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 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
8 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | Venezia FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 59 | Points | 82 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 14 / 9 | W / D / L | 24 / 10 / 4 |
| 62 | Scored | 77 |
| 51 | Conceded | 31 |
| +11 | GD | +46 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 2.16 |
| 39% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts). Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts).
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
Venezia FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! US Catanzaro welcome Venezia FC for this crunch clash at Nicola Ceravolo.
- 5' Goal! Simone Pontisso scores his 6 goal in 456 matches.
- 10' Venezia FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 14' Jay Idzes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 19' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Catanzaro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Catanzaro and Venezia FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' The supporters are chanting for Tommaso Biasci. He replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino on 43 minute.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dimitris Sounas on 46.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marin Sverko.
- 52' Venezia FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Jay Idzes gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Marin Sverko is booked for Venezia FC — card on 57.
- 59' What composure from Pietro Iemmello! The Italy international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 59' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Nunzio Lella departs to be replaced by Giorgio Altare.
- 64' US Catanzaro are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Dimitris Sounas departs to be replaced by Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 71' Venezia FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikael Egill Ellertsson is hanging Gianluca Busio on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Stefano Scognamillo on 75 minutes.
- 80' Andrea Oliveri makes way for Matteo Stoppa at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 81' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Davide Veroli is withdrawn and Kevin Miranda gets his opportunity.
- 86' 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.
- US Catanzaro celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Andrea Ghion | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or Venezia FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
61%
Draw or Venezia FC
63%
US Catanzaro or Venezia FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.