Catanzaro 3-0 Palermo result, stats and report

Palermo won 2-1 against Sampdoria despite being outpossessed and outshot, with early goals from Gabriel Strefezza and Joel Pohjanpalo proving enough to hold off a Sampdoria side that created plenty but converted little.

Südtirol dominated the basics for 90 minutes and were rewarded late on, with Rareș Burnete and Kenny Mixtur striking in the final five minutes to seal a deserved 2-0 Serie B victory over Catanzaro.

Palermo came from behind twice to win 3-2 at Arezzo in Serie B, with Pietro Cianci and Camillo Tavernelli combining to flip a game that Arezzo had every right to win. Arezzo's failure to hold what they created will haunt their manager.

Vicenza came from behind twice to beat Catanzaro 3-2 on the opening weekend of the Serie B season, with two headed goals and a late right-foot finish doing the damage. The stats tell a story of clear home dominance that the scoreline only partially reflects.

Sampdoria have quietly built one of the most reliable home records in Serie B this season, but Catanzaro arrive having scored freely while leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home. Something has to give at the Marassi on Saturday afternoon.

Palermo have been formidable at the Renzo Barbera this season, winning five consecutive home games and conceding just twice. Calcio Padova arrive in decent overall form but carry a worrying record on the road.

Avellino have been a different proposition at home this season, but Palermo carry the quality and the structure of a side with promotion ambitions. Sunday's fixture at the Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi has the makings of a genuinely instructive early-season encounter.

Catanzaro host Carrarese on Saturday afternoon carrying the better home record and the more settled momentum, but both sides arrive at the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo with questions that only ninety minutes can answer.