US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Giallatini
- Assistant 2 Marco Emmanuele (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
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
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
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore will turn into a battlefield for US Sassuolo Calcio and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Yeferson Paz.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pietro Candelari made 228 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arkadiusz Reca, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Yeferson Paz departs to be replaced by Jeremy Toljan.
- 51' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' 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 Tarik Muharemovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Volpato is hanging Nicholas Pierini on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edoardo Soleri is hanging Francesco Esposito on the field on 60 minute.
- 64' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
- 71' The whistle greets Salvatore Esposito as he departs to be replaced by Pietro Candelari.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Arkadiusz Reca departs to be replaced by Salvatore Elia.
- 82' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Kristian Thorstvedt is replaced by Pedro Obiang on 82 minute.
- 87' It looks surprising Spezia Calcio does not make any changes. Edoardo Soleri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Andrey Galabinov | 1 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
| Martin Erlic | 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.