Fiorentina 2-0 Catania - December 14, 2008 / Serie A 2008/2009
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FIO
FIO
46' - Substitution
Mario Santanais substituted by Stevan Jovetic46
56' - Goal
Adrian Mutu56
69' - Substitution
Rocco Sabatois substituted by Michele Paolucci
76' - Substitution
Christian Terlizziis substituted by Pablo Alvarez
79' - Goal
Alberto Gilardino79
80' - Substitution
Riccardo Montolivois substituted by Sergio Almirón80
80' - Substitution
Jorge Martínezis substituted by Marco Biagianti
82' - Substitution
Adrian Mutuis substituted by Manuel Pasqual82
CAT
CAT
Team line-ups
Fiorentina
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Sébastien Frey | 28 | 136 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Per Kroldrup | 29 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Alessandro Gamberini | 27 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | D |
Gianluca Comotto | 30 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Juan Vargas | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | M |
Marco Donadel | 25 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Zdravko Kuzmanovic | 21 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | F |
Adrian Mutu | 5682 | 29 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 24 | M |
Mario Santana | 46 | 26 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | M |
Riccardo Montolivo | 80 | 23 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Alberto Gilardino | 79 | 26 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
80
Catania
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Albano Bizzarri | 31 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 23 | D |
Christian Terlizzi | 76 | 29 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Matias Silvestre | 24 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Lorenzo Stovini | 32 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Rocco Sabato | 69 | 26 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | D |
Pablo Ledesma | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | M |
Giacomo Tedesco | 32 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | M |
Mariano Izco | 25 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | M |
Ezequiel Carboni | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 25 | F |
Jorge Martínez | 80 | 25 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | F |
Gianvito Plasmati | 25 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
41
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | D |
Manuel Pasqual | 82 | 26 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 30 | M |
Sergio Almirón | 80 | 28 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Stevan Jovetic | 46 | 19 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | D |
Pablo Alvarez | 76 | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 27 | M |
Marco Biagianti | 80 | 24 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Michele Paolucci | 69 | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gianluca Comotto
IN
Luciano Zauri
OUT
Zdravko Kuzmanovic
IN
Felipe Melo
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gianvito Plasmati
IN
Giuseppe Mascara
OUT
Jorge Martínez
IN
Michele Paolucci
OUT
Giacomo Tedesco
IN
Marco Biagianti
OUT
Matias Silvestre
IN
Cristian Silvestri
OUT
Mariano Izco
IN
Gennaro Sardo
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
51
163
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Prandelli vs Catania
5 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Prandelli vs Zenga
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
27
Success rate in this team:
37 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Zenga vs Fiorentina
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Zenga vs Prandelli
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Andrea De Marco
8 victories |
3 draws |
6 losses |
Fiorentina17 matches | General total | Catania18 matches | 5 victories |
5 draws |
8 losses |
2 victories |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Fiorentina4 matches | Season total | Catania2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on September 15, 2013 | Latest figure on April 13, 2014 | |||||||
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Key figures
Fiorentina keeps its 13 consecutive matches without a loss vs Catania in Serie A running (since 03/01/1965). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 05/01/1964 (4 matches)
Fiorentina keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 09/11/2008). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 14/02/2008-30/03/2008 time period (13 matches).
Fiorentina keeps its 3 consecutive wins at home in Serie A running (since 09/11/2008).
