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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Catallo (Italy)
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
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and US Catanzaro launch into their encounter with Cosenza Calcio.
- 5' Cosenza Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cosenza Calcio backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Assisted by Mario Situm with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pietro Iemmello makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' 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.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and Cosenza Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cosenza Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The travelling Cosenza Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Riccardo Ciervo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marco Pompetti makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 46' Simone Pontisso makes way for Rares Ilie at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tommaso D'Orazio.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Another change for Cosenza Calcio made on 53 minute. Tommaso D'Orazio leaves to be changed by Manuel Ricciardi.
- 54' GOAL! Federico Bonini fires home to make it 3-0!
- 57' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' US Catanzaro make a change. Tommaso Biasci trudges off to be replaced by Nicolo Buso on 59 minutes.
- 64' Mamadou Coulibaly gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Jacopo Petriccione and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Goal! Mamadou Coulibaly scores his 4 goal in 463 matches.
- 68' It is a substitution in Cosenza Calcio team. Christian Kouan is replaced by Christos Kourfalidis on 68 minute.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. Cosenza Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Mario Situm has done his job and it is now time for Tommaso Cassandro to step up.
- 81' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Federico Bonini is replaced by Matias Antonini.
- 84' A tactical swap from Cosenza Calcio — Charlys on, Luca Garritano off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Alessandro Micai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Catanzaro to claim maximum points.
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.