Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
US Sassuolo Calcio
4 – 1
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Fri 18 Mar 2022 · 17:45 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Viktor Kovalenko
Y 16' Viktor Kovalenko
Matheus Henrique 20' Y
Matheus Henrique 21' Y
Domenico Berardi 44' Y
Y 55' Giulio Maggiore
Y 56' Giulio Maggiore
Y 80' Martin Erlic

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Mauro Galetto
  • Referee Valerio Vecchi
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
  • Referee Nicolo Cipriani
7 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
US Sassuolo Calcio 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-02-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Spezia Calcio 2020-09-27 Spezia Calcio 1–4 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio are looking to make home advantage count against Spezia Calcio.
  • 5' Spezia Calcio 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.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Viktor Kovalenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' What a strike from Domenico Berardi! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Matheus Henrique is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Yellow card on 20.
  • 21' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' A goal from the Italy international Daniele Verde! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-1!
  • 41' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Domenico Berardi is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 48' GOAL! Domenico Berardi fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Giulio Maggiore is booked for Spezia Calcio — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' Brain Oddei, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' Gianluca Scamacca gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Gregoire Defrel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Agudelo. He replaces Daniele Verde on 74 minute.
  • 78' Kaan Ayhan doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Erlic on 80.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Gianluca Scamacca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Abdou Harroui gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Matheus Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Brain Oddei gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Hamed Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 4
Francesco Caputo 4
Emanuel Gyasi 2
Luca Vignali 2
Giacomo Raspadori 2
Andrey Galabinov 1
M'Bala Nzola 1
Martin Erlic 1

Head to Head

2022-03-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 Spezia Calcio 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-02-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Spezia Calcio 2020-09-27 Spezia Calcio 1–4 US Sassuolo Calcio

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

Spezia Calcio Form

2022-03-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 Spezia Calcio L 2022-03-12 Spezia Calcio 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2022-03-06 Juventus FC 1–0 Spezia Calcio L 2022-02-27 Spezia Calcio 0–1 AS Roma L 2022-02-21 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 Spezia Calcio L 2022-02-14 Spezia Calcio 1–2 ACF Fiorentina L

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

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio60% Draw22% Spezia Calcio18%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio42% Draw41% Spezia Calcio17%
Actual: 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.