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

Serie A · 2020-21
Spezia Calcio
2 – 1
Full Time
Cagliari Calcio
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Dino Manuzzi HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 43' Radja Nainggolan
Y 45' Joao Pedro Galvao
Diego Farias 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Spezia Calcio 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Cagliari Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2020-11-29 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
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
Cagliari Calcio
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
50% Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cagliari Calcio
Daniel Maldini 3 G
Alessandro Romano 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Dino Manuzzi. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Nahitan Nandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincenzo Italiano will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Gennaro Acampora has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Uruguay international Gaston Pereiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Radja Nainggolan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Pedro Galvao.
  • 46' Simone Bastoni gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Riccardo Marchizza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' GOAL! Roberto Piccoli fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 54' Cagliari Calcio have won 285 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Leo Sena on, Tommaso Pobega off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' It’s high time Leonardo Semplici made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Roberto Piccoli as he leaves the pitch. Mbala N'Zola steps in for Spezia Calcio.
  • 70' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Leonardo Pavoletti exits the field as Giovanni Simeone enters on 70.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Diego Farias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' Spezia Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' GOAL! Giulio Maggiore scores on 80. Assisted by Simone Bastoni
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ragnar Klavan as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Tripaldelli steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
  • 82' Giulio Maggiore makes way for Gennaro Acampora at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 83' Goal! Gaston Pereiro scores his 32 goal in 440 matches.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

Cagliari Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Semplici

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro Galvao 3
Emanuel Gyasi 2
Roberto Piccoli 1
Simone Bastoni 1
Martin Erlic 1
Rey Manaj 1
Leonardo Pavoletti 1
Mbala N'Zola 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio 2020-11-29 Cagliari Calcio 2–2 Spezia Calcio

Spezia Calcio Form

2021-03-20 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-03-12 Atalanta BC 3–1 Spezia Calcio L 2021-03-06 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Benevento Calcio D 2021-03-02 Juventus FC 3–0 Spezia Calcio L 2021-02-27 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2021-02-19 ACF Fiorentina 3–0 Spezia Calcio L

Cagliari Calcio Form

2021-03-20 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio L 2021-03-14 Cagliari Calcio 1–3 Juventus FC L 2021-03-07 UC Sampdoria 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-03-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-02-28 FC Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Calcio W 2021-02-19 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 Torino FC L

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.