Venezia vs Catanzaro

17 January 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Gianluca Busio 18’
  • Andrea Adorante 86’ (pen)
  • Antonio Casas 90+4’
  • Marco D'Alessandro 6’

Match summary

Venezia came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Catanzaro. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Marco D'Alessandro put Catanzaro ahead in the 6th minute and Gianluca Busio equalised in the 18th minute. In the second half, Andrea Adorante put Venezia in front from the penalty spot in the 86th minute and Antonio Casas made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Venezia created 3.57 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Catanzaro's 0.29 from 5. Catanzaro had a player sent off.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
23 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 1
491 Passes 237
90.0% Pass accuracy 76.8%
13 Tackles 15
20 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Venezia Catanzaro
Seid KoraćShot on target
30’
33’
Tommaso CassandroShot on target
46’
Alphadjo CisseShot on target
Richie SagradoShot on target
76’
Mattia CompagnonShot on target
82’

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.57 0.29 6’ Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro), 0-1 6’ 18’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), 1-1 18’ 86’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), 2-1 86’ 90+4’ Antonio Casas (Venezia), 3-1 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.57 0.29 6’ Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro), 0-1 D'Alessandro 6’ 18’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), 1-1 Busio 18’ 86’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), 2-1 Adorante 86’ 90+4’ Antonio Casas (Venezia), 3-1 Casas 90+4’
Venezia 3.57 xGCatanzaro 0.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Catanzaro attacking Venezia attacking 
86’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 90+4’ Antonio Casas (Venezia), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 26’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 6’ Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 76’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 51’ Michael Svoboda (Venezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Antoine Hainaut (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Issa Doumbia (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Alphadjo Cisse (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Mattia Compagnon (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Kike Pérez (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Issa Doumbia (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Mattia Compagnon (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Seid Korać (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Nicolò Brighenti (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 20’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.62 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 90+4’ Antonio Casas (Venezia), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 26’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 18’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 6’ Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 76’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 51’ Michael Svoboda (Venezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Antoine Hainaut (Venezia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Issa Doumbia (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Andrea Adorante (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Mattia Compagnon (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Richie Sagrado (Venezia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Alphadjo Cisse (Catanzaro), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Gianluca Busio (Venezia), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ John Yeboah (Venezia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Kike Pérez (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Issa Doumbia (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Nicolò Brighenti (Catanzaro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Mattia Compagnon (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Seid Korać (Venezia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Venezia 3-5-2 Starting XI
Stanković
Korać
Svoboda
Šverko
Hainaut
Pérez
Busio
Doumbia
Sagrado
Adorante
Yeboah
Catanzaro 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Pigliacelli
Cassandro
Antonini
Brighenti
D'Alessandro
Pontisso
Rispoli
Cisse
Favasuli
Iemmello
Pittarello

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.24 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
90′ – – 5 0.90 – – –
90′ 1 – 4 1.62 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.15 – – –
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

Venezia win 61% Avg odds 1.50
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.00
Catanzaro win 16% Avg odds 5.77

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

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