US Catanzaro vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simone Galipo (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Damiano Margani
- Assistant 2 Mario Vigile (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Jan | FC Südtirol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Cosenza Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | SSC Bari | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | AS Cittadella | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | US Cremonese | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts). AC Cesena are 9th (7 pts).
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
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. US Catanzaro get us underway at Nicola Ceravolo.
- 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Federico Bonini makes it 1-0.
- 8' US Catanzaro currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Assisted by Tommaso Cassandro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simone Pieraccini makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Cesena is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Cesena backline.
- 25' US Catanzaro are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Stefano Scognamillo does the damage! The net is bulging and US Catanzaro surge ahead!
- 35' Daniele Donnarumma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 38' What a moment for Pietro Iemmello! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 40' AC Cesena receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Cesena that had 78 games and scored 54 goals.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommaso Berti made 78 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Nicolo Brighenti picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Simone Pieraccini is replaced by Matteo Francesconi on 54 minute.
- 59' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Mamadou Coulibaly comes on to replace Simone Pontisso.
- 62' Daniele Donnarumma picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Tommaso Cassandro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 69' Elayis Tavsan is replacing Simone Bastoni for the AC Cesena side.
- 70' A stunning finish from Mirko Antonucci — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Catanzaro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Another substitution for AC Cesena to replace Leonardo Mendicino by Dario Saric on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' Tommaso Biasci is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pietro Iemmello at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Mirko Pigliacelli is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 83.
- 88' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Raffaele Celia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 89 minute. Federico Bonini leaves to be changed by Matias Antonini.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for US Catanzaro players.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 19
- 6
-
3
Giacomo Quagliata ↓ Mario Situm 89'
- 84
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 70
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 59'
-
92
Mario Situm ↑ 89'
- 25
- 29
- 8
- 27
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 82'
- 99
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 59'
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 89'
Coach
Fabio Caserta
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 33
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Elayis Tavsan 69'
- 24
- 27
- 5
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 19
- 15
- 73
Bench
-
8
Dario Saric ↑ 76'
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 69'
- 1
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 69'
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↑ 69'
- 26
- 71
-
70
Matteo Francesconi ↑ 54'
- 92
- 99
- 44
Coach
Michele Mignani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Augustus Kargbo | 1 |
| Emanuele Adamo | 1 |
| Mirko Antonucci | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Tommaso Cassandro | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or AC Cesena 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
67%
Draw or AC Cesena
57%
US Catanzaro or AC Cesena
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.