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 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Domenico Fontemurato
- Assistant 2 Federico Votta (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | US Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 12 |
| -12 | GD | +2 |
| 0.55 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 9% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts). US Cremonese are 9th (15 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
US Cremonese
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and US Catanzaro launch into their encounter with US Cremonese.
- 5' Assisted by Luca Zanimacchia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michele Castagnetti makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Cremonese's 3-5-1-1 shape.
- 15' Italy international Lorenzo Moretti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Michele Collocolo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Cremonese that had 160 games and scored 167 goals.
- 28' Mattia Compagnon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Catanzaro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pietro Iemmello.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Cremonese needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrea Fulignati is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Catanzaro.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Valentin Antov is booked for US Cremonese — card on 51.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' The crowd applauds Mattia Compagnon as he leaves the pitch. Tommaso Cassandro steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Nicola Ceravolo. US Catanzaro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Pietro Iemmello makes way for Filippo Pittarello at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 67' The whistle greets Leonardo Sernicola as he departs to be replaced by Tommaso Barbieri.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommaso Cassandro on 69.
- 73' US Cremonese make a change. Manuel De Luca trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Johnsen on 73 minutes.
- 78' Lorenzo Moretti is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 80' Tommaso Biasci makes way for Demba Seck at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 84' US Cremonese player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' Matteo Bianchetti, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Tommaso Barbieri adds to his 0 season tally! US Cremonese lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Jari Vandeputte makes way for Giacomo Quagliata at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Cremonese.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Barbieri | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Luca Ravanelli | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
US Cremonese xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
52%
Draw or US Cremonese
76%
US Catanzaro or US Cremonese
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | US Cremonese covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

