Catanzaro vs Ascoli prediction, odds and how to watch

Sampdoria ended a four-match losing streak in Serie B with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Catanzaro, with Lorenzo Insigne and substitute Tjas Begic providing the goals after Stefan Gartenmann's own goal gave the home side a half-time lead.

Pietro Iemmello's 83rd-minute right-foot finish settled a tight Serie B contest at Catanzaro, giving the hosts a victory their pressure probably deserved. Carrarese arrived with a poor recent record and left with nothing.

Südtirol dominated the basics for 90 minutes and were rewarded late on, with Rareș Burnete and Kenny Mixtur striking in the final five minutes to seal a deserved 2-0 Serie B victory over Catanzaro.

Vicenza came from behind twice to beat Catanzaro 3-2 on the opening weekend of the Serie B season, with two headed goals and a late right-foot finish doing the damage. The stats tell a story of clear home dominance that the scoreline only partially reflects.

Hellas Verona host Catanzaro on Friday night with both sides carrying inconsistent form and questions that need answering. This is a fixture neither team can afford to treat lightly.

Catanzaro arrive at this Serie B fixture having lost four of their last five matches, while Mantova roll into town with three wins from their last five. Something has to give.

Sampdoria have quietly built one of the most reliable home records in Serie B this season, but Catanzaro arrive having scored freely while leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home. Something has to give at the Marassi on Saturday afternoon.

Catanzaro host Carrarese on Saturday afternoon carrying the better home record and the more settled momentum, but both sides arrive at the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo with questions that only ninety minutes can answer.