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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
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 Südtirol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against US Catanzaro and Spezia Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' Pietro Beruatto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Mascardi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spezia Calcio.
- 15' US Catanzaro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Federico Di Francesco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 391 appearances.
- 24' Jacopo Petriccione adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Mattia Valoti adds to his 0 season tally! Spezia Calcio lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' A moment of madness from Giuseppe Di Serio on 45 minutes earns him a card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' What a moment for Fellipe Jack! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Jacopo Petriccione.
- 67' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Romano is hanging Adam Nagy on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' A change in the US Catanzaro ranks — Jacopo Petriccione exits the field as Fabio Rispoli enters on 71.
- 75' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Fellipe Jack is replaced by Ruggero Frosinini on 77 minute.
- 78' Filippo Pittarello adds to his 2 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 78' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Emanuele Adamo comes on to replace Pietro Beruatto.
- 80' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Mattia Valoti gets a card.
- 82' Assisted by Federico Di Francesco with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filippo Pittarello makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 87' Spezia Calcio make a change. Christian Comotto trudges off to be replaced by Alessandro Bellemo on 87 minutes.
- 89' A change in the US Catanzaro ranks — Federico Di Francesco exits the field as Goncalo Esteves enters on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
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 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mattia Valoti | 1 |
| Gianluca Lapadula | 1 |
| Jacopo Petriccione | 1 |
| Fellipe Jack | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
78%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
46%
US Catanzaro or Spezia Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.