SSC Bari vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Bari vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at San Nicola.
- SSC Bari 38 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | US Catanzaro | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Ternana Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | AS Cittadella | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | US Cremonese | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Palermo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | SSC Bari | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Sep | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Aug | Spezia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Ternana Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | US Cremonese | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Bari | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 40 | Points | 59 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 15 / 14 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 62 |
| 60 | Conceded | 51 |
| -22 | GD | +11 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
SSC Bari this season
SSC Bari this season
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
SSC Bari are 17th (40 pts). US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Bari
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ 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' The wait is over. SSC Bari get us underway at San Nicola.
- 5' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' US Catanzaro looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker N'Dri Philippe Koffi scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' What composure from Ilias Koutsoupias! The Greece international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' Dimitris Sounas adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' US Catanzaro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Jari Vandeputte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Catanzaro so far.
- 46' Sensational shot from Luca Verna. US Catanzaro is back in the lead.
- 46' A change in the SSC Bari ranks — Malcom Edjouma exits the field as Gregorio Morachioli enters on 46.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matteo Stoppa, as he is very good at scoring at San Nicola with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Davide Veroli.
- 57' A stunning finish from Ilias Koutsoupias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Matteo Stoppa gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Alfredo Donnarumma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pietro Iemmello is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Bari.
- 67' A change in the SSC Bari ranks — Ilias Koutsoupias exits the field as Raffaele Pucino enters on 67.
- 68' The crowd applauds Marco Pompetti as he leaves the pitch. Andrea Ghion steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincenzo Vivarini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Kevin Miranda is replacing Panos Katseris for the US Catanzaro side.
- 77' Davide Diaw picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The crowd applauds Gennaro Acampora as he leaves the pitch. Mattia Maita steps in for SSC Bari.
- 81' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 81.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andrea Ghion.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Ismail Achik on, Mehdi Dorval off on 90 minutes.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
-
44
Gennaro Acampora ↓ Mattia Maita 78'
- 17
- 99
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 9
-
20
Giuseppe Sibilli ↓ Davide Diaw 67'
-
93
Mehdi Dorval ↓ Ismail Achik 90'
Bench
-
4
Mattia Maita ↑ 78'
- 49
-
18
Davide Diaw ↑ 67'
- 8
-
77
Gregorio Morachioli ↑ 46'
-
25
Raffaele Pucino ↑ 67'
- 10
- 21
- 31
- 28
- 1
-
11
Ismail Achik ↑ 90'
Coach
Michele Mignani
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 8
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↓ Andrea Ghion 68'
- 72
-
77
Panos Katseris ↓ Kevin Miranda 76'
- 27
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
9
Pietro Iemmello ↑ 76'
-
17
Enrico Brignola ↑ 67'
- 20
-
19
Matteo Stoppa ↑ 57'
-
18
Andrea Ghion ↑ 68'
- 5
- –
- 7
-
44
Kevin Miranda ↑ 76'
- 16
- 22
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Ilias Koutsoupias | 2 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 2 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 |
| Luca Verna | 1 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
59%
Draw or US Catanzaro
66%
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

