๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Serie BยทWednesday, 20 May 2026ยท18:00

Palermo

DWDWL

vs

18:00

4th vs 5th

Catanzaro

DDWLL

Odds comparison

MarketPinnacleBest
Palermo1.741.74
Draw3.983.98
Catanzaro4.634.63

Match preview

Palermo host Catanzaro in what shapes up as a fascinating late-season Serie B clash between two sides separated by a single point in the table. Palermo's home record has been quietly formidable this season โ€” a clean sheet rate of 63% and an average of just 0.6 goals conceded at home tells the story of a defensively disciplined side, with BTTS landing only 32% of the time, well below the league average of 54%. Catanzaro arrive as a curious counter โ€” they've kept clean sheets in just 16% of away games and averaged 1.5 goals scored on the road, making them one of the more open sides in the division away from home.

The head-to-head is split evenly across the two recent meetings, offering little steer. But form points to Palermo holding the structural edge here. With Catanzaro's away defensive fragility meeting one of the division's tightest home units, this looks like a lower-scoring affair than Catanzaro's away stats typically produce.

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Palermo

23 AugHvs Reggiana2โ€“1W
30 AugHvs Frosinone0โ€“0D
14 SeptAvs Sudtirol2โ€“0W
19 SeptHvs Bari2โ€“0W
27 SeptAvs Cesena1โ€“1D

Catanzaro

24 AugHvs Sudtirol1โ€“1D
30 AugAvs Spezia0โ€“0D
13 SeptHvs Carrarese1โ€“1D
20 SeptAvs Reggiana2โ€“2D
26 SeptHvs Juve Stabia2โ€“2D

Head to head

1 May 26PalermovsCatanzaro3 โ€“ 2
25 Oct 25CatanzarovsPalermo1 โ€“ 0

Palermo: 1W 0D 1L in last 2

Betting context

StatPalermo
(Home)
Catanzaro
(Away)
BTTS rate31.6%73.7%
Over 2.5 rate52.6%63.2%
Clean sheet63.2%15.8%
Avg goals2.632.95

Home stats use Palermo's home record; away stats use Catanzaro's away record this season.