Mantova vs Empoli: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova
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What was the result of Mantova vs Empoli?
Mantova won 3-1 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′E. SaporitiEmpoli
- 58′F. RuoccoMantova
- 61′V. VlahovićMantova
- 90′F. Benaissa-YahiaMantova
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Mantova win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Mantova vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mantova
3-4-2-1- 9E. Gliozzi
- 19F. Ruocco
- 8R. Ilie
- 50F. Benaissa-Yahia
- 25L. Ignacchiti
- 21S. Trimboli
- 41Jonathan Silva
- 27A. Castellini
- 29S. Cella
- 5B. Tomašević
- 22F. Bardi
Empoli
3-4-2-1- 11S. Shpendi
- 20F. Distefano
- 10E. Saporiti
- 91N. Corrado
- 98K. Zedadka
- 21Gerard Yepes
- 35M. Egan
- 33C. Cauz
- 25M. Curto
- 8L. Magnino
- 12J. Seghetti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mantova have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Empoli have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Carrarese(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Lazio(away) | 2-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Athletic Carpi(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Legnago Salus(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Alcione(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cremonese(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Pisa(away) | 1-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Livorno(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Spezia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Virtus Entella(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Mantova wins, 1 draw, 1 Empoli win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Empoli 2-2 Mantova | Serie B |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Mantova 0-1 Empoli | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Mantova score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantova | 2.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Empoli | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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