It’s a big day in the Italian Serie B on 01.05.2026! Palermo is playing against Catanzaro, and it looks like Palermo has everything it takes to win. We’ve put together a detailed match guide covering all aspects, from player form to strategic bets. Check it out before placing your bet.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Frosinone | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 70/34 | 75 |
| 4 | Palermo | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 58/29 | 69 |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 58/45 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 47/34 | 52 |
Key Player Statistics: Palermo vs Catanzaro
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| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Palermo | 25.10.2025 | 1-0 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Palermo | 27.04.2025 | 1-3 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Catanzaro | 15.12.2024 | 1-2 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Palermo | 26.01.2024 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Catanzaro | 01.12.2023 | 1-2 |
| Serie C - Girone C | Catanzaro | Palermo | 24.01.2022 | 0-0 |
| Coppa Italia Serie C | Catanzaro | Palermo | 03.11.2021 | 1-0 |
| Serie C - Girone C | Palermo | Catanzaro | 19.09.2021 | 0-0 |
| Serie C - Girone C | Palermo | Catanzaro | 21.02.2021 | 1-2 |
| Serie C - Girone C | Catanzaro | Palermo | 04.11.2020 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Reggiana | Palermo | 25.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Cesena | 18.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie B | Frosinone | Palermo | 10.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Avellino | 05.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie B | Padova | Palermo | 21.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Juve Stabia | 17.03.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Monza | Palermo | 14.03.2026 | 3-0 |
| Serie B | Carrarese | Palermo | 08.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Palermo | Mantova | 04.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie B | Pescara | Palermo | 01.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Spezia | 25.04.2026 | 4-2 |
| Serie B | Juve Stabia | Catanzaro | 18.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Modena | 14.04.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Avellino | Catanzaro | 11.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Monza | 06.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Catanzaro | 21.03.2026 | 3-1 |
| Serie B | Padova | Catanzaro | 14.03.2026 | 1-3 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Empoli | 08.03.2026 | 3-2 |
| Serie B | Carrarese | Catanzaro | 04.03.2026 | 3-3 |
| Serie B | Catanzaro | Frosinone | 01.03.2026 | 2-2 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Palermo VS Catanzaro
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Palermo vs Catanzaro
Bookies' predictions
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Betting Intelligence: Palermo vs Catanzaro
This is about more than three points. Palermo hosting Catanzaro in Serie B is a fixture with genuine tension — two southern Italian clubs separated by just 12 points in the table, with playoff positioning hanging in the balance. Fourth versus fifth. The stakes don't get much cleaner than that.
Palermo have been one of the standout stories of this Serie B season. Sixty-eight points from 35 games, with a goal difference that screams title contender. They've conceded just 28 times all campaign — the tightest defence at this level — while scoring 57. That's not a coincidence. That's a team built properly.
And then there's Joel Pohjanpalo. Twenty-three goals and seven assists in 35 appearances. I'll say that again — 23 goals. In Serie B. The Finnish striker is simply operating on a different level to almost everyone in this division, and Catanzaro's leaky defence, which has shipped 43 goals this season, will be extremely wary of him tonight.
Here's what you need to watch for though — Palumbo pulling the strings in midfield. Ten assists this season make him Palermo's creative heartbeat, and if he finds space between the lines, Catanzaro will be in serious trouble. Their disciplined but foul-prone midfield, led by the yellow-card magnet Petriccione, could be exposed early.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative about Catanzaro being underdogs with nothing to offer. They arrive in form. That 4-2 win over Spezia last time out showed real attacking bite, and Iemmello — ten goals and nine assists — is a clever, experienced operator who knows how to hurt teams on the counter. Pittarello alongside him adds pace and directness. This isn't a team that will sit back and die quietly.
The head-to-head record tells a fascinating story too. Catanzaro actually won the reverse fixture earlier this season 1-0 on home soil, and Palermo lost at home to Catanzaro back in December 2024. Palermo aren't invincible in this rivalry — far from it.
That said, the home advantage combined with Palermo's defensive solidity and Pohjanpalo's brilliance makes them clear favourites at 1.63. The real betting value here? Back both teams to score. Catanzaro have found the net in their last several outings, and Palermo's attack is relentless. A 2-1 home win feels right — Pohjanpalo to score anytime is absolutely worth considering given his numbers this season.
One more thing to consider for those watching the cards market — Catanzaro carry three genuinely card-prone players, and a high-pressure away game against the division's in-form side is exactly when those yellow cards arrive. Petriccione and Brighenti are names to note there.
Palermo win this. But Catanzaro will make them work every single minute for it. That's what makes this fixture absolutely unmissable.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Blin | France | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 78 |
| G. Magnani | Italy | 30 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| F. Di Francesco | Italy | 31 | Attacker | 171 | 75 |
| E. Gyasi | Ghana | 32 | Defender | 181 | 70 |
| L. Štulac | Slovenia | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| D. Nikolaou | Greece | 27 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| D. Šarić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| A. Palumbo | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 182 | 76 |
| J. Segre | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| F. Ranocchia | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| J. Le Douaron | France | 28 | Attacker | 189 | 78 |
| A. Vasic | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 188 | 81 |
| S. Diakité | France | 25 | Defender | 186 | 74 |
| P. Peda | Poland | 24 | Defender | 190 | 76 |
| N. Pierozzi | Italy | 24 | Defender | 184 | n/a |
| D. Veroli | Italy | 23 | Defender | 188 | 76 |
| F. Cutrona | Italy | 19 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| Pietro Avena | Italy | 18 | Midfielder | 185 | n/a |
| S. Squillacioti | Italy | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Brutto | Italy | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Di Chiara | Italy | 32 | Defender | 186 | 78 |
| M. D'Alessandro | Italy | 35 | Attacker | 173 | 71 |
| N. Brighenti | Italy | 36 | Defender | 178 | 75 |
| S. Pontisso | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 74 |
| P. Iemmello | Italy | 34 | Attacker | 186 | 78 |
| J. Petriccione | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 76 |
| M. Pigliacelli | Italy | 32 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 83 |
| Matias Antonini | Brazil | 28 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| G. Volpe | Italy | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Pompetti | Italy | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| F. Pittarello | Italy | 29 | Attacker | 185 | n/a |
| M. Paura | Italy | 21 | Defender | 187 | n/a |
| B. Verrengia | Italy | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Frosinini | Italy | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| P. Nuamah | Italy | 20 | Midfielder | 179 | n/a |
| M. Martino Coriano | Italy | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Liberali | Italy | 19 | Midfielder | 169 | 67 |
| E. Borrelli | Italy | 21 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 80 |
| Fabio Rispoli | Italy | 19 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| G. Arditi | Italy | 19 | Attacker | 172 | n/a |
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