ITALY SERIE B
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Stadio Danilo Martelli
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, Italy
Mantova
Match Timeline
Empoli
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
31'
David Wieser
Mantova
🔄
37'
P. Pellegri ↔ M. Nasti
Empoli
🟨
39'
Gabriele Guarino
Empoli
🟨
41'
César Falletti
Mantova
🟨
63'
Francesco Ruocco
Mantova
🟨
63'
Salvatore Elia
Empoli
67'
M. Nasti · Assist: S. Elia
Empoli
🟨
68'
Marco Nasti
Empoli
🔄
69'
D. Wieser ↔ F. Paoletti
Mantova
🔄
69'
D. Mensah ↔ L. Mancuso
Mantova
🔄
69'
R. Ilie ↔ L. Ignacchiti
Empoli
🔄
69'
S. Elia ↔ F. Carboni
Empoli
🔄
70'
M. Caprini ↔ A. Fiori
Mantova
🔄
70'
J. Ceesay ↔ N. Haas
Empoli
🔄
79'
A. Ghion ↔ I. Konate
Empoli
🔄
81'
C. Falletti ↔ D. Bragantini
Mantova
🟨
88'
Simone Trimboli
Mantova
🔄
89'
T. Maggioni ↔ T. Marras
Mantova

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Mantova Win 0%
Draw 0%
Empoli Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Mantova1.13
Empoli1.54
Recent Form (Last 5)
Mantova Mantova
WWDLW
15 GF / 30 GA
Empoli Empoli
WLDWL
25 GF / 27 GA
Key Stats
0.88
Average Goals Scored
1.39
1.76
Average Goals Conceded
1.5
8
BTTS Yes
12
9
Over 2.5
10
5.41
Shots on Goal
3.89

