US Catanzaro vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
11 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Palermo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | FeralpiSalo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | AC Reggiana | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | FC Sudtirol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Como 1907 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | SSC Bari | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | AS Cittadella | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nicola Ceravolo will turn into a battlefield for US Catanzaro and Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC does not make any changes. Andrea Fulignati has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 14.
- 17' GOAL! Matias Antonini scores on 17. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefano Scognamillo.
- 24' GOAL! Valerio Mantovani scores on 24. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' GOAL! Eric Botteghin scores on 37. Assisted by Raffaele Celia
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Giuseppe Bellusci.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for Dimitris Sounas.
- 46' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Luca Verna by Jacopo Petriccione on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Francesco Di Tacchio. He receives a card.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 58.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Giovane. He replaces Raffaele Celia on 61 minute.
- 63' Luca D'Andrea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitris Sounas on 63 minute.
- 68' Tommaso Biasci needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' The Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC manager makes a substitution. Jeremiah Streng departs to be replaced by David Duris.
- 71' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfredo Donnarumma is hanging Matteo Stoppa on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Davide Veroli departs to be replaced by Andrea Oliveri.
- 80' Marco Pompetti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Goal! Giuseppe Bellusci scores his 3 goal in 0 matches.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Danilo Quaranta. He replaces Marcello Falzerano on 82 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. Francesco Di Tacchio is replaced by Sauli Vaisanen.
- 85' Danilo Quaranta is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' Goal! Pietro Iemmello scores his 32 goal in 233 matches.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Pietro Iemmello. He receives a card.
- 90' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. US Catanzaro beats Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
- 92
-
8
Luca Verna ↓ Jacopo Petriccione 46'
- 21
- 70
-
72
Davide Veroli ↓ Andrea Oliveri 75'
- 28
-
24
Dimitris Sounas ↓ Luca D'Andrea 63'
- 4
Bench
-
9
Pietro Iemmello ↑ 46'
- 17
- 20
-
99
Alfredo Donnarumma ↑ 71'
- 23
- 32
-
10
Jacopo Petriccione ↑ 46'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 75'
-
7
Luca D'Andrea ↑ 63'
- 44
- 16
- 22
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 55
- 3
- 18
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↓ Samuel Giovane 61'
- 73
-
15
Simone D'Uffizi ↓ Karim Zedadka 61'
-
11
Jeremiah Streng ↓ David Duris 70'
Bench
-
14
Danilo Quaranta ↑ 82'
-
16
Sauli Vaisanen ↑ 83'
-
7
Karim Zedadka ↑ 61'
-
29
David Duris ↑ 70'
- 10
- 99
- 20
- 32
-
8
Samuel Giovane ↑ 61'
- 12
- 94
- 19
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matias Antonini | 1 |
| Eric Botteghin | 1 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 1 |
| Valerio Mantovani | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
2024-02-10
US Catanzaro
3–2
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
L
2024-02-04
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
1–2
FC Sudtirol
L
2024-01-27
Como 1907
0–2
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
W
2024-01-21
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
2–2
SSC Bari
D
2024-01-14
Parma Calcio 1913
1–1
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
D
2023-12-26
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0–0
AS Cittadella
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
71%
Draw or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
55%
US Catanzaro or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

