Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Spezia Calcio gets underway.
  • 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Caleb Ekuban.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' What a strike from Simone Bastoni! The score is 0-1.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Mattia Destro on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Genoa CFC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thiago Motta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Genoa CFC in their trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact .
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Genoa CFC — Silvan Hefti on, Mattia Bani off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spezia Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' Genoa CFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Johan Vasquez gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Andrea Cambiaso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
  • 70' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 71' Genoa CFC ring the changes. Caleb Ekuban has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Caicedo to step up.
  • 76' 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 Viktor Kovalenko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — M'Bala Nzola on, Rey Manaj off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Manolo Portanova gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Milan Badelj and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Genoa CFC ring the changes. Milan Badelj has done his job and it is now time for Manolo Portanova to step up.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Spezia Calcio. Giulio Maggiore will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Giulio Maggiore on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Viktor Kovalenko. He replaces Giulio Maggiore on 85 minute.
  • 89' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Daniele Verde has done his job and it is now time for Salvador Ferrer to step up.
  • 90' Kelvin Amian Adou was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Spezia Calcio to claim maximum points.

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.