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 1 games · 0 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)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | SS Arezzo | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Empoli FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Sudtirol | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Palermo FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | AC Cesena | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | UC Sampdoria | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | US Catanzaro | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Benevento Calcio | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Carrarese Calcio | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Hellas Verona FC | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | SS Juve Stabia | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | US Cremonese | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | ACD Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 |
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
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Catanzaro
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Catanzaro
| Marco D'Alessandro | 1 G |
| Bruno Verrengia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nicola Ceravolo!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' What a strike from Bruno Verrengia! The score is 1-0.
- 16' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriele Moncini makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 26' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Piscopo.
- 31' US Catanzaro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Kevin Piscopo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and SSC Bari are in front.
- 45' Valerio Mantovani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Bari so far.
- 50' Against the run of play, Kevin Piscopo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Remi Oudin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' It looks surprising US Catanzaro does not make any changes. Mehdi Dorval has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moreno Longo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Catanzaro and SSC Bari are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' It’s high time Alberto Aquilani made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 1 |
| Jari Vandeputte | 1 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 |
| Andrea Favilli | 1 |
| Gabriele Moncini | 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.