FC Sudtirol Bolzano

vs

Mantova

Preview

Sudtirol

• Sudtirol are perhaps in the more dismal form of the two sides with no wins, two draws and three defeats in their last five Serie B fixtures.
• Fabrizio Castori’s ‘structure-first’ approach has helped to shore up the back three since he took charge in December 2024 and has made his side tough to break down at times, but they have failed to win in their last two home games.

Mantova

• Mantova’s form is slightly better than Sudtirol’s with three wins and two defeats from their last five and there are signs that they are improving on the road under Francesco Modesto.
• Modesto has installed a 3-4-2-1 system that allows Mantova to press high and press hard since taking over in December 2025.
• His players press relentlessly, win the ball back in high areas and transition quickly in the attacking third, but the wing-back duel will be key here.

Head-to-Head

• Both sides are level on 40 points after 35 Serie B games, occupying 11th and 12th place in the table.
• Sudtirol have won none of their last three Serie B encounters with Mantova (D2, L1).

Key Players

• Emanuele Pecorino
  • He has scored nine Serie B goals in 30 games, three of which have come in his last five appearances.
• Francesco Ruocco
  • Francesco Ruocco has scored seven goals in 22 Serie B appearances this term and has been a consistent goal threat for Mantova.

Betting Insights

• Sudtirol’s home record in Serie B reads 5-6-6 and they have scored an average of just 1.06 goals per game at Stadio Druso, conceding 1.00 per-game on average.
• Mantova have struggled on the road in Serie B, winning three, drawing four and losing ten from 17 away games, but they have conceded a total of 23 goals in 17 away fixtures.
• The odds for Mantova to win this game are a tad long, coming in at 3.76, while Total Score Over 2.5 is also a decent play at 2.11.

Prediction

• We’ll take the away side to secure the win given their superior form and aggressive style of play - Mantova (away win).
• We’re also backing Both Teams to Score - No at 1.88.