US Catanzaro vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Catanzaro vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Assistant 1 Damiano Margani
- Assistant 2 Pasquale Capaldo
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | US Catanzaro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | SS Lazio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
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 Sassuolo Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Federico Bonini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' France international Armand Lauriente has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristian Thorstvedt on 29.
- 34' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-3-3 shape.
- 36' Simone Pontisso is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 38' Samuele Mulattieri adds to his 2 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. US Catanzaro in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past US Sassuolo Calcio's compact 4-3-3.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Simone Pontisso makes it 1-1.
- 58' Armand Lauriente has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
- 59' Nedim Bajrami makes way for Matteo Lovato at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 64' Justin Kumi is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 67' Cas Odenthal was booked on 67.
- 71' Jacopo Petriccione has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 76' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Simone Pontisso departs to be replaced by Marco Pompetti.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Filippo Romagna argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Tommaso Biasci departs to be replaced by Giovanni Volpe.
- 85' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Samuele Mulattieri is withdrawn and Flavio Russo gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Matias Antonini gets a card.
- 90' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 90 minute. Kristian Thorstvedt leaves to be changed by Justin Kumi.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 23
- 92
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 24
-
27
Andrea Ceresoli ↓ Luka Krajnc 90'
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Giovanni Volpe 83'
- 4
Bench
-
32
Luka Krajnc ↑ 90'
- 1
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↑ 77'
- 8
- 99
- 63
- 2
- 3
- 61
-
77
Giovanni Volpe ↑ 83'
Coach
Fabio Caserta
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
- 45
-
23
Jeremy Toljan ↓ Yeferson Paz 85'
- 19
- 12
- 3
- 26
-
72
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Matteo Lovato 59'
- 42
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 28
-
20
Matteo Lovato ↑ 59'
-
29
Fabrizio Caligara ↑ 59'
-
17
Yeferson Paz ↑ 85'
- 15
- 35
- 44
- 22
-
55
Justin Kumi ↑ 90'
-
91
Flavio Russo ↑ 85'
- 80
Coach
Fabio Grosso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuele Mulattieri | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2024-08-18
US Catanzaro
1–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2024-05-26
SS Lazio
1–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2024-05-19
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–2
Cagliari Calcio
L
2024-05-12
Genoa CFC
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2024-05-04
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-04-28
ACF Fiorentina
5–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or US Sassuolo Calcio 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
70%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
59%
US Catanzaro or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.