ACD Virtus Entella (home)
- ACD Virtus Entella have been difficult to beat at home this season, but with two draws and a defeat from their three matches here, the hosts have picked up just four goals at an average of 1.33 per game, suggesting a cagey affair at the Stadio Comunale di Chiavari.
- Virtus Entella are unbeaten in five, but with just two wins and three draws in that sequence, they've hardly been on a roll.
Mantova (away)
- Mantova currently sit 2nd in Serie B 2026-2027 with 14 points from seven games, seven places and five points above their hosts who are 9th with nine points after as many rounds.
- Mantova are unbeaten in three away trips in Serie B 2026-2027, averaging 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded per game.
- However, they also failed to win their last trip here and so the value is in the draw and away win.
- Francesco Modesto has built a 3-4-2-1 Mantova side who are tough to beat, as they're always compact, play a good pressing trap and are able to switch from defence to attack vertically.
Recent meetings
The last time the two sides met was in Serie B 2025/2026, when Mantova took the spoils in a 1-0 away win six months ago, meaning that the head-to-head between the two is even at one win apiece across the last two meetings.
Who to watch
Virtus's Andrea Franzoni is their danger man in Serie B 2026/2027 with a modest one goal in five appearances, while Mantova's Francesco Ruocco comes into this one with four goals in his last five matches, and as such, is in better shape.
Odds and market moves
- With the hosts available at a skinny 2.28 and the visitors coming in at a still slightly better than even 3.1, the odds look a little low in this one.
- However, the draw at 3.25 is also a bit too short given how evenly matched the teams are in most departments.
- Under 2.5 goals looks a strong selection at 1.7, but both teams to score is also quite tight.
Best bets
Mantova to win in the double chance market will be the main selection for Saturday's Serie B 2026/2027 clash, with a 1-1 draw forming the exact score prediction.
