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Catanzaro v Mantova : Serie B match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 14th Feb, 16:15 BST, Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro

It's an away match for Davide Possanzini's Mantova side on Saturday afternoon, as they travel to the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo for a Serie B clash with Alberto Aquilani's Catanzaro. For every Serie B match preview, KickOff explores the stats for multiple markets. Key stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then brought forward alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't think there's a clear favourite to win this match, but what is clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have no more than 3 goals. Our statistical analysis says the same. Catanzaro and Mantova have served up a lot of under 3.5 goal games lately, and key performance stats point towards an extension of that record. We feel confident predicting under 3.5 goals on Saturday afternoon, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.36.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Catanzaro are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 51% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.86.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Catanzaro
51%
43/5017/20
3%
Draw
26%
12/5
3%
11/5
6%
Mantova
24%
27/1027/10
3%
Catanzaro 1-0
13%
7/1
6%
13/2
15%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
5/1
8%
Catanzaro 2-0
10%
17/2
5%
15/2
6%
Catanzaro 2-1
9%
15/27/1
7%
Draw 0-0
8%
10/1
8%
8/1
Mantova 1-0
8%
11/1
8%
10/1
10%
Mantova 2-1
6%
12/110/1
8%
Catanzaro 3-0
5%
16/112/1
8%
Catanzaro 3-1
5%
14/111/1
Draw 2-2
4%
12/110/1
15%
Mantova 2-0
4%
20/116/1
13%
Catanzaro 3-2
2%
22/118/1
Catanzaro 4-0
2%
33/122/1
10%
Mantova 3-1
2%
28/120/1
9%
Catanzaro 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
20/1
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
4/5
3%
3/4
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
1/1
2%
10/11
9%
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/613/20
2%
Away 1st Goal
42%
13/106/4
5%
No 1st Goal
5%
10/1
8%
8/1
BTTS - Yes
48%
7/10
2%
7/10
8%
BTTS - No
52%
21/20
2%
21/20
11%
BTTS - Home Win
21%
11/427/10
3%
BTTS - Draw
17%
7/216/5
9%
BTTS - Away Win
10%
6/1
8%
11/2
13%
Home/draw
76%
2/72/9
Away/draw
49%
5/6
4%
17/20
3%
Home/away
74%
3/10
1%
3/10
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1/4
2%
2/9
5%
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
11/4
6%
5/2
9%
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
2/1
9%
9/5
10%
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
4/11
3%
7/20
5%
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
5/1
9%
4/1
13%
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/8
1%
1/8
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
12/1
18%
8/1
18%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/25
1%
1/40
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/20
1%
1/25
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10/1
8%
15/2
6%
Home DNB
69%
2/54/11
1%
Away DNB
42%
7/49/5
7%
Catanzaro win to nil
30%
5/2-
Mantova win to nil
13%
6/1-
Catanzaro / Catanzaro
27%
21/10
3%
19/10
5%
Catanzaro / Mantova
3%
28/125/1
10%
Catanzaro / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Catanzaro
16%
4/14/1
4%
Draw / Mantova
10%
7/1
6%
7/1
6%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
19/5
4%
Mantova / Catanzaro
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
Mantova / Mantova
13%
5/15/1
Mantova / Draw
6%
14/111/1
8%
Win / draw / win Serie B table

Catanzaro have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the Serie B league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 8 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Catanzaro have outscored their opponents by 32 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Catanzaro have played 12 games at home winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 1 game. They have scored 18 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Mantova are in 17th position in the Serie B on 23 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Mantova have conceded 32 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Catanzaro
Mantova
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Venezia2415542450 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1F
l
 
2-5A
l
 
3-0A
2
Monza2314541747 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
May 1
l
 
1-0A
3
Frosinone2313732046 
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-5A
May 9
4
Palermo2412932045 
w
 
1-0F
May 1
d
 
1-1A
Mar 4
5
Catanzaro241086638 
-
-
l
 
1-3F
Feb 14
6
Modena2410771237 
Mar 17
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-3A
Mar 21
7
Cesena241149237 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 21
Mar 17
l
 
3-2F
8
Juve Stabia238114135 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 18
Mar 8
l
 
2-1A
9
Carrarese24798-230 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 4
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
10
Sudtirol236116129 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
11
Padova24789-529 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 14
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
12
Empoli23779-328 
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 14
13
Avellino23779-928 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
14
Sampdoria246810-626 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
15
V.Entella245109-825 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
16
Reggiana246612-824 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
17
Mantova246513-1423 
Feb 14
w
 
1-3A
-
-
18
Spezia235612-1021 
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-1A
Apr 11
19
Bari 1908234811-1720 
May 9
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
20
Pescara242913-2115 
d
 
3-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
8
Catanzaro have not lost in 8 consecutive home league games
4
Catanzaro have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive home league games
Catanzaro 5TH
20 league games
Home
8
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Mantova 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Goal Statistics

Catanzaro's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Mantova have conceded in each of their last 5 Serie B outings. A PG of 1.5 for A. Aquilani's side suggests that run should continue.

Catanzaro 5th Mantova 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Catanzaro will score 1 or more goals
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Mantova scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Catanzaro’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
Mantova’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie B - 2025/2026 season
Catanzaro
PG (predicted goals)
Mantova
1.5
1
Attack rating
18%
better
view stats
Games scored17
15
Failed to score6
8
Scored first10
8
Goals scored30
24
Avg. goals scored1.3
1
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal7
10
Conversion rate for14
10
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
19
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first10
13
Goals conceded26
37
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+23%

Catanzaro v Mantova Serie B lLine ups will show here when available.

Catanzaro Serie B squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24657
M PigliacelliP IemmelloP IemmelloJ Petriccione
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Pigliacelli GLK24
2
-
C Favasuli DEF241
3
-
P Iemmello FWD2465
3
-
M. Antonini Lui DEF233
6
-
S Pontisso MID2324
3
-
A Cissè MID2261
3
-
F. Rispoli MID21
3
-
T Cassandro DEF201
5
-
M D'Alessandro FWD1922
-
F Pittarello FWD1843
4
-
N Brighenti DEF171
6
-
J Petriccione MID171
7
-
P Nuamah FWD161
4
-
R. Frosinini DEF13
4
1
G Chiara DEF131
1
-
D Bettella DEF12
4
-
L Pandolfi FWD11
-
B. Verrengia DEF101
1
M. Liberali MID1012
-
G. Alesi MID92
1
-
D Buglio MID8
-
R Oudin MID7
-
F Francesco FWD6
-
N Buso FWD41
1
-
E. Bashi DEF3
-
M Pompetti MID3
-
Mantova Serie B squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23738
S TrimboliF. RuoccoS TrimboliS Trimboli
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Trimboli MID233
8
-
S Cella DEF221
5
-
A. Castellini DEF22
3
-
L Mancuso FWD215
1
-
D Mensah FWD2131
2
-
D Wieser MID191
3
-
M Festa GLK18
-
F Paoletti MID18
4
-
T Maggioni DEF17
-
N. Radaelli DEF173
7
1
C Bani DEF17
7
-
F. Ruocco MID1771
4
-
T. Marras FWD174
-
C Falletti MID131
1
-
F Artioli MID1311
2
-
D Bragantini FWD131
1
-
N Bonfanti FWD12
1
-
M. Caprini FWD12
2
-
A. Fiori FWD102
1
-
F Galuppini MID8
1
-
V Mantovani DEF7
1
-
Z Majer MID7
1
-
G. Fedel MID4
-
S Mullen DEF2
-
T. Pittino DEF1
-