US Catanzaro vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | Ternana Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Venezia FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | US Cremonese | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | US Catanzaro | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | AC Reggiana | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | FC Südtirol | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nicola Ceravolo will turn into a battlefield for US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria.
- 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Miranda on 3.
- 4' Magnificent from Fabio Borini! That is 16 goals in 515 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 9' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Facundo Gonzalez on 10 minutes.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It’s high time Vincenzo Vivarini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Daniele Ghilardi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' Andrea Oliveri makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and US Catanzaro are in front.
- 44' Dimitris Sounas, a Greece midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Magnificent from Fabio Borini! That is 16 goals in 515 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Fabio Borini has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Facundo Gonzalez has done his job and it is now time for Cristiano Piccini to step up.
- 62' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Pietro Iemmello is withdrawn and Tommaso Biasci gets his opportunity.
- 67' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Sebastiano Esposito has done his job and it is now time for Leonardo Benedetti to step up.
- 68' UC Sampdoria make a change. Fabio Borini trudges off to be replaced by Agustin Alvarez Martinez on 68 minutes.
- 73' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simone Giordano on 77.
- 78' Valerio Verre gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Ebrima Darboe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 88' US Catanzaro make a change. Dimitris Sounas trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Rafele on 88 minutes.
- US Catanzaro will have plenty to reflect on. UC Sampdoria were simply the better side today.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 99
- 23
- 32
- 8
- 21
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↓ Mario Situm 78'
- 44
- 16
- 24
Bench
-
17
Enrico Brignola ↑ 62'
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 78'
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↑ 78'
- 72
- 27
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 62'
- 22
- 4
- 41
-
40
Gabriel Rafele ↑ 88'
- 90
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
- 40
- 7
-
55
Ebrima Darboe ↓ Valerio Verre 78'
- 1
- 9
- 21
- 33
- 87
- 46
Bench
- 22
-
10
Valerio Verre ↑ 78'
- 3
-
2
Cristiano Piccini ↑ 61'
- 13
- 25
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 61'
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 67'
- 5
- 14
- 28
-
19
Agustin Alvarez Martinez ↑ 68'
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 4 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Enrico Brignola | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Andrea Oliveri | 1 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Nikola Sekulov | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.6
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + UC Sampdoria or Draw 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
61%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
75%
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.4%
0 – 1
18.8%
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 4
0.7%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 26% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.