UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- US Cremonese 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — UC Sampdoria and US Cremonese get this one started.
- 5' Dennis Johnsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 7' Valentin Antov was booked on 7.
- 12' US Cremonese have won 161 goals from 152 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 13' Daniele Ghilardi does the damage! The net is bulging and UC Sampdoria surge ahead!
- 15' Zan Majer was booked on 15.
- 20' US Cremonese started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' US Cremonese are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It looks surprising UC Sampdoria does not make any changes. Giacomo Quagliata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' US Cremonese player sees a card in front of him.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Facundo Gonzalez.
- 54' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 54 minute. Leonardo Benedetti leaves to be changed by Kristoffer Askildsen.
- 58' US Cremonese player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Frank Tsadjout makes way for Massimo Coda at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Cremonese.
- 63' US Cremonese is showing some good football. However, US Cremonese are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' It’s high time Andrea Pirlo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Cesar Falletti puts US Cremonese on the lead.
- 73' Stefano Girelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Depaoli on 73 minute.
- 78' US Cremonese come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' The US Cremonese bench stirs into life. Luca Zanimacchia is withdrawn and Paolo Ghiglione gets his opportunity.
- 84' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 84 minute. Simone Giordano leaves to be changed by Antonio Barreca.
- 89' Gonzalo Abrego is replacing Dennis Johnsen for the US Cremonese side.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Daniele Ghilardi argues furiously but the card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Cremonese to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Bellemo | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Franco Vazquez | 1 |
| Mehdi Leris | 1 |
| Leonardo Sernicola | 1 |
| Paolo Ghiglione | 1 |
| Luka Lochoshvili | 1 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or US Cremonese 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
63%
Draw or US Cremonese
67%
UC Sampdoria or US Cremonese
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.