US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Domenico Rocca
- Assistant 2 Mattia Pascarella (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | AC Reggiana | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Südtirol | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | US Catanzaro | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Nov | Palermo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
US Cremonese are 16th (5 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Cremonese
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 3 G | 1 A |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. US Cremonese is hosting UC Sampdoria for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Cremonese and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' US Cremonese started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' UC Sampdoria have won 364 goals from 461 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Italy international Lorenzo Venuti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alessandro Bellemo makes it 0-1.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Benedetti on 41 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Leonardo Benedetti is replaced by Ronaldo Vieira on 46 minute.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' 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.
- 59' A moment of madness from Alessandro Bellemo on 59 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 61' Franco Vazquez doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' The whistle greets Matteo Ricci as he departs to be replaced by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' The US Cremonese bench stirs into life. Tommaso P. Milanese is withdrawn and Jari Vandeputte gets his opportunity.
- 77' Time for substitution for US Cremonese. Franco Vazquez is replaced by Manuel De Luca.
- 80' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Massimo Coda is replaced by Simone Leonardi on 80 minute.
- 85' A tactical swap from US Cremonese — Dennis Johnsen on, Federico Bonazzoli off on 85 minutes.
- 86' US Cremonese ring the changes. Luca Zanimacchia has done his job and it is now time for Leonardo Sernicola to step up.
- 87' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Gennaro Tutino by Fabio Borini on 87 minute.
- 90' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 19
-
20
Franco Vazquez ↓ Manuel De Luca 77'
- 15
- 1
- 90
- 5
- 26
- 98
- 62
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
11
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 85'
- 23
- 10
-
17
Leonardo Sernicola ↑ 86'
- 37
- 44
- 21
- 6
-
3
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 86'
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↑ 77'
- 99
-
27
Jari Vandeputte ↑ 73'
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
- 22
-
9
Massimo Coda ↓ Simone Leonardi 80'
- 23
- 8
- 80
- 17
-
10
Gennaro Tutino ↓ Fabio Borini 87'
- 18
- 5
- 44
Bench
- 30
- 3
-
16
Fabio Borini ↑ 87'
-
4
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 46'
- 28
- 11
- 72
-
15
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro ↑ 66'
-
84
Nikola Sekulov ↑ 66'
- 1
-
34
Simone Leonardi ↑ 80'
- 31
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Alessandro Bellemo | 1 |
| Sam Lammers | 1 |
| Franco Vazquez | 1 |
| Mehdi Leris | 1 |
| Leonardo Sernicola | 1 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
75%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
52%
US Cremonese or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.