Spezia Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie B · 2024-25

Spezia Calcio

2 – 1

Full Time

US Sassuolo Calcio

Fri 24 Jan 2025 · 19:30 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco 10,112 HT 45' · FT 45'

Luca Vignali 8' 1–0

1–1 35' Samuele Mulattieri

Luca Vignali 75' 2–1

Salvatore Elia 12' Y

Giuseppe Di Serio 40' Y

Y 40' Tarik Muharemovic

Francesco Esposito 72' Y

Y 81' Kristian Thorstvedt

Ales Mateju 85' Y

Overview

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Spezia Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Piccinini
Assistant 1 Daisuke Yoshikawa (Italy)
Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)

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

Spezia Calcio 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals US Sassuolo Calcio

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-24 Spezia Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-09-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 Spezia Calcio 2023-03-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 Spezia Calcio 2022-08-27 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-03-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio

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

US Sassuolo Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jan	Spezia Calcio	A	1–2	L
19 Jan	FC Südtirol	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 history

Events

Match Events

0' Spezia Calcio have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
8' GOAL! Luca Vignali scores on 8. Assisted by Salvatore Elia
12' Controversy at the stadium! Salvatore Elia argues furiously but the card stands.
17' Spezia Calcio currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
22' 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.
27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' 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 Nicholas Pierini suffering a number of foals already.
35' What an equalizer from Samuele Mulattieri!
40' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
45' Luca Lipani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
46' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Daniel Boloca trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Obiang on 46 minutes.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-3-3 shape.
61' Leandro Chichizola, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
65' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Samuele Mulattieri has done his job and it is now time for Cristian Volpato to step up.
66' The crowd applauds Armand Lauriente as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Pierini steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
67' Rachid Kouda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giuseppe Di Serio on 67 minute.
72' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Francesco Esposito gets a card.
73' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duccio Degl'Innocenti is hanging Filippo Bandinelli on the field on 73 minute.
75' Luca Vignali makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Spezia Calcio are in front.
80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
81' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
85' It’s gonna be a card for Ales Mateju.
86' The crowd applauds Luca Vignali as he leaves the pitch. Nicolo Bertola steps in for Spezia Calcio.
90' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Jeremy Toljan is withdrawn and Laurs Skjellerup gets his opportunity.
2-1 the final result. US Sassuolo Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

7
Salvatore Elia ↓ Francesco Cassata 67'
23
Leandro Chichizola
13
Arkadiusz Reca
55
Petko Hristov
5
Salvatore Esposito
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↓ Duccio Degl'Innocenti 73'
37
Ales Mateju
32
Luca Vignali ↓ Nicolo Bertola 86'
2
Przemyslaw Wisniewski
20
Giuseppe Di Serio ↓ Rachid Kouda 67'
9
Francesco Esposito

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Nicholas Pierini 66'
23
Jeremy Toljan ↓ Laurs Skjellerup 90'
10
Domenico Berardi
3
Josh Doig
26
Cas Odenthal
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
11
Daniel Boloca ↓ Pedro Obiang 46'
9
Samuele Mulattieri ↓ Cristian Volpato 65'
35
Luca Lipani ↓ Luca Moro 65'
80
Tarik Muharemovic
31
Horatiu Moldovan

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Domenico Berardi	4
Francesco Caputo	4
Emanuel Gyasi	2
Luca Vignali	2
Giacomo Raspadori	2
Andrey Galabinov	1
M'Bala Nzola	1
Martin Erlic	1

Head to Head

Spezia Calcio Form

2025-01-24 Spezia Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2025-01-19 Carrarese Calcio 0–4 Spezia Calcio W 2025-01-12 Spezia Calcio 1–1 SS Juve Stabia D 2024-12-29 SSC Bari 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-12-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2024-12-21 US Catanzaro 0–1 Spezia Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2025-01-24 Spezia Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2025-01-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–3 FC Südtirol 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 accuracy

3 / 4

1.38 Spezia Calcio xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.22 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: Spezia Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Spezia Calcio43% Draw28% US Sassuolo Calcio29%

Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	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

✓ Correct

Spezia Calcio28% Draw48% US Sassuolo Calcio24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.4%

1 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

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

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.