SSC Bari vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Andrea Colombo (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco D'Ascanio (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Claudio Barone (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | US Catanzaro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | US Cremonese | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at San Nicola. SSC Bari are looking to make home advantage count against US Catanzaro.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Costantino Favasuli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Bari.
- 10' 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 Raffaele Pucino suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' What a strike from Mehdi Dorval! The score is 1-0.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tommaso Biasci.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' 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.
- 45' Jacopo Petriccione catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Tommaso Biasci by Andrea La Mantia on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Bari side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' US Catanzaro make a change. Mattia Compagnon trudges off to be replaced by Marco D'Alessandro on 58 minutes.
- 62' Poor challenge from Mattia Maita. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 64' A change in the SSC Bari ranks — Giuseppe Sibilli exits the field as Giacomo Manzari enters on 64.
- 67' A tactical swap from US Catanzaro — Mamadou Coulibaly on, Simone Pontisso off on 67 minutes.
- 72' SSC Bari are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's 3-5-2 shape.
- 74' Magnificent from Pietro Iemmello! That is 32 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Andrea Favilli on, Kevin Lasagna off on 75 minutes.
- 76' SSC Bari make a change. Costantino Favasuli trudges off to be replaced by Alessandro Tripaldelli on 76 minutes.
- 81' Ilias Koutsoupias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' Another change for SSC Bari made on 82 minute. Mehdi Dorval leaves to be changed by Nosa Obaretin.
- 87' SSC Bari currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Raffaele Pucino on 90 minutes.
- 90' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Pietro Iemmello has done his job and it is now time for Nicolo Buso to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 23
-
15
Kevin Lasagna ↓ Andrea Favilli 75'
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 27
- 20
-
93
Mehdi Dorval ↓ Nosa Obaretin 82'
Bench
-
13
Alessandro Tripaldelli ↑ 76'
- 44
-
99
Andrea Favilli ↑ 75'
- 17
- 10
-
9
Andrij Novakovich ↑ 82'
-
18
Giacomo Manzari ↑ 64'
- 94
-
55
Nosa Obaretin ↑ 82'
- 11
- 22
Coach
Moreno Longo
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
9
Pietro Iemmello ↓ Nicolo Buso 90'
- 20
- 23
- 14
- 92
- 22
- 10
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 17
-
70
Marco D'Alessandro ↑ 58'
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 67'
- 1
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 46'
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↑ 46'
- 29
- 84
- 27
- 90
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 90'
- 4
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 2 |
| Ilias Koutsoupias | 2 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
| Gabriele Moncini | 1 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 1 |
| Costantino Favasuli | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.47
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 0.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
73%
Draw or US Catanzaro
70%
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro
56%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Bari win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.9%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.5%
1 – 3
0.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 20% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.