UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 10 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Gamal Mokhtar
- Assistant 2 Gianluca Grasso (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | Padova Calcio | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Sudtirol | 10 | 14 |
| 11 | US Cremonese | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | AC Cesena | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | SS Arezzo | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Carrarese Calcio | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | SS Juve Stabia | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Empoli FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | UC Sampdoria | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | US Catanzaro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Palermo FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SS Juve Stabia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | AC Cesena | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | AC Reggiana | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | FC Sudtirol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 May | SSC Bari | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 6 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 18 | Conceded | 22 |
| -8 | GD | -11 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
10%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
UC Sampdoria are 19th (8 pts). US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Catanzaro
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Nicola Mosti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Stefan Gartenmann. He receives a card.
- 18' Pietro Iemmello catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
- 23' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Gartenmann argues furiously but the card stands.
- 39' A moment of madness from Stefan Gartenmann on 39 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 47' Marco Imperiale adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 51' Against the run of play, Lorenzo Insigne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Antoine Makoumbou makes way for Salvatore Esposito at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 56' Against the run of play, Lorenzo Insigne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' US Catanzaro make a change. Marco Ruggero trudges off to be replaced by Ruggero Frosinini on 63 minutes.
- 64' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Oliver Abildgaard will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 70' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. N'Dri Philippe Koffi is withdrawn and Emanuele Pecorino gets his opportunity.
- 75' Samuel Giovane is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Yari Verschaeren by Danel Sinani on 76 minute.
- 79' Liam Henderson makes way for Kevin Mbabu at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 84' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Simone Pafundi is replaced by Federico Di Francesco.
- 85' A goal from the Slovenia international Tjas Begic! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-1!
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Mbabu.
- UC Sampdoria celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
6
Liam Henderson ↓ Kevin Mbabu 79'
-
10
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Tjas Begic 70'
- 45
- 1
-
16
Yari Verschaeren ↓ Danel Sinani 76'
- 28
- 3
- 29
- 15
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 96
- 14
-
94
Salvatore Esposito ↑ 55'
- 25
- 13
-
43
Kevin Mbabu ↑ 79'
-
99
Gennaro Tutino ↑ 79'
-
20
Danel Sinani ↑ 76'
-
11
Tjas Begic ↑ 70'
- 12
Coach
Bernardo Corradi
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 22
- 10
- 19
- 20
- 30
-
93
Mehdi Dorval ↓ Antonio Candela 63'
- 4
-
98
Nicola Mosti ↓ Samuel Giovane 70'
- 24
Bench
-
29
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 84'
-
27
Antonio Candela ↑ 63'
-
14
Samuel Giovane ↑ 70'
- 21
-
31
Emanuele Pecorino ↑ 70'
- 7
- 1
-
62
Ruggero Frosinini ↑ 63'
- 26
- 80
- 28
- 18
Coach
Giorgio Gorgone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 4 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Enrico Brignola | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Tjas Begic | 1 |
| Andrea Oliveri | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
75%
Draw or US Catanzaro
50%
UC Sampdoria or US Catanzaro
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.