Match Report
Catanzaro (5th, 59 pts) visited Palermo (4th, 72 pts) with 13 points between them. Catanzaro's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Palermo ran at 1.61 scored and 0.87 conceded, Catanzaro at 1.63 and 1.34.
9 meetings are on record — 2 won by Palermo, 5 by Catanzaro, 2 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Stadio Renzo Barbera, capacity 36,365, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palermo led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Palermo: Joel Pohjanpalo (3'), Rui Modesto (89')
Key stats
Possession: Palermo 53% · Catanzaro 47% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-1