Hellas Verona FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hellas Verona FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi.
- Hellas Verona FC 38 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Salvatore Affatato
- Referee Giacomo Camplone
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | AS Roma | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Hellas Verona FC and Spezia Calcio get this one started.
- 4' Magnificent from Giovanni Simeone! That is 65 goals in 456 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Giovanni Simeone gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Italy Davide Faraoni breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 3-0!
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' A moment of madness from Gianluca Caprari on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hellas Verona FC will be frustrated.
- 29' Gianluca Caprari picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Hellas Verona FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Hellas Verona FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Salvador Ferrer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Gianluca Caprari has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 46' The Hellas Verona FC bench stirs into life. Koray Gunter is withdrawn and Federico Ceccherini gets his opportunity.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Darko Lazovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Suf Podgoreanu departs to be replaced by David Strelec.
- 65' Hellas Verona FC have won 290 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' Hellas Verona FC ring the changes. Nicolo Casale has done his job and it is now time for Giangiacomo Magnani to step up.
- 71' The Italy Daniel Bessa breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 5-0!
- 73' A tactical swap from Hellas Verona FC — Nikola Kalinic on, Daniel Bessa off on 73 minutes.
- 78' It’s high time Thiago Motta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Spezia Calcio player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 87' Hellas Verona FC 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Hellas Verona FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 99
- 10
- 96
- 8
-
24
Daniel Bessa ↓ Nikola Kalinic 73'
- 21
- 7
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
15
Yildirim Mert Cetin ↑ 46'
-
61
Adrien Tameze ↑ 60'
-
9
Nikola Kalinic ↑ 73'
-
17
Federico Ceccherini ↑ 46'
-
23
Giangiacomo Magnani ↑ 69'
- 4
- 11
- 78
- 20
- 31
- 1
- 22
Coach
Igor Tudor
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
27
Kelvin Amian Adou ↓ Aimar Sher 46'
- 15
- 20
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 43
-
22
Janis Antiste ↓ M'Bala Nzola 60'
-
17
Suf Podgoreanu ↓ David Strelec 60'
- 21
Bench
- 94
-
44
David Strelec ↑ 60'
-
–
Aimar Sher ↑ 46'
-
18
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 60'
- 40
- 77
- 14
Coach
Thiago Motta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianluca Caprari | 3 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Martin Erlic | 1 |
| Simone Verdi | 1 |
| Mattia Zaccagni | 1 |
| Eddie Salcedo | 1 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 1 |
Head to Head
Hellas Verona FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Hellas Verona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Hellas Verona FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hellas Verona FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Hellas Verona FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
38%
Hellas Verona FC or Spezia Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hellas Verona FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Hellas Verona FC
| Handicap | Hellas Verona FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.