Spezia's team badge AS Cittadella's team badge

Spezia v AS Cittadella : Serie B match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Dec, 14:00 BST, Dino Manuzzi, Cesena

Edoardo Gorini leads his AS Cittadella side to the Dino Manuzzi in the Serie B on Sunday afternoon, with Luca D'Angelo's Spezia their rivals. We've got bespoke stats for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Spezia to win

A Serie B home win for Luca D'Angelo's Spezia team win in the win / draw / win market is our prediction. Statistics suggest they're in strong form across a number of key metrics, and they should have too much for their visitors. The odds from the bookies suggest the same, and when that happens you've got a pretty compelling case. A Spezia win is our recommendation, but we wouldn't expect a whitewash.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Spezia are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Spezia
62%
7/104/6
2%
Draw
23%
13/5
3%
12/5
3%
Cittadella
15%
17/4
11%
18/5
5%
Spezia 1-0
14%
5/19/2
Spezia 2-0
12%
6/16/1
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
Spezia 2-1
10%
15/2
6%
7/1
Draw 0-0
8%
15/2
6%
13/2
Spezia 3-0
7%
12/110/1
Cittadella 1-0
6%
10/117/2
Spezia 3-1
6%
14/112/1
Cittadella 2-1
4%
16/112/1
Draw 2-2
4%
18/114/1
Spezia 4-0
3%
25/1
10%
18/1
10%
Spezia 4-1
3%
33/122/1
Cittadella 2-0
2%
25/1
13%
18/1
12%
Spezia 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Spezia 5-0
1%
50/133/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
23/20
2%
11/10
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
4/6
1%
8/13
1%
Home 1st Goal
58%
4/9
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
37%
11/5
3%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
45%
21/2011/10
2%
BTTS - No
55%
7/104/6
BTTS - Home Win
23%
10/33/1
5%
BTTS - Draw
15%
9/24/1
BTTS - Away Win
7%
10/117/2
6%
Home/draw
85%
1/7
3%
1/6
1%
Away/draw
38%
23/20
2%
11/10
2%
Home/away
77%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
4/114/11
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
2/17/4
2%
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
3/127/10
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
2/91/5
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
8/16/1
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/141/18
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/112/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14
1%
1/16
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/1
13%
6/1
Home DNB
78%
1/4
3%
1/4
3%
Away DNB
31%
11/4
7%
13/5
6%
Spezia win to nil
39%
6/4
5%
-
Cittadella win to nil
9%
7/1-
Spezia / Spezia
30%
7/413/8
3%
Spezia / Cittadella
2%
40/133/1
Spezia / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Spezia
19%
10/316/5
3%
Draw / Cittadella
8%
9/1
5%
17/2
6%
Draw / Draw
17%
4/118/5
Cittadella / Spezia
4%
22/1
12%
20/1
Cittadella / Cittadella
10%
8/1
6%
13/2
Cittadella / Draw
5%
16/114/1
15%
bet365
Win / draw / win Serie B table

Spezia have played 15 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Serie B league table. Spezia are unbeaten at home after 7 games and have kept 4 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 4 and lost 1 match. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Spezia have outscored their opponents by 22 goals to 10 goals.

Home League Performance

Spezia have played 7 games at home winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 13 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 4 goals at home.

Cittadella are in 20th position in the Serie B on 13 points having played 15 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 7 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Cittadella have conceded 24 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Spezia
Cittadella
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sassuolo1510411934 
Jan 24
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
l
 
6-1A
2
Pisa159421331 
Mar 8
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-3A
Feb 8
3
Spezia 158611230 
-
-
Feb 1
Dec 8
4
Cremonese15735624 
May 9
d
 
1-1A
Dec 15
Mar 29
5
Cesena15645322 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 15
l
 
0-2A
Jan 12
6
Bari 190815492521 
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 29
May 9
l
 
