UC Sampdoria vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sudtirol | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #19 |
| 44 | Points | 35 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 35 | Scored | 43 |
| 48 | Conceded | 59 |
| -13 | GD | -16 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts). Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts).
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
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ 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 Spezia Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' Gerard Yepes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
- 10' Valerio Verre, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' Fabio Depaoli adds to his 1 season tally! UC Sampdoria lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Rachid Kouda gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' UC Sampdoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Andrea Pirlo is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' It’s high time Massimiliano Alvini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Daniele Ghilardi gets a card.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Salvatore Esposito on 58 minutes.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. UC Sampdoria in their trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact .
- 67' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Manuel De Luca comes on to replace Valerio Verre.
- 72' Szymon Zurkowski gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Mirko Antonucci and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Fabio Borini has done his job and it is now time for Marco Delle Monache to step up.
- 78' Goal! Fabio Depaoli scores his 14 goal in 190 matches.
- 83' Gerard Yepes makes way for Matteo Ricci at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 84' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Petar Stojanovic comes on to replace Sebastiano Esposito.
- 89' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kelvin Amian Adou.
- It finishes all square. UC Sampdoria and Spezia Calcio share the spoils 2-1.
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 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 2 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 2 |
| Tommaso Pobega | 2 |
| Bruno Amione | 2 |
| Valerio Verre | 1 |
| Rachid Kouda | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
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: 2.37
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
12.1%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
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% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 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.