US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Giallatini
- Assistant 2 Marco Emmanuele (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Cosenza Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | US Cremonese | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | AC Cesena | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | AC Cesena | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Spezia Calcio get us underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- 5' Horatiu Moldovan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 11' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 11.
- 16' US Sassuolo Calcio currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 392 games and scored 471 goals.
- 26' Francesco Cassata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 241 appearances.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Filippo Bandinelli argues furiously but the card stands.
- 36' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's 3-5-2 shape.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Sassuolo Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Toljan. He replaces Yeferson Paz on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefano Gori made 530 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' Cristian Volpato is replacing Nicholas Pierini for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 60' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Edoardo Soleri comes on to replace Francesco Esposito.
- 64' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 68' Przemyslaw Wisniewski picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Spezia Calcio make a change. Salvatore Esposito trudges off to be replaced by Pietro Candelari on 71 minutes.
- 76' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Arkadiusz Reca by Salvatore Elia on 80 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Kristian Thorstvedt by Pedro Obiang on 82 minute.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 45
- 19
- 77
- 3
- 42
- 11
-
17
Yeferson Paz ↓ Jeremy Toljan 46'
- 9
- 80
- 31
- 40
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 82'
-
23
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 46'
- 12
- 8
- 26
- 28
- 24
-
7
Cristian Volpato ↑ 58'
- 25
- 15
- 35
-
91
Flavio Russo ↑ 58'
Coach
Fabio Grosso
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↓ Salvatore Elia 80'
- 5
- 25
- 37
- 32
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↓ Adam Nagy 60'
- 66
- 2
- 20
- 77
- 9
Bench
-
7
Salvatore Elia ↑ 80'
- 11
-
8
Adam Nagy ↑ 60'
- 55
- 4
-
17
Antonio Colak ↑ 71'
- 6
- 65
-
36
Pietro Candelari ↑ 71'
- 12
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 60'
- 44
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Francesco Caputo | 4 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 2 |
| Luca Vignali | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 1 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 1 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
71%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
59%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Spezia Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

