Friday , 3 July 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)
16 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.5 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

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
#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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Palermo FC and US Catanzaro is underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Filippo Pittarello scores on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mirko Pigliacelli, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renzo Barbera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' GOAL! Dennis Johnsen scores on 15. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia
  • 20' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 32' GOAL! Filippo Pittarello scores on 32. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Di Francesco made 384 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' 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 Niccolo Pierozzi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Emmanuel Gyasi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Marco Pompetti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' What a strike from Patrick Nuamah! The score is 1-3.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Catanzaro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' US Catanzaro looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Filippo Pittarello scoring 2 goals.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' US Catanzaro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Dennis Johnsen.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Goal! Joel Pohjanpalo scores his 48 goal in 541 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
Filippo Pittarello 2
Jacopo Segre 2
Dennis Johnsen 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1
Leo Stulac 1
Pietro Iemmello 1
Dimitrios Nikolaou 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
3 / 4
1.98 Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Palermo FC56% Draw23% US Catanzaro21%
Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or US Catanzaro
44%
Palermo FC or US Catanzaro
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC40% Draw42% US Catanzaro18%
Actual: US Catanzaro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap Palermo FC covers Push US Catanzaro covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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