General ranking
| -1 | 3 | AC Milan | 30 pts | 16 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Naples | 30 pts | 16 rd |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 29 pts | 16 rd | |
| 6 | Genoa | 26 pts | 16 rd | |
| 7 | Atalanta Bergame | 24 pts | 16 rd |
General ranking
| +3 | 10 | AS Rome | 23 pts | 15 rd |
| -1 | 11 | Udinese | 22 pts | 16 rd |
| -3 | 12 | Catania | 22 pts | 16 rd |
| -2 | 13 | Cagliari | 20 pts | 16 rd |
| +1 | 14 | Sampdoria Gênes | 19 pts | 15 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VFiorentina 3-0 LFA Reggio Calabria18/10/2008 | DFiorentina 0-0 Inter Milan29/10/2008 | DFiorentina 1-1 Bayern Munich05/11/2008 | VFiorentina 2-1 Atalanta09/11/2008 | VFiorentina 4-2 Udinese22/11/2008 | LFiorentina 1-2 Lyon25/11/2008 |
| Overall | LCagliari 1-0 Fiorentina16/11/2008 | VFiorentina 4-2 Udinese22/11/2008 | LFiorentina 1-2 Lyon25/11/2008 | LAS Roma 1-0 Fiorentina30/11/2008 | VTorino 1-4 Fiorentina07/12/2008 | VFCSB 0-1 Fiorentina10/12/2008 |
Current form
| Away | DJuventus 1-1 Catania24/09/2008 | DLFA Reggio Calabria 1-1 Catania05/10/2008 | DSiena 1-1 Catania25/10/2008 | LLazio 1-0 Catania02/11/2008 | LSampdoria 3-0 Catania23/11/2008 | LAC Milan 1-0 Catania07/12/2008 |
| Overall | LLazio 1-0 Catania02/11/2008 | VCatania 2-1 Cagliari09/11/2008 | VCatania 3-2 Torino16/11/2008 | LSampdoria 3-0 Catania23/11/2008 | DCatania 1-1 Lecce29/11/2008 | LAC Milan 1-0 Catania07/12/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 20 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 11 | 8 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
5 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
9 |
|
7 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
20 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
128 |
|
5 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
15 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
15 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
15 |
|
7 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
22 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
15 |
|
12 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
16 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
1.47 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1.71 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.57 |
|
0.93 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.07 |
|
0.57 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.43 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
33 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
36 |
|
15 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
| Alberto Gilardino | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Giuseppe Mascara |  |
| Alberto Gilardino | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Gianvito Plasmati |  |
| Adrian Mutu | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Giuseppe Mascara | |
| Adrian Mutu | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Giuseppe Mascara | |
| Riccardo Montolivo | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Mario Santana | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Alberto Gilardino | 11 goals during the last 15 matches | The fittest player | 6 goals during the last 9 matches | Giuseppe Mascara | |
Historical head to head
Home
28 gf
6 ga
Away
14 gf
7 ga
Total
42 gf
13 ga
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
14 ga
Away
6 gf
28 ga
Total
13 gf
42 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
November 06, 1983 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
November 06, 1983 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
May 03, 1964 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
February 17, 2008 - Serie A 2007/2008
September 23, 2007 - Serie A 2007/2008
February 18, 2007 - Serie A 2006/2007
October 01, 2006 - Serie A 2006/2007
May 29, 2004 - Serie B 2003/2004
Best historical scorers against Catania
 |
Paolo Monelli | 4 goals | 1983 - 1984 |
 |
Alberto Orlando | 4 goals | 1965 - 1965 |
 |
Juan Carlos Morrone | 3 goals | 1965 - 1965 |
 |
Kurt Hamrin | 3 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
 |
Juan Seminario | 3 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
 |
Christian Rigano | 2 goals | 2004 - 2004 |
Best historical scorers against Fiorentina
 |
Gennaro Delvecchio | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
 |
Emanuele Berrettoni | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
 |
Juan Vargas | 1 goal | 2008 - 2008 |
 |
Luis Oliveira | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
Players with most games played vs Catania
|
Kurt Hamrin | 12 matches | 1960 - 1966 |
|
Sergio Castelletti | 11 matches | 1960 - 1966 |
 |
Enrico Albertosi | 9 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
|
Piero Gonfiantini | 9 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
|
Enzo Robotti | 9 matches | 1960 - 1965 |
|
Rino Marchesi | 6 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
Players with most games played vs Fiorentina
|
Juan Vargas | 4 matches | 2006 - 2008 |
|
Giuseppe Mascara | 4 matches | 2004 - 2008 |
 |
Lorenzo Stovini | 4 matches | 2006 - 2008 |
 |
Davide Baiocco | 3 matches | 2006 - 2008 |
 |
Gionatha Spinesi | 3 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Cristian Silvestri | 3 matches | 2006 - 2008 |
They played in both sides
153 matches
12 matches
116 matches
74 matches
40 matches
70 matches
14 matches
73 matches
13 matches
30 matches
12 matches
3 matches
They played in both sides
116 matches
74 matches
14 matches
73 matches
40 matches
70 matches
13 matches
30 matches
153 matches
12 matches
2 matches
9 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 13, 2008
December 14, 2008
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Inter Milan | 39 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 |
+22
|  | Juventus Turin | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 |
-13
|  | AC Milan | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 |
-14
|  | Naples | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 |
5
|  | Fiorentina | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
6
|  | Genoa | 26 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 |
7
|  | Atalanta Bergame | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
8
|  | Lazio Rome | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
+39
|  | Palerme | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
+310
|  | AS Rome | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
-111
|  | Udinese | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
-312
|  | Catania | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
-213
|  | Cagliari | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
+114
|  | Sampdoria Gênes | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
-115
|  | Sienne | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
16
|  | Bologne | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -8 |
17
|  | Lecce | 13 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
18
|  | Torino | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 |
19
|  | Reggina | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -18 |
20
|  | Chievo Vérone | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | -17 |
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