US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | US Catanzaro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 May | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | US Cremonese | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #19 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
US Cremonese are 16th (5 pts). US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Cremonese
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 3 G | 1 A |
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. US Cremonese host US Catanzaro — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jari Vandeputte.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dimitris Sounas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Cremonese.
- 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' It looks surprising US Cremonese does not make any changes. Giacomo Quagliata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' 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.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Mario Situm is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Giacomo Quagliata.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Alfredo Donnarumma gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Tommaso Biasci and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Andrea Bertolacci is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 71' Michele Castagnetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Bertolacci on 71 minute.
- 73' A moment of madness from Felix Afena-Gyan on 73 minutes earns him a card. US Cremonese will be frustrated.
- 78' A change in the US Catanzaro ranks — Andrea Ghion exits the field as Simone Pontisso enters on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for US Cremonese! Charles Pickel comes on to replace Frank Tsadjout.
- 84' Time for substitution for US Cremonese. Luca Zanimacchia is replaced by Daniel Ciofani.
- 87' Dimitris Sounas is replacing Pietro Iemmello for the US Catanzaro side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↓ Charles Pickel 79'
- 91
- 17
- 5
- 1
- 33
- 98
- 32
- 11
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 71'
-
10
Cristian Buonaiuto ↑ 84'
-
9
Daniel Ciofani ↑ 84'
- 18
- 44
- 4
- 21
-
6
Charles Pickel ↑ 79'
- 62
- 22
- 7
- 8
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 92
- 8
-
18
Andrea Ghion ↓ Simone Pontisso 78'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↓ Panos Katseris 66'
-
72
Davide Veroli ↓ Enrico Brignola 79'
- 27
- 28
Bench
- 10
-
17
Enrico Brignola ↑ 79'
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 78'
-
99
Alfredo Donnarumma ↑ 66'
- 21
- 5
-
77
Panos Katseris ↑ 66'
- 16
- 22
- 32
-
24
Dimitris Sounas ↑ 87'
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
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + US Cremonese or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
75%
Draw or US Catanzaro
60%
US Cremonese or US Catanzaro
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 24% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

