Thursday , 2 July 2026

Spezia Calcio vs Mantova 1911 SSD, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Spezia Calcio
1 – 1
Full Time
Mantova 1911 SSD
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco 8,902 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Alessandro De Benedetti
Diego Falcinelli 90+3' 1–1
Y 6' Simone Trimboli
Y 12' Fabrizio Brignani
Y 24' Leonardo Mancuso
YR 30' Fabrizio Brignani
Arkadiusz Reca 45' Y
Salvatore Elia 63' Y
Petko Hristov 73' Y
Y 74' Matteo Solini

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs Mantova 1911 SSD — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Arena (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Matteo Passeri
  • Assistant 2 Marco Belsanti (Italy)
7 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 Palermo FC 38 72
5 US Catanzaro 38 59
6 Modena FC 2018 38 55
7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51
8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49
9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46
10 Padova Calcio 38 46
11 AC Cesena 38 46
12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44
13 UC Sampdoria 38 44
14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42
15 Empoli FC 38 41
16 FC Sudtirol 38 41
17 SSC Bari 38 40
18 AC Reggiana 38 37
19 Spezia Calcio 38 35
20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35

Head-to-Head

2
2
Spezia Calcio 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Mantova 1911 SSD
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Mantova 1911 SSD H 1–1 D
21 Dec US Catanzaro A 1–0 W
14 Dec UC Sampdoria A 0–0 D
08 Dec AS Cittadella H 5–0 W
01 Dec Palermo FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov FC Sudtirol H 3–0 W
Mantova 1911 SSD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Spezia Calcio A 1–1 D
21 Dec Frosinone Calcio H 3–1 W
14 Dec FC Sudtirol A 2–2 D
07 Dec AC Pisa 1909 H 2–3 L
30 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 0–0 D
23 Nov US Catanzaro A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Spezia Calcio Mantova 1911 SSD
#19 Position #9
35 Points 46
38 Played 38
8 / 11 / 19 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 18
43 Scored 45
59 Conceded 57
-16 GD -12
0.92 PPG 1.21
21% Win % 34%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season
24% Clean Sheets
Mantova 1911 SSD this season

Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts). Mantova 1911 SSD are 9th (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mantova 1911 SSD
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Alberto Picco. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spezia Calcio are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Mantova 1911 SSD's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 6' That looks like a foul for a card for Simone Trimboli.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabrizio Brignani.
  • 17' Leonardo Mancuso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' The Italy Alessandro De Benedetti breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
  • 23' , a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 29' Salvatore Esposito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The referee shows Mantova 1911 SSD player a card on 30.
  • 33' Mantova 1911 SSD manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefano Cella is hanging Leonardo Mancuso on the field on 33 minute.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Possanzini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Adam Nagy exits the field as Diego Falcinelli enters on 46.
  • 51' Petko Hristov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
  • 56' Mantova 1911 SSD has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 60' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 60 minute. Arkadiusz Reca leaves to be changed by Giuseppe Aurelio.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Giuseppe Di Serio. He replaces Antonio Colak on 61 minute.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Salvatore Elia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Ales Mateju has done his job and it is now time for Filippo Bandinelli to step up.
  • 68' The whistle greets Alessandro De Benedetti as he departs to be replaced by Davis Mensah.
  • 69' The Mantova 1911 SSD manager makes a substitution. Francesco Galuppini departs to be replaced by Giacomo Fedel.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Petko Hristov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 74' The referee shows Mantova 1911 SSD player a card on 74.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Cristiano Bani. He replaces Matteo Solini on 76 minute.
  • 77' A change in the Mantova 1911 SSD ranks — Antonio Fiori exits the field as David Wieser enters on 77.
  • 80' Edoardo Soleri gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Duccio Degl'Innocenti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Duccio Degl'Innocenti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and Mantova 1911 SSD are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

Mantova 1911 SSD Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Possanzini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommaso Maggioni 2
Diego Falcinelli 1
Alessandro De Benedetti 1
Salvatore Esposito 1
Giuseppe Aurelio 1
Davide Bragantini 1
Nicolo Buso 1

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD

Spezia Calcio Form

2024-12-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2024-12-21 US Catanzaro 0–1 Spezia Calcio W 2024-12-14 UC Sampdoria 0–0 Spezia Calcio D 2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella W 2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-11-24 Spezia Calcio 3–0 FC Sudtirol W

Mantova 1911 SSD Form

2024-12-26 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2024-12-21 Mantova 1911 SSD 3–1 Frosinone Calcio W 2024-12-14 FC Sudtirol 2–2 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2024-12-07 Mantova 1911 SSD 2–3 AC Pisa 1909 L 2024-11-30 Mantova 1911 SSD 0–0 Modena FC 2018 D 2024-11-23 US Catanzaro 2–2 Mantova 1911 SSD D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Mantova 1911 SSD xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio47% Draw26% Mantova 1911 SSD27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
73%
Draw or Mantova 1911 SSD
53%
Spezia Calcio or Mantova 1911 SSD
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio33% Draw45% Mantova 1911 SSD22%
Actual: Mantova 1911 SSD win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push Mantova 1911 SSD covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Mantova 1911 SSD keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.