Catanzaro
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Serie BMatchweek 18
ItalyTHE MATCH CENTRECatanzaro vs Cesena match centre
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate. Goalscorers
P. Iemmello26′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
CatanzaroCesena
1.790Expected goals1.120
6Shots on target1
14Total Shots9
43%Ball Possession57%
2Corner Kicks5
7Fouls20
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves3
381Total passes499
318Passes accurate436
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Catanzaro
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Cesena
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Season overview
Serie B · 2025/26Cesena
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Catanzaro
4 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals2 of 4
Both teams scored2 of 4
Games without conceding2 of 4
Games without scoring1 of 4
Small sample: 4 matches.
Cesena
9 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.2
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals3 of 9
Both teams scored4 of 9
Games without conceding4 of 9
Games without scoring1 of 9
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Catanzaro
Formation3-5-1-1Alberto Aquilani
- 22
M. PigliacelliForm 7.0Ability 72G - 84
T. CassandroForm 7.0Ability 68D - 4
Matias AntoniniForm 6.9Ability 68D - 23
N. BrighentiForm 6.8Ability 67D - 27
C. FavasuliForm 6.9Ability 69M - 20
S. PontissoForm 7.3Ability 70M - 10
J. PetriccioneForm 7.2Ability 70M - 80
A. CisseForm 7.1Ability 66M - 77
M. D'AlessandroForm 6.8Ability 70M - 9
P. IemmelloForm 6.8Ability 72F - 8
F. PittarelloForm 6.9Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
1 · C. MariettaForm 5.9Ability 61
18 · D. BettellaForm 6.6Ability 66
17 · G. Di ChiaraForm 6.9Ability —
62 · R. FrosininiForm 6.6Ability 64
26 · B. VerrengiaForm 6.5Ability 64
98 · D. BuglioForm 6.7Ability 66
32 · F. RispoliForm 6.8Ability 66
30 · G. AlesiForm 6.8Ability 66
19 · P. NuamahForm 6.8Ability 65
45 · N. BusoForm 6.9Ability 67
14 · M. LiberaliForm 6.9Ability 68
7 · L. PandolfiForm 6.5Ability 67
Cesena
Formation3-5-2Michele Mignani
- 33
J. KlinsmannForm 6.7Ability —G - 15
A. CiofiForm 6.8Ability 69D - 19
G. ZaroForm 7.1Ability —D - 24
M. MangravitiForm 6.8Ability 69D - 11
R. CiervoForm 6.9Ability 70M - 25
D. BisoliForm 6.9Ability 72M - 70
M. FrancesconiForm 6.7Ability 66M - 14
T. BertiForm 7.0Ability 69M - 99
G. FrabottaForm 7.0Ability 68M - 29
S. BaldeForm 6.3Ability —F - 9
C. ShpendiForm 6.5Ability 70F
Substitutes (10)
40 · L. FerrettiForm —Ability —
1 · A. SianoForm 6.7Ability 62
16 · P. AmoranForm 6.5Ability —
13 · R. CeliaForm 6.8Ability 65
23 · V. MagniForm 6.6Ability 62
6 · T. ArrigoniForm 6.6Ability —
18 · M. GuidiForm 6.8Ability —
43 · F. BertacciniForm 6.3Ability —
32 · M. OlivieriForm 6.5Ability 66
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Catanzaro
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirko Pigliacelli | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 39 | — |
| Tommaso Cassandro | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Matias Antonini | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 40 | — |
| Nicolò Brighenti | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 1 |
| Costantino Favasuli | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Simone Pontisso | 77 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 46 | — |
| Jacopo Petriccione | 63 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 1 |
| Alphadjo Cissè | 77 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 62 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 2 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — |
| Filippo Pittarello | 90 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Ruggero Frosinini | 24 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Fabio Rispoli | 27 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | — |
| Davide Buglio | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Mattia Liberali | 13 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Gianluca Di Chiara | 12 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Christian Marietta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Verrengia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davide Bettella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriele Alesi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Amiamo Nuamah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolò Buso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Pandolfi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cesena
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Klinsmann | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Andrea Ciofi | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 83 | 3 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 55 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 75 | — |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 49 | — |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 73 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 2 |
| Matteo Francesconi | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 51 | — |
| Tommaso Berti | 81 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 39 | — |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 55 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 26 | — |
| Siren Diao | 55 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Cristian Shpendi | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 15 | — |
| Peter Amoran | 35 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Vittorio Magni | 35 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Jalen Blesa | 35 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Marco Olivieri | 17 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Tommaso Arrigoni | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Alessandro Siano | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Ferretti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raffaele Celia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matteo Guidi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filippo Bertaccini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Serie B table
Current standings · Serie B: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezia | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 31 | 46 | 82 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Frosinone | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 81 | WWWWD |
| 3 |  Monza | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 76 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Palermo | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 72 | LWDWD |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 59 | LLWDD |
| 6 |  Modena | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 55 | LWLLD |
| 7 |  Juve Stabia | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 51 | DLDDW |
| 8 |  Avellino | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 49 | WLWWD |
| 9 |  Mantova | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 46 | LWWLW |
| 10 |  Padova | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 46 | WWLWW |
| 11 | Cesena | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 46 | LDDLL |
| 12 |  Carrarese | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 44 | LDLDL |
| 13 |  Sampdoria | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 44 | LWDLW |
| 14 |  Virtus Entella | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 42 | WLWDD |
| 15 |  Empoli | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 41 | DWLDL |
| 16 |  Sudtirol | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 41 | DLLLD |
| 17 |  Bari | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 40 | WWLLL |
| 18 |  Reggiana | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 37 | WLDLW |
| 19 |  Spezia | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 35 | DDLWL |
| 20 |  Pescara | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 35 | DLDDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Serie B
- Round
- Matchweek 18
- Venue
- Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
- Referee
- Valerio Crezzini, Italy
- Kickoff
- 27 Dec · 14:00 UK
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