 Atalanta BC D 2021-12-17 SS Lazio 3–1 Genoa CFC L 2021-12-10 Genoa CFC 1–3 UC Sampdoria L 2021-12-05 Juventus FC 2–0 Genoa CFC L

Spezia Calcio Form

2022-01-09 Genoa CFC 0–1 Spezia Calcio W 2022-01-06 Spezia Calcio 1–2 Hellas Verona FC L 2021-12-22 SSC Napoli 0–1 Spezia Calcio W 2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC D 2021-12-13 AS Roma 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Genoa CFC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC34% Draw33% Spezia Calcio33%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
66%
Genoa CFC or Spezia Calcio
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC23% Draw55% Spezia Calcio22%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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