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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 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

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' The wait is over. UC Sampdoria get us underway at Stadio Alberto Picco.
  • 5' It looks surprising Spezia Calcio does not make any changes. Fabio Quagliarella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 11' GOAL! Abdelhamid Sabiri fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 12' Jeison Murillo doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' Simone Bastoni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for UC Sampdoria. Alex Ferrari will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mehdi Bourabia made 384 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Bartosz Bereszynski, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Simone Bastoni gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for UC Sampdoria. Gonzalo Villar will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Alex Ferrari makes way for Omar Colley at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • 51' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Kevin Agudelo is replacing Simone Bastoni for the Spezia Calcio side.
  • 59' Viktor Kovalenko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Ronaldo Vieira. He replaces Gonzalo Villar on 61 minute.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Stadio Alberto Picco. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' UC Sampdoria player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' The whistle greets Arkadiusz Reca as he departs to be replaced by Petko Hristov.
  • 72' M'Bala Nzola is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Filip Duricic gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' Francesco Caputo makes way for Fabio Quagliarella at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • 81' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Fabio Quagliarella on, Francesco Caputo off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spezia Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Mattia Caldara comes on to replace Ethan Ampadu.
  • 89' Mikael Egill Ellertsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jeison Murillo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Bruno Amione 2
Fabio Depaoli 2
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Tommaso Pobega 2
M'Bala Nzola 1
Mbala N'Zola 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.