Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Südtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

Head-to-Head

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2
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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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Spezia Calcio and AC Reggiana get this one started.
  • 5' AC Reggiana is showing some good football. However, AC Reggiana are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Spezia Calcio 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.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dimitrios Nikolaou on 21.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a card for Edoardo Pieragnolo.
  • 37' Natan Girma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 40' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Joao Moutinho gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Arkadiusz Reca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' What a moment for Cedric Gondo! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' Szymon Zurkowski is replacing Filippo Bandinelli for the Spezia Calcio side.
  • 59' Portugal international Muhamed Varela Djamanca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albin Ekdal is hanging Francesco Cassata on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for AC Reggiana. Edoardo Pieragnolo is replaced by Lorenzo Libutti.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Natan Girma as he leaves the pitch. Muhamed Varela Djamanca steps in for AC Reggiana.
  • 71' Janis Antiste catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Mario Sampirisi.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francesco Bardi on 77.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Francesco Esposito comes on to replace Dimitrios Nikolaou.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cedric Gondo makes it 0-2.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Salvatore Esposito argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Filippo Nardi. He replaces Janis Antiste on 85 minute.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Alvini

AC Reggiana Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Nesta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 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 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio30% Draw30% AC Reggiana40%
Actual: AC Reggiana win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
59%
Draw or AC Reggiana
70%
Spezia Calcio or AC Reggiana
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio21% Draw49% AC Reggiana30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push AC Reggiana covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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