UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 26.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | US Catanzaro | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Como 1907 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | AS Cittadella | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | AS Cittadella | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | SSC Bari | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Sep | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Aug | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #20 |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts). US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
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+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. UC Sampdoria get us underway at Luigi Ferraris.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's shape.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Andrea Ghion was booked on 25.
- 30' Estanis Pedrola makes way for Marco Delle Monache at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 32' Nicolo Brighenti was booked on 32.
- 34' Magnificent from Fabio Borini! That is 16 goals in 530 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Jari Vandeputte makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 40' A moment of madness from Stefano Girelli on 40 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 45' Sensational shot from Enrico Brignola. US Catanzaro is back in the lead.
- 50' The 26-year-old Andrea Ghion has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Tommaso Biasci gets a card.
- 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommaso Biasci suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' UC Sampdoria make a change. Stefano Girelli trudges off to be replaced by Manuel De Luca on 58 minutes.
- 60' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 60' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Tommaso Biasci has done his job and it is now time for Luca D'Andrea to step up.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Luca D'Andrea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 73 minute. Panos Katseris leaves to be changed by Andrea Oliveri.
- 78' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Enrico Brignola is replaced by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Gerard Yepes. He replaces Matteo Ricci on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 1-2 the final result. UC Sampdoria will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 3
- 16
- 29
-
4
Ronaldo Vieira ↓ Pajtim Kasami 78'
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↓ Gerard Yepes 79'
- 40
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 87
Bench
- 22
- 10
- 5
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↑ 58'
-
14
Pajtim Kasami ↑ 78'
- 20
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↑ 79'
- 17
- 21
-
33
Facundo Gonzalez ↑ 79'
-
77
Marco Delle Monache ↑ 30'
- –
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 23
- 32
- 1
- 14
- 8
-
18
Andrea Ghion ↓ Simone Pontisso 73'
-
77
Panos Katseris ↓ Andrea Oliveri 73'
-
27
Jari Vandeputte ↓ Matteo Stoppa 60'
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Luca D'Andrea 60'
Bench
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 73'
-
19
Matteo Stoppa ↑ 60'
- 99
- 5
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 73'
-
–
Giuseppe Ambrosino ↑ 78'
-
7
Luca D'Andrea ↑ 60'
- 72
- 44
- 16
- 22
- 24
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 4 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Enrico Brignola | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or US Catanzaro 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
59%
Draw or US Catanzaro
67%
UC Sampdoria or US Catanzaro
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.