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Spezia vs Cittadella – Predictions

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Serie B · Regular Season - 16

Kick-off

Sun 8 Dec 2024

14:00

Venue

Stadio Alberto Picco

Competition

Serie B

Italy

Status

FT

🧮 Model Insight

How the Model Works This Match

The model rates Spezia's attack at 1.18x the league average against Cittadella's defence at 1.34x — combine the two and it projects 1.95 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Cittadella's attack versus Spezia's defence, projects 0.80 expected goals for the visitors.

These ratings are built from 53/53 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.

Scoreline Breakdown

Of every possible scoreline, 2-0 carries the highest individual probability at 12.2% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-1 (11.3%), 1-0 (11.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 35% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.

Most Likely Outcome

Spezia Win

63%

Spezia

1.60

25%

Draw

4.05

13%

Cittadella

7.84

Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines

1 – 0

12.5%

Home win

Most likely

2 – 0

12.2%

Home win

1 – 1

10.0%

Draw

Expected Goals & Win Odds

1.95

Spezia xG

Total xG

2.75

0.80

Cittadella xG

63%
25%
13%
SpeziaDrawCittadella

1.60

63%

Home win

4.05

25%

Draw

7.84

13%

Away win

Goals Markets

76%

Over 1.5

1.32

24%

Under 1.5

4.17

52%

Over 2.5

1.92

48%

Under 2.5

2.08

30%

Over 3.5

3.33

70%

Under 3.5

1.43

14%

Over 4.5

7.14

86%

Under 4.5

1.16

Match Markets

Both Teams to Score

49%

BTTS Yes

2.04

51%

BTTS No

1.96

Clean Sheet

45%

Spezia

2.22

14%

Cittadella

7.01

Win to Nil

28%

Spezia

3.55

2%

Cittadella

54.96

Score Probability Matrix (%)

H \ A 0 1 2 3 4 5
0 6.4 5.1 2.0 0.5 0.1
1 12.5 10.0 4.0 1.1 0.2
2 12.2 9.7 3.9 1.0 0.2
3 7.9 6.3 2.5 0.7 0.1
4 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 0.1
5 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.1

Green = home win Β· Grey = draw Β· Amber = away win Β· White ring = most likely score

Model Internals
λ Home (xG) 1.947
λ Away (xG) 0.798
Total xG 2.745
League avg home goals 1.224
League avg away goals 1.109
Spezia attack strength 1.184
Spezia defence strength 0.774
Cittadella attack strength 0.930
Cittadella defence strength 1.343
Data phase CurrentSeason
Games used (H/A) 53 / 53

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most likely scoreline for Spezia vs Cittadella?

Our Poisson model rates 2-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 12.2%.

How many goals are Spezia and Cittadella expected to score?

The model projects 1.95 expected goals for Spezia and 0.80 for Cittadella, a combined total of 2.75.

How confident is the prediction model for Spezia vs Cittadella?

Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 63%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.