Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Cino e Lillo Del Duca.
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Santoro
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Venezia FC 38 82 2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81 3 AC Monza 38 76 4 Palermo FC 38 72 5 US Catanzaro 38 59 6 Modena FC 2018 38 55 7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51 8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49 9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46 10 Padova Calcio 38 46 11 AC Cesena 38 46 12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44 13 UC Sampdoria 38 44 14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42 15 Empoli FC 38 41 16 FC Sudtirol 38 41 17 SSC Bari 38 40 18 AC Reggiana 38 37 19 Spezia Calcio 38 35 20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec US Catanzaro H 1–0 W 09 Dec Spezia Calcio H 1–2 L 02 Dec Venezia FC A 1–3 L 25 Nov AC Reggiana A 1–1 D 11 Nov Como 1907 H 0–1 L 04 Nov SSC Bari A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 0–1 L 09 Dec AC Pisa 1909 H 2–0 W 01 Dec Palermo FC A 2–1 W 26 Nov Cosenza Calcio H 2–0 W 10 Nov Venezia FC A 1–2 L 04 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro0-154/116-301/331-452/246-601/161-751/–76+4/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Cino e Lillo Del Duca. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' Pedro Mendes puts Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC on the lead.
- 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Simone Pontisso suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Giovane, as he is very good at scoring at Cino e Lillo Del Duca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 25.
- 30' Andrea Fulignati has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 36 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Nicola Falasco is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Pablo Rodriguez Delgado. He receives a card.
- 49' It’s high time Vincenzo Vivarini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 57' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Francesco Di Tacchio was booked on 60.
- 65' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 65 minute. Panos Katseris leaves to be changed by Mario Situm.
- 66' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Time for substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. Samuel Giovane is replaced by Tommaso P. Milanese.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Nicolo Brighenti. He receives a card.
- 75' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Giuseppe Ambrosino departs to be replaced by Luca D'Andrea.
- 78' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 78.
- 83' Time for substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. Pablo Rodriguez Delgado is replaced by Giacomo Manzari.
- 86' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Jari Vandeputte is replaced by Andrea Oliveri on 86 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Andrea Oliveri.
- 90' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Another change for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC made on 90 minute. Brian Bayeye leaves to be changed by Claud Adjapong.
- The final score is 1-0.
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Lineups
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 14
- 33
- 2
- 55
- 18
- 90
- 99
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40
Brian Bayeye ↓ Claud Adjapong 90'
- 8
- 73
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 7
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17
Claud Adjapong ↑ 90'
- 30
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28
Giacomo Manzari ↑ 83'
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20
Tommaso P. Milanese ↑ 74'
- 3
- 12
- 15
- 96
- 94
Coach Fabrizio CastoriUS Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 32
- 1
- 14
- 18
- 21
- 70
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77
Panos Katseris ↓ Mario Situm 65'
- 27
- 28
- 24
Bench
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17
Enrico Brignola ↑ 65'
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20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 65'
- 19
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92
Mario Situm ↑ 65'
- 8
- 5
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33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 86'
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7
Luca D'Andrea ↑ 75'
- 44
- 16
- 22
Coach Vincenzo Vivarini -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Pietro Iemmello 1 Matias Antonini 1 Eric Botteghin 1 Giuseppe Bellusci 1 Valerio Mantovani 1 Pedro Mendes 1 Head to Head
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro W 2023-12-09 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–2 Spezia Calcio L 2023-12-02 Venezia FC 3–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC L 2023-11-25 AC Reggiana 1–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC D 2023-11-11 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0–1 Como 1907 L 2023-11-04 SSC Bari 1–0 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.17 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.82 US Catanzaro xGI would bet for: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 1.99Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 84% 16% ± 1.5 59% 41% ± 2.5 32% 68% ± 3.5 15% 85% ± 4.5 6% 94% Double Chance
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Draw 75%Draw or US Catanzaro 56%Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or US Catanzaro 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 16.1%1 – 0 Actual1 – 1 14%0 – 1 9.9%2 – 0 8.9%2 – 1 7.5%1 – 2 5.2%0 – 2 4.3%3 – 0 3.4%2 – 2 3.2%3 – 1 3%1 – 3 1.4%Asian Handicap — Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
Handicap Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers Push US Catanzaro covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 12% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 24% 58% -0.5 42% — 58% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 16% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet 44% ✗US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.