US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari — Serie B at Nicola Ceravolo.
- US Catanzaro 38 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Bari 38 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 Sudtirol | 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 Sudtirol | 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 |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | SSC Bari | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 59 | Points | 40 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 14 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 18 |
| 62 | Scored | 38 |
| 51 | Conceded | 60 |
| +11 | GD | -22 |
| 1.55 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
US Catanzaro this season
US Catanzaro this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SSC Bari this season
SSC Bari this season
US Catanzaro are 5th (59 pts). SSC Bari are 17th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Bari
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nicola Ceravolo will turn into a battlefield for US Catanzaro and SSC Bari.
- 4' The Belgium Jari Vandeputte breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 1-0!
- 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Catanzaro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' Raffaele Pucino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 19' US Catanzaro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Bari backline.
- 24' It looks surprising SSC Bari does not make any changes. Jeremy Menez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' SSC Bari fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' 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.
- 44' SSC Bari looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Piscopo scoring 2 goals.
- 46' Another substitution for US Catanzaro to replace Dimitris Sounas by Andrea Oliveri on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Nicolo Brighenti. He receives a card.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Catanzaro and SSC Bari are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Poor challenge from Valerio Di Cesare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Marco Pompetti comes on to replace Jacopo Petriccione.
- 67' US Catanzaro make a change. Matias Antonini trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Miranda on 67 minutes.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Francesco Vicari on 72 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for SSC Bari to replace Marco Nasti by Gregorio Morachioli on 76 minute.
- 78' What composure from Pietro Iemmello! The Italy international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 79' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Luca D'Andrea comes on to replace Giuseppe Ambrosino.
- 81' Jari Vandeputte is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 86 minute. Luca Verna leaves to be changed by Simone Pontisso.
- 90' Ahmad Benali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The points are shared — US Catanzaro 2-0 SSC Bari. Honours even.
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 |
| Luca Verna | 1 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
SSC Bari xG
I would bet for:
US Catanzaro to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
85%
Draw or SSC Bari
36%
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | SSC Bari covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.