Venezia FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Venezia FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Forneau (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Sudtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Venezia FC vs Spezia Calcio — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spezia Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Francesco Zampano. He receives a card.
- 25' Nicolo Bertola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 228 appearances.
- 30' Latvia international Raimonds Krollis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The 24-year-old Gianluca Busio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Pierluigi Penzo. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Venezia FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Tanner Tessmann makes way for Magnus Andersen at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Venezia FC.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Joel Pohjanpalo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Venezia FC are in front.
- 60' Venezia FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikael Egill Ellertsson is hanging Nunzio Lella on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Nicolo Bertola exits the field as Salvatore Elia enters on 61.
- 62' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Francesco Cassata gets a card.
- 67' Venezia FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
- 69' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Szymon Zurkowski is hanging Francesco Cassata on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Pohjanpalo on 72.
- 73' Dimitrios Nikolaou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 78' Raimonds Krollis gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Mirko Antonucci and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Joel Pohjanpalo departs to be replaced by Bjarki Bjarkason.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Giovanni Corradini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 88' Marco Modolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francesco Zampano at the 88 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| John Yeboah | 1 |
| Richie Sagrado | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mehdi Bourabia | 1 |
| Jay Idzes | 1 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
51%
Venezia FC or Spezia Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.