SSC Bari vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Bari vs Palermo FC — Serie B at San Nicola.
- SSC Bari 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Palermo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 7 G | 5 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Palumbo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SSC Bari to score. At the same time, Palermo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' SSC Bari is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Palermo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The crowd applauds Davide Diaw as he leaves the pitch. Aurelien Scheidler steps in for SSC Bari.
- 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Ivan Marconi gets a card.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Bari side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Palermo FC 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.
- 49' A quiet spell here at San Nicola. Palermo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' That is a card for SSC Bari. Mattia Maita will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Giuseppe Sibilli argues furiously but the card stands.
- 56' SSC Bari have won 86 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Jeremy Menez gets the nod from SSC Bari. He replaces Marco Nasti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Matteo Brunori Sandri.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Valerio Di Cesare.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Raffaele Maiello. He receives a card.
- 69' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Leo Stulac exits the field as Leonardo Mancuso enters on 69.
- 70' That is a card for SSC Bari. Ahmad Benali will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 75' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Roberto Insigne gets a card.
- 78' Palermo FC ring the changes. Aljosa Vasic has done his job and it is now time for Dario Saric to step up.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' SSC Bari make a change. Aurelien Scheidler trudges off to be replaced by Malcom Edjouma on 85 minutes.
- 90' Jeremy Menez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 18
-
8
Ahmad Benali ↓ Raffaele Pucino 85'
- 23
- 6
- 17
- 31
- 22
-
9
Marco Nasti ↓ Jeremy Menez 61'
-
20
Giuseppe Sibilli ↓ Zan Zuzek 61'
- 93
Bench
- 1
- 77
-
25
Raffaele Pucino ↑ 85'
- 10
- 3
-
21
Zan Zuzek ↑ 61'
-
44
Aurelien Scheidler ↑ 15'
-
7
Jeremy Menez ↑ 61'
- 24
- 5
- 19
- 29
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Ivan Marconi ↓ Alessio Buttaro 69'
- 10
- 4
- 11
-
6
Leo Stulac ↓ Leonardo Mancuso 69'
- 37
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 9
-
20
Aljosa Vasic ↓ Dario Saric 78'
Bench
- 8
-
23
Dario Saric ↑ 78'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 69'
- 18
- 21
- 1
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 78'
- 2
- 12
-
25
Alessio Buttaro ↑ 69'
-
30
Nicola Valente ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Lorenco Simic | 1 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 1 |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 |
| Jacopo Segre | 1 |
| Pietro Ceccaroni | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
75%
Draw or Palermo FC
65%
SSC Bari or Palermo FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 18% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

