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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

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

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

Season Stats

Spezia Calcio UC Sampdoria
#7 Position #17
35 Points 0
38 Played 0
8 / 11 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
43 Scored 0
59 Conceded 0
-16 GD +0
0.92 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

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

Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Spezia Calcio and UC Sampdoria get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Giovanni Leoni. He receives a card.
  • 13' Francesco Cassata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 13.
  • 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 23' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rachid Kouda on 28.
  • 33' Spezia Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' 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 Sebastiano Esposito suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' The whistle greets Francesco Cassata as he departs to be replaced by Luca Vignali.
  • 60' Cristiano Piccini gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Giovanni Leoni and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Filippo Bandinelli gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Adam Nagy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Estanis Pedrola is replacing Agustin Alvarez Martinez for the UC Sampdoria side.
  • 76' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Luca Moro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francesco Esposito on 81 minute.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Ales Mateju.
  • 90' UC Sampdoria make a change. Antonio Barreca trudges off to be replaced by Simone Giordano on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Gianluca Lapadula 2
Tommaso Pobega 2
Bruno Amione 2
Fabio Depaoli 2
Keita Balde 1
Emanuel Gyasi 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
4 / 4
0.47 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio31% Draw46% UC Sampdoria23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 55%
45%
± 1.5 23%
77%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
77%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
69%
Spezia Calcio or UC Sampdoria
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio13% Draw77% UC Sampdoria10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.5%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 1
2.2%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 0
0.6%
0 – 3
0.4%
3 – 1
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 20% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 17% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
63% ✓

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