US Cremonese vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 38 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Stefano Del Giovane
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | US Cremonese | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | AC Monza | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. US Cremonese host Spezia Calcio — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Cremonese and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Dimitrios Nikolaou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Cremonese side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spezia Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Leonardo Sernicola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 40' Soualiho Meite has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Daniel Ciofani adds to his 0 season tally! US Cremonese lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Kevin Agudelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Cremonese so far.
- 51' It’s high time Leonardo Semplici made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for M'Bala Nzola. He replaces Mehdi Bourabia on 54 minute.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Spezia Calcio that had 228 games and scored 244 goals.
- 61' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Emanuel Gyasi exits the field as Daniele Verde enters on 61.
- 66' Fresh legs for US Cremonese! Marco Benassi comes on to replace Michele Castagnetti.
- 67' Vlad Chiriches is replacing Pablo Galdames for the US Cremonese side.
- 72' The 33-year-old Cristian Buonaiuto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' Kevin Agudelo is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' The Mexico Johan Vasquez breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-0!
- 79' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Viktor Kovalenko on, Salvatore Esposito off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salvatore Esposito, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giovanni Zini with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' Felix Afena-Gyan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ciofani on 88 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets David Okereke as he departs to be replaced by Cristian Buonaiuto.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Spezia Calcio.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
-
24
Alex Ferrari ↓ Vlad Chiriches 66'
- 17
- 77
- 9
-
27
Pablo Galdames ↓ Vlad Chiriches 66'
- 44
- 12
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 15
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↑ 66'
-
26
Marco Benassi ↑ 66'
-
10
Cristian Buonaiuto ↑ 90'
- 18
- 4
- 13
- 45
-
20
Felix Afena-Gyan ↑ 88'
- 23
- 99
Coach
Davide Ballardini
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 69
- 25
- 8
-
6
Mehdi Bourabia ↓ M'Bala Nzola 54'
-
11
Emanuel Gyasi ↓ Daniele Verde 61'
- 43
- 14
-
33
Kevin Agudelo ↓ Tio Cipot 79'
- 55
Bench
- 1
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↑ 54'
- 29
- 22
- 20
-
10
Daniele Verde ↑ 61'
-
24
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 79'
- 77
-
72
Tio Cipot ↑ 79'
- 21
-
18
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 54'
- 19
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Massimo Coda | 2 |
| Johan Vasquez | 1 |
| Leonardo Sernicola | 1 |
| Luca Zanimacchia | 1 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 |
| Michele Collocolo | 1 |
| Emil Holm | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
80%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
46%
US Cremonese or Spezia Calcio
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Cremonese win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.