Spezia Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Spezia Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Daisuke Yoshikawa (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
18 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/gameStandings
# 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 24 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W 19 Jan Carrarese Calcio A 4–0 W 12 Jan SS Juve Stabia H 1–1 D 29 Dec SSC Bari A 0–2 L 26 Dec Mantova 1911 SSD H 1–1 D 21 Dec US Catanzaro A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 Jan Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L 19 Jan FC Sudtirol H 5–3 W 12 Jan US Salernitana 1919 A 2–1 W 29 Dec Cosenza Calcio H 2–1 W 26 Dec AC Pisa 1909 A 1–3 L 21 Dec Palermo FC H 2–1 W Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history16% Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Spezia Calcio0-151/216-301/431-452/146-601/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Spezia Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio is underway.
- 5' 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 Josh Doig suffering a number of foals already.
- 8' Goal! Luca Vignali scores his 6 goal in 226 matches.
- 12' Salvatore Elia is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 380 games and scored 436 goals.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Boloca, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Alberto Picco with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 35' What an equalizer from Samuele Mulattieri!
- 40' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 40.
- 45' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Luca Moro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Pedro Obiang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Boloca on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' 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.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 65 minute. Samuele Mulattieri leaves to be changed by Cristian Volpato.
- 66' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 66 minute. Armand Lauriente leaves to be changed by Nicholas Pierini.
- 67' The whistle greets Giuseppe Di Serio as he departs to be replaced by Rachid Kouda.
- 72' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Francesco Esposito gets a card.
- 73' Duccio Degl'Innocenti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 73 minute.
- 75' Spezia Calcio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luca Vignali on 75.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 85' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 85.
- 86' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 86 minute. Luca Vignali leaves to be changed by Nicolo Bertola.
- 90' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Jeremy Toljan is replaced by Laurs Skjellerup.
- With this win, Spezia Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
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- 23
- 13
- 55
- 5
- 25
- 37
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32
Luca Vignali ↓ Nicolo Bertola 86'
- 2
- 20
- 9
Bench
- 11
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29
Francesco Cassata ↑ 67'
- 66
- 31
- 4
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77
Nicolo Bertola ↑ 86'
- 17
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6
Duccio Degl'Innocenti ↑ 73'
- 65
- 36
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80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 67'
- 44
Coach Luca D'AngeloUS Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 45
- 23
- 10
- 3
- 26
- 42
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11
Daniel Boloca ↓ Pedro Obiang 46'
- 9
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35
Luca Lipani ↓ Luca Moro 65'
- 80
- 31
Bench
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14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 46'
- 12
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77
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 66'
- 28
- 20
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24
Luca Moro ↑ 65'
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7
Cristian Volpato ↑ 65'
- 17
- 15
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90
Laurs Skjellerup ↑ 90'
- 91
- 40
Coach Fabio Grosso -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Domenico Berardi 4 Francesco Caputo 4 Giacomo Raspadori 2 Emanuel Gyasi 2 Luca Vignali 2 Rey Manaj 1 Gianluca Scamacca 1 Kaan Ayhan 1 Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2025-01-24 Spezia Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2025-01-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–3 FC Sudtirol W 2025-01-12 US Salernitana 1919 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2024-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cosenza Calcio W 2024-12-26 AC Pisa 1909 3–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2024-12-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Palermo FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.38 Spezia Calcio xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.22 US Sassuolo Calcio xGI would bet for: Spezia Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 72%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spezia Calcio winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.6Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 73% 27% ± 2.5 48% 52% ± 3.5 27% 73% ± 4.5 13% 87% Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw 70%Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio 57%Spezia Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 72%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.4%0 – 0 9.4%1 – 0 9.2%2 – 1 Actual0 – 1 8%1 – 2 7.3%2 – 0 6.9%0 – 2 5.4%2 – 2 5.1%3 – 1 3.9%3 – 0 3.1%1 – 3 3%Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 12% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 20% 61% -0.5 39% — 61% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 18% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet 30% ✓US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.