Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella

3 - 2
πŸ•’ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:15 Europe/London πŸ“ Stadio Nicola Ceravolo πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Paride Tremolada πŸ” Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
Catanzaro 5 Β· Virtus Entella 14
Referee Stats
14 matches Β· 5.64 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.64
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.71
Over 4.5 cards 79%
Home wins 50%
Draws 36%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (17-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Catanzaro (Home stats)

Games / Record

21
W-D-L: 11-8-2

Goals For / Against

40 / 23
Avg: 1.90 / 1.10

Points

41
Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2
Virtus Entella (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 1-5-13

Goals For / Against

9 / 33
Avg: 0.47 / 1.74

Points

8
Avg: 0.42

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

11

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
0.42
1.90
GF
0.47
1.10
GA
1.74
47%
O2.5
32%
63%
BTTS
37%
63%
Score 1st
16%

League-position context

Catanzaro rank5th
Virtus Entella rank14th
Catanzaro points59
Virtus Entella points42
Catanzaro: #5 Β· 59 pts Β· GD +11
22 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Virtus Entella: #14 Β· 42 pts Β· GD -15
39 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Catanzaro last 5 home

L W D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals12-10
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Virtus Entella last 5 away

L D L L W
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals2-7
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Catanzaro trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% Β· Over 1.5 79% Β· Over 3.5 42% Β· 1H BTTS 16%

Virtus Entella trend breakdown

Over 2.532%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.516%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% Β· Over 1.5 74% Β· Over 3.5 16% Β· 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Catanzaro score at home89%
Catanzaro clean sheet at home32%
Virtus Entella score away42%
Virtus Entella clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Catanzaro score first63%
Catanzaro win after scoring first58%
Virtus Entella score first16%
Virtus Entella win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Catanzaro 83% Β· Virtus Entella 29%
Avg first goal minute: Catanzaro 29.1' Β· Virtus Entella 24.0'

Vs league average

Catanzaro score at home1.90 vs 1.49
Catanzaro concede at home1.10 vs 1.07
Virtus Entella score away0.47 vs 1.07
Virtus Entella concede away1.74 vs 1.49
Catanzaro score 28% above league average, while Virtus Entella score 56% below league average.
Defensive side: Catanzaro are 2% above league average at home, and Virtus Entella are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Catanzaro goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
76-90+ 7
16-30 6
0-15 5
31-45 5
61-75 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 2

Virtus Entella goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
61-75 6
0-15 5
31-45 5
16-30 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
17
13
Shots off Goal
6
8
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
14
9
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
8
2
Fouls
9
17
Offsides
β€”
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Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
β€”
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Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
372
419
Passes Accurate
307
351
Passes %
83%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
6
Away
5
13'
13' Matias Antonini
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
A. Franzoni
Penalty
28' ⚽
⚽
28' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
T. Cassandro
Normal Goal Β· Assist: S. Pontisso
33' ⚽
⚽
33' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
D. Bariti
Normal Goal Β· Assist: Flavio Russo
41'
41' P. Iemmello
44' ⚽
⚽
44' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
S. Pontisso
Penalty
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Matias Antonini
1st substitution Β· For: D. Bettella
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Franzoni
1st substitution · For: N. Karić
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Matias Antonini
2nd substitution Β· For: D. Bettella
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
P. Iemmello
Normal Goal Β· Assist: M. D'Alessandro
58'
58' J. Petriccione
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ L. Moretti
2nd substitution Β· For: D. Portanova
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Flavio Russo
3rd substitution Β· For: A. Debenedetti
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ M. D'Alessandro
3rd substitution Β· For: R. Frosinini
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Pontisso
4th substitution Β· For: D. Buglio
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ P. Iemmello
5th substitution Β· For: F. Pittarello
79'
79' N. Brighenti
79'
79' L. Parodi
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Bernat Guiu
4th substitution Β· For: D. Ankeye
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ M. Dalla Vecchia
5th substitution Β· For: Tommaso Fumagalli
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ J. Petriccione
6th substitution Β· For: G. Alesi
82'
82' Ahmed Benali
90+2'
90+2' I. Marconi

Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Catanzaro beat Virtus Entella 3-2 on Saturday, 29 November 2025 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Paride Tremolada. It was played at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo.

First half: Matias Antonini received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 13'. Virtus Entella took the lead at 14' when A. Franzoni scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Catanzaro leveled the score at 28' when T. Cassandro scored, with the assist credited to S. Pontisso, making the score 1-1. Virtus Entella took the lead at 33' when D. Bariti scored, with the assist credited to Flavio Russo, making the score 1-2. P. Iemmello received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 41'. Catanzaro leveled the score at 44' when S. Pontisso scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2.

Second half: Catanzaro made their 1st substitution at 46', with Matias Antonini replacing D. Bettella. Virtus Entella made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Franzoni replacing N. Karić. Catanzaro made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Matias Antonini replacing D. Bettella. Catanzaro took the lead at 57' when P. Iemmello scored, with the assist credited to M. D'Alessandro, making the score 3-2. J. Petriccione received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 58'. Virtus Entella made their 2nd substitution at 64', with L. Moretti replacing D. Portanova. Virtus Entella made their 3rd substitution at 64', with Flavio Russo replacing A. Debenedetti. Catanzaro made their 3rd substitution at 68', with M. D'Alessandro replacing R. Frosinini. Catanzaro made their 4th substitution at 68', with S. Pontisso replacing D. Buglio. Catanzaro made their 5th substitution at 74', with P. Iemmello replacing F. Pittarello. N. Brighenti received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 79'. L. Parodi received a yellow card for Virtus Entella at 79'. Virtus Entella made their 4th substitution at 80', with Bernat Guiu replacing D. Ankeye. Virtus Entella made their 5th substitution at 80', with M. Dalla Vecchia replacing Tommaso Fumagalli. Catanzaro made their 6th substitution at 81', with J. Petriccione replacing G. Alesi. Ahmed Benali received a yellow card for Virtus Entella at 82'. I. Marconi received a yellow card for Virtus Entella at 90+2'.

Catanzaro used 6 substitutions while Virtus Entella used 5 substitutions. Catanzaro got 4 yellow cards, while Virtus Entella got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (17-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella Head-to-Head History by Season