US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Valerio Vecchi
- Referee Manuel Volpi
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
- Referee Nicolo Cipriani
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Mar | Venezia FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | AS Roma | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Feb | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Sassuolo Calcio and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Viktor Kovalenko.
- 16' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 17' What composure from Domenico Berardi! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Matheus Henrique will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' Matheus Henrique has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' The 30-year-old Daniele Verde has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 386 games and scored 462 goals.
- 36' A goal from the Italy international Daniele Verde! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-1!
- 41' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 2 appearances.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Domenico Berardi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 48' Domenico Berardi does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Giulio Maggiore gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Francesco Magnanelli, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Gianluca Scamacca comes on to replace Gregoire Defrel.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Kevin Agudelo gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Daniele Verde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The Turkey Kaan Ayhan breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 3-1!
- 80' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Martin Erlic gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Gianluca Scamacca is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Matheus Henrique is replaced by Abdou Harroui.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Hamed Traore trudges off to be replaced by Brain Oddei on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Sassuolo Calcio to claim maximum points.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 97
- 8
- 5
- 92
- 47
-
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Emil Ceide 90'
- 31
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Brain Oddei 90'
- 17
- 77
Bench
-
91
Gianluca Scamacca ↑ 68'
- 21
- 56
- 13
- 6
-
4
Francesco Magnanelli ↑ 84'
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 90'
-
20
Abdou Harroui ↑ 84'
-
7
Brain Oddei ↑ 90'
- 30
- 11
- 44
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 13
- 25
- 20
- 28
-
11
Emanuel Gyasi ↓ Rey Manaj 74'
- 94
-
10
Daniele Verde ↓ Kevin Agudelo 74'
- 43
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 39
- 15
-
9
Rey Manaj ↑ 74'
-
33
Kevin Agudelo ↑ 74'
- 22
- 17
- 31
- 21
- 40
- 77
Coach
Thiago Motta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caputo | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 2 |
| Luca Vignali | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Filip Duricic | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2022-03-18
US Sassuolo Calcio
4–1
Spezia Calcio
W
2022-03-12
US Salernitana 1919
2–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2022-03-06
Venezia FC
1–4
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2022-02-26
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–1
ACF Fiorentina
W
2022-02-20
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2022-02-13
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–2
AS Roma
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + US Sassuolo Calcio to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
82%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
40%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Spezia Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.