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 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
- Assistant 2 Marco Belsanti (Italy)
15 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 72 | Points | 59 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 15 / 14 / 9 |
| 61 | Scored | 62 |
| 33 | Conceded | 51 |
| +28 | GD | +11 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts). US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Palermo FC have kicked off against US Catanzaro. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' GOAL! Tommaso Biasci scores on 3. Assisted by Tommaso Cassandro
- 8' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past US Catanzaro's compact 3-5-2.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' US Catanzaro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Federico Bonini is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
- 28' US Catanzaro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 32' A stunning finish from Dimitrios Nikolaou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Palermo FC and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' The referee calls foul for Filippo Ranocchia. He receives a card.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Andrea Ceresoli.
- 50' Nicolo Buso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Andrea Ceresoli is replaced by Matias Antonini.
- 57' The 31-year-old Jacopo Petriccione has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' US Catanzaro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Andrea Ceresoli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Thomas Henry is withdrawn and Matteo Brunori Sandri gets his opportunity.
- 73' Pietro Ceccaroni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Ilias Koutsoupias comes on to replace Simone Pontisso.
- 79' The crowd applauds Dimitrios Nikolaou as he leaves the pitch. Rayyan Baniya steps in for Palermo FC.
- 82' What composure from Marco Pompetti! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Jacopo Segre.
- 88' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Federico Di Francesco by Valerio Verre on 88 minute.
- 90' That is a card for Palermo FC. Valerio Verre will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — Palermo FC 1-2 US Catanzaro. Honours even.
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 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
65%
Draw or US Catanzaro
61%
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.