Saturday , 14 November 2026

UC Sampdoria vs AS Cittadella, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
UC Sampdoria
1 – 0
Full Time
AS Cittadella
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 15:15 UTC Stadio Luigi Ferraris 26,940 HT 45' · FT 45'
Giuseppe Sibilli 64' 1–0
Y 4' Riccardo Palmieri
Y 26' Luca Pandolfi
Y 41' Orji Okwonkwo
Pietro Beruatto 45' Y
Giuseppe Sibilli 45' Y
Fabio Depaoli 61' Y
Matteo Ricci 77' Y
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UC Sampdoria vs AS Cittadella — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
  • Assistant 2 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Südtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
UC Sampdoria 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals AS Cittadella
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-12 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AS Cittadella 2024-10-30 AS Cittadella 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria 2023-09-18 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AS Cittadella

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr AS Cittadella H 1–0 W
06 Apr Spezia Calcio A 0–2 L
29 Mar Frosinone Calcio H 0–3 L
16 Mar AC Reggiana A 2–2 D
08 Mar Palermo FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar SSC Bari A 1–1 D
AS Cittadella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr UC Sampdoria A 0–1 L
05 Apr Carrarese Calcio H 0–0 D
29 Mar US Cremonese A 2–2 D
15 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–2 L
09 Mar FC Südtirol H 1–5 L
01 Mar SS Juve Stabia A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
Lorenzo Insigne 3 G
Liam Henderson 2 G
Gennaro Tutino 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' uc sampdoria have kicked off against as cittadella. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' AS Cittadella player sees a card in front of him.
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riccardo Palmieri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for as cittadella.
  • 19' Alessio Vita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 75 appearances.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering as cittadella that had 75 games and scored 76 goals.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Luca Pandolfi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 31' 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 Orji Okwonkwo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alessandro Dal Canto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Orji Okwonkwo on 41 minutes earns him a card. AS Cittadella will be frustrated.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pietro Beruatto on 45.
  • 50' Simone Tronchin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' It’s high time Alessandro Dal Canto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Massimo Coda by M'Baye Niang on 60 minute.
  • 61' Fabio Depaoli was booked on 61.
  • 64' A goal from the Italy international Giuseppe Sibilli! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-1!
  • 69' Francesco Amatucci is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riccardo Palmieri at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' Simone Rabbi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Orji Okwonkwo on 70 minute.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Matteo Ricci picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Davide Voltan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Tronchin on 78 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Giuseppe Sibilli is replaced by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' The whistle greets Pietro Beruatto as he departs to be replaced by Davide Veroli.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Alessio Vita as he leaves the pitch. Andrea Tessiore steps in for AS Cittadella.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from uc sampdoria to claim maximum points.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Semplici

AS Cittadella Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Dal Canto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniele Ghilardi 1
Luca Pandolfi 1
Giuseppe Sibilli 1
Antonino La Gumina 1
Simone Branca 1
Andrea Magrassi 1
Simone Giordano 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AS Cittadella 2024-10-30 AS Cittadella 0–0 UC Sampdoria 2024-01-28 AS Cittadella 1–2 UC Sampdoria 2023-09-18 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AS Cittadella

UC Sampdoria Form

2025-04-12 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AS Cittadella W 2025-04-06 Spezia Calcio 2–0 UC Sampdoria L 2025-03-29 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Frosinone Calcio L 2025-03-16 AC Reggiana 2–2 UC Sampdoria D 2025-03-08 UC Sampdoria 1–1 Palermo FC D 2025-03-02 SSC Bari 1–1 UC Sampdoria D

AS Cittadella Form

2025-04-12 UC Sampdoria 1–0 AS Cittadella L 2025-04-05 AS Cittadella 0–0 Carrarese Calcio D 2025-03-29 US Cremonese 2–2 AS Cittadella D 2025-03-15 AS Cittadella 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2025-03-09 AS Cittadella 1–5 FC Südtirol L 2025-03-01 SS Juve Stabia 0–1 AS Cittadella W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 AS Cittadella xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria42% Draw30% AS Cittadella28%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
72%
Draw or AS Cittadella
58%
UC Sampdoria or AS Cittadella
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria25% Draw53% AS Cittadella22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push AS Cittadella covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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