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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
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
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
3/7
■ 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' The wait is over. US Catanzaro get us underway at San Vito.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simone Mazzocchi, as he is very good at scoring at San Vito with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Jacopo Petriccione. He receives a card.
- 10' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 10 minute. Gennaro Tutino leaves to be changed by Francesco Forte.
- 15' 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 Giuseppe Ambrosino suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Pietro Iemmello has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' It looks surprising Cosenza Calcio does not make any changes. Mario Situm has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' The referee shows Cosenza Calcio player a card on 43.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Tommaso D'Orazio.
- 49' Cosenza Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 57' Federico Zuccon is replacing Mateusz Praszelik for the Cosenza Calcio side.
- 61' Michael Venturi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 64' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 64 minute. Luca D'Andrea leaves to be changed by Enrico Brignola.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Pietro Iemmello is replaced by Tommaso Biasci on 73 minute.
- 77' Michael Venturi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jari Vandeputte as he leaves the pitch. Dimitris Sounas steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 81' Alessandro Fontanarosa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manuel Marras at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Gianluca Frabotta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 89' The Italy forward Tommaso Biasci breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 0-2!
- 90' Alessandro Micai was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Catanzaro to claim maximum 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 |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 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.