Palermo vs Catanzaro

3 - 2
🕒 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Renzo Barbera 🧑‍⚖️ Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 37
Regular Season Table
Palermo 4 · Catanzaro 5
Referee Stats
16 matches · 4.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.13
Reds avg 0.06
Penalties avg 0.56
Over 4.5 cards 44%
Home wins 50%
Draws 44%
Away wins 6%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Catanzaro controlled possession (59%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Palermo (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 15-4-1

Goals For / Against

40 / 12
Avg: 2.00 / 0.60

Points

49
Avg: 2.45

Clean Sheets

13

Failed to Score

3
Catanzaro (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 6-6-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.40 / 1.50

Points

24
Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.45
PPG
1.20
2.00
GF
1.40
0.60
GA
1.50
53%
O2.5
63%
32%
BTTS
74%
68%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Palermo rank4th
Catanzaro rank5th
Palermo points72
Catanzaro points59
Palermo: #4 · 72 pts · GD +28
9 pts off the top 2. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Catanzaro: #5 · 59 pts · GD +11
22 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Palermo last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals11-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Catanzaro last 5 away

L D D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals8-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Palermo trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Catanzaro trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Palermo score at home84%
Palermo clean sheet at home63%
Catanzaro score away79%
Catanzaro clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Palermo score first68%
Palermo win after scoring first92%
Catanzaro score first53%
Catanzaro win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Palermo 80% · Catanzaro 57%
Avg first goal minute: Palermo 21.5' · Catanzaro 25.9'

Vs league average

Palermo score at home2.00 vs 1.49
Palermo concede at home0.60 vs 1.07
Catanzaro score away1.40 vs 1.07
Catanzaro concede away1.50 vs 1.49
Palermo score 35% above league average, while Catanzaro score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Palermo are 44% below league average at home, and Catanzaro are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Palermo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
46-60 8
0-15 7
31-45 7
16-30 5
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1

Catanzaro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
61-75 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
8
Total Shots
12
15
Shots off Goal
3
6
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
9
10
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
17
10
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
6
3
Total Passes
316
461
Passes Accurate
242
397
Passes %
77%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
F. Pittarello
Normal Goal
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
D. Johnsen
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Ranocchia
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
F. Pittarello
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Di Francesco
45+2'
45+2' E. Gyasi
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ N. Pierozzi
1st substitution · For: T. Augello
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
P. Nuamah
Own Goal
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ P. Nuamah
1st substitution · For: G. Alesi
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ M. Bani
2nd substitution · For: B. Bereszyński
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ E. Gyasi
3rd substitution · For: A. Vasic
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ G. Magnani
4th substitution · For: P. Peda
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ F. Di Francesco
2nd substitution · For: N. Koffi
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ R. Oudin
3rd substitution · For: Fabio Rispoli
77'
77' D. Johnsen
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ VAR
P. Peda
Penalty confirmed
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
J. Pohjanpalo
Penalty
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ R. Frosinini
4th substitution · For: T. Cassandro
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ S. Giovane
5th substitution · For: C. Gomes
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ Matias Antonini
5th substitution · For: E. Bashi

Palermo vs Catanzaro 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Palermo beat Catanzaro 3-2 on Friday, 01 May 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta. It was played at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

First half: Catanzaro took an early lead at 3' when F. Pittarello scored, making the score 0-1. Palermo leveled the score at 15' when D. Johnsen scored, with the assist credited to F. Ranocchia, making the score 1-1. Catanzaro took the lead at 32' when F. Pittarello scored, with the assist credited to F. Di Francesco, making the score 1-2. E. Gyasi received a yellow card for Palermo at 45+2'.

Second half: Palermo made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Pierozzi replacing T. Augello. Palermo leveled the score at 54' when P. Nuamah scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-2. Catanzaro made their 1st substitution at 61', with P. Nuamah replacing G. Alesi. Palermo made their 2nd substitution at 63', with M. Bani replacing B. Bereszyński. Palermo made their 3rd substitution at 63', with E. Gyasi replacing A. Vasic. Palermo made their 4th substitution at 69', with G. Magnani replacing P. Peda. Catanzaro made their 2nd substitution at 71', with F. Di Francesco replacing N. Koffi. Catanzaro made their 3rd substitution at 71', with R. Oudin replacing Fabio Rispoli. D. Johnsen received a yellow card for Palermo at 77'. VAR intervened at 84' for Palermo (Penalty confirmed). Palermo took the lead at 86' when J. Pohjanpalo scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. Catanzaro made their 4th substitution at 87', with R. Frosinini replacing T. Cassandro. Palermo made their 5th substitution at 88', with S. Giovane replacing C. Gomes. Catanzaro made their 5th substitution at 88', with Matias Antonini replacing E. Bashi.

Palermo used 5 substitutions while Catanzaro used 5 substitutions. Palermo got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Catanzaro controlled possession (59%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

Palermo vs Catanzaro Head-to-Head History by Season