US Catanzaro vs Venezia FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Venezia FC — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Sudtirol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | US Catanzaro | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | US Cremonese | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | AC Reggiana | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nicola Ceravolo will turn into a battlefield for US Catanzaro and Venezia FC.
- 5' What composure from Simone Pontisso! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 10' Venezia FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Jay Idzes adds to his 0 season tally! Venezia FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Stefano Scognamillo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Venezia FC tonight.
- 29' Venezia FC 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.
- 34' Venezia FC is showing some good football. However, Venezia FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Jari Vandeputte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' A tactical swap from US Catanzaro — Tommaso Biasci on, Giuseppe Ambrosino off on 43 minutes.
- 46' The referee has no hesitation. Dimitris Sounas is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 46.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Marin Sverko. He receives a card.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Venezia FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' A stunning finish from Jay Idzes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marin Sverko.
- 59' Magnificent from Pietro Iemmello! That is 34 goals in 244 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' It is a substitution in Venezia FC team. Nunzio Lella is replaced by Giorgio Altare on 59 minute.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Catanzaro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Dimitris Sounas by Alfredo Donnarumma on 68 minute.
- 71' The Venezia FC bench stirs into life. Gianluca Busio is withdrawn and Mikael Egill Ellertsson gets his opportunity.
- 75' Poor challenge from Stefano Scognamillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Matteo Stoppa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Oliveri on 80 minute.
- 81' Kevin Miranda is replacing Davide Veroli for the US Catanzaro side.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- It finishes all square. US Catanzaro and Venezia FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 1
- 14
-
10
Jacopo Petriccione ↓ Luca Verna 68'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↓ Matteo Stoppa 80'
- 70
-
72
Davide Veroli ↓ Kevin Miranda 81'
- 27
- 24
- 4
Bench
- 17
-
19
Matteo Stoppa ↑ 80'
-
99
Alfredo Donnarumma ↑ 68'
- 32
-
8
Luca Verna ↑ 68'
- 21
-
44
Kevin Miranda ↑ 81'
- 16
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 43'
- 22
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 33
-
10
Nicholas Pierini ↓ Mato Jajalo 80'
-
7
Francesco Zampano ↓ Ali Dembele 80'
- 6
- 1
-
24
Nunzio Lella ↓ Giorgio Altare 59'
- 8
- 4
- 30
- 19
Bench
- 23
- 21
-
18
Mato Jajalo ↑ 80'
- 38
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 80'
- 31
- 99
-
15
Giorgio Altare ↑ 59'
- 12
-
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson ↑ 71'
-
25
Ali Dembele ↑ 80'
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Idzes | 2 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 |
| Andrea Ghion | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or Venezia FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
70%
Draw or Venezia FC
56%
US Catanzaro or Venezia FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.