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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- AC Monza 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Nicola Ceravolo as US Catanzaro face off against AC Monza in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' Goal! Simone Pontisso scores his 6 goal in 464 matches.
- 8' Patrick Cutrone picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' 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.
- 15' It’s gonna be a card for Marco D'Alessandro.
- 18' A change in the US Catanzaro ranks — Marco D'Alessandro exits the field as Ruggero Frosinini enters on 18.
- 23' Italy international Andrea Colpani has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paulo Dentello is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Catanzaro.
- 29' Adam Bakoune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulo Dentello at the 29 minute mark.
- 32' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Filippo Pittarello gets a card.
- 36' Gabriele Alesi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alberto Aquilani might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Lorenzo Lucchesi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The AC Monza bench stirs into life. Pedro Obiang is withdrawn and Giuseppe Caso gets his opportunity.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Patrick Cutrone. He receives a card.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Keita Balde. He replaces Patrick Ciurria on 52 minute.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Monza is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Fabio Rispoli gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Mattia Liberali and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolo Brighenti on 69.
- 74' Another change for AC Monza made on 74 minute. Hernani leaves to be changed by Andrea Colpani.
- 76' Poor challenge from Tommaso Cassandro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' US Catanzaro have won 130 goals from 122 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' 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.
- 89' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Filippo Pittarello is withdrawn and N'Dri Philippe Koffi gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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.

