Catanzaro vs Lecco
Serie B
Friday
12th January 2024
Nicola Ceravolo
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the Serie B fixture between Catanzaro and Lecco.
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Catanzaro form analysis
Aquile del Sud had shown promising form heading into the winter break but have struggled for consistency in their recent Serie B matches. On 2nd December, they earned an excellent 1-2 away win over Palermo thanks to goals from Iemmello and Biasci. They made it back-to-back wins on 9th December, beating Pisa 2-0 at home through strikes from Ambrosino and an own goal from Marin. However, their momentum stalled on 16th December with a disappointing 0-1 away loss to Ascoli after conceding to Mendes.
Things got worse on 23rd December as despite leading twice through Ambrosino and Vandeputte, they collapsed in a 2-3 home loss to Brescia, conceding three times in the second half. Their poor run continued on 26th December with a 0-1 away defeat to Reggiana, going down to Girma’s first half strike. Overall, Catanzaro had shown promise but defensive frailties have crept back in recently, conceding at least twice in their last 3 games. Addressing these issues over the winter break will be crucial if they are get their promotion push back on track in 2024.
Lecco form analysis
Lecco had shown promising form heading into the winter break but have struggled for consistency over their past five Serie B matches. On 3rd December, they grinded out a vital 1-0 home win over Bari thanks to Buso’s 70th minute strike. However, they were brought back down to earth on 9th December with a 0-2 home loss to Sampdoria, going two behind to Esposito’s brace before the break. Lecco returned to winning ways on 17th December but were made to work hard in a 3-2 home victory over Ternana, squandering a two goal lead before grabbing the points through Luperini.
Their inconsistent form continued on 23rd December as they drew 2-2 away at Venezia after leading through Lepore’s penalty before twice falling behind in the second half. Lecco ended 2023 on a high with a come from behind 2-1 home win over Südtirol on 26th December, with goals from Novakovich and Novakovich overturning Casiraghi’s opener. Overall, Lecco have shown attacking threat but defensive issues have cost them recently, keeping just one clean sheet during this spell. Addressing these problems over the break is crucial to stabilize their promotion push in 2024.