3-2A
7
Palermo15564421 
Feb 8
l
 
2-0A
Dec 29
w
 
0-1F
8
Brescia15546-219 
Mar 29
d
 
1-1F
May 1
w
 
0-1F
9
Juve Stabia15474-319 
Jan 12
w
 
0-3F
d
 
2-2F
Mar 1
10
Mantova15465-318 
Dec 26
Apr 12
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
11
Catanzaro152112217 
Feb 22
Dec 21
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
12
Sampdoria15456-217 
Apr 5
Dec 14
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
13
Cosenza15483016 
Apr 21
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 25
14
Modena15375-116 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 15
Feb 22
w
 
0-1F
15
Salernitana15447-616 
May 1
w
 
0-2F
Apr 21
l
 
2-1F
16
Carrarese15447-616 
w
 
4-2A
Jan 19
Apr 5
l
 
3-0A
17
Reggiana15366-415 
w
 
1-0F
May 4
Dec 21
Apr 25
18
Frosinone15276-1013 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 25
l
 
1-2A
May 4
19
Sudtirol154110-1313 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 1
Mar 8
Dec 26
20
Cittadella 15348-1413 
Dec 8
Feb 1
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
13
Spezia have not lost in 13 consecutive home league games
4
Spezia have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive home league games
Spezia 3RD
20 league games
Home
13
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
9
L
1
Cittadella 20TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
bet365
bet365
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Spezia since 2014
Spezia
Cittadella
Goals: Scored
8
6
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
SPE
2
D
4
CIT
1
League games at Cittadella since 2015
Cittadella
Spezia
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
4 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
2 / 6
SPE
4
CIT
2
Goal Statistics
Spezia 3rd Cittadella 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Spezia will score 1 or more goals
0
47%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 83% probability of Cittadella scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Spezia’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-23
Cittadella have scored 23% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie B - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/285812/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Spezia
PG (predicted goals)
Cittadella
1.8
0.8
Attack rating
38%
better
SPE
CIT
view stats
Games scored11
8
Failed to score4
7
Scored first7
5
Goals scored22
10
Avg. goals scored1.5
0.7
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
14
Conversion rate for15
7
Avg. XG for1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
35%
better
SPE
CIT
view stats
Games conceded7
9
Clean sheets8
6
Conceded first5
7
Goals conceded10
24
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded13
7
Conversion rate against8%
15%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+35%

Spezia v Cittadella Serie B lLine ups will show here when available.

Spezia Serie B squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14764
S EspositoF. EspositoS EspositoS Esposito
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Esposito MID1536
4
-
E Soleri FWD152
3
-
N Bertola DEF143
4
-
A Mateju DEF141
2
-
L Vignali DEF141
2
1
G Serio FWD1412
4
-
Ádám Nagy MID13
4
-
F. Esposito FWD1371
2
-
P Hristov DEF1221
3
-
P Wisniewski DEF12
3
-
F Cassata MID121
1
-
S Elia  FWD12
1
-
S Gori GLK11
-
F Bandinelli MID101
2
-
P Candelari MID10
1
-
A Reca  DEF9
2
-
D Falcinelli FWD9
1
-
A Colak FWD911
-
G Aurelio DEF61
-
D Innocenti MID6
2
-
M Sarr GLK4
-
R. Kouda MID2
-
Cittadella Serie B squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15315
L CarissoniL PandolfiL CarissoniS Branca
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Carissoni DEF1521
3
-
F Amatucci MID151
4
-
M Ravasio FWD1511
2
-
S Rabbi FWD151
4
-
E Masciangelo DEF141
3
-
S Branca MID14
5
-
A Salvi DEF12
3
1
N Pavan DEF12
3
1
A Vita MID1221
4
-
L Pandolfi FWD123
2
-
M Angeli DEF11
4
-
J Desogus FWD11
3
-
E Kastrati GLK10
1
-
A Tessiore MID10
1
-
C Cassano MID91
1
-
F. Casolari MID7
2
-
F. D'Alessio MID61
-
A Magrassi FWD61
1
-
L Maniero GLK5
1
-
S Tronchin MID51
1
-
A. Cecchetto DEF4
1
-
S Negro DEF3
-
A Rizza DEF2
-
S Piccinini DEF2
1
-
D Voltan FWD2
-
A. Djibril MID1
-