Verona vs Spezia

13 November 2022 · Serie A · 2022/23 · Referee Fabio Maresca

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Simone Verdi 30’
  • M'Bala Nzola 53’, 69’

Match summary

Spezia came from behind to win 2-1 away at Verona. Verona led 1-0 at half-time.

Simone Verdi put Verona ahead in the 30th minute, set up by Kevin Lasagna, M'Bala Nzola equalised in the 53rd minute, set up by Simone Bastoni, and Nzola won it with a header in the 69th minute, set up by Mehdi Bourabia.

Verona can feel hard done by, creating 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Spezia's 0.76 from 16.

Match stats

Verona Spezia
18 Shots 16
5 Shots on Target 9
2 Corners 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2.17 xG 0.75
2.17 Non-penalty xG 0.75
6 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Verona Spezia
Kick-off
Simone Verdi
Assist: Kevin Lasagna1-0 (Verona)
30’
Half-time1-0
53’
M'Bala Nzola
Assist: Simone Bastoni1-1 (Spezia)
69’
M'Bala Nzola
Assist: Mehdi Bourabia1-2 (Spezia)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Verona
  • Adrien Tameze
  • Kevin Lasagna
Spezia
  • Kelvin Adou
  • Emil Holm
  • Ethan Ampadu
  • Mikael Ellertsson

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 0.76 30’ Simone Verdi (Verona), 1-0 30’ 53’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-1 53’ 69’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-2 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 0.76 30’ Simone Verdi (Verona), 1-0 Verdi 30’ 53’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-1 Nzola 53’ 69’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), 1-2 Nzola 69’
Verona 2.17 xGSpezia 0.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spezia attacking Verona attacking 
76’ Federico Ceccherini (Verona), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 20’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 30’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 3’ Adrien Tameze (Verona), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 56’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 44’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Ethan Ampadu (Spezia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Emil Holm (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 57’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 90+5’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Fabio Depaoli (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Emil Holm (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Albin Ekdal (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Filippo Terracciano (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jakub Kiwior (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Federico Ceccherini (Verona), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 20’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 30’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 3’ Adrien Tameze (Verona), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 56’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 44’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 58’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Ethan Ampadu (Spezia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Emil Holm (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 57’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 90+5’ Kevin Lasagna (Verona), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Darko Lazovic (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Fabio Depaoli (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Simone Verdi (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Emil Holm (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ M'Bala Nzola (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Albin Ekdal (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Filippo Terracciano (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Simone Bastoni (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jakub Kiwior (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Miguel Veloso (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Daniele Verde (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lorenzo Montipò GK900 0.000.000
Federico Ceccherini DEF901 0.580.000
Pawel Dawidowicz DEF901 0.030.000
Koray Günter DEF520 0.000.000
Fabio Depaoli MID861 0.040.411
Darko Lazovic MID761 0.040.112
Adrien Tameze MID901 0.150.031
Miguel Veloso MID903 0.070.884
Kevin Lasagna MID9015 0.740.351
Simone Verdi MID7614 0.490.000
Milan Djuric FWD660 0.000.203
Isak Hien Sub380 0.000.000
Thomas Henry Sub240 0.000.000
Yayah Kallon Sub140 0.000.031
Josh Doig Sub140 0.000.000
Filippo Terracciano Sub41 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Verona win 48% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61
Spezia win 26% Avg odds 3.75

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

Form going into the game

Verona LLLLL
Spezia DLLLD

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 Previous meeting: Spezia 1-2 Verona, 06 Jan 22 Next meeting: Spezia 0-0 Verona, 05 Mar 23  All Verona vs Spezia meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.