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 (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 40 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 10 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 38 | Scored | 0 |
| 60 | Conceded | 0 |
| -22 | GD | +0 |
| 1.05 | PPG | – |
| 26% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Bari are 4th (40 pts). US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Nicola that hosts another battle between SSC Bari and US Catanzaro.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Bari must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The travelling US Catanzaro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Greece international Panos Katseris has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' What composure from Ilias Koutsoupias! The Greece international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' Assisted by Jari Vandeputte with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dimitris Sounas makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 35' 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 Gianluca Frabotta suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Gennaro Acampora has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Sensational shot from Luca Verna. US Catanzaro is back in the lead.
- 46' Gregorio Morachioli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malcom Edjouma on 46 minute.
- 51' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Davide Veroli argues furiously but the card stands.
- 57' Magnificent from Ilias Koutsoupias! That is 4 goals in 38 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' US Catanzaro make a change. Alfredo Donnarumma trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Stoppa on 57 minutes.
- 62' The 32-year-old Stefano Scognamillo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Raffaele Pucino on, Ilias Koutsoupias off on 67 minutes.
- 68' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Marco Pompetti is replaced by Andrea Ghion on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Bari in their trying to find a way past US Catanzaro's compact .
- 76' Kevin Miranda is replacing Panos Katseris for the US Catanzaro side.
- 77' Davide Diaw is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' Mattia Maita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gennaro Acampora on 78 minute.
- 81' Kevin Miranda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Andrea Ghion. He receives a card.
- 88' US Catanzaro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Mehdi Dorval makes way for Ismail Achik at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Bari.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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 |
| Luca Verna | 1 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.91
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + SSC Bari or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
68%
Draw or US Catanzaro
65%
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

