Palermo vs Catanzaro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 May 2026

Serie B Betting Preview: Palermo vs Catanzaro

Palermo host Catanzaro at Stadio Renzo Barbera in the second leg of this promotion play-off semi-final, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Wednesday 20 May. Catanzaro won the first leg 3-0.

After careful consideration, we’re going to place a BTTS Yes bet on the basis that -152 looks like great value. We anticipate that Palermo and Catanzaro can both find the net here.

Catanzaro in Control After First Leg

Catanzaro and Palermo met in the first leg on Sunday night, with Catanzaro claiming a 3-0 home win. Palermo enjoyed 55% possession but Catanzaro were 6-1 winners in term of shots on target. Pietro Iemmello and Mattia Liberali were both on the scoresheet.

Looking at the past 7 H2H meetings, there has been one draw. Catanzaro have won four games and Palermo two.

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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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 11.8 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. Palermo have had 49.9% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, I Rosanero have conceded 1.4 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Joel Pohjanpalo has found the net 4 times, with Antonio Palumbo, Filippo Ranocchia and Mattia Bani scoring 2 each. The leading assistors are Jeremy Le Douaron and Joel Pohjanpalo with 2.

Catanzaro have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.7% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 3.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Filippo Pittarello is the leading goalscorer with 5, Pietro Iemmello has 4, with Mattia Liberali and Simone Pontisso getting 2. Costantino Favasuli has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Palermo confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jesse Joronen (GK), Niccolo Pierozzi, Patryk Peda, Pietro Ceccaroni, Tommaso Augello, Jacopo Segre, Antonio Palumbo, Filippo Ranocchia, Jeremy Le Douaron, Joel Pohjanpalo, Dennis Toerset Johnsen.

Catanzaro confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (GK), Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolo Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Jacopo Petriccione, Simone Pontisso, Gabriele Alesi, Mattia Liberali, Pietro Iemmello, Filippo Pittarello.

Palermo vs Catanzaro Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Palermo vs Catanzaro tips: a key match prediction, an expert corners pick, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

The odds of -152 look too good to pass up when it comes to both teams scoring in this Serie B showdown. A nice potential return is on the cards by taking this BTTS Yes option and we think it has a good chance.

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Key Palermo vs Catanzaro league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Palermo games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 straight Catanzaro games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Catanzaro games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Catanzaro games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 60.2% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -152 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Palermo 2 - 1 Catanzaro

I Rosanero are available at +550 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Palermo Under 6.5 Corners -152

Palermo have had under 6.5 corners in three consecutive matches, with Catanzaro conceding under 6.5 corners in the previous nine games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back Palermo to go under the Team Corners line at a price of -152.

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

-135

Under 9.5

-105

Palermo Corners

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-135

Catanzaro Corners

Over 3.5

+114

Under 3.5

-164

Most Corners

1

-400

X

+700

2

+310

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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.

The favourites are 58% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Palermo being priced at -137 to come away with a victory in this Serie B encounter. The market implies that Catanzaro are the most unlikely to win at +325.

Palermo are -111 if you take them on the Asian Handicap at -0.75. Stakes are split between -0.5 and -1 which means you need a 2+ goal win for a full payout. A one-goal victory means a return with half your stake and the other half refunded.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -154 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+265

2

+325

Half-Time Result

1

+123

X

+130

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-435

X2

-105

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-111

2 Hcp +0.75

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+102

Stats: Serie B matches only
Palermo have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at Stadio Renzo Barbera. I Rosanero have managed nine wins and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.20 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Catanzaro are winless over their previous four games on their travels. Alberto Aquilani's side have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

The last Stadio Renzo Barbera meeting saw Palermo beat Catanzaro 3-2. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Stadio Renzo Barbera, we have seen two Catanzaro wins and one Palermo victory.

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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