Thursday , 20 August 2026

Palermo FC vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2025-26
Palermo FC
3 – 2
Full Time
US Catanzaro
Fri 1 May 2026 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renzo Barbera HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Filippo Pittarello
Dennis Johnsen 15' 1–1
1–2 32' Filippo Pittarello
Patrick Nuamah og 54' 2–2
Joel Pohjanpalo pen 86' 3–2
Emmanuel Gyasi 45' Y
Dennis Johnsen 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Palermo FC vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

Match Details

  • Referee Claudio Allegretta (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Davide Santarossa (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Palermo FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals US Catanzaro
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-01 Palermo FC 3–2 US Catanzaro 2025-10-25 US Catanzaro 1–0 Palermo FC 2025-04-27 US Catanzaro 1–3 Palermo FC 2024-12-15 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro 2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC

Recent Form

Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May US Catanzaro H 3–2 W
25 Apr AC Reggiana A 1–1 D
18 Apr AC Cesena H 2–0 W
10 Apr Frosinone Calcio A 1–1 D
05 Apr Calcio Avellino SSD H 2–0 W
21 Mar Padova Calcio A 1–0 W
US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Palermo FC A 2–3 L
25 Apr Spezia Calcio H 4–2 W
18 Apr SS Juve Stabia A 1–1 D
14 Apr Modena FC 2018 H 2–2 D
11 Apr Calcio Avellino SSD A 1–1 D
06 Apr AC Monza H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Palermo FC US Catanzaro
#8 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Palermo FC are 8th (0 pts). US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Renzo Barbera!
  • 3' What composure from Filippo Pittarello! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davide Veroli, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renzo Barbera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Palermo FC and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Dennis Johnsen adds to his 0 season tally! Palermo FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Mirko Pigliacelli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Palermo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Italy international Marco Pompetti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Filippo Pittarello has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Federico Di Francesco suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Simone Pontisso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Gyasi on 45.
  • 50' US Catanzaro have won 122 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Nuamah makes it 1-3.
  • 59' Palermo FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renzo Barbera. US Catanzaro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Emmanuel Gyasi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 228 appearances.
  • 86' A goal from the Finland international Joel Pohjanpalo! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-3!
  • Full Time. Palermo FC beats US Catanzaro

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Filippo Inzaghi

US Catanzaro Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Aquilani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommaso Biasci 4
Jacopo Segre 2
Filippo Pittarello 2
Dimitrios Nikolaou 1
Marco Pompetti 1
Jeremy Le Douaron 1
Dennis Johnsen 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1

Head to Head

2026-05-01 Palermo FC 3–2 US Catanzaro 2025-10-25 US Catanzaro 1–0 Palermo FC 2025-04-27 US Catanzaro 1–3 Palermo FC 2024-12-15 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro 2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC

Palermo FC Form

2026-05-01 Palermo FC 3–2 US Catanzaro W 2026-04-25 AC Reggiana 1–1 Palermo FC D 2026-04-18 Palermo FC 2–0 AC Cesena W 2026-04-10 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 Palermo FC D 2026-04-05 Palermo FC 2–0 Calcio Avellino SSD W 2026-03-21 Padova Calcio 0–1 Palermo FC W

US Catanzaro Form

2026-05-01 Palermo FC 3–2 US Catanzaro L 2026-04-25 US Catanzaro 4–2 Spezia Calcio W 2026-04-18 SS Juve Stabia 1–1 US Catanzaro D 2026-04-14 US Catanzaro 2–2 Modena FC 2018 D 2026-04-11 Calcio Avellino SSD 1–1 US Catanzaro D 2026-04-06 US Catanzaro 1–1 AC Monza D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01 Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Palermo FC46% Draw33% US Catanzaro21%
Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or US Catanzaro
54%
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC26% Draw59% US Catanzaro15%
Actual: US Catanzaro win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
21.6%
1 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap Palermo FC covers Push US Catanzaro covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 25% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.