Match Report
In the standings it was Cremonese 4th on 61 points, Catanzaro 6th on 53 — separated by 8. Catanzaro had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Cremonese ran at 1.63 scored and 1.16 conceded, Catanzaro at 1.34 and 1.18.
Catanzaro were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Cremonese held 5 points of 15 and Catanzaro 11.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Cremonese, 0 by Catanzaro, 3 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,641. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cremonese led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Cremonese: Dennis Johnsen (31'), Luca Ravanelli (65'), Manuel De Luca (70'), Dennis Johnsen (76')
Key stats
Possession: Cremonese 53% · Catanzaro 47% · Total shots: 24-8 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 7-1