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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Di Marco (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Südtirol | 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
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Giovanni Zini!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' 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.
- 12' Leonardo Sernicola has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. US Cremonese is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Lukas Muhl has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Giovanni Zini. US Cremonese seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Goal! Luca Zanimacchia scores his 3 goal in 534 matches.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Charles Pickel.
- 44' It looks surprising Spezia Calcio does not make any changes. Daniele Verde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Lukas Muhl departs to be replaced by Nicolo Bertola.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Goal! Massimo Coda scores his 24 goal in 201 matches.
- 57' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Rachid Kouda on, Francesco Cassata off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Franco Vazquez makes way for Michele Collocolo at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Cremonese.
- 64' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Mirko Antonucci by Daniele Verde on 64 minute.
- 69' Lukas Muhl, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Time for substitution for US Cremonese. Cristian Buonaiuto is replaced by David Okereke.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Abrego. He replaces Charles Pickel on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 78' Salvatore Elia makes way for Pietro Candelari at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
- 79' Alessandro Tuia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matteo Bianchetti at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Valentin Antov.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Michele Collocolo. He receives a card.
- 89' Italy international Pietro Candelari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — US Cremonese 3-0 Spezia Calcio.
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 |
| Emil Holm | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 1 |
| Tommaso Barbieri | 1 |
| Charles Pickel | 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.