Saturday , 14 November 2026

Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Spezia Calcio
0 – 0
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:15 UTC Alberto Picco HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Giovanni Leoni
Francesco Cassata 13' Y
Rachid Kouda 28' Y
Ales Mateju 86' Y
Y 86' Estanis Pedrola

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Südtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

Head-to-Head

5
4
3
Spezia Calcio 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Spezia Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2023-11-24 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Calcio 2023-04-22 UC Sampdoria 1–1 Spezia Calcio 2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2022-01-23 Spezia Calcio 1–0 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr UC Sampdoria H 0–0 D
13 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–2 L
06 Apr Calcio Lecco 1912 H 1–1 D
01 Apr Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar AC Reggiana A 0–0 D
09 Mar FC Südtirol H 2–1 W
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Spezia Calcio A 0–0 D
13 Apr FC Südtirol H 0–1 L
06 Apr Palermo FC A 2–2 D
01 Apr Ternana Calcio H 4–1 W
16 Mar SSC Bari A 1–0 W
11 Mar Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
Lorenzo Insigne 3 G
Liam Henderson 2 G
Gennaro Tutino 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Spezia Calcio host UC Sampdoria — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 13' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 13.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luca D'Angelo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spezia Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Rachid Kouda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luca D'Angelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' The 26-year-old Salvatore Esposito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Luca Vignali gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Francesco Cassata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' UC Sampdoria make a change. Giovanni Leoni trudges off to be replaced by Cristiano Piccini on 60 minutes.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ebrima Darboe made 542 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Adam Nagy makes way for Filippo Bandinelli at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 71' Estanis Pedrola has so much to prove this time. He replaces Agustin Alvarez Martinez on 71 minute.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spezia Calcio and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Esposito is replaced by Luca Moro.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Ales Mateju argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Antonio Barreca by Simone Giordano on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrea Pirlo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniele Verde 4
Antonio Candreva 3
Bruno Amione 2
Fabio Depaoli 2
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Tommaso Pobega 2
Jeison Murillo 1
M'Bala Nzola 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Spezia Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2023-11-24 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Calcio 2023-04-22 UC Sampdoria 1–1 Spezia Calcio 2022-09-17 Spezia Calcio 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2022-01-23 Spezia Calcio 1–0 UC Sampdoria

Spezia Calcio Form

2024-04-20 Spezia Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria D 2024-04-13 Parma Calcio 1913 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-04-06 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Calcio Lecco 1912 D 2024-04-01 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC W 2024-03-16 AC Reggiana 0–0 Spezia Calcio D 2024-03-09 Spezia Calcio 2–1 FC Südtirol W

UC Sampdoria Form

2024-04-20 Spezia Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria D 2024-04-13 UC Sampdoria 0–1 FC Südtirol L 2024-04-06 Palermo FC 2–2 UC Sampdoria D 2024-04-01 UC Sampdoria 4–1 Ternana Calcio W 2024-03-16 SSC Bari 0–1 UC Sampdoria W 2024-03-11 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Spezia Calcio or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio40% Draw31% UC Sampdoria29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
71%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
60%
Spezia Calcio or UC Sampdoria
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio26% Draw54% UC Sampdoria20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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