US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Palermo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | FeralpiSalo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | AC Reggiana | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | US Catanzaro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Modena FC 2018 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Jan | AS Cittadella | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | US Cremonese | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | Como 1907 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Dec | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +5 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
US Catanzaro are 19th (3 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Nicola Ceravolo that hosts another battle between US Catanzaro and Palermo FC.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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 suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Kristoffer Lund has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 62 appearances.
- 20' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Palermo FC backline.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mario Situm made 191 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' What a strike from Tommaso Biasci! The score is 1-0.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Catanzaro that had 116 games and scored 125 goals.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' Jacopo Segre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Palermo FC have won 125 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Palermo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Pietro Iemmello departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
- 69' Filippo Ranocchia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Palermo FC make a change. Federico Di Francesco trudges off to be replaced by Roberto Insigne on 73 minutes.
- 76' Filippo Ranocchia is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' Nicolo Brighenti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Andrea Oliveri. He replaces Mario Situm on 78 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Filippo Ranocchia is replaced by Mamadou Coulibaly on 79 minute.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The whistle greets Tommaso Biasci as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Stoppa.
- 87' Another change for Palermo FC made on 87 minute. Francesco Di Mariano leaves to be changed by Aljosa Vasic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 14
-
92
Mario Situm ↓ Andrea Oliveri 78'
-
8
Luca Verna ↓ Jacopo Petriccione 78'
- 21
-
72
Davide Veroli ↓ Matias Antonini 86'
- 27
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↓ Matteo Stoppa 86'
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 20
-
19
Matteo Stoppa ↑ 86'
- 99
-
–
Jacopo Petriccione ↑ 78'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 78'
-
70
Giuseppe Ambrosino ↑ 64'
- 7
- 44
- 16
- 22
-
4
Matias Antonini ↑ 86'
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 17
- 32
- 18
- 22
- 3
- 27
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 53
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↑ 73'
- 6
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 79'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 73'
-
31
Giuseppe Aurelio ↑ 87'
- 13
-
20
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 87'
- 25
- 30
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Biasci | 4 |
| Filippo Pittarello | 2 |
| Jacopo Segre | 2 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or Palermo FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
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 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
56%
Draw or Palermo FC
69%
US Catanzaro or Palermo FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.