UC Sampdoria vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
15 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | FeralpiSalo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | FeralpiSalo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. UC Sampdoria is hosting Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UC Sampdoria that had 456 games and scored 358 goals.
- 10' Goal! David Duris scores his 2 goal in 1 matches.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 29' Petar Stojanovic was booked on 29.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Raffaele Celia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerard Yepes made 456 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Ebrima Darboe departs to be replaced by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 65' It looks surprising Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC does not make any changes. Giovanni Leoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone D'Uffizi is hanging Fabrizio Caligara on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Ilija Nestorovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Duris on 67 minute.
- 71' It’s a booking for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player. Devis Vasquez gets a card.
- 73' Another change for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC made on 73 minute. Pablo Rodriguez Delgado leaves to be changed by Yehiya Maiga Silvestri.
- 77' GOAL! Pajtim Kasami scores on 77. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito
- 82' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Agustin Alvarez Martinez by Fabio Borini on 82 minute.
- 84' Sensational shot from Manuel De Luca. UC Sampdoria is back in the lead.
- 84' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 84.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a card on 90.
- With this win, UC Sampdoria is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 40
- 55
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 28
- 19
- 33
- 87
-
46
Giovanni Leoni ↓ Fabio Depaoli 67'
Bench
- 22
- 32
-
16
Fabio Borini ↑ 82'
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 67'
-
7
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 60'
- 5
- 21
- 15
- 39
- 43
- 45
- 47
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 41
- 55
- 3
- 7
-
29
David Duris ↓ Ilija Nestorovski 67'
- 10
- 99
- 32
- 8
Bench
-
16
Sauli Vaisanen ↑ 82'
-
30
Ilija Nestorovski ↑ 67'
- 20
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↑ 82'
- 40
- 12
-
15
Simone D'Uffizi ↑ 66'
-
94
Yehiya Maiga Silvestri ↑ 73'
- 11
- 19
- –
- 44
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilija Nestorovski | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Pajtim Kasami | 1 |
| David Duris | 1 |
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
2024-03-11
UC Sampdoria
2–1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
L
2024-03-03
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0–0
AC Reggiana
D
2024-02-27
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1–1
Brescia Calcio
D
2024-02-24
FeralpiSalo
0–1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
W
2024-02-16
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0–0
US Cremonese
D
2024-02-10
US Catanzaro
3–2
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
74%
Draw or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
53%
UC Sampdoria or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

