US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 11 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Bari 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
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 Feb | SSC Bari | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Südtirol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Palermo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | FC Südtirol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | FeralpiSalo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Palermo FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | AC Reggiana | H | 0–2 | L |
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Pietro Iemmello | 2 G |
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. US Catanzaro host SSC Bari — let the battle begin!
- 4' Goal! Jari Vandeputte scores his 13 goal in 162 matches.
- 9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' 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.
- 24' George Puscas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Bari so far.
- 29' Marco Nasti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' SSC Bari started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The crowd applauds Dimitris Sounas as he leaves the pitch. Andrea Oliveri steps in for US Catanzaro.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giuseppe Iachini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolo Brighenti.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Valerio Di Cesare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 66' The whistle greets Jacopo Petriccione as he departs to be replaced by Marco Pompetti.
- 67' Time for substitution for US Catanzaro. Matias Antonini is replaced by Kevin Miranda.
- 72' Poor challenge from Francesco Vicari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' Gregorio Morachioli is replacing Marco Nasti for the SSC Bari side.
- 78' A goal from the Italy international Pietro Iemmello! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-0!
- 79' Luca D'Andrea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giuseppe Ambrosino at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' The whistle greets Luca Verna as he departs to be replaced by Simone Pontisso.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ahmad Benali. He receives a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — US Catanzaro 2-0 SSC Bari.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 32
- 1
- 92
-
8
Luca Verna ↓ Simone Pontisso 86'
- 10
- 70
- 27
- 24
-
4
Matias Antonini ↓ Kevin Miranda 67'
Bench
- 17
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 86'
- 19
- 99
-
21
Marco Pompetti ↑ 66'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 46'
-
7
Luca D'Andrea ↑ 79'
-
44
Kevin Miranda ↑ 67'
- 16
- 22
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
SSC Bari Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 23
- 6
- 25
-
14
Karlo Lulic ↓ Malcom Edjouma 76'
-
31
Giacomo Ricci ↓ Mehdi Dorval 67'
-
7
Jeremy Menez ↓ George Puscas 67'
- 22
- 9
- 20
- 5
Bench
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 67'
- 44
-
77
Gregorio Morachioli ↑ 76'
- 17
- 10
- 21
-
24
Malcom Edjouma ↑ 76'
-
93
Mehdi Dorval ↑ 67'
- 19
- 11
- 38
- 30
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pietro Iemmello | 3 |
| Kevin Piscopo | 2 |
| Ilias Koutsoupias | 2 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
| Gabriele Moncini | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
SSC Bari xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
81%
Draw or SSC Bari
44%
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | SSC Bari covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.