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Spezia Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Dino Manuzzi HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs Cagliari CalcioSerie A at Stadio Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Stefano Del Giovane
  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Referee Francesco Fiore

Head-to-Head

2
2
Spezia Calcio 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Cagliari Calcio

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Cagliari Calcio H 2–1 W
12 Mar Atalanta BC A 1–3 L
06 Mar Benevento Calcio H 1–1 D
02 Mar Juventus FC A 0–3 L
27 Feb Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–2 D
19 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L
14 Mar Juventus FC H 1–3 L
07 Mar UC Sampdoria A 2–2 D
03 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
28 Feb FC Crotone A 2–0 W
19 Feb Torino FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Spezia Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Cagliari Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 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' Razvan Marin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spezia Calcio and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Leonardo Pavoletti, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Erlic made 228 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Radja Nainggolan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Joao Pedro Galvao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Riccardo Marchizza as he departs to be replaced by Simone Bastoni.
  • 49' GOAL! Roberto Piccoli fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 54' Radja Nainggolan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
  • 56' Tommaso Pobega makes way for Leo Sena at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Gaston Pereiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
  • 67' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Roberto Piccoli by Mbala N'Zola on 67 minute.
  • 70' Giovanni Simeone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leonardo Pavoletti at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Diego Farias on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' GOAL! Giulio Maggiore fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 81' Ragnar Klavan makes way for Alessandro Tripaldelli at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cagliari Calcio.
  • 82' Gennaro Acampora gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Giulio Maggiore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Gaston Pereiro gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The travelling Cagliari Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Another three points for Spezia Calcio.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio46% Draw26% Cagliari Calcio28%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
72%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
54%
Spezia Calcio or Cagliari Calcio
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio31% Draw46% Cagliari Calcio23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
29%
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
22%

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