Thursday , 2 July 2026

Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Spezia Calcio
0 – 1
Full Time
US Catanzaro
Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco 9,512 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 75' Filippo Pittarello
Filippo Bandinelli 1' Y
Francesco Esposito 14' Y
Y 17' Federico Bonini
Salvatore Esposito 17' Y
Ales Mateju 39' Y
Y 59' Mario Situm
Y 62' Nicolo Brighenti
Gianluca Lapadula 66' R
Y 79' Marco Pompetti
Luca Vignali 84' Y
R 90' Giacomo Quagliata

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Assistant 1 Paolo Laudato (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Francesco Cortese (Italy)
6 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 Palermo FC 38 72
5 US Catanzaro 38 59
6 Modena FC 2018 38 55
7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51
8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49
9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46
10 Padova Calcio 38 46
11 AC Cesena 38 46
12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44
13 UC Sampdoria 38 44
14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42
15 Empoli FC 38 41
16 FC Sudtirol 38 41
17 SSC Bari 38 40
18 AC Reggiana 38 37
19 Spezia Calcio 38 35
20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35

Head-to-Head

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Spezia Calcio 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals US Catanzaro
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-23 Spezia Calcio 0–1 US Catanzaro 2024-12-21 US Catanzaro 0–1 Spezia Calcio 2024-02-03 Spezia Calcio 1–1 US Catanzaro 2023-08-30 US Catanzaro 3–0 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Spezia Calcio US Catanzaro
#19 Position #5
35 Points 59
38 Played 38
8 / 11 / 19 W / D / L 15 / 14 / 9
43 Scored 62
59 Conceded 51
-16 GD +11
0.92 PPG 1.55
21% Win % 39%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
24% Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season

Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts). US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Spezia Calcio launch into their encounter with US Catanzaro.
  • 1' That is a card for Spezia Calcio. Filippo Bandinelli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 6' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Francesco Esposito. He receives a card.
  • 17' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 17.
  • 22' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 37' US Catanzaro have won 122 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Giuseppe Di Serio as he leaves the pitch. Gianluca Lapadula steps in for Spezia Calcio.
  • 51' US Catanzaro come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Jacopo Petriccione, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolo Brighenti on 62 minutes.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Gianluca Lapadula.
  • 70' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Andrea La Mantia is withdrawn and Filippo Pittarello gets his opportunity.
  • 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' Filippo Pittarello makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and US Catanzaro are in front.
  • 79' Marco Pompetti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 79' Pietro Candelari gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Rares Ilie is replacing Marco Pompetti for the US Catanzaro side.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Vignali.
  • 86' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Ales Mateju is withdrawn and Antonio Colak gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Giacomo Quagliata argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. US Catanzaro take all three points.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

US Catanzaro Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Filippo Pittarello 3
Dimitrios Nikolaou 1
Marco Pompetti 1
Tommaso Biasci 1
Filip Jagiello 1
Pietro Iemmello 1
Francesco Esposito 1
Mattia Valoti 1

Head to Head

2025-02-23 Spezia Calcio 0–1 US Catanzaro 2024-12-21 US Catanzaro 0–1 Spezia Calcio 2024-02-03 Spezia Calcio 1–1 US Catanzaro 2023-08-30 US Catanzaro 3–0 Spezia Calcio

Spezia Calcio Form

2025-02-23 Spezia Calcio 0–1 US Catanzaro L 2025-02-15 Modena FC 2018 1–1 Spezia Calcio D 2025-02-09 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Palermo FC D 2025-02-01 AS Cittadella 0–2 Spezia Calcio W 2025-01-24 Spezia Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2025-01-19 Carrarese Calcio 0–4 Spezia Calcio W

US Catanzaro Form

2025-02-23 Spezia Calcio 0–1 US Catanzaro W 2025-02-14 US Catanzaro 1–0 AS Cittadella W 2025-02-08 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 US Catanzaro D 2025-02-01 US Catanzaro 4–2 AC Cesena W 2025-01-26 Brescia Calcio 2–3 US Catanzaro W 2025-01-19 US Catanzaro 0–0 AC Pisa 1909 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: US Catanzaro or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio27% Draw28% US Catanzaro45%
Actual: US Catanzaro win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
55%
Draw or US Catanzaro
73%
Spezia Calcio or US Catanzaro
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio19% Draw46% US Catanzaro35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push US Catanzaro covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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