SSC Bari vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2024-25 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 Andrea Colombo (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco D'Ascanio (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Claudio Barone (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SSC Bari and US Catanzaro has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Moreno Longo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Bari that had 114 games and scored 86 goals.
- 30' Mehdi Dorval puts SSC Bari on the lead.
- 30' Tommaso Biasci catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
- 35' Mattia Compagnon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Bari so far.
- 40' Kevin Lasagna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' US Catanzaro receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tommaso Biasci as he leaves the pitch. Andrea La Mantia steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 51' Mario Situm is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 56' Jacopo Petriccione has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Mattia Compagnon makes way for Marco D'Alessandro at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Catanzaro.
- 62' Mattia Maita is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' Giacomo Manzari gets the nod from SSC Bari. He replaces Giuseppe Sibilli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Mamadou Coulibaly. He replaces Simone Pontisso on 67 minute.
- 72' SSC Bari are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Catanzaro's 3-5-2 shape.
- 74' What a moment for Pietro Iemmello! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' SSC Bari manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Favilli is hanging Kevin Lasagna on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' SSC Bari make a change. Costantino Favasuli trudges off to be replaced by Alessandro Tripaldelli on 76 minutes.
- 81' 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 Ahmad Benali suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' The SSC Bari manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Dorval departs to be replaced by Nosa Obaretin.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' That is a card for SSC Bari. Raffaele Pucino will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The US Catanzaro bench stirs into life. Pietro Iemmello is withdrawn and Nicolo Buso gets his opportunity.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
1.07
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 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
60%
Draw or US Catanzaro
68%
SSC Bari or US Catanzaro
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Bari win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

