Spezia Calcio vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Spezia Calcio vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Minelli (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Palermo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | FeralpiSalo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Brescia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | AC Reggiana | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Palermo FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Spezia Calcio have kicked off against Cosenza Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 8' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and Cosenza Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Andrea Meroni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Cosenza Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cosenza Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabio Caserta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spezia Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' It’s gonna be a card for Salvatore Elia.
- 46' Fresh legs for Cosenza Calcio! Tommaso D'Orazio comes on to replace Alessandro Fontanarosa.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francesco Forte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cosenza Calcio.
- 55' Mattia Viviani makes way for Simone Mazzocchi at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cosenza Calcio.
- 56' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 56 minute. Luigi Canotto leaves to be changed by Gennaro Tutino.
- 61' The travelling Cosenza Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' The whistle greets Salvatore Elia as he departs to be replaced by Rachid Kouda.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Gennaro Tutino is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 66.
- 69' That is a card for Cosenza Calcio. Tommaso D'Orazio will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Pietro Martino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 73' The Cosenza Calcio manager makes a substitution. Manuel Marras departs to be replaced by Aldo Florenzi.
- 77' A tactical swap from Cosenza Calcio — Giacomo Calo on, Mateusz Praszelik off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 79 minute. Mirko Antonucci leaves to be changed by Tio Cipot.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Spezia Calcio that had 228 games and scored 244 goals.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Iva Gelashvili.
- 90' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Szymon Zurkowski has done his job and it is now time for Pietro Candelari to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Salvatore Elia ↓ Rachid Kouda 63'
- 27
- 13
- 69
- 10
- 25
-
48
Mirko Antonucci ↓ Tio Cipot 79'
- 17
- 5
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↓ Luca Moro 63'
- 33
Bench
- 1
- 55
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↑ 46'
- 4
-
11
Tio Cipot ↑ 79'
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 63'
- 40
- 15
-
30
Pietro Candelari ↑ 90'
- 19
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 63'
- 21
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Luigi Canotto ↓ Gennaro Tutino 56'
- 23
- 24
- 1
-
7
Manuel Marras ↓ Aldo Florenzi 73'
- 13
- 26
- 10
- 42
- 6
- 27
Bench
- 2
-
14
Giacomo Calo ↑ 77'
- 77
- 3
-
11
Tommaso D'Orazio ↑ 46'
-
9
Gennaro Tutino ↑ 56'
- 98
-
30
Simone Mazzocchi ↑ 55'
- 21
- 19
- 20
-
34
Aldo Florenzi ↑ 73'
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Salvatore Elia | 2 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 |
| Rachid Kouda | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Gabriele Artistico | 1 |
Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Spezia Calcio or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw
73%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
64%
Spezia Calcio or Cosenza Calcio
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.8%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | Cosenza Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 22% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.