Catanzaro (home)
- Catanzaro will head into Saturday’s Serie B clash with Reggiana in confident mood after securing a home draw with Sampdoria.
- Alberto Aquilani’s side have a patient, possession-oriented style that is ideally suited to playing on the front foot and controlling the central areas.
- Goalkeeper Marco Pigliacelli is a key cog in the structure and the hosts have shown they can control the pace of the game with their overloading in midfield.
- Alphadjo Cissé is Catanzaro’s creative spark, regularly producing chances from deep and making runs from midfield when it is needed.
- Mathis Lambourde is another player who is a threat on the counter and from set pieces, so he could be one to watch in this clash as Catanzaro have a knack of finding him with the ball on his feet in goalscoring positions.
Reggiana (away)
- Davide Dionigi’s Reggiana are much more of a direct side, preferring to get men behind the ball and counter-attack on a regular basis.
- They use their set piece routines well and counter-press relentlessly, which can be difficult to cope with.
- Unfortunately for Reggiana, they have lacked a cutting edge in attack since Dionigi took over and, after five winless games, they remain short of goals.
- Manolo Portanova, Luca Vido and Cedric Gondo are all players who can be used in the advanced positions and provide a direct threat, but their goal returns have been modest in recent weeks.
Head-to-Head
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Recent Serie B clashes between these sides have been close affairs with four of the last six meetings ending in draws and two Reggiana wins, with scorelines like 2-2, 1-1 and 1-0.
- 2-2
- 1-1
- 1-0
Key Players
- Goalkeeper Marco Pigliacelli is a key cog in the structure and the hosts have shown they can control the pace of the game with their overloading in midfield.
- Alphadjo Cissé is Catanzaro’s creative spark, regularly producing chances from deep and making runs from midfield when it is needed.
- Manolo Portanova, Luca Vido and Cedric Gondo are all players who can be used in the advanced positions and provide a direct threat, but their goal returns have been modest in recent weeks.
Betting Insights
Reggiana have been winless in their last five Serie B games ( 3 defeats, 2 draws ), which is a clear trend to note.
Prediction
so a home win or draw is most likely.
