US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Cremonese vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' What a night it is going to be! US Cremonese welcome US Catanzaro for this crunch clash at Giovanni Zini.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrea Fulignati made 391 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. US Cremonese is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' US Catanzaro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Frank Tsadjout has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 530 appearances.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' 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.
- 50' Giacomo Quagliata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' US Cremonese currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Stefano Scognamillo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 66' Tommaso Biasci makes way for Alfredo Donnarumma at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 69' Andrea Bertolacci was booked on 69.
- 71' Michele Castagnetti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrea Bertolacci at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' Felix Afena-Gyan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 78' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Pontisso is hanging Andrea Ghion on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Charles Pickel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frank Tsadjout at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Another change for US Cremonese made on 84 minute. Luca Zanimacchia leaves to be changed by Daniel Ciofani.
- 87' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Pietro Iemmello has done his job and it is now time for Dimitris Sounas to step up.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.35
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
81%
Draw or US Catanzaro
49%
US Cremonese or US Catanzaro
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

