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 (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
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 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 Sudtirol | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 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
18%
Clean Sheets
SSC Bari this season
SSC Bari this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
SSC Bari are 17th (40 pts). Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Bari
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at San Nicola as SSC Bari face off against Spezia Calcio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Bari side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 12' SSC Bari receives a card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 17' Giuseppe Di Serio, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Ales Mateju. He receives a card.
- 24' Netherlands international Jeroen Zoet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Poor challenge from Emmanuele Matino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' Poor challenge from Adam Nagy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Malcom Edjouma as he leaves the pitch. Karlo Lulic steps in for SSC Bari.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ales Mateju makes it 0-1.
- 55' Zan Zuzek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Bari so far.
- 56' Against the run of play, Giuseppe Sibilli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Marco Nasti was booked on 58.
- 63' The whistle greets Gregorio Tanco as he departs to be replaced by Nicolo Bertola.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolo Bertola.
- 64' Salvatore Esposito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filip Jagiello on 64 minute.
- 69' Spezia Calcio looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 73' It is a substitution in SSC Bari team. Giacomo Ricci is replaced by Abdoul Guiebre on 73 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Francesco Cassata is replaced by Filippo Bandinelli on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the SSC Bari ranks — Gregorio Morachioli exits the field as Ismail Achik enters on 77.
- 82' The 27-year-old Dimitrios Nikolaou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' The crowd applauds Francesco Esposito as he leaves the pitch. Luca Moro steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Ales Mateju | 1 |
| Giuseppe Sibilli | 1 |
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Bari or Spezia Calcio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 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%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
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 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

