Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Spezia Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sudtirol | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | FC Sudtirol | 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 |
Season Stats
| Spezia Calcio | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #13 |
| 35 | Points | 44 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 8 / 11 / 19 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 16 |
| 43 | Scored | 35 |
| 59 | Conceded | 48 |
| -16 | GD | -13 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts). UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: UC Sampdoria gets underway.
- 5' Francesco Esposito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
- 10' UC Sampdoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 11' Giovanni Leoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
- 13' A moment of madness from Francesco Cassata on 13 minutes earns him a card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dimitrios Nikolaou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UC Sampdoria.
- 28' Poor challenge from Rachid Kouda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 33' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luca D'Angelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' It looks surprising Spezia Calcio does not make any changes. Antonio Barreca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Filippo Bandinelli gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Adam Nagy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 71 minute. Agustin Alvarez Martinez leaves to be changed by Estanis Pedrola.
- 76' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Francesco Esposito exits the field as Luca Moro enters on 81.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Ales Mateju argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Antonio Barreca exits the field as Simone Giordano enters on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
-
8
Adam Nagy ↓ Filippo Bandinelli 66'
- 55
- 10
- 37
- 29
-
99
Daniele Verde ↓ Filip Jagiello 81'
- 43
- 80
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↓ Luca Moro 81'
Bench
- 13
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 66'
-
14
Luca Vignali ↑ 56'
- 2
-
97
Filip Jagiello ↑ 81'
- 11
-
20
Giuseppe Di Serio ↑ 66'
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 81'
- 40
- 77
- 36
- 33
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 29
- 40
- 55
- 1
-
14
Pajtim Kasami ↓ Stefano Girelli 60'
- 28
- 19
- 87
- 46
Bench
- 22
-
32
Stefano Girelli ↑ 60'
- 10
-
2
Cristiano Piccini ↑ 60'
- 23
- 8
-
7
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 71'
- 12
-
11
Estanis Pedrola ↑ 71'
-
21
Simone Giordano ↑ 90'
- 33
- 43
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniele Verde | 4 |
| Antonio Candreva | 3 |
| Bruno Amione | 2 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Tommaso Pobega | 2 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 1 |
| Abdelhamid Sabiri | 1 |
Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Spezia Calcio or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2%
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 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.