Saturday , 14 November 2026

US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
US Catanzaro
1 – 1
Full Time
Palermo FC
Fri 26 Jan 2024 · 19:30 UTC Nicola Ceravolo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Filippo Ranocchia
Nicolo Brighenti 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Niccolo Baroni

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

3
1
2
US Catanzaro 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Palermo FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC 2023-12-01 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro

Recent Form

US Catanzaro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#20 Position #1
6 Points 27
11 Played 11
1 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 0
11 Scored 25
23 Conceded 13
-12 GD +12
0.55 PPG 2.45
9% Win % 73%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
18% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

US Catanzaro are 20th (6 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts).

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
Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ 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 7 G 5 A
Dominic Vavassori 6 G 1 A
Joel Pohjanpalo 2 G 3 A
Antonio Palumbo 2 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nicola Ceravolo!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and Palermo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Claudio Gomes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
  • 15' US Catanzaro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Tommaso Biasci has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Palermo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Brilliant from the forward! Tommaso Biasci makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 34' 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 Mamadou Coulibaly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mario Situm, as he is very good at scoring at Nicola Ceravolo with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 44' Palermo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 48' Jacopo Segre does the damage! The net is bulging and Palermo FC surge ahead!
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Palermo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Pietro Iemmello is replaced by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Another change for Palermo FC made on 73 minute. Federico Di Francesco leaves to be changed by Roberto Insigne.
  • 76' Filippo Ranocchia is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 77' Nicolo Brighenti is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Mario Situm by Andrea Oliveri on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Filippo Ranocchia is withdrawn and Mamadou Coulibaly gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and Palermo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' A tactical swap from US Catanzaro — Matteo Stoppa on, Tommaso Biasci off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Aljosa Vasic. He replaces Francesco Di Mariano on 87 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

US Catanzaro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommaso Biasci 4
Filippo Pittarello 2
Jacopo Segre 2
Dimitrios Nikolaou 1
Marco Pompetti 1
Jeremy Le Douaron 1
Dennis Johnsen 1
Joel Pohjanpalo 1

Head to Head

2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC 2023-12-01 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro

US Catanzaro Form

2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC D 2024-01-20 FeralpiSalo 3–0 US Catanzaro L 2024-01-12 US Catanzaro 5–3 Calcio Lecco 1912 W 2023-12-26 AC Reggiana 1–0 US Catanzaro L 2023-12-23 US Catanzaro 2–3 Brescia Calcio L 2023-12-16 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 1–0 US Catanzaro L

Palermo FC Form

2024-01-26 US Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo FC D 2024-01-20 Palermo FC 4–2 Modena FC 2018 W 2024-01-13 AS Cittadella 2–0 Palermo FC L 2023-12-26 Palermo FC 3–2 US Cremonese W 2023-12-23 Como 1907 3–3 Palermo FC D 2023-12-16 Palermo FC 3–2 AC Pisa 1909 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro28% Draw22% Palermo FC50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

US Catanzaro or Draw
51%
Draw or Palermo FC
72%
US Catanzaro or Palermo FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Catanzaro20% Draw37% Palermo FC43%
Actual: US Catanzaro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro

Handicap US Catanzaro covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 20% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.