Mantova vs Palermo Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form

Both teams' broader form samples mix Serie B league games with Coppa Italia ties and pre-season friendlies, so it's worth reading the numbers with that context in mind. Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Palermo have won 11, drawn five and lost four, scoring 38 and conceding 22.

Mantova: 20 completed matches; Palermo: 20 completed matches.

Mantova

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

45

Conceded

27

Difference

+18

Palermo

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

22

Difference

+16

Mantova's equivalent run reads 12 wins, three draws and five losses, with 45 goals scored and 27 let in. Both sides look comfortable finding the net, though not every one of those matches carries the same weight.

Goals look likely from both sides based on their wider run of matches, even if the sample isn't purely competitive league form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Mantova vs Palermo

How they've matched up before

The last five meetings between these two have gone Palermo's way more often than not. There have been two Palermo wins, three draws, and no losses for the away side, including that 5-2 Coppa Italia win last month and a 2-1 league win back in March.

Mantova's best results have been draws, most recently a 1-1 in January and a 2-2 the season before that. Nothing here is ancient history, but it's not this season's league form either.

History leans slightly toward Palermo, for what that's worth heading into a fresh league meeting.

Where they stand

Palermo sit top of the table on 13 points from five games, unbeaten with four wins and a draw. Mantova are third on 11 points, also unbeaten, with three wins and two draws.

What stands out is how close the underlying numbers are. Both teams have scored ten and conceded five in their league matches so far, an identical goal difference at this early stage.

It's a small sample, but the table shows two sides in good early shape rather than one side clearly ahead.

Players to watch

Mantova's main threat looks to be F. Ruocco, who has four goals in five appearances, with V. Vlahović adding two more in four games. For Palermo, D. Johnsen has been busy at both ends with three goals and four assists in five matches, and J. Pohjanpalo has chipped in with two assists.

Mantova:

Best scorers:

F. Ruocco - 4

V. Vlahović - 2

Palermo:

Best scorers:

D. Johnsen - 3

D. Vavassori - 2

Penalty cards:

M. Bani x 2

At the back, Palermo's M. Bani has already picked up two yellow cards in five games, which is worth keeping an eye on given how quickly a suspension risk can build over a season.

What kind of game this could be

Given both sides have conceded five in their five league games, and their most recent meeting produced seven goals between them, this doesn't look like a fixture built for a cagey stalemate. Both attacks have found ways to score regularly across their recent matches.

That said, with only five league games played by each side this season, it's still early to draw firm conclusions about how either team will hold up over a full campaign.