Catanzaro vs Spezia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on December 21st, 2024

Catanzaro and Spezia will meet each other in a football match counting for Serie B on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 16:15h (UTC), in Italy, check the Catanzaro vs Spezia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Catanzaro vs Spezia will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadio Nicola Ceravolo stadium, in the city of Catanzaro, with a capacity for 15000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Catanzaro vs Spezia betting tip 2024/2025

The Serie B has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.53 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.42 goals per match played.

Catanzaro last match

In the last match they played, Catanzaro collected a win. The opposing team was Palermo, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-2 - was valid for Serie B. Coach F. Caserta's disposed his team in a 3-5-2 formation.

In this game we witnessed an incredible upset! The winning odds of 5.00 ensured the unexpected triumph of the Underdogs.

A key player in the victory Catanzaro, Mattia Compagnon was one of the few athletes who achieved any individual prominence in the contest. In a performance without much inspiration from the team, he helped a lot for a positive result.

Spezia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Spezia, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Sampdoria team with a final score of 0-0.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.00.

Catanzaro vs Spezia h2h

Catanzaro occupied 7th place when they went against Spezia, who was in 19th place, in their last match at Serie B. Catanzaro first went in with a 4-4-2 formation, which was engaged by Spezia with a 3-4-2-1 deployment.

These teams the last time they met which was on 03-02-2024 played out a 1-1 draw in a highly contested Serie B match during the 2023/2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Spezia team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Catanzaro team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Catanzaro

Serie B leaderboard now

The Catanzaro team with 23 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 11 draws and 2 losses.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Bari 1908 who occupies position 7, the team starts the 18th round.

Catanzaro positioned in the middle of the league table in the Italy Serie B without high wishes, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Catanzaro analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Catanzaro is positive: after 17 rounds the team has scored 22 goals, conceding only 18.

The Catanzaro team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 54.18%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Winning once playing away from home, the team has more positive results playing at home with 3 wins, 1 loss, and 5 draws.

Best goalscorer from Catanzaro

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Pietro Iemmello so far in the competition. With 9 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Catanzaro to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Spezia

Serie B leaderboard now

The Spezia team with 34 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 9 wins, 7 draws, and 1 loss.

Pisa ranks just above, occupying 2nd place in the 18th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 3 points.

Spezia analysis

Currently, in the Serie B, Spezia sums 27 goals for and a total of 10 goals against, after 17 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Spezia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.82 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie B that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Opponents usually do not have much of a chance against away team Spezia, with a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 6 draws in the Serie B.

Spezia is a more offensive team than Catanzaro, having 1683 attacks vs. 1601 from Catanzaro, having scored 27 times, in comparison, Catanzaro converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from Spezia

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Francesco Pio Esposito. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Spezia avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Spezia, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Catanzaro that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Catanzaro is Pietro Iemmello, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Spezia is Francesco Pio Esposito, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Spezia has conceded 6 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Spezia will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Catanzaro 1.56 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Spezia 1 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.5 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Catanzaro has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 17 rounds, while Spezia has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.82 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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