The Serie B match at Stadio Alberto Picco on Sunday sees home team Spezia ready themselves for the visit of Sampdoria.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Spezia v Sampdoria can be found here (plus the best game odds).
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Spezia
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Spezia will be hoping to bounce back here following a 0-1 Serie B losing effort in their last game against Brescia.
In that game, Spezia had 71% possession and 25 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For their opponents, Brescia got 12 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Gennaro Borrelli (4') scored for Brescia.
Itโs not been often in recent times where Spezia havenโt conceded. The facts show that Spezia have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 6 goals in the process.
Pre-game facts show that Spezia:
- haven't lost in the league to Sampdoria in their last 2 games.
- have left without a victory over Sampdoria in their last 4 league games.
Sampdoria
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After being beaten in their last game against Frosinone in Serie B action, Sampdoria and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, Sampdoria managed 50% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Frosinone got 23 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Ben Kone (55'), Ilario Monterisi (69') and Farรจs Ghedjemis (85') scored for Frosinone.
Looking at their form, and Sampdoria have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals overall. Defensively, Sampdoria seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. Letโs find out if that trend can be sustained into this next match.
Analysis of their past results shows that Sampdoria:
- have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.
- have not won away from home in their last 10 league matches. Their travelling support will be needed here, for sure.
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Head to head
Inspecting their past head-to-head meetings going back to 23/01/2022 shows that Spezia have won 2 of these & Sampdoria 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.
An aggregate of 9 goals were scored between them in this period, with 5 from Spezia and 4 coming from i Blucerchiati. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.5.
The previous league fixture featuring these sides was Serie B match day 17 on 14/12/2024 when it finished Sampdoria 0-0 Spezia.
In that match, Sampdoria managed 44% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 on target.
Spezia got 15 shots on goal with 5 of them on target.
The referee was Gianluca Aureliano.
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Team News: Sampdoria
Sampdoria boss Leonardo Semplici has not got a full squad to pick from. Samuele Perisan (muscular problems), Nikolas Ioannou (Calf muscle tear), Alessandro Bellemo (Ankle problems), Gennaro Tutino (Broken ankle) and Simone Romagnoli (Achilles tendon surgery) canโt be considered.
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Prediction
We feel that in this game, Spezia look likely to get a couple of goals in this one when they meet Sampdoria, who might well find it difficult to find the back of the net.
Weโre tipping a controlled 2-0 winning score for Spezia when the full-time whistle blows.
Renata Leite,
03:02 04/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Spezia
Formed: 1906
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco (11,676)
Captain: Filippo Bandinelli
Chairman: Philip Raymond Platek Jr
Manager: Luca D'Angelo
Competitions: Serie B position 3
๐ Star Man: Francesco Pio Esposito
Regularly taking up the Striker position, Francesco Pio Esposito was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. After having made a senior debut playing for Spezia in the 2023 - 2024 season, the skilful Forward has managed 14 league goals in this Serie B 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in a total of 28 appearances.