Mantova

vs

Bari

Preview

Mantova (home)

• The hosts are in 18th with 20 points from their first 22 games, one place above the Galletti on goal difference, who also have 20 points on the board.
• Francesco Modesto’s men are coming off some mixed results in recent weeks with one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five league outings - a 2-2 away draw at Pescara in their most recent fixture.
• Mantova have failed to win their last two home games while Bari have won one and lost one of their last two away.

Bari (away)

• Bari have won one and lost one of their last two away.
• Bari’s form has gone even worse with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, culminating in a 0-3 home loss to Palermo.
• Moreno Longo, who took charge in January 2026, may not have turned a corner after that loss to Palermo and his men could be in the mix to avoid a defeat in this one.
• Bari have won just one, drawn four and lost six on the road in the same number of matches.
• Bari have shipped 20 in 11 road trips, an average of 1.82 goals per game, but they still have a clinical goalscorer in Gabriele Moncini, who has found the net six times in 21 Serie B appearances.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Francesco Ruocco is Mantova’s main threat, with seven goals in 15 Serie B games this season, while Davis Mensah has found form recently with three goals in his last five appearances.
• Gabriele Moncini has found the net six times in 21 Serie B appearances.

Betting Insights

• The Galletti may have won their last three Serie B meetings with Mantova, but the Biancorossi are the slight favorites with odds of 2.22 compared to Bari’s 3.35.
• But with both sides in the midst of a relegation battle, it could prove difficult for either to win and the 1.9 on Both Teams to Score is attractive given how porous both have been defensively.

Prediction