UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Bresmes
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 13.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | US Cremonese | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | AS Cittadella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | AC Reggiana | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | AC Reggiana | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | AS Cittadella | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | Palermo FC | A | 3–2 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Luigi Ferraris as UC Sampdoria face off against US Cremonese in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and US Cremonese are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Tommaso Barbieri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 529 appearances.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Pietro Beruatto argues furiously but the card stands.
- 38' US Cremonese receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' Alex Ferrari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lorenzo Venuti is hanging Fabio Depaoli on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' A moment of madness from M'Baye Niang on 59 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 64' US Cremonese seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' US Cremonese ring the changes. Jari Vandeputte has done his job and it is now time for Mattia Valoti to step up.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Abiuso. He replaces M'Baye Niang on 66 minute.
- 70' The US Cremonese bench stirs into life. Michele Collocolo is withdrawn and Michele Castagnetti gets his opportunity.
- 75' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Cremonese's 3-5-1-1 shape.
- 80' Another change for US Cremonese made on 80 minute. Dennis Johnsen leaves to be changed by Federico Bonazzoli.
- 81' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Leonardo Benedetti is replaced by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro on 81 minute.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 87 minute. Giuseppe Sibilli leaves to be changed by Alessandro Bellemo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 94
- 25
- 4
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↓ Lorenzo Venuti 46'
- 80
- 2
- 21
- 26
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↓ Matteo Ricci 66'
-
19
M'Baye Niang ↓ Fabio Abiuso 66'
- 33
Bench
-
7
Alessandro Bellemo ↑ 87'
- 16
- 22
- 24
- 9
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↑ 66'
-
18
Lorenzo Venuti ↑ 46'
- 77
- 5
-
15
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro ↑ 81'
- 84
-
90
Fabio Abiuso ↑ 66'
Coach
Alberico Evani
US Cremonese Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 11
- 15
- 1
- 5
- 26
- 6
- 9
- 4
- 7
- 18
-
27
Jari Vandeputte ↓ Mattia Valoti 65'
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 70'
-
23
Federico Ceccherini ↑ 46'
-
8
Mattia Valoti ↑ 65'
-
90
Federico Bonazzoli ↑ 80'
- 14
- 37
-
98
Luca Zanimacchia ↑ 46'
- 30
- 42
- 99
- 12
- 55
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Sernicola | 1 |
| Paolo Ghiglione | 1 |
| Luka Lochoshvili | 1 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 1 |
| Charles Pickel | 1 |
| Daniele Ghilardi | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
US Cremonese or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
56%
Draw or US Cremonese
74%
UC Sampdoria or US Cremonese
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

