US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Pasquale Capaldo
- Assistant 2 Aniello Ricciardi (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | SSC Bari | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Cosenza Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | US Catanzaro | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | SSC Bari | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 5–3 | W |
| 30 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | US Cremonese | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
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' We are underway at Nicola Ceravolo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Kristoffer Lund has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 62 appearances.
- 9' A stunning finish from Federico Bonini — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Palermo FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Niccolo Pierozzi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and Palermo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Jacopo Segre makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Palermo FC are in front.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' France international Alexis Blin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Tommaso Biasci gets the nod from US Catanzaro. He replaces Mattia Compagnon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Palermo FC have won 146 goals from 125 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Against the run of play, Tommaso Biasci has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Niccolo Pierozzi gets a card.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Nicolo Brighenti.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Nicolo Brighenti has done his job and it is now time for Demba Seck to step up.
- 73' The crowd applauds Niccolo Pierozzi as he leaves the pitch. Aljosa Vasic steps in for Palermo FC.
- 74' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 82 minute. Rares Ilie leaves to be changed by Nicolo Buso.
- 87' Palermo FC ring the changes. Jacopo Segre has done his job and it is now time for Filippo Ranocchia to step up.
- 88' A change in the US Catanzaro ranks — Giacomo Quagliata exits the field as Andrea La Mantia enters on 88.
- Palermo FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 9
-
23
Nicolo Brighenti ↓ Demba Seck 72'
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 7
-
8
Rares Ilie ↓ Nicolo Buso 82'
- 84
Bench
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 46'
- 80
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 88'
- 25
-
29
Demba Seck ↑ 72'
- 82
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 46'
- 99
-
45
Nicolo Buso ↑ 82'
- 4
- 61
- 93
Coach
Fabio Caserta
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 28
- 19
- 12
- 24
- 32
- 3
-
27
Niccolo Pierozzi ↓ Aljosa Vasic 73'
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
26
Valerio Verre ↑ 87'
-
10
Filippo Ranocchia ↑ 87'
- 7
- 46
- 11
- 43
- 20
-
21
Jeremy Le Douaron ↑ 87'
- 1
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 73'
- 25
- 23
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Biasci | 4 |
| Filippo Pittarello | 2 |
| Jacopo Segre | 2 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.72
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
45%
Draw or Palermo FC
76%
US Catanzaro or Palermo FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.1%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

