US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Arena (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Khaled Bahri (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Marco Ceolin (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | US Catanzaro | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | AC Cesena | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Südtirol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | AC Cesena | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #20 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | -12 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
US Cremonese are 9th (15 pts). US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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 Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Giovanni Zini. US Cremonese are looking to make home advantage count against US Catanzaro.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Federico Ceccherini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' The Norway Dennis Johnsen breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Pickel made 443 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' US Catanzaro have won 131 goals from 123 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' US Cremonese player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' It is a substitution in US Cremonese team. Tommaso Barbieri is replaced by Luca Zanimacchia on 46 minute.
- 51' US Catanzaro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Cremonese that had 161 games and scored 169 goals.
- 58' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 58 minute. Mario Situm leaves to be changed by Tommaso Cassandro.
- 63' Tommaso Cassandro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Cremonese so far.
- 65' Luca Ravanelli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 68' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 68.
- 70' What composure from Manuel De Luca! The Italy international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' Dennis Johnsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 80' A change in the US Cremonese ranks — Jari Vandeputte exits the field as Michele Collocolo enters on 80.
- 81' US Cremonese manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francesco Gelli is hanging Charles Pickel on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mamadou Coulibaly is hanging Jacopo Petriccione on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' A change in the US Cremonese ranks — Dennis Johnsen exits the field as Federico Bonazzoli enters on 89.
- US Catanzaro will have plenty to reflect on. US Cremonese were simply the better side today.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 19
- 11
- 15
- 23
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↓ Marco Nasti 80'
- 4
- 7
- 27
Bench
-
90
Federico Bonazzoli ↑ 89'
-
14
Francesco Gelli ↑ 81'
- 37
- 26
-
98
Luca Zanimacchia ↑ 46'
- 30
- 42
-
18
Michele Collocolo ↑ 80'
-
99
Marco Nasti ↑ 80'
- 12
- 55
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 20
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Tommaso Cassandro 58'
- 22
- 10
- 21
-
6
Federico Bonini ↓ Rares Ilie 80'
- 3
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Nicolo Buso 58'
- 90
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 86'
- 19
- 7
- 25
- 29
-
8
Rares Ilie ↑ 80'
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 58'
-
24
Riccardo Pagano ↑ 58'
- 82
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 58'
- 61
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Johnsen | 2 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Barbieri | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Luca Ravanelli | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.24
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
US Cremonese to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
87%
Draw or US Catanzaro
34%
US Cremonese or US Catanzaro
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Cremonese win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.