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Palermo arrive at Mantova's ground riding a wave of confidence. The Sicilians have won four of their last five matches, including a 4–2 away win at Empoli on 10 October and a 5–2 Coppa Italia victory over Mantova themselves on 3 September. Their last 10 games across all venues read 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.3 goals scored per game and just 1.1 conceded. The xG numbers back up the results: Palermo have generated 2.67 expected goals per game over their last three matches with xG data, and their actual output of 8 goals in those three games matches that figure almost exactly. They have won their last 2 in a row, scoring 6 and conceding 3.
Mantova, by contrast, have a more mixed recent record. Their last five games produced 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with the most recent being a 3–1 away win at Catanzaro on 11 October. At home over 20 games, the record is solid — 11 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per game. Their xG against figure of 0.89 per game over four matches suggests a defence that is keeping opponents' chances down, and their actual scoring of 2.0 per game in the last 10 has outpaced their 1.4 per game xG, hinting at a side punching above its expected output.
The head-to-head at this venue tells a quiet story. The most recent meeting at Mantova's ground, on 11 January 2026, ended 1–1. The older meeting on 30 October 2024 was a 0–0. Both meetings at this ground have ended in draws. However, the two meetings at Palermo's ground in the last 12 months were decisive: 5–2 and 2–1, both Palermo wins. The overall recent head-to-head across three meetings within 12 months gives Palermo two wins and one draw.
The counter-argument for Mantova is the venue record and the fact that Palermo's away numbers over 20 games are more modest than their overall form suggests: 7 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, with 1.35 goals scored and 1.35 conceded per game. The 7 draws in 20 away games show that Palermo are not immune to a stalemate on the road. Mantova's home record of 11 wins in 20 games is respectable, and the H2H record at this ground, with draws in both meetings, adds a layer of caution for anyone expecting a comfortable away win.
Key Points:
- Palermo are unbeaten in their last 5 (4W 1D) and have won their last 2 in a row, scoring 6 and conceding 3.
- Mantova's home record over 20 games: 11W 3D 6L, averaging 1.8 scored and 1.25 conceded per game.
- Both H2H meetings at Mantova's ground ended in draws (1–1 and 0–0).
- Palermo's away record over 20 games includes 7 draws, showing some vulnerability on the road.
- Mantova's xG against (0.89 per game) suggests a compact defence, but Palermo's xG for (2.67 per game) is formidable.
The football evidence points firmly to Palermo as the stronger side in this fixture. The underdog prices of 3.46 for a Mantova win and 3.4 for a draw do not offer value against what the recent form, head-to-head and venue records tell us. No Bet.