Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Serie B · 2024-25
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

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)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec AS Cittadella H 5–0 W
01 Dec Palermo FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov FC Südtirol 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Spezia Calcio and AS Cittadella get this one started.
  • 5' Stefano Negro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadio Alberto Picco. AS Cittadella seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arkadiusz Reca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Cittadella.
  • 20' It looks surprising AS Cittadella does not make any changes. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Giuseppe Di Serio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' It’s a booking for AS Cittadella player. Stefano Negro gets a card.
  • 34' Francesco Esposito has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Elhan Kastrati has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Stefano Piccinini picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Mario Ravasio gets the nod from AS Cittadella. He replaces Andrea Magrassi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Salvatore Esposito adds to his 0 season tally! Spezia Calcio lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Salvatore Esposito makes it 3-1.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Federico Casolari.
  • 59' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 61 minute. Pietro Candelari leaves to be changed by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' GOAL! Przemyslaw Wisniewski fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 67' The whistle greets Luca Pandolfi as he departs to be replaced by Simone Rabbi.
  • 70' It’s a booking for AS Cittadella player. Simone Rabbi gets a card.
  • 73' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Arkadiusz Reca has done his job and it is now time for Giuseppe Aurelio to step up.
  • 77' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 77 minute. Giuseppe Di Serio leaves to be changed by Edoardo Soleri.
  • 78' Simone Giorgeschi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolo Bertola on 78 minute.
  • 83' Italy international Federico Casolari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

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.