US Cremonese vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Di Marco (Italy)
13 games this season
🟨 0.2/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Sudtirol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Como 1907 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | US Cremonese | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Palermo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | FeralpiSalo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Brescia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Giovanni Zini. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Cremonese and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It’s high time Massimiliano Alvini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' The Italy Leonardo Sernicola breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' Lukas Muhl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Cremonese that had 152 games and scored 161 goals.
- 29' A goal from the Italy international Luca Zanimacchia! He fires home on 29 to make it 2-0!
- 34' Matteo Bianchetti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Cremonese tonight.
- 39' Poor challenge from Charles Pickel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Lukas Muhl is withdrawn and Nicolo Bertola gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Massimo Coda makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rachid Kouda is hanging Francesco Cassata on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' A tactical swap from US Cremonese — Michele Collocolo on, Franco Vazquez off on 62 minutes.
- 64' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 64 minute. Mirko Antonucci leaves to be changed by Daniele Verde.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Cristian Buonaiuto makes way for David Okereke at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Cremonese.
- 71' US Cremonese ring the changes. Charles Pickel has done his job and it is now time for Gonzalo Abrego to step up.
- 76' Filippo Bandinelli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pietro Candelari is hanging Salvatore Elia on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from US Cremonese — Alessandro Tuia on, Matteo Bianchetti off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Poor challenge from Valentin Antov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Michele Collocolo. He receives a card.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Dimitrios Nikolaou. He receives a card.
- The points are shared — US Cremonese 3-0 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 15
- 90
- 10
- 17
- 5
- 26
-
6
Charles Pickel ↓ Gonzalo Abrego 71'
- 1
- 98
Bench
- 14
- 74
- 91
-
13
Alessandro Tuia ↑ 79'
-
77
David Okereke ↑ 70'
- 9
- 18
- 44
-
33
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 78'
-
32
Gonzalo Abrego ↑ 71'
- 22
-
8
Michele Collocolo ↑ 62'
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 27
-
23
Lukas Muhl ↓ Nicolo Bertola 46'
- 13
- 69
- 10
- 29
-
48
Mirko Antonucci ↓ Daniele Verde 64'
- 43
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 55
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 57'
-
99
Daniele Verde ↑ 64'
- 4
- 11
- 24
-
77
Nicolo Bertola ↑ 46'
-
30
Pietro Candelari ↑ 78'
- 19
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 57'
- 21
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
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 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Cremonese to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
80%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
45%
US Cremonese or Spezia Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Cremonese win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.