Venezia FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Venezia FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Forneau (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Como 1907 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | Como 1907 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | US Catanzaro | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Sudtirol | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Jun | AS Roma | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Torino FC | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 82 | Points | 35 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 24 / 10 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 77 | Scored | 43 |
| 31 | Conceded | 59 |
| +46 | GD | -16 |
| 2.16 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 63% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
Spezia Calcio this season
Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Venezia FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' That's the starting whistle at Pierluigi Penzo. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Venezia FC and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Venezia FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimiliano Alvini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' That is a card for Venezia FC. Francesco Zampano will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Venezia FC have won 155 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Venezia FC in their trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact .
- 40' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Venezia FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tanner Tessmann as he leaves the pitch. Magnus Andersen steps in for Venezia FC.
- 51' Venezia FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Joel Pohjanpalo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 60' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Nunzio Lella is replaced by Mikael Egill Ellertsson on 60 minute.
- 61' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salvatore Elia is hanging Nicolo Bertola on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Francesco Cassata is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 62.
- 67' Francesco Zampano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 233 appearances.
- 69' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Francesco Cassata exits the field as Szymon Zurkowski enters on 69.
- 72' Joel Pohjanpalo is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dimitrios Nikolaou on 73 minutes.
- 78' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raimonds Krollis is hanging Mirko Antonucci on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Venezia FC to replace Joel Pohjanpalo by Bjarki Bjarkason on 79 minute.
- 84' Venezia FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Giovanni Corradini. He receives a card.
- 88' The Venezia FC bench stirs into life. Francesco Zampano is withdrawn and Marco Modolo gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 20
- 33
- 10
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 24
- 8
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
13
Marco Modolo ↑ 88'
- 21
-
38
Magnus Andersen ↑ 46'
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 60'
- 31
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 79'
- 12
-
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson ↑ 60'
- 25
- 60
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 13
- 69
- 10
- 25
- 29
- 48
- 99
- 43
-
24
Luca Moro ↓ Francesco Esposito 78'
-
77
Nicolo Bertola ↓ Salvatore Elia 61'
Bench
-
–
Salvatore Elia ↑ 61'
- 1
- 8
- 4
-
17
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 69'
- 11
- 15
-
19
Raimonds Krollis ↑ 78'
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 69'
- –
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↑ 78'
- 33
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mehdi Bourabia | 1 |
| Jay Idzes | 1 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
| Pietro Ceccaroni | 1 |
| Emanuel Gyasi | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Venezia FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
35%
Venezia FC or Spezia Calcio
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.