Friday , 21 August 2026

L.R. Vicenza Virtus vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2026
L.R. Vicenza Virtus
3 – 2
Full Time
US Catanzaro
Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 18:30 UTC Romeo Menti HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Marco D'Alessandro
Giuseppe Cuomo 39' 1–1
1–2 51' Bruno Verrengia
Alessandro Pietrelli 80' 2–2
Claudio Morra 89' 3–2
Y 42' Pietro Iemmello
Filippo Alessio 44' Y
Y 53' Jacopo Petriccione
Filippo Costa 55' Y
Y 83' Samuel Giovane

Overview

Match Preview

L.R. Vicenza Virtus vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Romeo Menti.

Match Details

  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Assistant 1 Alessandro Costanzo
  • Assistant 2 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 1 3
9 Palermo FC 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
25 SS Arezzo 0 0
26 US Cremonese 0 0
27 US Catanzaro 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
L.R. Vicenza Virtus 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals US Catanzaro
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-21 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 3–2 US Catanzaro

Recent Form

L.R. Vicenza Virtus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug US Catanzaro H 3–2 W
US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug L.R. Vicenza Virtus A 2–3 L
08 May SSC Bari H 2–3 L
01 May Palermo FC A 2–3 L
25 Apr Spezia Calcio H 4–2 W
18 Apr SS Juve Stabia A 1–1 D
14 Apr Modena FC 2018 H 2–2 D

Season Stats

L.R. Vicenza Virtus US Catanzaro
#8 Position #27
3 Points 0
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
+1 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

L.R. Vicenza Virtus are 8th (3 pts). US Catanzaro are 27th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

L.R. Vicenza Virtus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Romeo Menti. L.R. Vicenza Virtus are looking to make home advantage count against US Catanzaro.
  • 5' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Filippo Alessio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' L.R. Vicenza Virtus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Catanzaro backline.
  • 17' Marco D'Alessandro puts US Catanzaro on the lead.
  • 22' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Mirko Pigliacelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 11 appearances.
  • 37' L.R. Vicenza Virtus 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.
  • 39' A goal from the Italy international Giuseppe Cuomo! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
  • 42' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 42.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Filippo Alessio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 49' Italy international Samuel Giovane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Verrengia makes it 1-2.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a card for Bruno Verrengia.
  • 55' Filippo Costa was booked on 55.
  • 58' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 58 minute. Marco D'Alessandro leaves to be changed by Mehdi Dorval.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Loris Zonta. He replaces Marco Carraro on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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.
  • 71' Nicola Rauti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Alessio on 71 minute.
  • 73' Franck Tchaouna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pietro Iemmello at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Tommaso Corazza is replacing Filippo Costa for the L.R. Vicenza Virtus side.
  • 80' Assisted by Tommaso Corazza with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alessandro Pietrelli makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 82' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Di Francesco is hanging Gabriele Alesi on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Samuel Giovane gets a card.
  • 88' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' What a strike from Claudio Morra! The score is 3-2.
  • US Catanzaro will have plenty to reflect on. L.R. Vicenza Virtus were simply the better side today.

Lineups

L.R. Vicenza Virtus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

US Catanzaro Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
5 L.R. Vicenza Virtus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 97% + Both teams to score 89%

Match Result

✓ Correct
L.R. Vicenza Virtus69% Draw15% US Catanzaro16%
Actual: L.R. Vicenza Virtus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes89% 0% No11%
Avg goals/match: 7.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 97%
3%
± 3.5 91%
9%
± 4.5 82%
18%

Double Chance

L.R. Vicenza Virtus or Draw
83%
Draw or US Catanzaro
31%
L.R. Vicenza Virtus or US Catanzaro
85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
L.R. Vicenza Virtus61% Draw23% US Catanzaro16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 2
5.1%
5 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
6 – 2
4.2%
4 – 3
4.1%
5 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
6 – 1
3.5%
6 – 3
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — L.R. Vicenza Virtus

Handicap L.R. Vicenza Virtus covers Push US Catanzaro covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 17% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 15% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 7% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 4% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

L.R. Vicenza Virtus keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.