Palermo vs Mantova

2 - 1
🕒 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Renzo Barbera 🧑‍⚖️ Giovanni Ayroldi 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 28
Regular Season Table
Palermo 4 · Mantova 11
Referee Stats
9 matches · 5.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.67
Reds avg 0.89
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 78%
Home wins 22%
Draws 56%
Away wins 22%
How the match was won
  • Palermo outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Palermo had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Palermo (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 15-4-1

Goals For / Against

40 / 12
Avg: 2.00 / 0.60

Points

49
Avg: 2.45

Clean Sheets

13

Failed to Score

3
Mantova (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.89 / 1.47

Points

16
Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

9

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.45
PPG
0.84
2.00
GF
0.89
0.60
GA
1.47
53%
O2.5
53%
32%
BTTS
37%
68%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Palermo rank4th
Mantova rank11th
Palermo points72
Mantova points46
Palermo: #4 · 72 pts · GD +28
9 pts off the top 2. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Mantova: #11 · 46 pts · GD -12
35 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Palermo last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals11-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Mantova last 5 away

L W W L D
Points7/15
Weighted index49
Goals8-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Palermo trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Mantova trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Palermo score at home84%
Palermo clean sheet at home63%
Mantova score away53%
Mantova clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Palermo score first68%
Palermo win after scoring first92%
Mantova score first37%
Mantova win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Palermo 80% · Mantova 0%
Avg first goal minute: Palermo 21.5' · Mantova 34.3'

Vs league average

Palermo score at home2.00 vs 1.49
Palermo concede at home0.60 vs 1.07
Mantova score away0.89 vs 1.07
Mantova concede away1.47 vs 1.49
Palermo score 35% above league average, while Mantova score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Palermo are 44% below league average at home, and Mantova are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Palermo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
46-60 8
0-15 7
31-45 7
16-30 5
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1

Mantova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
46-60 7
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
17
7
Shots off Goal
9
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
11
2
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
9
2
Fouls
23
12
Offsides
0
4
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
368
319
Passes Accurate
298
252
Passes %
81%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
7
Away
5
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
F. Ranocchia
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Augello
17'
17' F. Zuccon
19'
19' F. Ranocchia
32'
32' F. Zuccon
32'
32' F. Zuccon
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
J. Pohjanpalo
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Palumbo
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Ranocchia
1st substitution · For: A. Blin
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ D. Bragantini
1st substitution · For: F. Paoletti
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ A. Dembélé
2nd substitution · For: T. Maggioni
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ D. Mensah
3rd substitution · For: T. Marras
66'
66' 📺 VAR
A. Blin
Card upgrade
67'
67' A. Blin
67'
67' 📺 VAR
A. Blin
Card upgrade
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
T. Marras
Penalty
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ A. Palumbo
2nd substitution · For: C. Gomes
70'
70' A. Castellini
71'
71' N. Radaelli
75'
75' N. Pierozzi
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Le Douaron
3rd substitution · For: D. Johnsen
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ M. Caprini
4th substitution · For: N. Buso
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Castellini
5th substitution · For: L. Mancuso
81'
81' P. Peda
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ P. Peda
4th substitution · For: G. Magnani
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ N. Pierozzi
5th substitution · For: E. Gyasi
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ N. Pierozzi
6th substitution · For: E. Gyasi
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ P. Peda
7th substitution · For: G. Magnani
90+2'
90+2' E. Gyasi

Palermo vs Mantova 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Palermo beat Mantova 2-1 on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Giovanni Ayroldi. It was played at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

First half: Palermo took an early lead at 2' when F. Ranocchia scored, with the assist credited to T. Augello, making the score 1-0. F. Zuccon received a yellow card for Mantova at 17'. F. Ranocchia received a yellow card for Palermo at 19'. F. Zuccon received a yellow card for Mantova at 32'. F. Zuccon received a red card for Mantova at 32'. Palermo extended the lead at 38' when J. Pohjanpalo scored, with the assist credited to A. Palumbo, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Palermo made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Ranocchia replacing A. Blin. Mantova made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Bragantini replacing F. Paoletti. Mantova made their 2nd substitution at 54', with A. Dembélé replacing T. Maggioni. Mantova made their 3rd substitution at 54', with D. Mensah replacing T. Marras. VAR intervened at 66' for Palermo (Card upgrade). A. Blin received a red card for Palermo at 67'. VAR intervened at 67' for Palermo (Card upgrade). Mantova reduced the deficit at 68' when T. Marras scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. Palermo made their 2nd substitution at 69', with A. Palumbo replacing C. Gomes. A. Castellini received a yellow card for Mantova at 70'. N. Radaelli received a yellow card for Mantova at 71'. N. Pierozzi received a yellow card for Palermo at 75'. Palermo made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. Le Douaron replacing D. Johnsen. Mantova made their 4th substitution at 77', with M. Caprini replacing N. Buso. Mantova made their 5th substitution at 77', with A. Castellini replacing L. Mancuso. P. Peda received a yellow card for Palermo at 81'. Palermo made their 4th substitution at 84', with P. Peda replacing G. Magnani. Palermo made their 5th substitution at 85', with N. Pierozzi replacing E. Gyasi. Palermo made their 6th substitution at 85', with N. Pierozzi replacing E. Gyasi. Palermo made their 7th substitution at 85', with P. Peda replacing G. Magnani. E. Gyasi received a yellow card for Palermo at 90+2'.

Palermo used 7 substitutions while Mantova used 5 substitutions. Palermo got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Mantova got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Palermo outshot their opponent (17-7).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Palermo had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Palermo vs Mantova Head-to-Head History by Season