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Vicenza vs Catania preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
Stadio Romeo Menti Today - 6:00 PM
Coppa Italia
VicenzaLRV
1 – 1
1ST HALF 41
CataniaCAT
Live : 1st Half Today 6:00 PM
Preliminary Round
Gabriele Moncini - 26'
Goal
|
Goal
Unknown - 40' (P)

Events

1ST-HALF
40'
Event
1st Penalty
Event
Gabriele Moncini
Field Goal / 1st Goal
26'
23'
Event
1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

35
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
34
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
25
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
23
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
15
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
15
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off has occurred!

Statistics

Possession
LRV
40%
CAT
60%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 0
3 Shots 4
9 Dangerous attacks 21
46 Possession 54
0 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1

Attacking

20 Attacks 29

Squad

Squad ▼

12
Samuele Massolo
Samuele Massolo Goalkeeper
16
Riccardo Gagno
Riccardo Gagno Goalkeeper
1
Mattia Basso
Mattia Basso Goalkeeper
—
Riccardo Marchizza
Riccardo Marchizza Defender
14
Giuseppe Cuomo
Giuseppe Cuomo Defender
—
Nicolo Brighenti
Nicolo Brighenti Defender
6
Maxime Leverbe
Maxime Leverbe Defender
27
Thomas Sandon
Thomas Sandon Defender
33
Matteo Vescovi
Matteo Vescovi Defender
—
Mattia Valoti
Mattia Valoti Midfielder
99
Mattia Vitale
Mattia Vitale Midfielder
32
Filippo Costa
Filippo Costa Midfielder
29
Loris Zonta
Loris Zonta Midfielder
8
Michele Cavion
Michele Cavion Midfielder
4
Marco Carraro
Marco Carraro Midfielder
77
Armand Rada
Armand Rada Midfielder
28
Lorenzo Caferri
Lorenzo Caferri Midfielder
—
Alessandro Pietrelli
Alessandro Pietrelli Midfielder
—
Tommaso Corazza
Tommaso Corazza Midfielder
—
Raul Talarico
Raul Talarico Midfielder
26
Giulio Pellizzari
Giulio Pellizzari Midfielder
9
Claudio Morra
Claudio Morra Attacker
—
Gabriele Moncini
Gabriele Moncini Attacker
—
Matteo Della Morte
Matteo Della Morte Attacker
—
Franck Tsadjout
Franck Tsadjout Attacker
—
Nicola Rauti
Nicola Rauti Attacker
24
Filippo Alessio
Filippo Alessio Attacker

Squad ▼

57
Andrea Dini
Andrea Dini Goalkeeper
—
Filippo Rinaldi
Filippo Rinaldi Goalkeeper
—
Cristian De Falco
Cristian De Falco Goalkeeper
68
Mario Ierardi
Mario Ierardi Defender
20
Daniele Donnarumma
Daniele Donnarumma Defender
15
Matteo Di Gennaro
Matteo Di Gennaro Defender
19
Alessandro Raimo
Alessandro Raimo Defender
13
Fabio Ponsi
Fabio Ponsi Defender
—
Gabriele Pagliai
Gabriele Pagliai Defender
—
Andrea Allegretto
Andrea Allegretto Defender
—
Francesco Di Tacchio
Francesco Di Tacchio Midfielder
47
Giovanni Di Noia
Giovanni Di Noia Midfielder
4
Salvatore Aloi
Salvatore Aloi Midfielder
16
Alessandro Quaini
Alessandro Quaini Midfielder
23
Gabriel Lunetta
Gabriel Lunetta Midfielder
30
Andrea Corbari
Andrea Corbari Midfielder
7
Kaleb Jimenez
Kaleb Jimenez Midfielder
—
Luca Alessandro Mihai
Luca Alessandro Mihai Midfielder
—
Carmelo Forti
Carmelo Forti Midfielder
—
Catello Amendola
Catello Amendola Midfielder
18
Salvatore Caturano
Salvatore Caturano Attacker
9
Alex Rolfini
Alex Rolfini Attacker
10
Emanuele Cicerelli
Emanuele Cicerelli Attacker
—
Matteo Stoppa
Matteo Stoppa Attacker
17
Giovanni Bruzzaniti
Giovanni Bruzzaniti Attacker
—
Michael Liguori
Michael Liguori Attacker
—
Simone Leonardi
Simone Leonardi Attacker
—
Dante Lomangino
Dante Lomangino Attacker
—
Gianfranco Allesandro Quiroz Kong
Gianfranco Allesandro Quiroz Kong Attacker
—
Christian Torre
Christian Torre Attacker

CONTEXT

The first half has just begun between Vicenza and Catania with the opening minute underway. Vicenza has secured total possession from the kickoff while Catania has yet to touch the ball. This early pattern unfolds against pre-match signals that identified Catania as the stronger side overall. No expected goals have been created by either team in these initial moments and the contest has remained free of any cards or interruptions. The qualitative leader sits level as both sides adjust to the opening exchanges. Live developments show no meaningful deviation from the neutral pre-match alignment with efficiency remaining in line with expectations. Possession dominance by the home side marks the only notable feature so far in an otherwise even start.

TL;DR

  • Live state: The first half at minute 1 shows an even contest with no cards or major events recorded yet.
  • Structural vs live: Live balance remains level despite pre-match signals favoring Catania as the stronger side.
  • Projection vs live: The opening minute displays neutral alignment with pre-match projections of an even start.
  • xG trend: No xG has been generated by either side in the opening minute of the first half.
  • Possession profile: Vicenza 100% vs Catania 0% possession.
  • Event impact: No red cards or key events have altered the in-game state from pre-match signals.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The remainder should be decided by execution in transitions and set plays.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
No referee statistics available.
Vicenza F. Gallo
F. Gallo
VS
Catania E. Longo
E. Longo
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
46.15
48.72
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Vicenza
Catania
Power Score
46.15
48.72
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
769
593

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Vicenza — Opponent-weighted form score
Catania — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vicenza Catania

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Vicenza

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Catania

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Vicenza ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Catania
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Vicenza Catania
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Vicenza Catania
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Vicenza
Catania
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Vicenza
vs
Catania
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Vicenza Catania
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Vicenza 0.00
Catania 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Vicenza Catania
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Vicenza 0.00
Catania 0.00
Vicenza
Catania
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • CAT had peak pressure around 40'.
  • CAT started the game with stronger pressure.
LRV Pressure CAT Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: CAT reached the top pressure at 40' (70.81).

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · Preliminary Round
Stadium
Stadio Romeo Menti
Capacity
13173
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

CONCLUSION

Vicenza has asserted early ball control in the first half yet the overall picture stays aligned with pre-match expectations of a competitive encounter. Catania has not faced any immediate pressure and both teams continue to feel their way into the match without creating clear opportunities. The absence of cards or disruptions keeps the focus on tactical adjustments rather than reactive changes. As the half progresses the stronger pre-match side may begin to impose its structure more clearly once possession evens out. The current pattern suggests a measured approach from both teams with no urgent shifts required at this stage.