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 5 games · 3 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 | 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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. US Sassuolo Calcio is hosting US Catanzaro for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mattia Compagnon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommaso Cassandro suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Filippo Missori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 35' Filippo Romagna, a Italy defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 52' Assisted by Simone Pontisso with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommaso Biasci makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 57' Armand Lauriente was booked on 57.
- 59' The crowd applauds Pedro Obiang as he leaves the pitch. Yeferson Paz steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 64' A moment of madness from Simone Pontisso on 64 minutes earns him a card. US Catanzaro will be frustrated.
- 66' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Simone Pontisso by Mamadou Coulibaly on 66 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Laurs Skjellerup by Nicholas Pierini on 71 minute.
- 72' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Andrea Ghion exits the field as Daniel Boloca enters on 72.
- 77' 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.
- 78' The whistle greets Tommaso Biasci as he departs to be replaced by Filippo Pittarello.
- 83' Brazil international Matias Antonini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 86' Simone Verdi is replacing Domenico Berardi for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 90' Nicolo Buso is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rares Ilie at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Catanzaro take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Samuele Mulattieri | 1 |
| Simone Pontisso | 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.