Italy - Serie C Group CStadio Angelo MassiminoData current as of 18 September 2026

Catania vs Barletta: match statistics

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Catania vs Barletta: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Catania play Barletta in Serie C Group C (Italy). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: Stadio Angelo Massimino.

Current form

Catania: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Barletta: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Catania scores 2.00 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Barletta scores 2.00 and concedes 1.80. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Catania 60%, Barletta 80%. Over 2.5: Catania 80%, Barletta 80%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Barletta has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.59. Catania: 11.6 shots per match, Barletta: 14.2.

Match halves

Catania: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.20. Barletta: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.60.

Goals by minute

Catania: 31-45+ (3 goals). Barletta: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie C Group C: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.93)
(3.35)
(3.65)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match2
CataniaBarletta
1.6Goals conceded / match1.8
CataniaBarletta
55%Average possession45%
CataniaBarletta
5.2Shots on target / match4.8
CataniaBarletta

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.6Shots per match14.2
CataniaBarletta
5.2Shots on target4.8
CataniaBarletta
17.2%Shot conversion14.1%
CataniaBarletta
55%Possession45%
CataniaBarletta
1.59xG for1.63
CataniaBarletta
1.15xG against1.59
CataniaBarletta

Shooting quality

Catania: Efficient finishingBarletta: Counter-attacking
CataniaBarletta
Accuracy (shots on target)45%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.42

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Catania
LLWLW
Season result split
40% W0% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Barletta
DWDLD
Season result split
20% W60% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 away
0-2-1
DDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Catania is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Catania · 1.8 goals / match - Barletta

Catania scoring profile: very strong

Catania scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Barletta keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Barletta scoring profile: very strong

Barletta scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Catania keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

10Goals scored (season)10
CataniaBarletta
8Goals conceded (season)9
CataniaBarletta
3.6Average goals in match3.8
CataniaBarletta
10Goals scored (last 5)10
CataniaBarletta
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
CataniaBarletta

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal100%
CataniaBarletta
40%2 goals60%
CataniaBarletta
40%3 goals40%
CataniaBarletta
40%4 goals0%
CataniaBarletta

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
CataniaBarletta
80%2 goals60%
CataniaBarletta
0%3 goals40%
CataniaBarletta
0%4 goals0%
CataniaBarletta

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time20%
CataniaBarletta
0%BTTS in both halves20%
CataniaBarletta
40%Scored in both halves40%
CataniaBarletta

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
CataniaBarletta
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
CataniaBarletta
60%BTTS - last 580%
CataniaBarletta

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
CataniaBarletta
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
CataniaBarletta
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
CataniaBarletta

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
CataniaBarletta
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
CataniaBarletta
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time60%
CataniaBarletta

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Catania is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Catania · 1 pts / match - Barletta

Catania - half-time state
40% leading0% draw60% trailing
Barletta - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1
CataniaBarletta
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.4
CataniaBarletta
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
CataniaBarletta
1.6Average goals (1st half)1
CataniaBarletta
40%Clean sheet before half-time60%
CataniaBarletta
60%No goal before half-time60%
CataniaBarletta

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)1.6
CataniaBarletta
1.2Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
CataniaBarletta
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
CataniaBarletta
2Average goals (2nd half)2.8
CataniaBarletta
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
CataniaBarletta
20%No goal after half-time0%
CataniaBarletta

Catania - second-half results

40% W20% D40% L
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Barletta - second-half results

40% W40% D20% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Catania - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Barletta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.41.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.02.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Catania
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
2
31-45
3
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Barletta
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
0
46-60
3
4
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.70
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
127%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Catania

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

Barletta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
159%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie C Group C).

Teams vs league

CataniaLigaBarletta
Average goals in match 3.602.92 3.80
Both teams scored 60%52% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 80%52% 80%
Clean sheets 20%28% 20%
Goal before half-time 100%78% 60%
Goal after half-time 100%72% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.66
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Catania and Barletta play?

Catania face Barletta on 19 September 2026 in Serie C Group C at Stadio Angelo Massimino. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Catania vs Barletta?

Catania score 2.00 goals per game on average and Barletta 2.00. The Serie C Group C average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Catania's matches and 80% of Barletta's.

What form are Catania and Barletta in?

Over the last 5 games Catania have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Barletta 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Catania vs Barletta?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.