Mantova
- Mantova have won their last two home games, drawing one and losing two of their last five overall.
- Mantova are 14th in Serie B 2025-2026 with 34 points from 32 games, only slightly ahead of Virtus Entella who have the same tally but a worse away record.
- La Pantera had won two of their previous five games but were stunned 2-1 away to Modena last time out, leaving Francesco Modesto’s side in the bottom half of the table.
Virtus Entella
- Virtus Entella’s games have been full of drama this season, particularly on the road where they have lost 11 of their 16 games, drawing four and winning one.
- Andrea Chiappella, who took charge in July 2025, has made them a tough team to play against, particularly at home, with his high-intensity pressing game and 3-5-2 system, which allows the wing-backs to push forward and the midfielders to stay high up the pitch.
- Chiappella’s side lost back-to-back games to Avellino and Pescara prior to a 3-0 home win last time out.
Head-to-Head
In their most recent encounter, Entella won 1-0 at home in Serie B, six months ago, but Mantova are now favourites for this game at 1.97 .
Key Players
Their top scorer Andrea Tiritiello has scored seven goals in 21 Serie B games, the same total as Ruocco for Mantova ( seven in 19 appearances), so each side has someone to watch out for in the game.
Betting Insights
- Mantova average 1.56 goals conceded per home game in Serie B 2025-2026, letting in 25 goals in total, while Entella average 0.50 goals scored per game and 1.81 conceded away from home.
- Therefore, over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.0 and looks the best bet in this match-up, although both teams to score, at 1.77, has some appeal too as the hosts will push forward to win and the visitors are always a threat in transition.
Prediction
Mantova have a much better home record than away and should have enough to snag the win, but with both teams looking to attack and both prone to defensive errors, we’re going to see goals at both ends .
