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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Bari 38 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| US Catanzaro | SSC Bari | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 40 |
| 0 | Played | 38 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 18 |
| 0 | Scored | 38 |
| 0 | Conceded | 60 |
| +0 | GD | -22 |
| – | PPG | 1.05 |
| – | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts). SSC Bari are 4th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Nicola Ceravolo that hosts another battle between US Catanzaro and SSC Bari.
- 4' What a moment for Jari Vandeputte! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' SSC Bari are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' 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.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Puscas made 379 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Emmanuele Matino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Jacopo Petriccione has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The US Catanzaro manager makes a substitution. Dimitris Sounas departs to be replaced by Andrea Oliveri.
- 51' 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.
- 53' That is a card for US Catanzaro. Nicolo Brighenti will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' 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.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Valerio Di Cesare. He receives a card.
- 66' Another change for US Catanzaro made on 66 minute. Jacopo Petriccione leaves to be changed by Marco Pompetti.
- 67' Kevin Miranda is replacing Matias Antonini for the US Catanzaro side.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Francesco Vicari.
- 76' It is a substitution in SSC Bari team. Marco Nasti is replaced by Gregorio Morachioli on 76 minute.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Pietro Iemmello gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' US Catanzaro ring the changes. Giuseppe Ambrosino has done his job and it is now time for Luca D'Andrea to step up.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jari Vandeputte on 81 minutes.
- 86' US Catanzaro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Pontisso is hanging Luca Verna on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ahmad Benali.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Costantino Favasuli | 1 |
| N'Dri Philippe Koffi | 1 |
| Federico Bonini | 1 |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 |
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
SSC Bari xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Catanzaro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
86%
Draw or SSC Bari
47%
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Catanzaro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
23.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 2
1.8%
0 – 2
1.5%
2 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | SSC Bari covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 29% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 10% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.