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Mantova Mantova 17 matches
Empoli Empoli 18 matches
Mantova Statistic Empoli
4 Wins 5
2 Draws 6
11 Losses 7
15 Goals For 25
30 Goals Against 27
0.88 Avg Goals Scored 1.39
1.76 Avg Goals Conceded 1.5
8 BTTS Yes 12
10 Over 1.5 16
9 Over 2.5 10
6 Over 3.5 7
3 Clean Sheets 3
7 Failed To Score 3
5.41 Shots On Goal 3.89
15.24 Total Shots 11.17
4.88 Corners 4.06
61% Ball Possession 48.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 2 head-to-head meetings, Mantova won 0 times, Empoli won 1 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 2:3 from Mantova's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Mantova 3-4-2-1 / Empoli 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Mantova wins 0, draws 1, Empoli wins 1
Stats
Mantova Mantova
Empoli Empoli
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
0
6 Corner Kicks 3
17 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 0
58% Ball Possession 42%
15 Total Shots 6
3 Shots on Goal 2
8 Shots off Goal 4
4 Blocked Shots 0
11 Shots insidebox 5
4 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
499 Total passes 356
419 Passes accurate 280
1.47 expected_goals 0.91
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Mantova
Formation
Empoli
M. Festa
M. Festa
A. Castellini
A. Castellini
S. Cella
S. Cella
C. Bani
C. Bani
T. Maggioni
T. Maggioni
S. Trimboli
S. Trimboli
D. Wieser
D. Wieser
M. Caprini
M. Caprini
C. Falletti
C. Falletti
F. Ruocco
F. Ruocco
D. Mensah
D. Mensah
A. Fulignati
A. Fulignati
G. Indragoli
G. Indragoli
G. Guarino
G. Guarino
N. Obaretin
N. Obaretin
S. Elia
🎯
S. Elia
G. Yepes
G. Yepes
A. Ghion
A. Ghion
B. Moruzzi
B. Moruzzi
R. Ilie
R. Ilie
J. Ceesay
J. Ceesay
P. Pellegri
P. Pellegri
Mantova 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
M. Festa
G
27
A. Castellini
D
29
S. Cella
D
6
C. Bani
D
96
T. Maggioni
↓ 89'
M
21
S. Trimboli
🟨 88'
M
10
D. Wieser
↓ 69' 🟨 31'
M
28
M. Caprini
↓ 70'
M
18
C. Falletti
↓ 81' 🟨 41'
F
19
F. Ruocco
🟨 63'
F
7
D. Mensah
↓ 69'
F
Substitutes
22
L. Andrenacci
G
16
F. Botti
G
4
S. Mullen
D
53
T. Pittino
D
8
F. Artioli
M
20
G. Fedel
M
36
F. Paoletti
↑ 69'
M
99
N. Bonfanti
F
30
D. Bragantini
↑ 81'
F
11
A. Fiori
↑ 70'
F
9
L. Mancuso
↑ 69'
F
23
T. Marras
↑ 89'
F
Empoli 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
21
A. Fulignati
G
28
G. Indragoli
D
34
G. Guarino
🟨 39'
D
5
N. Obaretin
D
7
S. Elia
🎯 67' ↓ 69' 🟨 63'
M
14
G. Yepes
M
18
A. Ghion
↓ 79'
M
27
B. Moruzzi
M
10
R. Ilie
↓ 69'
F
15
J. Ceesay
↓ 70'
F
9
P. Pellegri
↓ 37'
F
Substitutes
1
S. Perisan
G
12
M. Gasparini
G
6
D. Degli Innocenti
M
8
L. Belardinelli
M
19
M. Nasti
⚽ 67' ↑ 37' 🟨 68'
F
25
L. Ignacchiti
↑ 69'
M
29
L. Tosto
D
32
N. Haas
↑ 70'
M
79
F. Carboni
↑ 69'
D
90
I. Konate
↑ 79'
F
99
F. Bianchi
F
Last matches: Mantova
09.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Athletic Carpi
0
1
L
06.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Legnago Salus
3
1
W
30.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Alcione
6
2
W
26.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Ambrosiana
7
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Frosinone
0
5
L
01.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Monza
3
2
W
25.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Sudtirol
3
0
W
18.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Avellino
0
2
L
12.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Spezia
2
0
W
06.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
21.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Modena
1
2
L
17.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
14.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Empoli
2
2
D
08.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Juve Stabia
2
0
W
04.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Palermo
1
2
L
01.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Carrarese
1
1
D
21.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Sampdoria
2
1
W
14.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Catanzaro
0
2
L
10.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Reggiana
0
1
L
07.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Bari
2
1
W
Last matches: Empoli
08.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Livorno
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Monza
2
2
D
01.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Avellino
1
0
W
25.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Venezia
0
2
L
19.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Virtus Entella
1
1
D
12.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Padova
0
1
L
06.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Sampdoria
0
1
L
22.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Pescara
4
2
W
17.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
14.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Mantova
2
2
D
08.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Catanzaro
2
3
L
04.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Bari
1
2
L
28.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
1
D
20.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
2
2
D
15.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Reggiana
1
1
D
11.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Juve Stabia
1
2
L
07.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Palermo
2
3
L
31.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Modena
0
0
D
H2H: Mantova vs Empoli
14.03.26
H2H
Empoli
Mantova
2
2
D
21.12.25
H2H
Mantova
Empoli
0
1
L
Last matches: Mantova
09.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Athletic Carpi
0
1
L
30.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Alcione
6
2
W
26.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Ambrosiana
7
0
W
01.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Monza
3
2
W
18.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Avellino
0
2
L
06.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
17.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
08.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Juve Stabia
2
0
W
01.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Carrarese
1
1
D
21.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Sampdoria
2
1
W
07.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Bari
2
1
W
24.01.26
Ser
Mantova
Venezia
2
5
L
11.01.26
Ser
Mantova
Palermo
1
1
D
08.12.25
Ser
Mantova
Reggiana
0
1
L
23.11.25
Ser
Mantova
Spezia
4
1
W
08.11.25
Ser
Mantova
Padova
1
0
W
29.10.25
Ser
Mantova
Catanzaro
1
3
L
18.10.25
Ser
Mantova
Sudtirol
1
1
D
27.09.25
Ser
Mantova
Frosinone
1
5
L
20.09.25
Ser
Mantova
Modena
1
3
L
H2H at home: Mantova
21.12.25
H2H
Mantova
Empoli
0
1
L
Last matches: Empoli
08.08.26
Fri
Empoli
Livorno
1
1
D
08.05.26
Ser
Empoli
Monza
2
2
D
25.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Venezia
0
2
L
12.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Padova
0
1
L
06.04.26
Ser
Empoli
Sampdoria
0
1
L
17.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Spezia
1
1
D
08.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Catanzaro
2
3
L
04.03.26
Ser
Empoli
Bari
1
2
L
20.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Frosinone
2
2
D
07.02.26
Ser
Empoli
Palermo
2
3
L
23.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Carrarese
0
3
L
10.01.26
Ser
Empoli
Cesena
1
0
W
13.12.25
Ser
Empoli
Juve Stabia
0
2
L
22.11.25
Ser
Empoli
Avellino
3
0
W
01.11.25
Ser
Empoli
Virtus Entella
0
1
L
24.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Modena
1
2
L
05.10.25
Ser
Empoli
Sudtirol
2
1
W
25.09.25
Cop
Empoli
Genoa
1
3
L
21.09.25
Ser
Empoli
Pescara
0
4
L
29.08.25
Ser
Empoli
Reggiana
1
3
L
H2H away: Empoli
21.12.25
H2H
Mantova
Empoli
0
1
W

Standings

Serie B: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 24 10 4 77:31 46 82
W D W W D
2 38 23 12 3 76:34 42 81
W W W W D
3 38 22 10 6 61:32 29 76
D L W W W
4 38 20 12 6 61:33 28 72
L W D W D
5 38 15 14 9 62:51 11 59
L L W D D
6 38 15 10 13 49:36 13 55
L W L L D
7 38 11 18 9 44:45 -1 51
D L D D W
8 38 13 10 15 43:55 -12 49
W L W W D
9 38 13 7 18 45:57 -12 46
L W W L W
10 38 12 10 16 39:49 -10 46
W W L W W
11 38 12 10 16 45:56 -11 46
L D D L L
12 38 10 14 14 47:52 -5 44
L D L D L
13 38 11 11 16 35:48 -13 44
L W D L W
14 38 10 12 16 36:51 -15 42
W L W D D
15 38 9 14 15 47:54 -7 41
D W L D L
16 38 8 17 13 38:48 -10 41
D L L L D
17 38 10 10 18 38:60 -22 40
W W L L L
18 38 9 10 19 36:56 -20 37
W L D L W
19 38 8 11 19 43:59 -16 35
D D L W L
20 38 7 14 17 51:66 -15 35
D L D D L
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