SSC Bari vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 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 Luca Pairetto
- Assistant 1 Domenico Fontemurato
- Assistant 2 Paolo Bitonti (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | FC Südtirol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | AC Cesena | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Brescia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | SSC Bari | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | US Catanzaro | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | AS Cittadella | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Welcome to San Nicola that hosts another battle between SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Francesco Cassata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' Poor challenge from Salvatore Esposito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' 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.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Bari must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' The referee shows SSC Bari player a card on 35.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' GOAL! Cesar Falletti scores on 42.
- 45' Nosa Obaretin was booked on 45.
- 50' SSC Bari are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 54' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 56' Przemyslaw Wisniewski makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Spezia Calcio are in front.
- 59' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Francesco Cassata is withdrawn and Duccio Degl'Innocenti gets his opportunity.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Boris Radunovic.
- 65' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Falcinelli is hanging Edoardo Soleri on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Pietro Candelari on, Filippo Bandinelli off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' SSC Bari ring the changes. Cesar Falletti has done his job and it is now time for Andrij Novakovich to step up.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Bari and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 84' Arkadiusz Reca gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Giuseppe Aurelio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Giuseppe Sibilli. He replaces Kevin Lasagna on 88 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for SSC Bari to replace Ahmad Benali by Coli Saco on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — SSC Bari 2-0 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
8
Ahmad Benali ↓ Coli Saco 90'
- 44
- 15
- 19
- 3
-
28
Nunzio Lella ↓ Nicola Bellomo 88'
- 7
- 55
- 93
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
10
Nicola Bellomo ↑ 88'
-
9
Andrij Novakovich ↑ 73'
- 18
- 27
-
94
Coli Saco ↑ 90'
-
20
Giuseppe Sibilli ↑ 88'
- 5
- 22
Coach
Moreno Longo
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Salvatore Elia ↓ Adam Nagy 59'
- 5
- 25
- 37
- 29
- 66
- 2
- 31
- 77
- 9
- 27
Bench
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↑ 84'
-
11
Diego Falcinelli ↑ 65'
-
8
Adam Nagy ↑ 59'
- 1
- 4
- 17
-
6
Duccio Degl'Innocenti ↑ 59'
- 65
-
36
Pietro Candelari ↑ 66'
- 12
- 44
- 82
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Ales Mateju | 1 |
| Giuseppe Sibilli | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Bari or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Bari win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
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
SSC Bari or Draw
75%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
56%
SSC Bari or Spezia Calcio
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Bari win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

