UC Sampdoria vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
- Assistant 2 Mattia Regattieri (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Sudtirol | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jan | AC Cesena | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Brescia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Carrarese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | AS Cittadella | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | US Cremonese | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | US Catanzaro | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
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' The game is set. UC Sampdoria kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Cosenza Calcio does not make any changes. Tommaso Fumagalli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Cosenza Calcio come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Giuseppe Sibilli, a Italy , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' The referee has no hesitation. Aldo Florenzi is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 18.
- 23' Senegal international M'Baye Niang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ronaldo Vieira.
- 31' Ronaldo Vieira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Manuel Ricciardi is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 39.
- 40' Fabio Depaoli is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' What a moment for Fabio Depaoli! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and Cosenza Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The crowd applauds Remi Oudin as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Ricci steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 57' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Samuele Perisan has done his job and it is now time for Paolo Vismara to step up.
- 58' Fresh legs for Cosenza Calcio! Andrea Rizzo Pinna comes on to replace Alessandro Caporale.
- 63' 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.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' The crowd applauds Alex Ferrari as he leaves the pitch. Stipe Vulikic steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 73' Luca Garritano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The whistle greets M'Baye Niang as he departs to be replaced by Massimo Coda.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimiliano Alvini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Cosenza Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Massimo Zilli is hanging Manuel Ricciardi on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Cosenza Calcio ring the changes. Christian Kouan has done his job and it is now time for Riccardo Ciervo to step up.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. UC Sampdoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommaso D'Orazio on 89.
- 90' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Massimo Coda will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — UC Sampdoria 1-0 Cosenza Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
13
Samuele Perisan ↓ Paolo Vismara 57'
-
20
Remi Oudin ↓ Matteo Ricci 55'
-
25
Alex Ferrari ↓ Stipe Vulikic 72'
- 4
- 23
- 21
- 5
- 28
- 72
-
19
M'Baye Niang ↓ Massimo Coda 73'
- 33
Bench
-
9
Massimo Coda ↑ 73'
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↑ 55'
-
44
Nikolas Ioannou ↑ 72'
- 11
- 84
-
1
Paolo Vismara ↑ 57'
- 34
-
31
Stipe Vulikic ↑ 72'
- 12
- 35
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 11
- 55
- 15
- 9
- 30
- 5
- 17
-
34
Aldo Florenzi ↓ Luca Garritano 58'
- 16
Bench
- 29
- 22
-
7
Luca Garritano ↑ 58'
-
20
Andrea Rizzo Pinna ↑ 58'
- 31
-
19
Riccardo Ciervo ↑ 82'
- 39
- 6
-
21
Massimo Zilli ↑ 81'
- 4
- 2
-
10
Tommaso Fumagalli ↑ 72'
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 2 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 1 |
| Nikolas Ioannou | 1 |
| Luca Strizzolo | 1 |
| Tommaso D'Orazio | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Cosenza Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
78%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
50%
UC Sampdoria or Cosenza Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Cosenza Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

