Catanzaro vs Padova

31 October 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Niccolò Turrini

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mehdi Dorval 27’
  • Kevin Varas 66’

Match summary

Catanzaro and Padova drew 1-1. Catanzaro led 1-0 at half-time.

Mehdi Dorval put Catanzaro ahead in the 27th minute and Kevin Varas equalised in the 66th minute.

Catanzaro had the better of the chances, with 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Padova's 0.37 from 5.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
25 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 2
110 Attacks 91
55 Dangerous attacks 28
514 Passes 397
85.6% Pass accuracy 82.9%
13 Tackles 13
13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Catanzaro Padova
Kick-off
Antonio CandelaFoul
15’
Mehdi DorvalLeft foot shot1-0 (Catanzaro)
27’
27’
Giovanni GiuntiFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Marco PompettiPietro Fusi
46’
Emanuele ZuelliGiovanni Giunti
Second half underway
52’
Alessandro DellavalleFoul
56’
Matteo CocchiFilippo Sgarbi
Pietro IemmelloShot on target
57’
Marco RuggeroAntonio Candela
65’
66’
Kevin VarasLeft foot shot1-1 (Padova)
Nicola MostiJacopo Petriccione
76’
Marco D'AlessandroRuggero Frosinini
76’
Nicolò BusoN'Dri Koffi
79’
Gabriel ArditiPietro Iemmello
79’
81’
Mattia BortolussiGabriele Artistico
Gabriel ArditiFoul
82’
Franky TchaounaShot on target
87’
Nicola MostiShot on target
87’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 0.37 27’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), 1-0 27’ 66’ Kevin Varas (Padova), 1-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 0.37 27’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), 1-0 Dorval 27’ 66’ Kevin Varas (Padova), 1-1 Varas 66’
Catanzaro 1.88 xGPadova 0.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Padova attacking Catanzaro attacking 
87’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 66’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 45’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 26’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 12’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Matias Antonini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Luca Moro (Padova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Antonio Candela (Catanzaro), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Kevin Varas (Padova), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Franky Tchaouna (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Luca Moro (Padova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Franky Tchaouna (Catanzaro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Emanuele Zuelli (Padova), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Matias Antonini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Nicola Mosti (Catanzaro), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 66’ Kevin Varas (Padova), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 45’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 26’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 15’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Luca Moro (Padova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 62’ Matias Antonini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 40’ Antonio Candela (Catanzaro), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Kevin Varas (Padova), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Franky Tchaouna (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Luca Moro (Padova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Marco Imperiale (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Franky Tchaouna (Catanzaro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Mehdi Dorval (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Emanuele Zuelli (Padova), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Matias Antonini (Catanzaro), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Catanzaro 3-5-2 Starting XI
Pigliacelli
Frosinini 76’
Antonini
Imperiale
Candela 65’
Tchaouna
Petriccione 76’
Alesi
Dorval
Koffi 79’
Iemmello 79’
Padova 4-4-2 Starting XI
Sorrentino
Dellavalle
Sgarbi 56’
Lovato
Carissoni
Capelli
Fusi 46’
Giunti 46’
Varas
Artistico 81’
Moro

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mirko Pigliacelli
95′ 0 1 45 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ruggero Frosinini Taken off
76′ 1 – – 3 1 38 4 – – –
Matias Antonini
95′ 1 3 1 5 3 53 1 – – –
Marco Imperiale
95′ 1 2 – 4 3 70 – – – –
Marco Ruggero Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – 1 1 14 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Antonio Candela Taken off
65′ – – 37 – 0.02 1 – 2 2 1
Franky Tchaouna
95′ – – 47 – 0.05 4 – 6 2 1 –
Jacopo Petriccione Taken off
76′ – – 52 5 0.51 1 1 2 – 1 –
Gabriele Alesi
95′ – – 56 4 0.51 3 1 5 – 2 –
Mehdi Dorval
95′ 1 – 40 2 0.06 1 – 2 1 – –
Marco D'Alessandro Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 6 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Nicola Mosti Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 8 1 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
N'Dri Koffi Taken off
79′ – – 3 – 0.17 0.06 3 4 – 9 –
Pietro Iemmello Taken off
79′ – – 6 2 0.51 0.07 2 6 1 26 –
Gabriel Arditi Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.02 – 1 – 5
Nicolò Buso Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.15 1 1 – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Catanzaro win 41% Avg odds 2.26
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.27
Padova win 31% Avg odds 2.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Catanzaro LLDLD
Padova LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Padova 1-3 Catanzaro, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Padova vs Catanzaro, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Catanzaro vs Padova meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.