Sunday , 16 August 2026

US Catanzaro vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
US Catanzaro
1 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 18 Aug 2024 · 18:30 UTC Nicola Ceravolo 12,490 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Samuele Mulattieri
Simone Pontisso 53' 1–1
Y 29' Kristian Thorstvedt
Simone Pontisso 36' Y
Y 58' Armand Lauriente
Y 67' Cas Odenthal
Jacopo Petriccione 71' Y
Y 80' Filippo Romagna
Matias Antonini 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Catanzaro vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Assistant 1 Damiano Margani
  • Assistant 2 Pasquale Capaldo

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

1
1
US Catanzaro 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-18 US Catanzaro 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. US Catanzaro get us underway at Nicola Ceravolo.
  • 5' US Catanzaro are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Nedim Bajrami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Riccardo Pagano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
  • 25' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Kristian Thorstvedt is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — card on 29.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Simone Pontisso is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Samuele Mulattieri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' US Catanzaro are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 48' US Sassuolo Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Simone Pontisso doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' Armand Lauriente catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 59' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matteo Lovato is hanging Nedim Bajrami on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' 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.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cas Odenthal.
  • 71' It’s a booking for US Catanzaro player. Jacopo Petriccione gets a card.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Marco Pompetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simone Pontisso on 77 minute.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Filippo Romagna. He receives a card.
  • 83' Giovanni Volpe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommaso Biasci at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Flavio Russo on, Samuele Mulattieri off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 90.
  • 90' Justin Kumi is replacing Kristian Thorstvedt for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

US Catanzaro Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Caserta

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simone Pontisso 1
Federico Bonini 1
Tommaso Biasci 1
Samuele Mulattieri 1

Head to Head

2024-08-18 US Catanzaro 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Catanzaro Form

2024-08-18 US Catanzaro 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2024-05-10 US Catanzaro 1–3 UC Sampdoria L 2024-05-05 Ternana Calcio 1–0 US Catanzaro L 2024-05-01 US Catanzaro 3–2 Venezia FC W 2024-04-26 AC Pisa 1909 2–2 US Catanzaro D 2024-04-20 US Catanzaro 0–0 US Cremonese D

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

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro41% Draw29% US Sassuolo Calcio30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro28% Draw49% US Sassuolo Calcio23%
Actual: 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.