Cosenza Calcio vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cosenza Calcio vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at San Vito.
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | US Catanzaro | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | SSC Bari | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Südtirol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds San Vito will turn into a battlefield for Cosenza Calcio and US Catanzaro.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacopo Petriccione on 6.
- 10' Cosenza Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francesco Forte is hanging Gennaro Tutino on the field on 10 minute.
- 15' US Catanzaro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Cosenza Calcio have won 84 goals from 76 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Luca D'Andrea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' A stunning finish from Pietro Iemmello — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Caserta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' That is a card for Cosenza Calcio. Simone Mazzocchi will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Tommaso D'Orazio.
- 49' Francesco Forte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cosenza Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Federico Zuccon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateusz Praszelik on 57 minute.
- 61' It’s a booking for Cosenza Calcio player. Michael Venturi gets a card.
- 64' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Enrico Brignola comes on to replace Luca D'Andrea.
- 69' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Pietro Iemmello is replaced by Tommaso Biasci on 73 minute.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Michael Venturi. He receives a card.
- 80' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Dimitris Sounas comes on to replace Jari Vandeputte.
- 81' Cosenza Calcio ring the changes. Manuel Marras has done his job and it is now time for Alessandro Fontanarosa to step up.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' What composure from Tommaso Biasci! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 90' Alessandro Micai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Catanzaro take all three points.
Lineups
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 23
- 1
-
16
Mirko Antonucci ↓ Aldo Florenzi 81'
- 7
- 26
- 9
- 99
- 30
Bench
- 31
- 24
- 77
-
10
Francesco Forte ↑ 10'
- 11
- 42
-
98
Federico Zuccon ↑ 57'
-
6
Alessandro Fontanarosa ↑ 81'
- 19
- 35
-
34
Aldo Florenzi ↑ 81'
- 46
Coach
Fabio Caserta
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 92
-
10
Jacopo Petriccione ↓ Luca Verna 80'
- 21
- 70
-
7
Luca D'Andrea ↓ Enrico Brignola 64'
- 72
- 27
Bench
-
17
Enrico Brignola ↑ 64'
- 20
- 19
- 99
- 32
-
8
Luca Verna ↑ 80'
- 33
-
44
Kevin Miranda ↑ 73'
- 16
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 73'
-
24
Dimitris Sounas ↑ 80'
- 4
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 2 |
| Marco Pompetti | 2 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 1 |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
Cosenza Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Cosenza Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cosenza Calcio or Draw
51%
Draw or US Catanzaro
77%
Cosenza Calcio or US Catanzaro
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Cosenza Calcio
| Handicap | Cosenza Calcio covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

