📊 Form Guide

Mantova

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Mantova will play in this game following on from a 0-0 Serie B drawn result against Carrarese.

In that game, Mantova managed 48% possession and 7 shots at goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Carrarese got 18 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Mantova have shown defensive steel. In fact, Mantova have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 9 goals in the process.

Coming into this meeting, Mantova haven’t won at home in the past 2 matches in the league.

Palermo

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Palermo go into this match following a 1-0 Serie B win to defeat Padova in their previous game.

In that match, Palermo had 41% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Palermo was Joel Pohjanpalo (38'). For their opponents, Padova got 11 shots on goal with 6 on target.

A sequence of effective performances by the Palermo defensive unit has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their past 6 fixtures in total. During the same period, their forwards have scored 13. Let’s see if that trend can be continued on in this game.

Coming into this contest, Palermo are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

The previous league clash between these clubs was Serie B match day 26 on 16/02/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Palermo 2-2 Mantova.

That day, Palermo had 50% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 on target. Goals were scored by Valerio Verre (26') and Joel Pohjanpalo (68').

Mantova had 17 shots at goal with 4 on target. Davis Mensah (46') and Fabrizio Brignani (57') scored.

The referee was Simone Galipò.

✨ Prediction

Here is a game where Mantova will need to put in a solid display to hit the back of the net against this Palermo lineup who we think will do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We therefore see a good tussle with a 0-1 winning margin for Palermo at full-time.

Lucas Pereira, 13:08 11/01/2026