Sampdoria vs Spezia

31 January 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Marco Di Bello

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Matteo Ricci 90’

Match summary

Sampdoria saw off Spezia 1-0, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Matteo Ricci put Sampdoria ahead from a corner in the 90th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sampdoria created 0.61 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Spezia 0.90 from 11. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
10 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 11
392 Passes 301
81.6% Pass accuracy 73.4%
11 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 23
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 1
6 Offsides 1

Key events

Sampdoria Spezia
13’
Leonardo SernicolaShot on target
Matteo BrunoriShot on target
40’
Matteo BrunoriShot on target
41’
75’
Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target
Tjaš BegićShot on target
84’
90+3’
Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 0.90 90’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), 1-0 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 0.90 90’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), 1-0 Ricci 90’
Sampdoria 0.61 xGSpezia 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spezia attacking Sampdoria attacking 
66’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 13’ Leonardo Sernicola (Spezia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 89’ Petko Hristov (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Alessandro Di Pardo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Mattia Valoti (Spezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 28’ Alessandro Romano (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Alessandro Romano (Spezia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Pietro Beruatto (Spezia), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 66’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 13’ Leonardo Sernicola (Spezia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 89’ Petko Hristov (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Alessandro Di Pardo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Mattia Valoti (Spezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 28’ Alessandro Romano (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Alessandro Romano (Spezia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Pietro Beruatto (Spezia), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sampdoria 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Martinelli
Palma
Hadžikadunić
Pardo
Cicconi
Abildgaard
Conti
Henderson
Pafundi
Cherubini
Brunori
Spezia 3-5-2 Starting XI
Radunović
Ruggero
Hristov
Beruatto
Sernicola
Cassata
Romano
Valoti
Adamo
Serio
Artistico

Player stats

Players11 players
Tommaso Martinelli
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Palma
90′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Abildgaard
90′ – – – – – – –
Dennis Hadžikadunić
90′ – – – – – – –
Alessandro Di Pardo
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Francesco Conti
90′ – – – – – – –
Liam Henderson
90′ – – – – – – –
Manuel Cicconi
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Simone Pafundi
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Luigi Cherubini
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Matteo Brunori
90′ – – 3 0.29 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sampdoria win 42% Avg odds 2.18
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.94
Spezia win 26% Avg odds 3.54

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sampdoria DWLDD
Spezia LWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.