Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Catanzaro vs Calcio Lecco 1912, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
US Catanzaro
5 – 3
Full Time
Calcio Lecco 1912
Fri 12 Jan 2024 · 19:30 UTC Nicola Ceravolo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Mats Lemmens
Stefano Scognamillo 22' Y
Dimitris Sounas 51' Y
Luka Krajnc 72' Y
Y 90' Giovanni Crociata

Overview

Match Preview

US Catanzaro vs Calcio Lecco 1912 — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
6 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.7 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

2
US Catanzaro 2 games · Avg 7.5 goals Calcio Lecco 1912
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-12 US Catanzaro 5–3 Calcio Lecco 1912 2023-09-03 Calcio Lecco 1912 3–4 US Catanzaro

Recent Form

US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Calcio Lecco 1912 H 5–3 W
26 Dec AC Reggiana A 0–1 L
23 Dec Brescia Calcio H 2–3 L
16 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 0–1 L
09 Dec AC Pisa 1909 H 2–0 W
01 Dec Palermo FC A 2–1 W
Calcio Lecco 1912
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan US Catanzaro A 3–5 L
26 Dec FC Sudtirol H 2–1 W
23 Dec Venezia FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Ternana Calcio H 2–3 L
09 Dec UC Sampdoria A 0–2 L
03 Dec SSC Bari H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Nicola Ceravolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Vincenzo Vivarini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' GOAL! Luca Verna scores on 18. Assisted by Jari Vandeputte
  • 19' The referee shows Calcio Lecco 1912 player a card on 19.
  • 22' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' What a strike from Lorenzo Di Stefano! The score is 1-1.
  • 29' Mats Lemmens puts Calcio Lecco 1912 on the lead.
  • 34' Franco Lepore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolo Buso suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' It looks surprising Calcio Lecco 1912 does not make any changes. Luka Krajnc has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Luca Giudici. He replaces Lorenzo Di Stefano on 46 minute.
  • 48' What a strike from Dimitris Sounas! The score is 2-2.
  • 51' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 52' US Catanzaro is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pietro Iemmello on 52.
  • 55' Goal! Andrij Novakovich scores his 23 goal in 265 matches.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Simone Pontisso by Marco Pompetti on 61 minute.
  • 65' What a strike from Dimitris Sounas! The score is 4-3.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Luka Krajnc.
  • 74' The whistle greets Luka Krajnc as he departs to be replaced by Dimo Krastev.
  • 75' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Pietro Iemmello is replaced by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 79' Eddie Salcedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Lemmens on 79 minute.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Matteo Stoppa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jari Vandeputte on 86 minute.
  • 88' GOAL! Tommaso Biasci scores on 88.
  • 90' Giovanni Crociata is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Calcio Lecco 1912 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Davide Guglielmotti is hanging Franco Lepore on the field on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for US Catanzaro.

Lineups

US Catanzaro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Vivarini

Calcio Lecco 1912 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Emiliano Bonazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pietro Iemmello 2
Luca Verna 2
Andrij Novakovich 2
Dimitris Sounas 2
Mats Lemmens 1
Lorenzo Di Stefano 1
Alfredo Donnarumma 1
Jari Vandeputte 1

Head to Head

2024-01-12 US Catanzaro 5–3 Calcio Lecco 1912 2023-09-03 Calcio Lecco 1912 3–4 US Catanzaro

US Catanzaro Form

2024-01-12 US Catanzaro 5–3 Calcio Lecco 1912 W 2023-12-26 AC Reggiana 1–0 US Catanzaro L 2023-12-23 US Catanzaro 2–3 Brescia Calcio L 2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro L 2023-12-09 US Catanzaro 2–0 AC Pisa 1909 W 2023-12-01 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro W

Calcio Lecco 1912 Form

2024-01-12 US Catanzaro 5–3 Calcio Lecco 1912 L 2023-12-26 Calcio Lecco 1912 2–1 FC Sudtirol W 2023-12-23 Venezia FC 2–2 Calcio Lecco 1912 D 2023-12-17 Calcio Lecco 1912 2–3 Ternana Calcio L 2023-12-09 UC Sampdoria 2–0 Calcio Lecco 1912 L 2023-12-03 Calcio Lecco 1912 1–0 SSC Bari W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Calcio Lecco 1912 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Catanzaro55% Draw20% Calcio Lecco 191225%
Actual: US Catanzaro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

US Catanzaro or Draw
76%
Draw or Calcio Lecco 1912
45%
US Catanzaro or Calcio Lecco 1912
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro42% Draw35% Calcio Lecco 191223%
Actual: Calcio Lecco 1912 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro

Handicap US Catanzaro covers Push Calcio Lecco 1912 covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Calcio Lecco 1912 keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.