Italy Serie B · Full time ·Matchday 2

Mantova vs Empoli

3 – 1 Full time

23′Gerard Yepes
42′Alessio Castellini
49′Karim Zedadka
51′Francesco Bardi
51′E. Saporiti
55′E. GliozziV. Vlahovic
55′K. ZedadkaL. Belardinelli
56′L. IgnacchitiR. Kouda
56′R. IlieI. Cajazzo
57′Marco Curto
58′F. Ruocco
61′V. Vlahovic
72′G. YepesL. Deli
72′F. Di StefanoB. Popov
74′Luca Belardinelli
78′F. RuoccoJ. Longonda
83′B. TomasevicE. Kospo
86′Lapo Deli
86′N. CorradoR. Berizzi
86′E. SaporitiA. Orlandi
90′Luca Magnino
90′F. Benaissa-Yahia

Stadio Danilo Martelli, MantovaReferee: A. Colombo

Mantova 48%
Draw 27%
Empoli 25%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

16 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 2
46 Possession % 54
3 Corners 6
13 Fouls 20
1 Offsides 1
1 Saves 6
286 Accurate passes 321

Mantova vs Empoli overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Mantova vs Empoli

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityMantovaDrawEmpoli
Model53.8%25.6%20.6%
Market45.5%28.0%26.6%
Final47.5%27.4%25.1%
Edge+8.3%-2.3%-6.0%

Confidence: Low

Why Mantova

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.76 vs 1.03.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Mantova below the model: +8.3 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Mantova ↓ / Empoli → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 1 10% 12% 2 10% 10% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 78%
3+ goals 53%
No goals 7%

Mantova and Empoli expected goals

Mantova 1.76
Empoli 1.03

Total expected goals: 2.78

Mantova and Empoli attack and defence ratings

Mantova

Attack 1.25 +25%
Defence 1.02 +2%

Empoli

Attack 0.94 -6%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Mantova vs Empoli: result vs prediction

Mantova 3 – 1 Empoli

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

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Mantova vs Empoli markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Mantova 47.5% 2.10 +8.3% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 52.8% 1.90 — —
Both teams to score Yes 54.1% 1.85 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 74.9% 1.33 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 46.5% 2.15 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Mantova47.5%
Draw27.4%
Empoli25.1%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.552.8%
Under 2.547.2%
Both teams to scoreYes54.1%
No45.9%
Double chance1X (home or draw)74.9%
12 (either side)72.6%
X2 (draw or away)52.5%
Handicap -1Mantova win30.5%
Push (exactly one goal)23.0%
Loss46.5%
Correct score (top 3)1-112.2%
2-19.8%
1-09.8%

Mantova vs Empoli stats

Mantova and Empoli recent form

newest first
Mantova WWLWWL
Empoli WDDWLD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Mantova vs Empoli head-to-head

Last 2 meetings

0Mantova wins 1Draws 1Empoli wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-03-14EmpoliMantovaItaly Serie B2-2
2025-12-21MantovaEmpoliItaly Serie B0-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Mantova vs Empoli odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 45.5%, draw 28.0%, away 26.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 2.08 3.40 3.40
1xBet 1.98 3.40 3.74
Bet365 2.10 3.10 3.50
Betano 2.07 3.40 3.70
Dafabet 2.14 3.30 3.55
Marathonbet 1.96 3.40 3.74
Pinnacle 1.99 3.42 3.90
SBO 2.08 2.94 3.05
Unibet 1.97 3.15 3.50
William Hill 2.05 3.20 3.50

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.06 ▼ -0.07
X 3.35 ▲ +0.03
2 3.52 ▲ +0.17

10 snapshots recorded, from .