UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Edoardo Raspollini
- Assistant 2 Alex Cavallina (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | US Catanzaro | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Nov | Palermo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Brescia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Nov | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | AC Reggiana | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Südtirol | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts). US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between UC Sampdoria and US Catanzaro is underway.
- 5' Simone Pontisso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 458 appearances.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. UC Sampdoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's 3-5-2 shape.
- 25' Filippo Pittarello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Marco Pompetti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 33' Nikolas Ioannou is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' What composure from Nikola Sekulov! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 44' Poor challenge from Marco Pompetti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 49' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The Italy Pietro Iemmello breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-1!
- 54' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Demba Seck has done his job and it is now time for Mattia Compagnon to step up.
- 58' Goal! Gennaro Tutino scores his 26 goal in 269 matches.
- 61' Nicolo Buso gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Tommaso Biasci and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Marco D'Alessandro gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Andrea Ceresoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Pietro Iemmello with the second goal in the match!
- 68' UC Sampdoria make a change. Nikola Sekulov trudges off to be replaced by Estanis Pedrola on 68 minutes.
- 70' Pietro Iemmello makes a hat-trick on 70.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gennaro Tutino.
- 74' UC Sampdoria make a change. Ebenezer Akinsanmiro trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Depaoli on 74 minutes.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Marco Pompetti is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 80' Filippo Pittarello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pietro Iemmello on 80 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Jacopo Petriccione is replaced by Ilias Koutsoupias.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andrea Sottil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Simone Leonardi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Poor challenge from Simone Leonardi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 33
- 25
- 17
- 10
-
18
Lorenzo Venuti ↓ Pajtim Kasami 81'
- 5
- 20
- 28
- 44
- 15
- 84
Bench
- 7
- 22
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 74'
- 8
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 81'
-
14
Pajtim Kasami ↑ 81'
-
11
Estanis Pedrola ↑ 68'
- 72
- 21
-
34
Simone Leonardi ↑ 74'
- 31
Coach
Andrea Sottil
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
-
29
Demba Seck ↓ Mattia Compagnon 54'
- 27
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Nicolo Buso 61'
Bench
- 17
-
70
Marco D'Alessandro ↑ 62'
- 80
- 1
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↑ 54'
- 84
-
8
Ilias Koutsoupias ↑ 81'
- 24
- 99
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 80'
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 61'
- 3
Coach
Fabio Caserta
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
2 / 4
1.83
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or US Catanzaro 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
67%
Draw or US Catanzaro
58%
UC Sampdoria or US Catanzaro
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

