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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Ricci (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between US Catanzaro and Spezia Calcio is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 18' What a moment for Francesco Esposito! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
- 23' Pietro Iemmello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Catanzaro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefano Scognamillo made 38 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Przemyslaw Wisniewski picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Nicolo Bertola is replaced by Ales Mateju on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Luca D'Angelo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Buso is hanging Simone Pontisso on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's 3-5-2 shape.
- 67' Giuseppe Aurelio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arkadiusz Reca on 67 minute.
- 72' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 75' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francesco Cassata is hanging Duccio Degl'Innocenti on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Jacopo Petriccione gets a card.
- 81' Demba Seck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mattia Compagnon at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Antonio Colak is replacing Francesco Esposito for the Spezia Calcio side.
- 88' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 88 minute. Tommaso Cassandro leaves to be changed by Andrea La Mantia.
- 90' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- US Catanzaro will have plenty to reflect on. Spezia Calcio were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jacopo Petriccione | 1 |
| Fellipe Jack | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Filip Jagiello | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.52
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
74%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
71%
US Catanzaro or Spezia Calcio
55%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.5%
1 – 0
17.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 1
2.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 0
0.7%
0 – 3
0.5%
3 – 1
0.5%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 20% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 18% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.