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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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! SSC Bari welcome US Catanzaro for this crunch clash at San Nicola.
- 5' Malcom Edjouma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michele Mignani will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Bari and US Catanzaro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' It’s high time Vincenzo Vivarini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' What a strike from Ilias Koutsoupias! The score is 1-0.
- 30' Brilliant from the midfielder! Dimitris Sounas makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Bari must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Bari in their trying to find a way past US Catanzaro's compact .
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luca Verna makes it 1-2.
- 46' Another change for SSC Bari made on 46 minute. Malcom Edjouma leaves to be changed by Gregorio Morachioli.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Davide Veroli is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 54.
- 57' The Greece Ilias Koutsoupias breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-2!
- 57' Matteo Stoppa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfredo Donnarumma on 57 minute.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Bari side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Another substitution for SSC Bari to replace Ilias Koutsoupias by Raffaele Pucino on 67 minute.
- 68' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Marco Pompetti has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Ghion to step up.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Bari needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Kevin Miranda comes on to replace Panos Katseris.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Davide Diaw on 77.
- 78' Another change for SSC Bari made on 78 minute. Gennaro Acampora leaves to be changed by Mattia Maita.
- 81' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 81.
- 83' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Catanzaro that had 124 games and scored 132 goals.
- 90' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Ismail Achik on, Mehdi Dorval off on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 2 |
| Ilias Koutsoupias | 2 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
| Gabriele Moncini | 1 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
67%
Draw or US Catanzaro
60%
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

