US Catanzaro vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 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 Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Damiano Di Iorio
- Assistant 2 Emanuele Prenna
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | SSC Bari | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | US Catanzaro | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | US Cremonese | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | AS Cittadella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–3 | 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' What a night it is going to be! US Catanzaro welcome UC Sampdoria for this crunch clash at Nicola Ceravolo.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for M'Baye Niang suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' UC Sampdoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' Fabio Depaoli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Fabio Abiuso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' It’s gonna be a card for Giacomo Quagliata.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lorenzo Venuti on 35.
- 40' Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' What composure from Nicolo Brighenti! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 45' Gerard Yepes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 47' GOAL! Tommaso Biasci fires home to make it 2-1!
- 50' Assisted by Gerard Yepes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Massimo Coda makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Rares Ilie comes on to replace Simone Pontisso.
- 58' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Lorenzo Venuti by Bartosz Bereszynski on 58 minute.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Pompetti on 60.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Pompetti is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 63.
- 67' UC Sampdoria make a change. Ronaldo Vieira trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Benedetti on 67 minutes.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' Filippo Pittarello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommaso Biasci at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' UC Sampdoria make a change. Gerard Yepes trudges off to be replaced by Ebenezer Akinsanmiro on 79 minutes.
- 82' Tommaso Cassandro is replacing Giacomo Quagliata for the US Catanzaro side.
- 87' UC Sampdoria have won 358 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↓ Rares Ilie 57'
- 23
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Mattia Compagnon 57'
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 70
- 80
-
14
Stefano Scognamillo ↑ 82'
- 19
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↑ 57'
- 25
- 29
-
8
Rares Ilie ↑ 57'
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 82'
- 82
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 74'
- 45
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 94
-
16
Fabio Borini ↓ M'Baye Niang 58'
- 4
-
9
Massimo Coda ↓ Fabio Abiuso 79'
- 23
- 2
- 18
- 26
- 5
- 28
- 33
Bench
- 7
- 20
- 22
- 25
-
24
Bartosz Bereszynski ↑ 58'
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 67'
- 17
- 77
-
15
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro ↑ 79'
-
19
M'Baye Niang ↑ 58'
- 84
-
90
Fabio Abiuso ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 4 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Nicolo Brighenti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Enrico Brignola | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + US Catanzaro or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
68%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
64%
US Catanzaro or UC Sampdoria
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.