Mantova host Cremonese in Serie B. Mantova have made a bright start to the season, while Cremonese have found life much harder in the early games.
Cremonese spent last season in Serie A before returning to this division, and their form since coming back has been patchy. Mantova, on the other hand, have carried decent momentum straight into this campaign.
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Form: two very different starts
Mantova have won three of their five Serie B games this season, drawing the other two, and they've scored ten goals doing it. That's a solid points return and a healthy goal difference for this stage of the campaign.
Mantova: 20 completed matches; Cremonese: 20 completed matches.
Mantova
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +18
Cremonese
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Mantova | Pisa | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Mantova | Sampdoria | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Mantova | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Coppa Italia | Palermo | Mantova | 03.09.2026 | 5-2 |
| Serie B | Mantova | Empoli | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Serie B | Carrarese | Mantova | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Lazio | Mantova | 16.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Mantova | Athletic Carpi | 09.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Legnago Salus | Mantova | 06.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Mantova | Alcione | 30.07.2026 | 6-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Cremonese | Virtus Entella | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Cremonese | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Cremonese | Padova | 06.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Coppa Italia | Parma | Cremonese | 01.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Serie B | Cremonese | Modena | 28.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Serie B | Empoli | Cremonese | 22.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Coppa Italia | Cremonese | Sampdoria | 17.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cremonese | Lumezzane | 01.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cremonese | Cittadella | 29.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cremonese | Giana Erminio | 24.07.2026 | 4-0 |
Cremonese have managed just one win from their five matches, with two draws and two defeats. They've struggled for goals compared to Mantova, and their overall numbers so far are much thinner.
Mantova look the sharper side in front of goal early this season.
Comparative Team Statistics: Mantova vs Cremonese
Head-to-head: split results, different context
The last two meetings between these sides went one apiece. Cremonese won 4-2 at home in April 2025, while Mantova won 1-0 at home back in November 2024.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Cremonese | Mantova | 25.04.2025 | 4-2 |
| Serie B | Mantova | Cremonese | 09.11.2024 | 1-0 |
Both of those games came before Cremonese's spell in Serie A, so the head-to-head record doesn't tell us much about where either side stands right now.
Where they sit in the table
Mantova are third with 11 points from five games. Cremonese are down in 15th with five points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sudtirol | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9/3 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10/5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8/4 | 10 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7/6 | 5 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5/7 | 5 |
| 16 | Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7/10 | 5 |
It's still a small sample this early in the season, but the gap between the two right now is already fairly clear.
Mantova's table position matches what their recent form suggests.
Who's doing the damage
Mantova's main source of goals has been F. Ruocco, who has four in five appearances this season. V. Vlahović has added two more from four games, so the goals aren't coming from just one man.
x 2For Cremonese, F. Bonazzoli leads the way with three goals in five matches, though he's already picked up two yellow cards along the way.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Trimboli | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 176 | 69 |
| L. Gemello | Italy | 26 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | n/a |
| A. Meroni | Italy | 29 | Defender | 188 | 85 |
| M. Gasparini | Italy | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 74 |
| F. Bardi | Italy | 34 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 80 |
| S. Cella | Italy | 25 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| E. Gliozzi | Italy | 31 | Attacker | 186 | 83 |
| J. Mboyo | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 79 kg |
| F. Benaissa-Yahia | France | 24 | Midfielder | 188 | 80 |
| R. Ilie | Romania | 23 | Attacker | 185 | 75 |
| F. Ruocco | Italy | 25 | Attacker | 173 | 69 |
| D. Wieser | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Vlahović | Serbia | 22 | Attacker | 184 | 75 |
| T. Del Lungo | Italy | 22 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| L. Ignacchiti | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Paoletti | Italy | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 72 |
| D. Bragantini | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 172 | 67 |
| S. Keita | France | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Kouda | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 188 | 78 |
| B. Tomašević | Montenegro | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Luperto | Italy | 30 | Defender | 191 | 75 |
| G. Pezzella | Italy | 28 | Defender | 185 | 81 |
| A. Fulignati | Italy | 31 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 87 |
| M. Bianchetti | Italy | 33 | Defender | 189 | 81 |
| M. Festa | Italy | 34 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 85 |
| A. Grassi | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| J. Vandeputte | Belgium | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| F. Bonazzoli | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 185 | 79 |
| A. Vogliacco | Italy | 28 | Defender | 186 | 82 |
| S. Pontisso | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 74 |
| M. Đurić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36 | Attacker | 198 | 94 |
| M. De Luca | Italy | 28 | Attacker | 192 | 79 |
| S. Elia | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| F. Gerli | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| M. Thorsby | Norway | 30 | Midfielder | 188 | 72 |
| M. Collocolo | Italy | 26 | Midfielder | 188 | n/a |
| F. Baschirotto | Italy | 30 | Defender | 184 | 90 |
| T. Berti | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | 171 | 64 |
| Y. Rocchetti | Italy | 23 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| M. Nasti | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 179 | n/a |
There's a clear early gap between these two sides right now, with Mantova playing with more control and scoring more freely. Cremonese are still finding their feet after coming back down from Serie A, and their away form has been the weaker part of a mixed set of results.
Without a market to weigh up, this is one to watch rather than back at this stage.
Who will win?
