UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
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 Südtirol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Palermo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | US Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 14 |
| 18 | Conceded | 12 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts). US Cremonese are 9th (15 pts).
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
US Cremonese
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against UC Sampdoria and US Cremonese has kicked off!
- 5' US Cremonese is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dennis Johnsen on 5.
- 7' Poor challenge from Valentin Antov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Luigi Ferraris. UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' Brilliant from the centre-back! Daniele Ghilardi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Zan Majer.
- 20' US Cremonese started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' US Cremonese are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Simone Giordano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UC Sampdoria so far.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Charles Pickel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Facundo Gonzalez gets a card.
- 54' The whistle greets Leonardo Benedetti as he departs to be replaced by Kristoffer Askildsen.
- 58' Frank Tsadjout is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 58' A tactical swap from US Cremonese — Massimo Coda on, Frank Tsadjout off on 58 minutes.
- 63' UC Sampdoria have won 370 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Cesar Falletti gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 73' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Fabio Depaoli has done his job and it is now time for Stefano Girelli to step up.
- 78' US Cremonese is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' The whistle greets Luca Zanimacchia as he departs to be replaced by Paolo Ghiglione.
- 84' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Simone Giordano is replaced by Antonio Barreca on 84 minute.
- 89' US Cremonese manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Abrego is hanging Dennis Johnsen on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniele Ghilardi.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↓ Stefano Girelli 73'
- 80
- 55
- 1
- 9
- 28
- 19
- 21
- 33
- 87
Bench
- 22
-
32
Stefano Girelli ↑ 73'
- 10
-
3
Antonio Barreca ↑ 84'
-
5
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 54'
- 12
- 39
-
43
Samuel Lukisa ↑ 84'
- 46
- 45
- 47
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
-
71
Dennis Johnsen ↓ Gonzalo Abrego 89'
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↓ Massimo Coda 58'
-
7
Cesar Falletti ↓ Franco Vazquez 79'
- 5
- 37
- 26
- 44
- 6
- 33
- 98
- 22
Bench
-
20
Franco Vazquez ↑ 79'
- 15
- 4
-
90
Massimo Coda ↑ 58'
- 9
-
18
Paolo Ghiglione ↑ 79'
- 21
-
32
Gonzalo Abrego ↑ 89'
- 11
- 31
- 24
- 97
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luka Lochoshvili | 1 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 1 |
| Charles Pickel | 1 |
| Daniele Ghilardi | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Alessandro Bellemo | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
US Cremonese or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
56%
Draw or US Cremonese
73%
UC Sampdoria or US Cremonese
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

