Reggiana
- With 21 and 20 points respectively, AC Reggiana 1919 and 18th-placed Mantova are set to face off in a Serie B relegation six-pointer at the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday night that Reggiana could edge with home field advantage.
- Sitting 15th in the table with 21 points, Reggiana are one point ahead of Mantova, who occupy the last relegation spot with 20.
- Reggiana have struggled for form in their recent league matches, often conceding late goals and suffering three defeats and two draws in their last five, while Mantova are equally poor with three draws and two defeats in their previous five.
Mantova
Mantova have been winless against Reggiana since 2015.
Key Players
- The Granata need Andrija Novakovich to return to form in order to climb the standings.
- Novakovich has three goals and an assist in the current Serie B campaign and often makes an impact off the bench.
- Mantova are more of a team, with Francesco Ruocco their top scorer this term with at least five goals.
- The Italian forward has been Mantova’s main outlet in attack, regularly taking set-pieces and making late runs.
- He is supported by Simone Trimboli and Francesco Galuppini on the wings, both of whom offer width and creativity and can find the net from wide or set-piece situations.
Head-to-Head
The two teams have faced off twice in Serie B this season with Reggiana claiming a win on each occasion, while the home side are unbeaten in their last three meetings with the Virgiliani in all competitions (W1, D2).
Betting Insights
But given neither side are in good goalscoring form and this is a matchup of conservative structure vs. aggressive pressing, we think under 2.5 goals at 1.8 looks like a solid bet in this market.
Prediction
With both teams in poor form, we think Reggiana have the head-to-head advantage to edge this fixture at 2.28 with Mantova at 3.1 and the draw at 3.25 .
