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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Spezia Look Set to Land the Spoils

Spezia and Catanzaro clash at Stadio Alberto Picco in the second leg of this Serie B promotion semi-final tie, with Spezia winning the first leg 2-0.

Spezia look like an attractive bet at 1.67 and we think they can beat Catanzaro. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

First Leg Saw 2-0 Spezia Victory

Spezia won 2-0 when visiting Catanzaro in the first leg, with Giuseppe Di Serio and Francesco Pio Esposito finding the net at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. Spezia enjoyed 55% possession and won the shots on target 5-1.

Looking at the previous 5 H2H games, there has been one draw and two wins for each team.

Serie B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Spezia logo Spezia 38 17 15 6 59 33 26 59:33 66
6 Catanzaro logo Catanzaro 38 11 20 7 51 45 6 51:45 53
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Spezia – Last 10 League Games

Spezia have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Luca D'Angelo's men have averaged 55.7% possession and 6.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 9.2 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top goalscorers are Francesco Pio Esposito and Gianluca Lapadula on 4 goals, while Rachid Kouda has bagged 2. Luca Vignali, Przemyslaw Wisniewski and Ales Mateju have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Catanzaro – Last 10 League Games

Catanzaro have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.7 shots on goal, 6.8 attempts and 1.2 goals. Le Aquile del Sud average 51.9% possession, 4.7 corners taken and 5.3 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 9.1 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Pietro Iemmello and Tommaso Biasci have scored 3, followed by Federico Bonini with 2. Jacopo Petriccione has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Spezia confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Stefano Gori (GK), Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Petko Hristov, Ales Mateju, Luca Vignali, Francesco Cassata, Adam Nagy, Rachid Kouda, Giuseppe Aurelio, Giuseppe Di Serio, Francesco Pio Esposito.

Catanzaro confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Mirko Pigliacelli (GK), Tommaso Cassandro, Stefano Scognamillo, Federico Bonini, Marco Pompetti, Jacopo Petriccione, Rares Ilie, Giacomo Quagliata, Nicolo Buso, Andrea La Mantia, Pietro Iemmello.

Expert Serie B Analysis

Our job is to consult the latest team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Spezia vs Catanzaro league stats:

  • Spezia have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Spezia have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Spezia have won 2 consecutive games.

Spezia vs Catanzaro Prediction

We can back Spezia at 1.67 to claim a Serie B victory and this looks like a standout price. The betting sites give us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

There are some different ways to back Spezia if you’re in search of a bigger potential return. This includes the Asian Handicap where they have to win by a certain margin.

Spezia to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 60% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Catanzaro Under 4.5 Corners 1.80 bet365 logo

Catanzaro have failed to cover the 4.5 corners line in four consecutive matches, while Spezia have conceded 3.50 corners on average in their previous 10 home games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Catanzaro Team Corners line and this is priced at 1.80.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Spezia Logo Spezia
Total
11.10 6.50 4.60
Home
10.00 6.50 3.50
Away
8.70 4.50 4.20
Catanzaro Logo Catanzaro
Total
10.00 4.70 5.30
Home
7.50 4.20 3.30
Away
10.20 3.60 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

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Spezia vs Catanzaro Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Spezia 1.67
Both Team To Score No 2.00
Team Corners Catanzaro Under 4.5 1.80

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Spezia vs Catanzaro Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Spezia Victory

Spezia are the 1.65 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 61% chance of winning this Serie B encounter according to the latest betting odds. Catanzaro are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 4.33.

Spezia -0.75 on the Asian Handicap is available at 1.88 and means a full payout if they win by two or more against Catanzaro. A victory by one goal means half the stake wins and the other half is refunded.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Overs or Unders happens. The latest Both Teams to Score betting suggests that there’s exactly the same chance of BTTS Yes and No happening, with 1.91 available.

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Team Stats

Spezia logo Spezia League Stats

Catanzaro logo Catanzaro League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Spezia vs Catanzaro team news.

