US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Mattia Scarpa
- Assistant 2 Giuseppe Di Giacinto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | US Catanzaro | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | AC Cesena | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | SSC Bari | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — US Sassuolo Calcio and US Catanzaro get this one started.
- 5' Armand Lauriente has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The 26-year-old Giacomo Quagliata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Italy international Jacopo Petriccione has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Sassuolo Calcio and US Catanzaro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Federico Bonini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. US Sassuolo Calcio in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past US Catanzaro's compact 3-5-2.
- 45' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Josh Doig, a Scotland , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Magnificent from Tommaso Biasci! That is 16 goals in 121 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' A moment of madness from Armand Lauriente on 57 minutes earns him a card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
- 59' Yeferson Paz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Obiang at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Simone Pontisso.
- 66' The whistle greets Simone Pontisso as he departs to be replaced by Mamadou Coulibaly.
- 71' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Laurs Skjellerup departs to be replaced by Nicholas Pierini.
- 72' Daniel Boloca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Ghion on 72 minute.
- 77' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 471 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' The whistle greets Tommaso Biasci as he departs to be replaced by Filippo Pittarello.
- 83' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Domenico Berardi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Verdi is hanging Domenico Berardi on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Buso is hanging Rares Ilie on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — US Sassuolo Calcio 0-2 US Catanzaro. Honours even.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Yeferson Paz 59'
- 45
- 19
- 12
-
10
Domenico Berardi ↓ Simone Verdi 86'
-
8
Andrea Ghion ↓ Daniel Boloca 72'
- 3
- 2
- 35
- 80
- 90
Bench
-
99
Simone Verdi ↑ 86'
-
77
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 71'
- 26
- 20
-
11
Daniel Boloca ↑ 72'
- 24
- 7
-
17
Yeferson Paz ↑ 59'
-
9
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 72'
- 15
- 31
- 40
Coach
Fabio Grosso
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 7
-
8
Rares Ilie ↓ Nicolo Buso 90'
- 28
Bench
- 70
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 66'
- 19
- 25
- 29
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↑ 66'
- 82
- 99
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 78'
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 90'
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 90'
- 61
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuele Mulattieri | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Catanzaro 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
64%
Draw or US Catanzaro
66%
US Sassuolo Calcio or US Catanzaro
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
35%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.