Palermo vs Catanzaro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 May 2026

Serie B Betting Preview: Palermo vs Catanzaro

Fourth-placed Palermo meet fifth-placed Catanzaro at Stadio Renzo Barbera, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Friday 1 May.

Take a chance on Palermo -1 when they clash with Catanzaro. The Asian Handicap odds of -111 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

Palermo faced Reggiana away when last in action. It was a 1-1 draw at Stadio Mapei. Filippo Inzaghi's side recorded a whopping 74% of possession and had seven shots on target, with Antonio Palumbo being the goalscorer.

Catanzaro claimed a 4-2 home victory over Spezia at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in their previous game. The Calabria team boasted 64% possession and had eight shots on goal, while Filippo Pittarello scored two, with Jacopo Petriccione and Fellipe Jack also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Catanzaro claim a 1-0 home win over Palermo at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. There have been three Catanzaro wins, one Palermo success and one draw in the past 5 H2H games.

Serie B		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Palermo	38	20	12	6	61	33	28	61:33	72
5	Catanzaro	38	15	14	9	62	51	11	62:51	59

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Palermo have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. The Sicily outfit have averaged 51.6% possession and 6.0 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.0 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 7.7 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top scorer Joel Pohjanpalo has found the net 6 times, Filippo Ranocchia 3, with Antonio Palumbo and Mattia Bani both scoring 2. Jeremy Le Douaron has recorded the most assists with 3.

Catanzaro have won 3, lost 1 and drawn 6, averaging 10.4 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 2.1 goals. Le Aquile del Sud average 55.0% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Filippo Pittarello has recorded 6 goals, Pietro Iemmello 3, with Mattia Liberali and Tommaso Cassandro both managing 2. Costantino Favasuli has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Palermo confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Jesse Joronen (GK), Giangiacomo Magnani, Mattia Bani, Davide Veroli, Niccolo Pierozzi, Samuel Giovane, Filippo Ranocchia, Rui Modesto, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Dennis Toerset Johnsen, Joel Pohjanpalo.

Catanzaro confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (GK), Ruggero Frosinini, Matias Antonini Lui, Fellipe Jack, Costantino Favasuli, Marco Pompetti, Simone Pontisso, Federico Di Francesco, Remi Oudin, Patrick Nuamah, Filippo Pittarello.

Palermo vs Catanzaro Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Palermo vs Catanzaro with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, the best corners play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Palermo are available to back at -1 on the Asian Handicap. The tempting odds of -111 means we that we’ll have a play on the home team to claim a comfortable victory in this Serie B game.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Serie B form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Palermo vs Catanzaro league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Palermo in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1 line has been covered by Palermo in 2 consecutive games at home.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 52.6% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Palermo Asian Hcp -1 @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Palermo 2 - 0 Catanzaro

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves I Rosanero winning 2-0. Odds of +550 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Corners Prediction

Catanzaro Over 3.5 Corners -115

Catanzaro have had over 3.5 corners in three straight matches, while Palermo have had an average of 4.60 corners against them in their previous 10 games. Catanzaro should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -115 are on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Palermo

Total

9.10 5.00 4.10

Home

9.50 5.00 4.50

Away

10.60 5.20 5.40

Catanzaro

Total

8.70 4.80 3.90

Home

10.10 5.10 5.00

Away

7.40 3.10 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-106

Palermo Corners

Over 5.5

-132

Under 5.5

-109

Catanzaro Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-114

Most Corners

1

-250

X

+650

2

+210

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Palermo vs Catanzaro Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Serie B clash, Palermo are the -154 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 61% chance of winning. Catanzaro are the +360 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back Palermo at +114, go for Catanzaro at +360 or take the draw at +135.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+275

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+114

X

+135

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-476

X2

+107

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-127

2 Hcp +0.75

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

-102

Stats: Serie B matches only
Palermo are unbeaten in the last ten games at Stadio Renzo Barbera. I Rosanero have racked up nine wins and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Catanzaro have not won in the past three away matches. They have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The previous Stadio Renzo Barbera encounter involved a 2-1 Catanzaro win against Palermo.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Palermo Home Stats		9-1-0	2.90	2.20	0.70	6	4	4	6
Catanzaro Away Stats		3-3-4	3.60	1.80	1.80	7	3	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Palermo vs Catanzaro Lineups & Team News

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