The Serie B squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Spezia vs Catanzaro Lineups

Spezia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Catanzaro Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Spezia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

66 Stefano Gori
2 P. Wisniewski 55 Petko Hristov 37 Ales Mateju
32 Luca Vignali 29 Francesco Cassata 8 Adam Nagy 80 Rachid Kouda 31 Giuseppe Aurelio
20 Giuseppe Di Serio 9 F. Pio Esposito
22 Mirko Pigliacelli
84 Tommaso Cassandro 14 Stefano Scognamillo 6 Federico Bonini
21 Marco Pompetti 10 Jacopo Petriccione 8 Rares Ilie 3 Giacomo Quagliata
45 Nicolo Buso 19 Andrea La Mantia 9 Pietro Iemmello

Catanzaro Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Spezia Substitutes

  • 4Salvador Ferrer
  • 5Salvatore Esposito
  • 7Salvatore Elia
  • 10Gianluca Lapadula
  • 11Diego Falcinelli
  • 13Arkadiusz Reca
  • 17Antonio-Mirko Colak
  • 23Leandro Chichizola
  • 25Filippo Bandinelli
  • 36Pietro Candelari
  • 44Mattia Benvenuto
  • 65Simone Giorgeschi

Catanzaro Substitutes

  • 4Matias Antonini Lui
  • 7Mattia Compagnon
  • 20Simone Pontisso
  • 23Nicolo Brighenti
  • 24Riccardo Pagano
  • 25Ludovico Gelmi
  • 28Tommaso Biasci
  • 29Demba Seck
  • 70Marco D'Alessandro
  • 90Filippo Pittarello
  • 99Edoardo Borrelli

Previous Spezia Lineups

22 May Serie B
Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia
14 May Serie B
Spezia 3-1 Cosenza
10 May Serie B
Spezia 2-3 Cremonese
04 May Serie B
Reggiana 2-1 Spezia
01 May Serie B
Spezia 2-0 Salernitana
25 Apr Serie B
Frosinone 2-2 Spezia

Previous Catanzaro Lineups

22 May Serie B
Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia
17 May Serie B
Catanzaro 1-0 Cesena
14 May Serie B
Mantova 0-0 Catanzaro
10 May Serie B
Sassuolo 0-2 Catanzaro
04 May Serie B
Catanzaro 2-2 Sampdoria
01 May Serie B
Juve Stabia 2-0 Catanzaro

Injuries & Suspensions

Spezia Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Catanzaro Injury Table

Type Name Info
Ilias Koutsoupias Thigh

Italy FlagSerie B Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sassuolo 38 25 7 6 78:38 82
2 Pisa 38 23 7 8 64:36 76
3 Spezia 38 17 15 6 59:33 66
4 Cremonese 38 16 13 9 62:44 61
5 Juve Stabia 38 14 13 11 42:41 55
6 Catanzaro 38 11 20 7 51:45 53
7 Cesena 38 14 11 13 46:47 53
8 Palermo 38 14 10 14 52:43 52
9 Bari 38 10 18 10 41:40 48
10 Sudtirol 38 12 10 16 50:57 46
11 Modena 38 10 15 13 48:50 45
12 Carrarese 38 11 12 15 39:49 45
13 Reggiana 38 11 11 16 42:52 44
14 Mantova 38 10 14 14 47:56 44
15 Frosinone 38 9 16 13 37:50 43
16 Salernitana 38 11 9 18 37:47 42
17 Sampdoria 38 8 17 13 38:49 41
18 Brescia 38 9 16 13 42:48 39
19 Cittadella 38 10 9 19 30:56 39
20 Cosenza 38 7 13 18 32:56 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sassuolo 19 14 2 3 43:17 44
2 Pisa 19 13 4 2 37:18 43
3 Spezia 19 12 4 3 36:17 40
4 Carrarese 19 10 5 4 24:18 35
5 Juve Stabia 19 10 4 5 25:18 34
6 Cesena 19 8 7 4 27:21 31
7 Salernitana 19 9 4 6 27:22 31
8 Mantova 19 8 7 4 24:19 31
9 Catanzaro 19 7 9 3 31:21 30
10 Bari 19 7 9 3 24:19 30
11 Cremonese 19 7 8 4 30:23 29
12 Palermo 19 8 5 6 26:19 29
13 Modena 19 6 8 5 27:24 26
14 Sudtirol 19 6 7 6 25:27 25
15 Sampdoria 19 6 7 6 13:15 25
16 Reggiana 19 6 6 7 22:24 24
17 Frosinone 19 4 10 5 21:27 22
18 Cosenza 19 5 7 7 13:20 22
19 Brescia 19 4 9 6 25:26 21
20 Cittadella 19 3 6 10 14:28 15