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Football Italy - Serie B Stadio Alberto Picco Sun 31 Aug 03:00
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  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Serie B Betting Preview: Spezia vs Catanzaro

Spezia host Catanzaro in this Italian Serie B clash at Stadio Alberto Picco, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Sunday 31 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Spezia Primed to Win This Clash

We’re confident in the chances of Spezia when they clash with Catanzaro, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of 1.96 that the favourites claim a victory.

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2-1 Win for Spezia in Pair’s Previous Clash

Spezia lost their last game, being beaten at home to Carrarese 2-0 at Stadio Alberto Picco. Aquilotti had the majority of the ball boasting 58% possession and two shots on target.

Catanzaro drew 1-1 against Sudtirol in their previous game. This was on home soil at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. The Calabria club had an impressive 74% of possession and managed two shots on goal, with Pietro Iemmello finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Spezia have claimed back-to-back victories over Catanzaro. As the home side at Stadio Alberto Picco, the most recent scoreline was 2-1 which came after a 2-0 away success at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. The past 6 H2H meetings have included three victories for Spezia, two wins for Catanzaro and a single draw.

Serie B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Catanzaro logo Catanzaro 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1:1 1
20 Spezia logo Spezia 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0:2 0
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Spezia – Last 10 League Games

Spezia have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Aquilotti have averaged 52.1% possession and 5.0 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 3.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Francesco Pio Esposito has found the net 5 times, with Luca Vignali, Rachid Kouda and Gianluca Lapadula scoring 2 each. Rachid Kouda is the top assists maker with 2.

Catanzaro – Last 10 League Games

Catanzaro have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 6.3 attempts. The Calabria club have averaged 53.6% possession, 3.5 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts.

Tommaso Biasci got 3 goals, Pietro Iemmello notched 2, while Tommaso Cassandro and two other players scored 1. Simone Pontisso has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Spezia predicted lineup (3-5-2): Diego Mascardi (GK), Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Petko Hristov, Andrea Cistana, Antonio Candela, Ádám Nagy, Salvatore Esposito, Pietro Candelari, Ales Matějů, Edoardo Soleri, Giuseppe Di Serio.

Catanzaro predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (GK), Ruggero Frosinini, Davide Bettella, Matias Antonini Lui, Bruno Verrengia, Simone Pontisso, Fabio Rispoli, Marco D'Alessandro, Pietro Iemmello, Patrick Nuamah, Filippo Pittarello.

Spezia vs Catanzaro Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Spezia vs Catanzaro tips: a key match prediction, an expert corners pick, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Spezia. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this Serie B encounter and odds of 1.96 are highly attractive.

The Serie B injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football betting tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the most important stats.

Key Spezia vs Catanzaro league stats:

  • Spezia have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Spezia have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Spezia to Win Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 51% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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For those that think Spezia will be able to oblige with a victory along with achieving a shut out, then we recommend backing them to win along with the BTTS No option at bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 1.98 bet365 logo

We’ve not seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered in five consecutive Catanzaro games. We think that the teams will come up short and this Total Corners wager can be backed at 1.98.

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
8.80 5.00 3.80
Home
8.70 5.30 3.40
Away
8.40 4.40 4.00
Catanzaro Logo Catanzaro
Total
8.60 3.50 5.10
Home
7.10 3.80 3.30
Away
9.70 3.60 6.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Spezia 1.96
Total Goals Under 2.5 1.64
Total Corners Under 9.5 1.98

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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.

Bookies Expecting Spezia to Triumph

The bookies have Spezia as 1.96 favourites for this Serie B clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 51% likely to win. The 3.60 means that Catanzaro are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Spezia -0.5 at 1.93 should you want to go for the favourites, with Catanzaro +0.5 available at 1.80 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at 1.70.

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Last Ten Spezia Home Encounters Have Seen Five Wins

Spezia have secured five wins and five defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Catanzaro have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Spezia won 2-1 when they last played Catanzaro at Stadio Alberto Picco. In the previous 3 H2H meetings at Stadio Alberto Picco, we have seen one Spezia victory, one Catanzaro win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Spezia logo Spezia Home Stats 5-0-5 3.00 1.60 1.40 5 5 5 5
Catanzaro logo Catanzaro Away Stats 3-3-4 2.60 1.10 1.50 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Spezia logo Spezia League Stats
Catanzaro logo Catanzaro League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
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Spezia vs Catanzaro Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Spezia vs Catanzaro team news before wagering. Receive the predicted and confirmed Serie B lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Spezia Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Catanzaro Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Spezia Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

12 Diego Mascardi
2 P. Wisniewski 55 Petko Hristov 15 Andrea Cistana
23 Antonio Candela 8 Ádám Nagy 5 Salvatore Esposito 36 Pietro Candelari 37 Ales Matějů
27 Edoardo Soleri 20 Giuseppe Di Serio
22 Mirko Pigliacelli
62 Ruggero Frosinini 18 Davide Bettella 4 Matias Antonini Lui 26 Bruno Verrengia
20 Simone Pontisso 32 Fabio Rispoli
77 Marco D'Alessandro 9 Pietro Iemmello 19 Patrick Nuamah
8 Filippo Pittarello

Catanzaro Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Spezia Lineups

25 Aug Serie B
Spezia 0-2 Carrarese
19 Aug Coppa Italia
Spezia 5-3 Sampdoria
02 Jun Serie B
Spezia 2-3 Cremonese
30 May Serie B
Cremonese 0-0 Spezia
26 May Serie B
Spezia 2-1 Catanzaro
22 May Serie B
Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia

Previous Catanzaro Lineups

25 Aug Serie B
Catanzaro 1-1 Sudtirol
16 Aug Coppa Italia
Sassuolo 1-0 Catanzaro
26 May Serie B
Spezia 2-1 Catanzaro
22 May Serie B
Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia
17 May Serie B
Catanzaro 1-0 Cesena
14 May Serie B
Mantova 0-0 Catanzaro

Injuries & Suspensions

Spezia Injury Table
Type Name Info
Gianluca Lapadula Ankle
Mouhamadou Sarr Upper arm
Catanzaro Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marco Pompetti Lower leg
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cesena 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
2 Empoli 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
3 Carrarese 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Frosinone 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
5 Modena 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Venezia 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Monza 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
9 Catanzaro 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
10 Juve Stabia 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
11 Sudtirol 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
12 Entella 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
13 Bari 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
14 Reggiana 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
15 Mantova 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
16 Calcio Padova 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
17 Pescara 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
18 Avellino 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
19 Sampdoria 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
20 Spezia 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Empoli 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
2 Frosinone 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
4 Venezia 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Monza 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
6 Catanzaro 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
7 Entella 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
8 Cesena 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Carrarese 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Modena 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Juve Stabia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Sudtirol 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Bari 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Reggiana 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Mantova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Calcio Padova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Avellino 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Pescara 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
19 Sampdoria 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
20 Spezia 1 0 0 1 0:2 0