US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Cosso (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Ternana Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | SSC Bari | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | US Catanzaro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Ternana Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
US Cremonese are 9th (15 pts). UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts).
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Giovanni Zini that hosts another battle between US Cremonese and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' Matteo Ricci has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' 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.
- 25' US Cremonese are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Charles Pickel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Ballardini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Poor challenge from Luka Lochoshvili. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Cremonese and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Gerard Yepes comes on to replace Matteo Ricci.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. US Cremonese is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a card on 52.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Estanis Pedrola makes it 1-1.
- 63' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 67' Marco Delle Monache is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonino La Gumina at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Petar Stojanovic is replaced by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Luca Zanimacchia. He replaces Michele Collocolo on 75 minute.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Charles Pickel. He receives a card.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Gonzalo Abrego has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Buonaiuto on 86 minute.
- 87' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Valerio Verre departs to be replaced by Stefano Girelli.
- 90' Poor challenge from Alex Ferrari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 91
-
90
Massimo Coda ↓ Frank Tsadjout 75'
- 10
- 17
- 44
- 6
- 1
- 33
- 8
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 75'
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 75'
- 9
- 18
- –
- –
- 21
-
98
Luca Zanimacchia ↑ 75'
-
32
Gonzalo Abrego ↑ 86'
- 22
- 11
- 7
Coach
Davide Ballardini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 25
- 29
- 23
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↓ Gerard Yepes 46'
- 40
- 1
- 20
- 11
- 87
Bench
- 22
-
4
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 68'
-
–
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 86'
- 5
- 6
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↑ 46'
- 32
- 17
- 21
- 33
- 92
-
77
Marco Delle Monache ↑ 67'
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luka Lochoshvili | 1 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 1 |
| Charles Pickel | 1 |
| Daniele Ghilardi | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Cesar Falletti | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Alessandro Bellemo | 1 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
77%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
51%
US Cremonese or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Cremonese win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
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% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

