Mantova vs Palermo — match summary
Italy · Serie B · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 22:15
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Mantova 45 · Palermo 36
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Mantova 41 · Palermo 58
Shots on target 4-5 · corners 3-3 · possession 56-44
NextGOAL tip: Palermo -0.25 · 1 stars
Mantova and Palermo have met often recently, and Palermo have been the side picking up better results in several of those past meetings. Most recently, in September, Palermo won 5-2. This time both come in as two of the top teams in the table, with Mantova sitting 2nd and Palermo 1st, which gives this game more weight than any of their previous meetings. Mantova are still unbeaten in the league this season, with 14 points from 6 matches, and they won their latest match by scoring three goals. Palermo, meanwhile, have 16 points from 6 matches, with five wins and one draw, and they have won their last two in a row. Both teams have scored at a similar rate this season, but Palermo have slightly more possession based on the average over their last 10 matches (52.4% versus 48.2%). If Palermo score first, the game should open up even more, and Mantova, forced to chase, will push higher up the pitch, which is exactly the situation Palermo thrive in on the counter. But if Mantova take the lead first, the game turns into one where they must sit deep and wait to counter Palermo instead.