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 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| -4 | GD | -4 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts).
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
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! US Catanzaro vs UC Sampdoria — let the football do the talking.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Miranda is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 3.
- 4' Fabio Borini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' UC Sampdoria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Gonzalez on 10.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' 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' It’s gonna be a card for Daniele Ghilardi.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Catanzaro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 39' Andrea Oliveri adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pietro Iemmello made 235 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' US Catanzaro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
- 57' Fabio Borini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' Fabio Borini makes a hat-trick on 60.
- 61' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Facundo Gonzalez departs to be replaced by Cristiano Piccini.
- 62' Pietro Iemmello makes way for Tommaso Biasci at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 67' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Sebastiano Esposito exits the field as Leonardo Benedetti enters on 67.
- 68' The whistle greets Fabio Borini as he departs to be replaced by Agustin Alvarez Martinez.
- 73' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' A moment of madness from Simone Giordano on 77 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 78' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 78 minute. Ebrima Darboe leaves to be changed by Valerio Verre.
- 83' Fabio Depaoli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 88' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Dimitris Sounas has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Rafele to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
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 |
| Nikola Sekulov | 1 |
| Simone Leonardi | 1 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
60%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
67%
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.