Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Assistant 1 Paolo Laudato (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Francesco Cortese (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | US Catanzaro | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Palermo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | AS Cittadella | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Carrarese Calcio | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | AC Cesena | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | Brescia Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Jan | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' KICK OFF: US Catanzaro gets underway.
- 1' Filippo Bandinelli is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
- 6' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' It’s gonna be a card for Francesco Esposito.
- 17' Federico Bonini picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' 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.
- 37' US Catanzaro come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Poor challenge from Ales Mateju. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The crowd applauds Giuseppe Di Serio as he leaves the pitch. Gianluca Lapadula steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Mario Situm.
- 62' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Nicolo Brighenti gets a card.
- 66' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 70' Filippo Pittarello gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Andrea La Mantia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Duccio Degl'Innocenti has done his job and it is now time for Rachid Kouda to step up.
- 75' GOAL! Filippo Pittarello scores on 75. Assisted by Riccardo Pagano
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Marco Pompetti.
- 79' Pietro Candelari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filippo Bandinelli at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Rares Ilie comes on to replace Marco Pompetti.
- 84' Poor challenge from Luca Vignali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Antonio Colak. He replaces Ales Mateju on 86 minute.
- 90' That is a card for US Catanzaro. Giacomo Quagliata will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Catanzaro take all three points.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 23
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↓ Luca Vignali 79'
- 55
- 5
- 25
-
37
Ales Mateju ↓ Antonio Colak 86'
- 2
- 31
- 20
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 11
- 8
-
10
Gianluca Lapadula ↑ 46'
-
32
Luca Vignali ↑ 79'
- 66
- 4
-
17
Antonio Colak ↑ 86'
- 65
-
36
Pietro Candelari ↑ 79'
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 74'
- 44
- 82
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Tommaso Cassandro 81'
- 22
- 10
- 19
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↓ Rares Ilie 81'
- 6
- 3
- 24
Bench
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 86'
- 25
- 29
-
8
Rares Ilie ↑ 81'
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 81'
- 82
- 28
- 99
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 70'
- 45
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 70'
- 61
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Filippo Pittarello | 3 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Jacopo Petriccione | 1 |
| Fellipe Jack | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Filip Jagiello | 1 |
Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Spezia Calcio or US Catanzaro 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw
63%
Draw or US Catanzaro
68%
Spezia Calcio or US Catanzaro
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.