Spezia Calcio vs Mantova 1911 SSD, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Spezia Calcio vs Mantova 1911 SSD — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Mantova 1911 SSD 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Andrea Niedda (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Gianluca Grasso (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Carrarese Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | AC Monza | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | ACD Virtus Entella | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | AC Cesena | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Empoli FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Mantova 1911 SSD this season
Mantova 1911 SSD this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mantova 1911 SSD
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mantova 1911 SSD
| Francesco Ruocco | 4 G | |
| Vanja Vlahovic | 2 G | |
| Rares Ilie | 1 G | 1 A |
| Fahem Benaissa-Yahia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Spezia Calcio launch into their encounter with Mantova 1911 SSD.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' Alessandro Romano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo Mancuso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Mantova 1911 SSD.
- 23' Mantova 1911 SSD fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Fresh legs for Mantova 1911 SSD! Leonardo Mancuso comes on to replace Davis Mensah.
- 28' Ali Dembele has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
- 32' Davide Bragantini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Mantova 1911 SSD are in front.
- 37' The travelling Mantova 1911 SSD supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mantova 1911 SSD needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Simone Trimboli was booked on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Boris Radunovic comes on to replace Diego Mascardi.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Filippo Bandinelli argues furiously but the card stands.
- 54' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Luca Vignali is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Comotto at the 56 minute mark.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Stadio Alberto Picco. Mantova 1911 SSD seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' The Mantova 1911 SSD manager makes a substitution. Davide Bragantini departs to be replaced by Nicolo Buso.
- 72' Nicolo Buso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 74' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Vanja Vlahovic on, Gabriele Artistico off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Rachid Kouda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 55
- 25
- 37
- 11
- 9
- 31
- 20
- 12
- 60
- 4
- 34
Bench
-
22
Boris Radunovic ↑ 46'
- 6
- 16
- 8
-
17
Leonardo Sernicola ↑ 46'
-
10
Gianluca Lapadula ↑ 46'
-
32
Luca Vignali ↑ 56'
-
99
Vanja Vlahovic ↑ 74'
- 24
- 77
- 19
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
Mantova 1911 SSD Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 24
- 21
- 3
-
30
Davide Bragantini ↓ Nicolo Buso 71'
- 80
- 50
- 96
-
7
Davis Mensah ↓ Leonardo Mancuso 26'
- 19
- 29
- 27
Bench
- 22
- 18
-
9
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 26'
- 10
- 98
- 20
- 28
-
23
Tommaso Marras ↑ 71'
- 34
-
77
Nicolo Buso ↑ 71'
- 33
Coach
Francesco Modesto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Maggioni | 2 |
| Giuseppe Aurelio | 1 |
| Davide Bragantini | 1 |
| Nicolo Buso | 1 |
| Diego Falcinelli | 1 |
| Alessandro De Benedetti | 1 |
| Salvatore Esposito | 1 |
Head to Head
Spezia Calcio Form
Mantova 1911 SSD Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Mantova 1911 SSD xG
I would bet for:
Spezia Calcio or Mantova 1911 SSD 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mantova 1911 SSD win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw
57%
Draw or Mantova 1911 SSD
71%
Spezia Calcio or Mantova 1911 SSD
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Mantova 1911 SSD win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | Mantova 1911 SSD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Mantova 1911 SSD keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

