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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Giua
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Sudtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! UC Sampdoria welcome Spezia Calcio for this crunch clash at Luigi Ferraris.
- 5' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a card on 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' What a strike from Fabio Depaoli! The score is 1-0.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rachid Kouda makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' The 28-year-old Dimitrios Nikolaou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Ronaldo Vieira, a Guinea-Bissau , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francesco Cassata on 35.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' It’s high time Andrea Pirlo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Szymon Zurkowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salvatore Esposito on 58.
- 63' UC Sampdoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Valerio Verre is replaced by Manuel De Luca.
- 72' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Szymon Zurkowski is hanging Mirko Antonucci on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Fabio Borini departs to be replaced by Marco Delle Monache.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabio Depaoli makes it 2-1.
- 83' UC Sampdoria make a change. Gerard Yepes trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Ricci on 83 minutes.
- 84' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Sebastiano Esposito is replaced by Petar Stojanovic on 84 minute.
- 89' A moment of madness from Szymon Zurkowski on 89 minutes earns him a card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
- 90' Kelvin Amian Adou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from UC Sampdoria to claim maximum points.
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
1.43
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.