Wednesday , 30 September 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)

Standings

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
Lorenzo Insigne 2 G
Liam Henderson 1 G
Gennaro Tutino 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Luigi Ferraris will turn into a battlefield for UC Sampdoria and AS Cittadella.
  • 4' Controversy at the stadium! Riccardo Palmieri argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and AS Cittadella are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' It’s a booking for AS Cittadella player. Luca Pandolfi gets a card.
  • 31' AS Cittadella come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' Andrea Tessiore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Orji Okwonkwo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Pietro Beruatto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' The travelling AS Cittadella supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! M'Baye Niang comes on to replace Massimo Coda.
  • 61' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Fabio Depaoli gets a card.
  • 64' What a moment for Giuseppe Sibilli! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Francesco Amatucci has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riccardo Palmieri on 69 minute.
  • 70' AS Cittadella ring the changes. Orji Okwonkwo has done his job and it is now time for Simone Rabbi to step up.
  • 75' AS Cittadella 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.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matteo Ricci on 77 minutes.
  • 78' AS Cittadella make a change. Simone Tronchin trudges off to be replaced by Davide Voltan on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Giuseppe Sibilli by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro on 79 minute.
  • 84' Elhan Kastrati has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 85' UC Sampdoria make a change. Pietro Beruatto trudges off to be replaced by Davide Veroli on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The whistle greets Alessio Vita as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Tessiore.
  • 90' Ebenezer Akinsanmiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for UC Sampdoria and AS Cittadella (для сухой ничьи).

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