US Catanzaro vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 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 Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Ricci (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 13.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Nov | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | AC Reggiana | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | US Catanzaro | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | AS Cittadella | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Südtirol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | SS Juve Stabia | A | 3–0 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Nicola Ceravolo. US Catanzaro are looking to make home advantage count against Spezia Calcio.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' US Catanzaro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Francesco Esposito makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 23' 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.
- 28' The 28-year-old Przemyslaw Wisniewski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolo Bertola made 228 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's 3-5-2 shape.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Przemyslaw Wisniewski is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 42.
- 46' Spezia Calcio make a change. Nicolo Bertola trudges off to be replaced by Ales Mateju on 46 minutes.
- 51' Salvatore Elia, a Italy midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Simone Pontisso by Nicolo Buso on 55 minute.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. US Catanzaro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' 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.
- 67' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giuseppe Aurelio is hanging Arkadiusz Reca on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Italy international Tommaso Cassandro has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Francesco Cassata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duccio Degl'Innocenti on 75 minute.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jacopo Petriccione.
- 81' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Demba Seck is hanging Mattia Compagnon on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Antonio Colak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francesco Esposito at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' The crowd applauds Tommaso Cassandro as he leaves the pitch. Andrea La Mantia steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 90' Poor challenge from Edoardo Soleri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Spezia Calcio take all three points.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↓ Nicolo Buso 55'
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↓ Demba Seck 81'
- 84
- 28
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 92
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 88'
-
29
Demba Seck ↑ 81'
- 8
- 24
- 27
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 55'
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 55'
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 55'
- 3
Coach
Fabio Caserta
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 11
- 8
- 55
- 5
- 66
- 2
-
77
Nicolo Bertola ↓ Ales Mateju 46'
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 25
-
37
Ales Mateju ↑ 46'
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↑ 75'
- 1
-
31
Giuseppe Aurelio ↑ 67'
- 4
- 20
-
17
Antonio Colak ↑ 86'
- 65
- 36
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 67'
- 44
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
2 / 4
1.16
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
69%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
63%
US Catanzaro or Spezia Calcio
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.