Palermo FC vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Palermo FC vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
- Assistant 2 Marco Belsanti (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | US Catanzaro | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | AS Cittadella | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Palermo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Nov | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | AC Reggiana | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Palermo FC welcome US Catanzaro for this crunch clash at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- 3' Tommaso Biasci does the damage! The net is bulging and US Catanzaro surge ahead!
- 8' The 25-year-old Ilias Koutsoupias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' US Catanzaro have won 125 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Dimitrios Nikolaou does the damage! The net is bulging and Palermo FC surge ahead!
- 37' Matias Antonini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Filippo Ranocchia gets a card.
- 45' Andrea Ceresoli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 52' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Matias Antonini comes on to replace Andrea Ceresoli.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Palermo FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's 3-5-2 shape.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and US Catanzaro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Palermo FC make a change. Thomas Henry trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 68 minutes.
- 73' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ilias Koutsoupias. He replaces Simone Pontisso on 75 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Dimitrios Nikolaou as he departs to be replaced by Rayyan Baniya.
- 82' Marco Pompetti makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and US Catanzaro are in front.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jacopo Segre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' Another change for Palermo FC made on 88 minute. Federico Di Francesco leaves to be changed by Valerio Verre.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Valerio Verre. He receives a card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Catanzaro take all three points.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 1
- 3
Bench
-
26
Valerio Verre ↑ 88'
-
6
Claudio Gomes ↑ 79'
- 46
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↑ 68'
- 29
- 19
-
4
Rayyan Baniya ↑ 79'
-
9
Matteo Brunori Sandri ↑ 68'
- 14
- 12
- 25
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↓ Mario Situm 88'
- 84
- 27
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Nicolo Buso 75'
Bench
- 1
-
92
Mario Situm ↑ 88'
- 29
-
8
Ilias Koutsoupias ↑ 75'
- 24
- 99
-
90
Filippo Pittarello ↑ 88'
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 75'
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 52'
- 2
- 3
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Biasci | 4 |
| Filippo Pittarello | 2 |
| Jacopo Segre | 2 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
74%
Draw or US Catanzaro
50%
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.