US Catanzaro vs FC Sudtirol, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs FC Sudtirol — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- FC Sudtirol 38 games · 41 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Assistant 1 Gaetano Massara (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Stefano Galimberti (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FC Sudtirol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | US Catanzaro | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | AC Reggiana | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | FC Sudtirol | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 59 | Points | 41 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 14 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 17 / 13 |
| 62 | Scored | 38 |
| 51 | Conceded | 48 |
| +11 | GD | -10 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 39% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Sudtirol this season
FC Sudtirol this season
US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts). FC Sudtirol are 16th (41 pts).
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
FC Sudtirol
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. US Catanzaro host FC Sudtirol — let the battle begin!
- 5' Simone Pontisso doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Sudtirol's 5-4-1 shape.
- 20' Silvio Merkaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' Pietro Iemmello makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and US Catanzaro are in front.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' US Catanzaro make a change. Jacopo Petriccione trudges off to be replaced by Mamadou Coulibaly on 30 minutes.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Matteo Rover is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pietro Iemmello makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 44' A moment of madness from Matteo Rover on 44 minutes earns him a card. FC Sudtirol will be frustrated.
- 45' Andrea La Mantia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Mateusz Praszelik as he departs to be replaced by Silvio Merkaj.
- 51' FC Sudtirol has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 53' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 53 minute. Simone Pontisso leaves to be changed by Tommaso Cassandro.
- 54' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 54 minute. Marco D'Alessandro leaves to be changed by Riccardo Pagano.
- 59' Nicola Pietrangeli, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Sudtirol! Karim Zedadka comes on to replace Daniele Casiraghi.
- 63' Another change for FC Sudtirol made on 63 minute. Raphael Odogwu leaves to be changed by Valerio Crespi.
- 68' The travelling FC Sudtirol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Mario Situm makes way for Andrea Ceresoli at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 76' Alessandro Vimercati has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Davi on 76 minute.
- 81' Jacopo Martini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 114 appearances.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Sudtirol — Jacopo Martini on, Salvatore Molina off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Marco D'Alessandro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Andrea Masiello has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for US Catanzaro and FC Sudtirol (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 70
- 23
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Andrea Ceresoli 71'
- 22
- 10
- 19
- 21
- 6
Bench
- 17
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 30'
- 1
- 29
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 53'
- 8
-
24
Riccardo Pagano ↑ 54'
-
27
Andrea Ceresoli ↑ 71'
- 28
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 71'
- 45
- 4
Coach
Fabio Caserta
FC Sudtirol Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 17
- 5
- 79
- 4
- 99
- 12
-
90
Raphael Odogwu ↓ Valerio Crespi 63'
- 24
- 28
Bench
- 23
-
11
Karim Zedadka ↑ 62'
- 62
-
9
Valerio Crespi ↑ 63'
- 30
-
33
Silvio Merkaj ↑ 46'
- 29
-
68
Alessandro Vimercati ↑ 76'
- 14
-
6
Jacopo Martini ↑ 82'
Coach
Federico Valente
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Emanuele Pecorino | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtia | 1 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
| Matias Antonini | 1 |
| Jasmin Kurtic | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FC Sudtirol xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Sudtirol
42%
US Catanzaro or FC Sudtirol
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | FC Sudtirol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Sudtirol keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.