Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Luigi Ferraris that hosts another battle between Genoa CFC and Spezia Calcio.
  • 5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Caleb Ekuban.
  • 10' It’s high time Andriy Shevchenko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Goal! Simone Bastoni scores his 11 goal in 228 matches.
  • 16' Mattia Destro was booked on 16.
  • 21' Genoa CFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Spezia Calcio that had 228 games and scored 244 goals.
  • 41' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Mattia Bani departs to be replaced by Silvan Hefti.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Johan Vasquez.
  • 55' Genoa CFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' 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 Kelvin Amian Adou suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Caleb Ekuban is replaced by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 76' Filippo Melegoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Rey Manaj is replaced by M'Bala Nzola on 78 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Milan Badelj by Manolo Portanova on 80 minute.
  • 81' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manolo Portanova is hanging Milan Badelj on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Giulio Maggiore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giulio Maggiore.
  • 85' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 85 minute. Giulio Maggiore leaves to be changed by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 89' The whistle greets Daniele Verde as he departs to be replaced by Salvador Ferrer.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kelvin Amian Adou.
  • With this win, Spezia Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Gianluca Scamacca 1
Goran Pandev 1
Eldor Shomurodov 1
Salvatore Sirigu 1
Ebrima Colley 1
Simone Bastoni 1
Mattia Destro 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.