The previous season was a difficult one for Bari, the team almost dropped out of the championship, finishing 17th in the standings. It gave the right to play in the relegation playoff, where Bari defeated Ternana. Now the situation at the club is better, 12th place after eight rounds.
In the first years in Serie B Catanzaro quietly claimed promotion to Serie A, the team really had the opportunity to achieve this, but now the club after eight matches in the championship is in the relegation zone. Most likely, it will manage to improve, but it will not rise above the middle of the standings, at least because of the too low cost of the squad compared to the rest of the teams.
Both teams operate in a very similar style, spending a lot of time on offense. Most likely the match will be open with a lot of scoring chances, which at least once both teams will be able to realize.