Mantova vs Empoli: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2025 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova
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What was the result of Mantova vs Empoli?
Empoli won 0-1 on December 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 67′M. NastiEmpoli
Official lineup for Mantova vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mantova
3-4-2-1- 7D. Mensah
- 19F. Ruocco
- 18C. Falletti
- 28M. Caprini
- 10D. Wieser
- 21S. Trimboli
- 96T. Maggioni
- 6C. Bani
- 29S. Cella
- 27A. Castellini
- 1M. Festa
Empoli
3-4-2-1- 9P. Pellegri
- 15J. Ceesay
- 10R. Ilie
- 27B. Moruzzi
- 18A. Ghion
- 14Gerard Yepes
- 7S. Elia
- 5N. Obaretin
- 34G. Guarino
- 28G. Indragoli
- 21A. Fulignati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mantova have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Empoli have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Cesena(away) | 2-3 | Serie B |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Reggiana(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Venezia(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Spezia(home) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Parma(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Juve Stabia(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Palermo(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bari(home) | 5-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Avellino(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Catanzaro(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Mantova score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantova | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Empoli | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mantova sit 2nd in Serie B (14 points from 6 matches) and Empoli sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mantova | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy