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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Giua
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 0 | Points | 35 |
| 0 | Played | 38 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 0 | Scored | 43 |
| 0 | Conceded | 59 |
| +0 | GD | -16 |
| – | PPG | 0.92 |
| – | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts). Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Luigi Ferraris!
- 5' Gerard Yepes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 5.
- 10' 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.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Depaoli makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 16' Rachid Kouda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' Raimonds Krollis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' That is a card for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Cassata will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' 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.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Andrea Pirlo.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Daniele Ghilardi gets a card.
- 56' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salvatore Esposito on 58.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. UC Sampdoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Valerio Verre exits the field as Manuel De Luca enters on 67.
- 72' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Mirko Antonucci has done his job and it is now time for Szymon Zurkowski to step up.
- 74' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Marco Delle Monache on, Fabio Borini off on 74 minutes.
- 78' UC Sampdoria is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabio Depaoli on 78.
- 83' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Gerard Yepes exits the field as Matteo Ricci enters on 83.
- 84' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Stojanovic is hanging Sebastiano Esposito on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kelvin Amian Adou.
- The points are shared — UC Sampdoria 2-1 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.
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 |
| Jeison Murillo | 1 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + UC Sampdoria or Draw 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
83%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
55%
UC Sampdoria or Spezia Calcio
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.9%
1 – 0
21.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 26% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 13% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
66%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.