Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1 – 0
Full Time
US Catanzaro
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:15 UTC Cino e Lillo Del Duca HT 45' · FT 45'
Eric Botteghin 25' Y
Nicola Falasco 36' Y
Pablo Rodriguez Delgado 44' Y
Y 57' Tommaso Biasci
Francesco Di Tacchio 60' Y
Samuel Giovane 66' Y
Y 75' Nicolo Brighenti
Giuseppe Bellusci 78' Y
Y 78' Jari Vandeputte
Y 88' Andrea Oliveri
Y 90' Stefano Scognamillo

Overview

Match Preview

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Cino e Lillo Del Duca.

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

1
1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals US Catanzaro
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro

Recent Form

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
24% Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC is hosting US Catanzaro for another epic battle.
  • 5' needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' 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 Danilo Quaranta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 14' GOAL! Pedro Mendes scores on 14. Assisted by Pablo Rodriguez Delgado
  • 19' US Catanzaro is showing some good football. However, US Catanzaro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Panos Katseris, as he is very good at scoring at Cino e Lillo Del Duca with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Eric Botteghin was booked on 25.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' It’s high time Fabrizio Castori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 36.
  • 41' Luka Krajnc has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a card for Pablo Rodriguez Delgado.
  • 49' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommaso Biasci on 57.
  • 60' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Mario Situm. He replaces Panos Katseris on 65 minute.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player. Samuel Giovane gets a card.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrea Ghion made 384 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel Giovane departs to be replaced by Tommaso P. Milanese.
  • 75' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 75.
  • 75' Luca D'Andrea is replacing Giuseppe Ambrosino for the US Catanzaro side.
  • 78' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' Another change for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC made on 83 minute. Pablo Rodriguez Delgado leaves to be changed 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' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC team. Brian Bayeye is replaced by Claud Adjapong on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for US Catanzaro.

Lineups

Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabrizio Castori

US Catanzaro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Vivarini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giuseppe Bellusci 1
Valerio Mantovani 1
Pedro Mendes 1
Pietro Iemmello 1
Matias Antonini 1
Eric Botteghin 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro

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

US Catanzaro Form

2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro L 2023-12-09 US Catanzaro 2–0 AC Pisa 1909 W 2023-12-01 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro W 2023-11-26 US Catanzaro 2–0 Cosenza Calcio W 2023-11-10 Venezia FC 2–1 US Catanzaro L 2023-11-04 US Catanzaro 1–2 Modena FC 2018 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC44% Draw31% US Catanzaro25%
Actual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC28% Draw55% US Catanzaro17%
Actual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 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.