Serie B
After 11 league games, Catanzaro are 20th in Serie B with 6 points. Whether you back Catanzaro or fade them, the home and away split, the players behind the goals and the fixtures ahead are the place to start.
Catanzaro
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Catanzaro are the Aquile del Sud, or Regina del Sud, and they play in Serie B out of the city of Catanzaro.
Catanzaro are in the relegation zone, four points from safety in 20th place.
On top of that, the average team concedes 1.30 a game; Catanzaro allow 2.1.
Also, Catanzaro have scored 11 in 11 league games, 1.0 a game, below the league average of 1.30.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
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| 11 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
| 9 |
| 20 |
| −11 |
| 11 |
| +5 |
| 15 | Sampdoria | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 11 | +5 |
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| 16 | Virtus Entella | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 10 | +4 |
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| 17 | Carrarese | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 | +4 |
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| 18 | Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 9 | +3 |
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| 19 | Empoli | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 9 | +3 |
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| 20 | Catanzaro | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 6 | – |
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League average this season: 1.30 goals scored per team per game, 2.6 per match (all 20 clubs' goals over their games played).
It is seven games since Catanzaro last won, and 3 of them ended level (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | A | Cesena (A) | 0–1 | L | |
| Serie B | H | Padova (H) | 1–1 | D | |
| Serie B | A | Benevento (A) | 1–1 | D | |
| Serie B | H | Ascoli (H) | 1–6 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Hellas Verona (A) | 2–2 | D | |
| Serie B | H | Mantova (H) | 1–3 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Sampdoria (A) | 1–2 | L | |
| Serie B | H | Carrarese (H) | 1–0 | W | |
| Serie B | A | Südtirol (A) | 0–2 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Pisa (A) | 1–2 | L |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
Catanzaro's league season so far, split between home and away.
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.29 |
| All | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 0.55 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
Both teams score in 73% of Catanzaro league games, above the league's 59%.
1.5 conceded per game earlier, 2.2 over the last five: Catanzaro are leaking more (all competitions).
| Measure | Last 20 | Last 5 | Before that (15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Total goals per game | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 40% | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 55% | 80% | 47% |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 0% | 33% |
| Failed to score | 20% | 20% | 20% |
All competitions. "Last 20" is the team's last 20 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (15)" the 15 matches before the last 5. The Serie B average this season is 2.6 goals per match. Across 110 finished Serie B matches this season, 48% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 59%. In Catanzaro's 11 Serie B matches, 55% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 73%.
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Iemmello | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Pecorino | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Candela | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matias Antonini | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| M. D'Alessandro | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Verrengia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All competitions since 21 August. Ranked by goals, then assists.
Catanzaro face two top-six teams in their next three fixtures.
And Catanzaro (20th) host Palermo, who are 1st, 19 places higher in the table.
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | H | Palermo (H) | 1st | WWDWD | |
| Serie B | A | Juve Stabia (A) | 13th | WWLDW | |
| Serie B | H | Avellino (H) | 5th | DLDWD | |
| Serie B | A | Cremonese (A) | 9th | LLWWW | |
| Serie B | H | Virtus Entella (H) | 16th | WLDLL |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
Catanzaro first reached Serie B in 1933–34, then lost the 1966 Coppa Italia final and made their Serie A debut in 1971 after beating Bari in a three-way play-off. A third promotion in 1978 opened a five-year top-flight stay, with Claudio Ranieri, Gianni Improta and Massimo Palanca in the side and a ninth-place finish in 1979. Relegation came in 1983. In 2011 the company Catanzaro Calcio 2011 took over from the bankrupt F.C. Catanzaro, and the club returned to Serie B in 2022–23, after 17 years away, by winning the Group C title.
Catanzaro have won Serie C or Serie C1 six times, in 1935–36, 1958–59, 1984–85, 1986–87, 2003–04 and 2022–23. The 1952–53 IV Serie campaign brought both a title and a scudetto, and the cabinet also holds the Cup of the Alps from 1960 and the Supercoppa di Serie C from 2023.
