UC Sampdoria vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Giua
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Modena FC 2018 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Palermo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Südtirol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Ternana Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | US Cremonese | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Palermo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
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 ball is rolling at Luigi Ferraris. UC Sampdoria are looking to make home advantage count against Spezia Calcio.
- 5' It’s gonna be a card for Gerard Yepes.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' GOAL! Fabio Depaoli fires home to make it 1-0!
- 16' Brilliant from the midfielder! Rachid Kouda makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Francesco Cassata.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Daniele Ghilardi is booked for UC Sampdoria — card on 51.
- 56' Salvatore Elia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Salvatore Esposito.
- 63' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Manuel De Luca on, Valerio Verre off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Spezia Calcio make a change. Mirko Antonucci trudges off to be replaced by Szymon Zurkowski on 72 minutes.
- 74' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Fabio Borini exits the field as Marco Delle Monache enters on 74.
- 78' A goal from the Italy international Fabio Depaoli! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-1!
- 83' Matteo Ricci has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerard Yepes on 83 minute.
- 84' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Sebastiano Esposito exits the field as Petar Stojanovic enters on 84.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Szymon Zurkowski.
- 90' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Spezia Calcio.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Valerio Verre ↓ Manuel De Luca 67'
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 1
- 14
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↓ Matteo Ricci 83'
- 21
- 33
- 87
Bench
- 32
- 13
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↑ 83'
-
40
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 84'
- 5
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↑ 67'
- 6
- 20
- 12
-
77
Marco Delle Monache ↑ 74'
- 37
- 38
- 38
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 27
- 69
- 10
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↓ Tio Cipot 84'
- 48
-
99
Daniele Verde ↓ Albin Ekdal 84'
- 43
-
24
Luca Moro ↓ Francesco Esposito 67'
- 77
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↓ Raimonds Krollis 84'
Bench
- 1
- 23
-
8
Albin Ekdal ↑ 84'
- 4
-
17
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 72'
-
11
Tio Cipot ↑ 84'
- 15
- 36
-
19
Raimonds Krollis ↑ 84'
- 21
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↑ 67'
- 33
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniele Verde | 4 |
| Antonio Candreva | 3 |
| Bruno Amione | 2 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Tommaso Pobega | 2 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 1 |
| Abdelhamid Sabiri | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
77%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
50%
UC Sampdoria or Spezia Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.