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

Serie B · 2023-24
US Catanzaro
2 – 0
Full Time
Cosenza Calcio
Sun 26 Nov 2023 · 15:15 UTC Nicola Ceravolo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Mateusz Praszelik
Dimitris Sounas 20' Y
Tommaso Biasci 23' Y
Y 26' Manuel Marras
Y 64' Michael Venturi
Panos Katseris 66' Y
Y 90' Federico Zuccon

Overview

Match Preview

US Catanzaro vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game 🟥 1 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 Sudtirol 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

3
1
US Catanzaro 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cosenza Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-26 US Catanzaro 2–0 Cosenza Calcio

Recent Form

US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Cosenza Calcio H 2–0 W
10 Nov Venezia FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–2 L
28 Oct Como 1907 A 0–1 L
21 Oct FeralpiSalo H 3–0 W
07 Oct FC Sudtirol A 1–0 W
Cosenza Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov US Catanzaro A 0–2 L
11 Nov AC Reggiana H 2–0 W
04 Nov FeralpiSalo H 1–1 D
28 Oct Spezia Calcio A 0–0 D
22 Oct UC Sampdoria A 0–2 L
07 Oct Calcio Lecco 1912 H 3–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: US Catanzaro gets underway.
  • 5' Federico Zuccon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Cosenza Calcio is showing some good football. However, Cosenza Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Pietro Iemmello gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Andrea Fulignati has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a card for Mateusz Praszelik.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Dimitris Sounas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 23' Tommaso Biasci is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Manuel Marras. He receives a card.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cosenza Calcio that had 76 games and scored 84 goals.
  • 41' Cosenza Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Luigi Canotto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manuel Marras on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and Cosenza Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Tommaso Biasci doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 57 minute. Idriz Voca leaves to be changed by Simone Mazzocchi.
  • 62' Cosenza Calcio have won 84 goals from 76 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Venturi.
  • 66' Panos Katseris picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Tommaso Biasci is withdrawn and Giuseppe Ambrosino gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The Cosenza Calcio manager makes a substitution. Francesco Forte departs to be replaced by Massimo Zilli.
  • 78' Matteo Stoppa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jari Vandeputte at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cosenza Calcio to replace Giacomo Calo by Aldo Florenzi on 79 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Simone Pontisso. He replaces Marco Pompetti on 84 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Pietro Iemmello as he leaves the pitch. Enrico Brignola steps in for US Catanzaro.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Zuccon is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 90.
  • Cosenza Calcio will have plenty to reflect on. US Catanzaro were simply the better side today.

Lineups

US Catanzaro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Vivarini

Cosenza Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Catanzaro57% Draw26% Cosenza Calcio17%
Actual: US Catanzaro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

US Catanzaro or Draw
84%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
43%
US Catanzaro or Cosenza Calcio
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro40% Draw50% Cosenza Calcio10%
Actual: US Catanzaro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro

Handicap US Catanzaro covers Push Cosenza Calcio covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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