US Catanzaro vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | AC Cesena | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | US Catanzaro | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Südtirol | H | 6–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | Spezia Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 0 | Points | 35 |
| 0 | Played | 38 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 8 / 11 / 19 |
| 0 | Scored | 43 |
| 0 | Conceded | 59 |
| +0 | GD | -16 |
| – | PPG | 0.92 |
| – | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts). Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! US Catanzaro welcome Spezia Calcio for this crunch clash at Nicola Ceravolo.
- 5' Tommaso Cassandro, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' US Catanzaro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
- 20' US Catanzaro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 24' Jacopo Petriccione adds to his 1 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Matias Antonini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alessandro Bellemo, as he is very good at scoring at Nicola Ceravolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Mattia Valoti makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 45' Poor challenge from Giuseppe Di Serio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Spezia Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' What a strike from Fellipe Jack! The score is 2-1.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Jacopo Petriccione.
- 67' Alessandro Romano gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Adam Nagy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Jacopo Petriccione makes way for Fabio Rispoli at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 75' Petko Hristov was booked on 75.
- 77' Ruggero Frosinini gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Fellipe Jack and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Assisted by Tommaso Cassandro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filippo Pittarello makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 78' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Emanuele Adamo comes on to replace Pietro Beruatto.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Mattia Valoti.
- 82' Magnificent from Filippo Pittarello! That is 13 goals in 75 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' Alessandro Bellemo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Comotto at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' The whistle greets Federico Di Francesco as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Esteves.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 20
- 22
- 10
- 27
- 84
- 30
- 6
- 14
- 8
- 4
Bench
- 98
- 28
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↑ 78'
-
2
Goncalo Esteves ↑ 89'
- 39
-
19
Patrick Nuamah ↑ 78'
-
32
Fabio Rispoli ↑ 71'
- 12
- 1
- 5
-
62
Ruggero Frosinini ↑ 77'
- 26
Coach
Alberto Aquilani
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Adam Nagy ↓ Alessandro Romano 67'
- 55
- 5
- 17
- 10
- 37
- 11
- 31
- 20
- 12
- 34
Bench
-
6
Alessandro Bellemo ↑ 87'
- 16
- 25
-
32
Luca Vignali ↑ 87'
- 94
-
90
Laurs Skjellerup ↑ 67'
-
60
Alessandro Romano ↑ 67'
- 4
-
70
Emanuele Adamo ↑ 78'
- 85
- 24
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Filippo Pittarello | 3 |
| Fellipe Jack | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Filip Jagiello | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
81%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
49%
US Catanzaro or Spezia Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

