FC Südtirol vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Südtirol vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio M. Druso.
- FC Südtirol 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Assistant 1 Giuseppe Di Giacinto
- Assistant 2 Federico Fontani (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | US Catanzaro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | AS Cittadella | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | SSC Bari | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | FC Südtirol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Cosenza Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Südtirol | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #19 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Südtirol this season
FC Südtirol this season
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
FC Südtirol are 2nd (11 pts). US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Südtirol
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Südtirol
| Kenny Mixtur | 2 G |
| Rares Burnete | 1 G |
| Simone Davi | 1 G |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Südtirol welcome US Catanzaro for this crunch clash at Stadio M. Druso.
- 3' What composure from Federico Bonini! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' What a moment for Niklas Pyyhtia! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' A moment of madness from Simone Pontisso on 9 minutes earns him a card. US Catanzaro will be frustrated.
- 14' US Catanzaro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Südtirol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabio Caserta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' FC Südtirol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' It looks surprising FC Südtirol does not make any changes. Filippo Pittarello has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Filippo Pittarello is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Andrea Giorgini is replacing Hamza El Kaouakibi for the FC Sudtirol side.
- 50' A moment of madness from Enrico Brignola on 50 minutes earns him a card. US Catanzaro will be frustrated.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Marco D'Alessandro. He replaces Enrico Brignola on 56 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for FC Sudtirol to replace Jacopo Martini by Luca Belardinelli on 60 minute.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raphael Odogwu, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio M. Druso with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' FC Südtirol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Catanzaro backline.
- 76' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Simone Pontisso is replaced by Mattia Compagnon.
- 81' FC Südtirol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' That is a card for FC Sudtirol. Valerio Crespi will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' The whistle greets Matteo Rover as he departs to be replaced by Valerio Crespi.
- 88' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Sudtirol to replace Salvatore Molina by Simone Davi on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Südtirol Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 79
- 1
- 99
- 11
- 2
- 18
- 34
- 90
- 6
Bench
- 27
- 16
- 20
- 8
- 31
- 9
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 3
- 14
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 20
- 14
- 92
- 22
- 21
- 6
- 24
- 90
- 4
Bench
-
70
Marco D'Alessandro ↑ 56'
- 23
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 56'
- 1
- 19
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↑ 76'
- 29
- 84
- 8
- 27
- 28
- 61
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Emanuele Pecorino | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtia | 1 |
| Rares Burnete | 1 |
| Kenny Mixtur | 1 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Südtirol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
FC Südtirol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Südtirol or Draw
77%
Draw or US Catanzaro
49%
FC Südtirol or US Catanzaro
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Südtirol
| Handicap | FC Südtirol covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Südtirol keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.