SSC Bari vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Bari vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at San Nicola.
- SSC Bari 38 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Monaldi (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | FC Südtirol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | FeralpiSalo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Palermo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FeralpiSalo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Ternana Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | US Catanzaro | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Bari | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 40 | Points | 35 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 38 | Scored | 43 |
| 60 | Conceded | 59 |
| -22 | GD | -16 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 26% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Bari are 4th (40 pts). Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Bari side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Valerio Di Cesare.
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ahmad Benali made 38 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Ales Mateju catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
- 24' SSC Bari are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Emmanuele Matino. He receives a card.
- 31' SSC Bari have won 86 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salvatore Esposito, as he is very good at scoring at San Nicola with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Adam Nagy was booked on 41.
- 46' Karlo Lulic gets the nod from SSC Bari. He replaces Malcom Edjouma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' Assisted by Filip Jagiello with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ales Mateju makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Giuseppe Sibilli gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Marco Nasti.
- 63' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Nicolo Bertola on, Gregorio Tanco off on 63 minutes.
- 64' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 64.
- 64' Salvatore Esposito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filip Jagiello on 64 minute.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luca Moro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Bari.
- 73' SSC Bari ring the changes. Giacomo Ricci has done his job and it is now time for Abdoul Guiebre to step up.
- 76' Filippo Bandinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francesco Cassata on 76 minute.
- 77' Another change for SSC Bari made on 77 minute. Gregorio Morachioli leaves to be changed by Ismail Achik.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Luca Moro. He replaces Francesco Esposito on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 77
- 21
-
31
Giacomo Ricci ↓ Abdoul Guiebre 73'
-
24
Malcom Edjouma ↓ Karlo Lulic 46'
- 22
-
9
Marco Nasti ↓ George Puscas 73'
- 20
- 93
- 5
Bench
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 73'
- 44
- 17
- 25
- 10
-
14
Karlo Lulic ↑ 46'
- 7
- 91
-
19
Abdoul Guiebre ↑ 73'
-
11
Ismail Achik ↑ 77'
- 38
- 30
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 8
- 55
- 37
- 29
- 43
- 97
- 20
-
5
Gregorio Tanco ↓ Nicolo Bertola 63'
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↓ Luca Moro 84'
Bench
- 23
-
16
Diego Falcinelli ↑ 63'
-
10
Salvatore Esposito ↑ 64'
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 76'
- 14
- 99
- 11
- 28
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 84'
-
77
Nicolo Bertola ↑ 63'
- 3
- 33
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Ales Mateju | 1 |
| Giuseppe Sibilli | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Bari or Spezia Calcio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
68%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
63%
SSC Bari or Spezia Calcio
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

