US Catanzaro vs AC Monza, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs AC Monza — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- AC Monza 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | AC Cesena | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Padova Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | US Catanzaro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Venezia FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AC Reggiana | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Palermo FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | AC Cesena | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and US Catanzaro launch into their encounter with AC Monza.
- 5' AC Monza 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.
- 6' Against the run of play, Simone Pontisso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' The referee shows AC Monza player a card on 8.
- 13' AC Monza come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A moment of madness from Marco D'Alessandro on 15 minutes earns him a card. US Catanzaro will be frustrated.
- 18' Ruggero Frosinini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco D'Alessandro on 18 minute.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Catanzaro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' It is a substitution in AC Monza team. Paulo Dentello is replaced by Adam Bakoune on 29 minute.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Filippo Pittarello.
- 36' Gabriele Alesi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lorenzo Lucchesi on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Pedro Obiang as he departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Caso.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Patrick Cutrone. He receives a card.
- 52' AC Monza ring the changes. Patrick Ciurria has done his job and it is now time for Keita Balde to step up.
- 57' AC Monza is showing some good football. However, AC Monza are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Mattia Liberali has done his job and it is now time for Fabio Rispoli to step up.
- 69' Nicolo Brighenti picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' A change in the AC Monza ranks — Hernani exits the field as Andrea Colpani enters on 74.
- 76' A moment of madness from Tommaso Cassandro on 76 minutes earns him a card. US Catanzaro will be frustrated.
- 81' Filippo Pittarello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. US Catanzaro in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past AC Monza's compact 3-5-2.
- 89' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Filippo Pittarello is replaced by N'Dri Philippe Koffi.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
- 77
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 27
- 84
- 30
-
14
Mattia Liberali ↓ Fabio Rispoli 67'
- 8
- 4
Bench
- 98
- 28
- 94
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↑ 67'
- 2
-
39
N'Dri Philippe Koffi ↑ 89'
- 6
-
32
Fabio Rispoli ↑ 67'
- 1
- 5
-
62
Ruggero Frosinini ↑ 18'
- 26
Coach
Alberto Aquilani
AC Monza Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Giuseppe Caso 46'
- 32
- 10
- 37
- 20
- 13
-
8
Hernani ↓ Andrea Colpani 74'
- 15
-
26
Patrick Ciurria ↓ Keita Balde 52'
-
7
Paulo Dentello ↓ Adam Bakoune 29'
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 47
-
28
Andrea Colpani ↑ 74'
-
17
Keita Balde ↑ 52'
-
44
Andrea Carboni ↑ 46'
-
30
Giuseppe Caso ↑ 46'
- 25
- 21
- 43
- 2
-
24
Adam Bakoune ↑ 29'
- 27
Coach
Paolo Bianco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Pessina | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or AC Monza 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
67%
Draw or AC Monza
61%
US Catanzaro or AC Monza
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

