Thursday , 2 July 2026

Spezia Calcio vs AS Cittadella, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Spezia Calcio
5 – 0
Full Time
AS Cittadella
Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco 6,386 HT 45' · FT 45'
Francesco Esposito 34' 1–0
Elhan Kastrati og 43' 2–0
Salvatore Esposito pen 45+3' 3–0
Salvatore Esposito 53' 4–0
Przemyslaw Wisniewski 67' 5–0
Y 33' Stefano Negro
Y 45' Stefano Piccinini
Francesco Esposito 45' Y
Y 54' Federico Casolari
Y 70' Simone Rabbi

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs AS Cittadella — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Rutella (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Alessandro Lo Cicero
  • Assistant 2 Tiziana Trasciatti (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

3
1
Spezia Calcio 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals AS Cittadella
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella 2024-02-17 Spezia Calcio 4–2 AS Cittadella 2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec AS Cittadella H 5–0 W
01 Dec Palermo FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov FC Sudtirol H 3–0 W
10 Nov SS Juve Stabia A 3–0 W
02 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–0 W
29 Oct Brescia Calcio A 1–1 D
AS Cittadella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Spezia Calcio A 0–5 L
30 Nov SS Juve Stabia H 2–2 D
24 Nov SSC Bari A 2–3 L
10 Nov AC Cesena H 0–2 L
03 Nov Palermo FC A 1–0 W
30 Oct UC Sampdoria H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Spezia Calcio is hosting AS Cittadella for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The travelling AS Cittadella supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Petko Hristov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a card for Stefano Negro.
  • 34' What a strike from Francesco Esposito! The score is 1-0.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' GOAL! Elhan Kastrati scores on 43.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefano Piccinini.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AS Cittadella. Andrea Magrassi is replaced by Mario Ravasio.
  • 48' What a strike from Salvatore Esposito! The score is 2-1.
  • 53' What a strike from Salvatore Esposito! The score is 3-1.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Federico Casolari. He receives a card.
  • 59' 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.
  • 61' Filippo Bandinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pietro Candelari on 61 minute.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Cittadella needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' GOAL! Przemyslaw Wisniewski scores on 67. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito
  • 67' Simone Rabbi is replacing Luca Pandolfi for the AS Cittadella side.
  • 70' Simone Rabbi is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 73' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 73 minute. Arkadiusz Reca leaves to be changed by Giuseppe Aurelio.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Giuseppe Di Serio is replaced by Edoardo Soleri on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Nicolo Bertola by Simone Giorgeschi on 78 minute.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Federico Casolari suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' AS Cittadella started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Spezia Calcio and AS Cittadella (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

AS Cittadella Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Dal Canto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Salvatore Esposito 2
Luca Moro 2
Filippo Pittarello 2
Luca Pandolfi 1
Andrea Magrassi 1
Przemyslaw Wisniewski 1
Francesco Esposito 1
Tommy Maistrello 1

Head to Head

2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella 2024-02-17 Spezia Calcio 4–2 AS Cittadella 2023-12-23 AS Cittadella 4–1 Spezia Calcio

Spezia Calcio Form

2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella W 2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-11-24 Spezia Calcio 3–0 FC Sudtirol W 2024-11-10 SS Juve Stabia 0–3 Spezia Calcio W 2024-11-02 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Modena FC 2018 W 2024-10-29 Brescia Calcio 1–1 Spezia Calcio D

AS Cittadella Form

2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella L 2024-11-30 AS Cittadella 2–2 SS Juve Stabia D 2024-11-24 SSC Bari 3–2 AS Cittadella L 2024-11-10 AS Cittadella 0–2 AC Cesena L 2024-11-03 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella W 2024-10-30 AS Cittadella 0–0 UC Sampdoria D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 AS Cittadella xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Spezia Calcio to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio63% Draw20% AS Cittadella17%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
84%
Draw or AS Cittadella
37%
Spezia Calcio or AS Cittadella
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio47% Draw38% AS Cittadella15%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push AS Cittadella covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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