US Catanzaro vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- US Cremonese 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Domenico Fontemurato
- Assistant 2 Federico Votta (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | AC Cesena | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | SS Juve Stabia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | US Catanzaro | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Palermo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Carrarese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. US Catanzaro is hosting US Cremonese for another epic battle.
- 5' US Cremonese is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michele Castagnetti on 5.
- 10' US Catanzaro is showing some good football. However, US Catanzaro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Michele Collocolo.
- 25' It looks surprising US Cremonese does not make any changes. Mario Situm has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' GOAL! Mattia Compagnon scores on 28. Assisted by Mario Situm
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matteo Bianchetti, as he is very good at scoring at Nicola Ceravolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Pietro Iemmello was booked on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 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 Lorenzo Moretti suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Catanzaro that had 114 games and scored 122 goals.
- 51' It’s a booking for US Cremonese player. Valentin Antov gets a card.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Mattia Compagnon is replaced by Tommaso Cassandro on 58 minute.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Filippo Pittarello is hanging Pietro Iemmello on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' The US Cremonese manager makes a substitution. Leonardo Sernicola departs to be replaced by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 69' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 69.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Dennis Johnsen. He replaces Manuel De Luca on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee shows US Cremonese player a card on 78.
- 80' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Tommaso Biasci by Demba Seck on 80 minute.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Franco Vazquez.
- 89' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Goal! Tommaso Barbieri scores his 6 goal in 519 matches.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Quagliata. He replaces Jari Vandeputte on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 70
- 23
- 92
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
- 7
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Demba Seck 80'
- 4
Bench
- 80
- 1
- 14
- 19
-
29
Demba Seck ↑ 80'
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 58'
-
8
Ilias Koutsoupias ↑ 80'
-
24
Riccardo Pagano ↑ 58'
- 27
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 65'
- 45
- 3
Coach
Fabio Caserta
US Cremonese Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 15
- 17
- 1
- 26
- 98
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↓ Dennis Johnsen 73'
- 42
- 18
- 27
Bench
-
11
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 73'
- 21
-
6
Charles Pickel ↑ 90'
-
3
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 90'
- 62
- 22
-
4
Tommaso Barbieri ↑ 67'
- 25
- 57
- 97
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Johnsen | 2 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Barbieri | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Luca Ravanelli | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or US Cremonese 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
63%
Draw or US Cremonese
68%
US Catanzaro or US Cremonese
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.