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Spezia Calcio vs AC Reggiana, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Spezia Calcio
1 – 2
Full Time
AC Reggiana
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:15 UTC Alberto Picco HT 45' · FT 45'
Dimitrios Nikolaou 21' Y
Y 35' Edoardo Pieragnolo
Y 37' Natan Girma
Filippo Bandinelli 40' Y
Y 71' Janis Antiste
Y 73' Mario Sampirisi
Y 77' Francesco Bardi
Salvatore Esposito 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs AC Reggiana — Serie B at Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Francesco Cosso (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

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Spezia Calcio 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals AC Reggiana
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Spezia Calcio 1–2 AC Reggiana

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep AC Reggiana H 1–2 L
15 Sep Venezia FC A 0–1 L
03 Sep Como 1907 H 0–1 L
30 Aug US Catanzaro A 0–3 L
20 Aug FC Südtirol A 3–3 D
04 Jun AS Roma A 1–2 L
AC Reggiana
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Spezia Calcio A 2–1 W
16 Sep US Cremonese H 2–2 D
02 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–0 D
29 Aug Palermo FC H 1–3 L
26 Aug Como 1907 A 2–2 D
20 Aug AS Cittadella A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Spezia Calcio AC Reggiana
#7 Position #5
35 Points 37
38 Played 38
8 / 11 / 19 W / D / L 9 / 10 / 19
43 Scored 36
59 Conceded 56
-16 GD -20
0.92 PPG 0.97
21% Win % 24%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). AC Reggiana are 5th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AC Reggiana kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 29-year-old Lukas Muhl has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Dimitrios Nikolaou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 21.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' The travelling AC Reggiana supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Edoardo Pieragnolo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 37' The referee shows AC Reggiana player a card on 37.
  • 40' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The crowd applauds Arkadiusz Reca as he leaves the pitch. Joao Moutinho steps in for Spezia Calcio.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Cedric Gondo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Szymon Zurkowski on, Filippo Bandinelli off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Cassata is replaced by Albin Ekdal.
  • 65' Fresh legs for AC Reggiana! Lorenzo Libutti comes on to replace Edoardo Pieragnolo.
  • 66' Muhamed Varela Djamanca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Natan Girma at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Janis Antiste argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 73' The referee shows AC Reggiana player a card on 73.
  • 77' AC Reggiana receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 78' Francesco Esposito gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Dimitrios Nikolaou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Cedric Gondo with the second goal in the match!
  • 84' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Janis Antiste as he leaves the pitch. Filippo Nardi steps in for AC Reggiana.
  • 90' is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
  • The points are shared — Spezia Calcio 1-2 AC Reggiana. Honours even.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Alvini

AC Reggiana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Nesta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 AC Reggiana xG
I would bet for: Spezia Calcio or AC Reggiana 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio31% Draw29% AC Reggiana40%
Actual: AC Reggiana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
60%
Draw or AC Reggiana
69%
Spezia Calcio or AC Reggiana
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio23% Draw49% AC Reggiana28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push AC Reggiana covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.