Thursday , 1 October 2026

Palermo FC vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Palermo FC
1 – 2
Full Time
US Catanzaro
Fri 1 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC Renzo Barbera HT 45' · FT 45'
Francesco Di Mariano 10' Y
Y 16' Jari Vandeputte
Y 61' Panos Katseris
Alessio Buttaro 68' Y
Y 75' Marco Pompetti
Leo Stulac 90' Y
Matteo Brunori Sandri 90' Y
Y 90' Andrea Oliveri
Y 90' Kevin Miranda

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Livio Marinelli

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Südtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Palermo FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals US Catanzaro
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-01 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro

Recent Form

Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec US Catanzaro H 1–2 L
26 Nov Ternana Calcio A 1–1 D
12 Nov AS Cittadella H 0–1 L
08 Nov Brescia Calcio H 1–0 W
04 Nov UC Sampdoria A 0–1 L
29 Oct Calcio Lecco 1912 H 1–2 L
US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Palermo FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Cosenza Calcio H 2–0 W
10 Nov Venezia FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–2 L
28 Oct Como 1907 A 0–1 L
21 Oct FeralpiSalo H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Palermo FC US Catanzaro
#1 Position #19
13 Points 3
5 Played 5
4 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 4
10 Scored 5
5 Conceded 9
+5 GD -4
2.60 PPG 0.60
80% Win % 20%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season

Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts). US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Palermo FC
Dennis Johnsen 3 G 4 A
Dominic Vavassori 2 G
Tommaso Augello 1 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 1 G
US Catanzaro
Pietro Iemmello 2 G
Marco D'Alessandro 1 G
Bruno Verrengia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Palermo FC to score. At the same time, US Catanzaro does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee shows Palermo FC player a card on 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eugenio Corini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Jari Vandeputte.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and US Catanzaro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Palermo FC and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' The 30-year-old Jari Vandeputte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pietro Iemmello makes it 0-1.
  • 46' Liam Henderson is replacing Francesco Di Mariano for the Palermo FC side.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Tommaso Biasci — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Ivan Marconi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Palermo FC tonight.
  • 59' Nicola Valente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Marconi at the 59 minute mark.
  • 61' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Alessio Buttaro.
  • 68' Kevin Miranda is replacing Panos Katseris for the US Catanzaro side.
  • 73' Ales Mateju has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Marco Pompetti argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 76' US Catanzaro make a change. Pietro Iemmello trudges off to be replaced by Giuseppe Ambrosino on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Matteo Stoppa is replacing Tommaso Biasci for the US Catanzaro side.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Leo Stulac. He replaces Claudio Gomes on 79 minute.
  • 82' What a moment for Leo Stulac! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' That is a card for Palermo FC. Leo Stulac will be fuming at that decision.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for US Catanzaro players.

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eugenio Corini

US Catanzaro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Vivarini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC50% Draw25% US Catanzaro25%
Actual: US Catanzaro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw
75%
Draw or US Catanzaro
50%
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC42% Draw41% US Catanzaro17%
Actual: US Catanzaro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap Palermo FC covers Push US Catanzaro covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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