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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 11 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 0.55 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 9% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts). UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts).
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
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and US Catanzaro launch into their encounter with UC Sampdoria.
- 3' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Miranda.
- 4' GOAL! Fabio Borini fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' US Catanzaro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
- 10' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Facundo Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Fabio Depaoli, a Italy , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Nicolo Brighenti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 28' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' Luka Krajnc has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Andrea Oliveri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' What a moment for Fabio Borini! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Borini makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 61' Cristiano Piccini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Facundo Gonzalez at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Tommaso Biasci comes on to replace Pietro Iemmello.
- 67' Leonardo Benedetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastiano Esposito on 67 minute.
- 68' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Agustin Alvarez Martinez is hanging Fabio Borini on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Simone Giordano is booked for UC Sampdoria — card on 77.
- 78' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Ebrima Darboe departs to be replaced by Valerio Verre.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giovanni Leoni is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Catanzaro.
- 88' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Dimitris Sounas is replaced by Gabriel Rafele.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Enrico Brignola | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Tjas Begic | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria 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
58%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
69%
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.