US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 6 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Bari 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simone Sozza
- Assistant 1 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Glauco Zanellati (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Modena FC 2018 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Sudtirol | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | AC Pisa 1909 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Benevento Calcio | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona FC | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | US Cremonese | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | UC Sampdoria | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | SS Juve Stabia | 6 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | SSC Bari | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | Palermo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | US Catanzaro | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 May | ACD Virtus Entella | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Venezia FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | AC Monza | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: US Catanzaro gets underway.
- 5' US Catanzaro is showing some good football. However, US Catanzaro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' Bruno Verrengia adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' The referee shows US Catanzaro player a card on 16.
- 21' Ervin Bashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' What composure from Gabriele Moncini! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Piscopo.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Bari backline.
- 40' Kevin Piscopo puts SSC Bari on the lead.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Catanzaro and SSC Bari are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Piscopo gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' Davide Buglio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Catanzaro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' The 28-year-old Dimitrios Nikolaou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Italy international Marco Pompetti has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Another three points for SSC Bari.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 98
- 28
- 77
- 23
- 21
- 2
- 39
- 32
- 1
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 94
- 20
- 22
- 10
- 84
- 19
- 30
- 6
- 14
- 99
- 4
- 82
Coach
Alberto Aquilani
SSC Bari Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 18
- 13
- 43
- 31
- 26
- 28
- 19
- 17
- 8
- 93
Bench
- 24
- 25
- 10
- 9
- 80
- 20
- 90
- 66
- 37
- 1
- 49
- 30
Coach
Moreno Longo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 2 |
| Ilias Koutsoupias | 2 |
| Costantino Favasuli | 1 |
| N'Dri Philippe Koffi | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
SSC Bari xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Bari win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
69%
Draw or SSC Bari
57%
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Bari win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | SSC Bari covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.