Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
US Cremonese
1 – 1
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 16:15 UTC Stadio Giovanni Zini 8,331 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Alessandro Bellemo
Franco Vazquez 61' 1–1
Y 41' Leonardo Benedetti
Y 59' Alessandro Bellemo
Y 90' Nikola Sekulov

Overview

Match Preview

US Cremonese vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio Giovanni Zini.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Domenico Rocca
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Pascarella (Italy)
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
3
1
US Cremonese 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-22 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria 2024-02-27 UC Sampdoria 1–2 US Cremonese 2023-09-03 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria 2023-04-08 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Cremonese 2022-10-24 US Cremonese 0–1 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

US Cremonese
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Sudtirol A 4–0 W
24 Nov Frosinone Calcio H 1–0 W
09 Nov Mantova 1911 SSD A 0–1 L
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Cremonese needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alessandro Riccio, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giovanni Zini with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Melle Meulensteen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' It’s high time Leonardo Semplici made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' What a strike from Alessandro Bellemo! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a card for Leonardo Benedetti.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ronaldo Vieira. He replaces Leonardo Benedetti on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Alessandro Bellemo was booked on 59.
  • 61' Goal! Franco Vazquez scores his 26 goal in 418 matches.
  • 66' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Matteo Ricci by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro on 66 minute.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' Time for substitution for US Cremonese. Tommaso P. Milanese is replaced by Jari Vandeputte.
  • 77' US Cremonese manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manuel De Luca is hanging Franco Vazquez on the field on 77 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Massimo Coda as he departs to be replaced by Simone Leonardi.
  • 85' Another change for US Cremonese made on 85 minute. Federico Bonazzoli leaves to be changed by Dennis Johnsen.
  • 86' The US Cremonese manager makes a substitution. Luca Zanimacchia departs to be replaced by Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 87' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Borini is hanging Gennaro Tutino on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Nikola Sekulov was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

US Cremonese Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

UC Sampdoria Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Semplici

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-22 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria 2024-02-27 UC Sampdoria 1–2 US Cremonese 2023-09-03 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria 2023-04-08 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Cremonese 2022-10-24 US Cremonese 0–1 UC Sampdoria

US Cremonese Form

2024-12-22 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2024-12-15 AS Cittadella 0–0 US Cremonese D 2024-12-08 US Cremonese 0–2 AC Reggiana L 2024-11-30 FC Sudtirol 0–4 US Cremonese W 2024-11-24 US Cremonese 1–0 Frosinone Calcio W 2024-11-09 Mantova 1911 SSD 1–0 US Cremonese L

UC Sampdoria Form

2024-12-22 US Cremonese 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2024-12-14 UC Sampdoria 0–0 Spezia Calcio D 2024-12-08 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–1 UC Sampdoria L 2024-11-30 UC Sampdoria 3–3 US Catanzaro D 2024-11-24 Palermo FC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2024-11-09 AC Pisa 1909 3–0 UC Sampdoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Cremonese46% Draw28% UC Sampdoria26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

US Cremonese or Draw
74%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
54%
US Cremonese or UC Sampdoria
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Cremonese31% Draw49% UC Sampdoria20%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — US Cremonese

Handicap US Cremonese covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.