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 5 games · 3 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/5
■ 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' In just a few seconds Nicola Ceravolo will turn into a battlefield for US Catanzaro and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spezia Calcio backline.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Francesco Esposito makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Spezia Calcio are in front.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Nicolo Brighenti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Przemyslaw Wisniewski is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 42.
- 46' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Nicolo Bertola departs to be replaced by Ales Mateju.
- 51' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 55 minute. Simone Pontisso leaves to be changed by Nicolo Buso.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Giuseppe Aurelio on, Arkadiusz Reca off on 67 minutes.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' The crowd applauds Duccio Degl'Innocenti as he leaves the pitch. Francesco Cassata steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 77' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Jacopo Petriccione gets a card.
- 81' The crowd applauds Mattia Compagnon as he leaves the pitch. Demba Seck steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 86' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Esposito is replaced by Antonio Colak.
- 88' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Tommaso Cassandro is withdrawn and Andrea La Mantia gets his opportunity.
- 90' Edoardo Soleri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 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 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Filip Jagiello | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mattia Valoti | 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.