US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Matteo Passeri
- Referee Eugenio Abbattista
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | AS Roma | A | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Mar | US Cremonese | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Feb | US Lecce | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kelvin Amian Adou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Daniele Verde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gian Marco Ferrari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 35' Ethan Ampadu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Bartlomiej Dragowski, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Croatia international Martin Erlic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Kristian Thorstvedt exits the field as Davide Frattesi enters on 58.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Salvatore Esposito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albin Ekdal on 65 minute.
- 66' M'Bala Nzola is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 66' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Albin Ekdal exits the field as Salvatore Esposito enters on 66.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kelvin Amian Adou on 70.
- 71' What a moment for Domenico Berardi! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' Armand Lauriente makes way for Nedim Bajrami at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 76' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tio Cipot is hanging Kevin Agudelo on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Emanuel Gyasi departs to be replaced by Eldor Shomurodov.
- 85' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Domenico Berardi is replaced by Riccardo Marchizza.
- 86' The whistle greets Domenico Berardi as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Marchizza.
- 1-0 the final result. Spezia Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 27
- 45
- 22
- 47
- 6
- 10
- 13
- 28
- 9
- 42
Bench
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↑ 58'
- 14
- 19
-
3
Riccardo Marchizza ↑ 85'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 76'
- 25
- 15
- 64
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↑ 75'
-
20
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 75'
- 11
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 27
- 29
- 69
- 8
-
6
Mehdi Bourabia ↓ Daniele Verde 80'
- 11
- 43
-
33
Kevin Agudelo ↓ Tio Cipot 75'
- 30
- 18
Bench
- 1
-
25
Salvatore Esposito ↑ 65'
- 7
-
10
Daniele Verde ↑ 80'
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 80'
- 24
-
77
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 65'
-
72
Tio Cipot ↑ 75'
- 21
- 40
- 16
- 19
- 55
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Francesco Caputo | 4 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 2 |
| Luca Vignali | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Rey Manaj | 1 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 1 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
75%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
51%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Spezia Calcio
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

