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Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Spezia Calcio
2 – 1
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 16:00 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Alex Ferrari
Simone Bastoni 42' Y
Y 43' Gonzalo Villar
Viktor Kovalenko 59' Y
Y 70' Mehdi Leris
Y 79' Filip Duricic
Mikael Egill Ellertsson 89' Y
Y 90' Jeison Murillo
M'Bala Nzola 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Simone Sozza
  • Referee Alessandro Cipressa
  • Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
  • Referee Domenico Fontemurato

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

5
4
3
Spezia Calcio 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2022-01-23 Spezia Calcio 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2021-10-22 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-05-12 UC Sampdoria 2–2 Spezia Calcio 2021-01-11 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep UC Sampdoria H 2–1 W
10 Sep SSC Napoli A 0–1 L
04 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 2–2 D
31 Aug Juventus FC A 0–2 L
27 Aug US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D
20 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 0–3 L
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L
10 Sep AC Milan H 1–2 L
04 Sep Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug SS Lazio H 1–1 D
28 Aug US Salernitana 1919 A 0–4 L
22 Aug Juventus FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Spezia Calcio have kicked off against UC Sampdoria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 11' What a moment for Abdelhamid Sabiri! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' Jeison Murillo doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Alex Ferrari. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luca Gotti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Stadio Alberto Picco. UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Villar on 43.
  • 46' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Omar Colley on, Alex Ferrari off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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 Bartosz Bereszynski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Agudelo. He replaces Simone Bastoni on 59 minute.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Viktor Kovalenko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Ronaldo Vieira comes on to replace Gonzalo Villar.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emanuel Gyasi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spezia Calcio.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for UC Sampdoria. Mehdi Leris will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Petko Hristov on, Arkadiusz Reca off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' M'Bala Nzola puts Spezia Calcio on the lead.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 79' Filip Duricic was booked on 79.
  • 80' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Francesco Caputo by Fabio Quagliarella on 80 minute.
  • 81' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Quagliarella is hanging Francesco Caputo on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manolo Gabbiadini, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Alberto Picco with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Ethan Ampadu is withdrawn and Mattia Caldara gets his opportunity.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Spezia Calcio. Mikael Egill Ellertsson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jeison Murillo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • UC Sampdoria will have plenty to reflect on. Spezia Calcio were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca Gotti

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniele Verde 4
Antonio Candreva 3
Tommaso Pobega 2
Bruno Amione 2
Fabio Depaoli 2
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Emanuel Gyasi 1
Abdelhamid Sabiri 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2022-01-23 Spezia Calcio 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2021-10-22 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-05-12 UC Sampdoria 2–2 Spezia Calcio 2021-01-11 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria

Spezia Calcio Form

2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria W 2022-09-10 SSC Napoli 1–0 Spezia Calcio L 2022-09-04 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 D 2022-08-31 Juventus FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2022-08-27 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2022-08-20 FC Internazionale Milano 3–0 Spezia Calcio L

UC Sampdoria Form

2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria L 2022-09-10 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AC Milan L 2022-09-04 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 UC Sampdoria L 2022-08-31 UC Sampdoria 1–1 SS Lazio D 2022-08-28 US Salernitana 1919 4–0 UC Sampdoria L 2022-08-22 UC Sampdoria 0–0 Juventus FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio52% Draw25% UC Sampdoria23%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
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 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
77%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
48%
Spezia Calcio or UC Sampdoria
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio35% Draw45% UC Sampdoria20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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