US Catanzaro vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Catallo (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Cosenza Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | US Catanzaro | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Palermo FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Carrarese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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' We are underway at Nicola Ceravolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Nicolo Brighenti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Catanzaro that had 114 games and scored 122 goals.
- 20' Goal! Pietro Iemmello scores his 32 goal in 233 matches.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Venturi made 153 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Goal! Marco Pompetti scores his 5 goal in 456 matches.
- 46' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Simone Pontisso by Rares Ilie on 46 minute.
- 47' Cosenza Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Manuel Ricciardi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommaso D'Orazio on 53 minute.
- 54' Goal! Federico Bonini scores his 9 goal in 480 matches.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Jacopo Petriccione. He receives a card.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Nicolo Buso. He replaces Tommaso Biasci on 59 minute.
- 64' Mamadou Coulibaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacopo Petriccione on 64 minute.
- 68' GOAL! Mamadou Coulibaly scores on 68. Assisted by Federico Bonini
- 68' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 68 minute. Christian Kouan leaves to be changed by Christos Kourfalidis.
- 73' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' 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.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Tommaso Cassandro. He replaces Mario Situm on 80 minute.
- 81' Matias Antonini is replacing Federico Bonini for the US Catanzaro side.
- 84' Cosenza Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlys is hanging Luca Garritano on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for US Catanzaro and Cosenza Calcio (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↓ Rares Ilie 46'
- 23
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Tommaso Cassandro 80'
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
- 3
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Nicolo Buso 59'
Bench
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 64'
- 7
- 25
- 29
-
8
Rares Ilie ↑ 46'
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 80'
- 82
- 99
- 90
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 59'
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 81'
- 61
Coach
Fabio Caserta
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 28
- 23
- 1
-
7
Luca Garritano ↓ Charlys 84'
- 11
- 15
- 19
-
30
Simone Mazzocchi ↓ Juan Cruz 84'
- 5
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 29
- 22
- 55
-
20
Andrea Rizzo Pinna ↑ 68'
- 31
-
18
Juan Cruz ↑ 84'
-
39
Christos Kourfalidis ↑ 68'
-
6
Charlys ↑ 84'
- 21
- 2
- 34
-
16
Manuel Ricciardi ↑ 53'
Coach
Pierantonio Tortelli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 2 |
| Marco Pompetti | 2 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 1 |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
87%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
36%
US Catanzaro or Cosenza Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Cosenza Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.