US Catanzaro vs SSC Bari, Serie B 2024-25 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 Antonio Giua
- Assistant 1 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | US Catanzaro | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. US Catanzaro host SSC Bari — let the battle begin!
- 5' Italy international Kevin Lasagna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Catanzaro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It’s high time Fabio Caserta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' US Catanzaro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Lasagna gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' US Catanzaro currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. US Catanzaro is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. US Catanzaro in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past SSC Bari's compact 3-5-1-1.
- 44' What composure from Pietro Iemmello! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' It is a substitution in US Catanzaro team. Tommaso Cassandro is replaced by Mario Situm on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' A change in the SSC Bari ranks — Gaston Pereiro exits the field as Cesar Falletti enters on 58.
- 63' The 29-year-old Filippo Pittarello has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' US Catanzaro make a change. Filippo Pittarello trudges off to be replaced by Tommaso Biasci on 65 minutes.
- 69' Federico Bonini adds to his 0 season tally! US Catanzaro lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Boris Radunovic.
- 74' US Catanzaro make a change. Jacopo Petriccione trudges off to be replaced by Mamadou Coulibaly on 74 minutes.
- 78' GOAL! Costantino Favasuli scores on 78. Assisted by Cesar Falletti
- 80' The SSC Bari manager makes a substitution. Kevin Lasagna departs to be replaced by Andrea Favilli.
- 83' GOAL! Giacomo Quagliata scores on 83. Assisted by Rares Ilie
- 87' The SSC Bari manager makes a substitution. Mattia Maita departs to be replaced by Andrea Oliveri.
- 89' The whistle greets Pietro Iemmello as he departs to be replaced by Mattia Compagnon.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
US Catanzaro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 21
- 6
- 3
-
84
Tommaso Cassandro ↓ Mario Situm 46'
-
24
Riccardo Pagano ↓ Rares Ilie 46'
- 90
Bench
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 74'
-
92
Mario Situm ↑ 46'
-
7
Mattia Compagnon ↑ 89'
- 25
- 29
-
8
Rares Ilie ↑ 46'
- 82
-
28
Tommaso Biasci ↑ 65'
- 99
- 45
- 61
- 93
Coach
Fabio Caserta
SSC Bari Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Mattia Maita ↓ Andrea Oliveri 87'
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↓ Cesar Falletti 58'
- 8
- 23
-
15
Kevin Lasagna ↓ Andrea Favilli 80'
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 55
- 93
Bench
- 13
- 44
-
99
Andrea Favilli ↑ 80'
-
19
Cesar Falletti ↑ 58'
- 17
- 3
- 10
- 9
-
11
Nicholas Bonfanti ↑ 87'
-
7
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 87'
- 94
- 22
Coach
Moreno Longo
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 |
Head to Head
US Catanzaro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3
US Catanzaro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
SSC Bari xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
US Catanzaro or Draw
78%
Draw or SSC Bari
45%
US Catanzaro or SSC Bari
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — US Catanzaro
| Handicap | US Catanzaro covers | Push | SSC Bari covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.