Spezia Calcio vs Venezia FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Spezia Calcio vs Venezia FC — Serie B at Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Venezia FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Palermo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Brescia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | FeralpiSalo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | US Catanzaro | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | US Cremonese | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Spezia Calcio | Venezia FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 35 | Points | 82 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 8 / 11 / 19 | W / D / L | 24 / 10 / 4 |
| 43 | Scored | 77 |
| 59 | Conceded | 31 |
| -16 | GD | +46 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 2.16 |
| 21% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Alberto Picco. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Spezia Calcio and Venezia FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' GOAL! Jay Idzes fires home to make it 0-1!
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Spezia Calcio in their trying to find a way past Venezia FC's compact .
- 27' 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 Jesse Joronen suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Marco Olivieri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' It’s high time Paolo Vanoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Magnus Andersen is replaced by Bjarki Bjarkason.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giuseppe Di Serio on 49.
- 54' Giorgio Altare is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Francesco Esposito makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' Arkadiusz Reca is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Francesco Zampano is replaced by Nicholas Pierini on 62 minute.
- 66' Poor challenge from Diego Falcinelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Diego Falcinelli on, Francesco Esposito off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Jeroen Zoet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Francesco Cassata. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 76 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Przemyslaw Wisniewski comes on to replace Nicolo Bertola.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Mikael Egill Ellertsson. He replaces Jay Idzes on 84 minute.
- 86' Mikael Egill Ellertsson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Giorgio Altare.
- 2-1 the final result. Venezia FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↓ Luca Vignali 76'
- 8
- 55
- 10
- 25
- 37
- 20
- 77
- 9
Bench
-
16
Diego Falcinelli ↑ 66'
-
14
Luca Vignali ↑ 76'
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↑ 76'
- 99
-
2
Przemyslaw Wisniewski ↑ 79'
- 97
- 11
- 24
- 5
- 40
- 36
- 80
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 33
- 27
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 38
- 9
- 8
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 21
- 18
-
10
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 62'
- 24
-
99
Marco Olivieri ↑ 76'
-
15
Giorgio Altare ↑ 76'
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 46'
- 12
-
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson ↑ 84'
- 25
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mehdi Bourabia | 1 |
| Jay Idzes | 1 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
| Pietro Ceccaroni | 1 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 1 |
| Mattia Valoti | 1 |
Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
Spezia Calcio or Venezia FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw
61%
Draw or Venezia FC
65%
Spezia Calcio or Venezia FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Venezia FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.