Mantova
vs
Palermo
Serie B prediction
Our model says: Mantova 1–2 Palermo
The model makes it 35% Mantova, 29% draw, 36% Palermo — fair odds of 2.86, 3.45 and 2.78. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-2.
Expected goals: Mantova 1.40, Palermo 1.44.
Both teams to score: 58%. Over 2.5 goals: 54%, under 2.5: 46%.
Model confidence: Low.
A tight game: Mantova and Palermo are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.
Published
Key facts
- Mantova are 3rd on 11 points from 5 games; Palermo are top on 13 points from 5 games — Serie B.
- Mantova are unbeaten in their last 5 (3 won), most recently a 2-2 draw at home to Pisa.
- Palermo are unbeaten in their last 5 (4 won), most recently a 2-1 win at home to Padova.
- Last 5 meetings: Palermo 2 wins to 0, 3 draws; the most recent, 3 September 2026, ended Palermo 5–2 Mantova.
Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: Mantova vs Palermo
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Palermo at 36% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 2,313 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Mantova vs Palermo
Mantova
- D2-2Pisa20 September 2026
- W2-0Sampdoria13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Cesena6 September 2026
- W3-1Empoli30 August 2026
- W2-1away to Carrarese22 August 2026
Palermo
- W2-1Padova19 September 2026
- D1-1away to Avellino13 September 2026
- W3-1Sampdoria7 September 2026
- W3-2away to Arezzo30 August 2026
- W1-0Juve Stabia23 August 2026
What these results say
- Mantova went unbeaten through these 5 matches.
- Mantova scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Mantova conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Palermo went unbeaten through these 5 matches.
- Palermo scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Palermo won 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 1 | Palermo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Mantova vs Palermo
- 3 September 2026Palermo 5–2 MantovaCoppa Italia
- 4 March 2026Palermo 2–1 MantovaSerie B
- 11 January 2026Mantova 1–1 PalermoSerie B
- 16 February 2025Palermo 2–2 MantovaSerie B
- 30 October 2024Mantova 0–0 PalermoSerie B
Leading scorers: Mantova and Palermo
Mantova
- F. Ruocco4 goals
- V. Vlahović2 goals1 assist
Palermo
- D. Johnsen3 goals4 assists
- D. Vavassori2 goals
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Mantova carry a model rating of 6.57 against 6.71 for Palermo. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.40 goals for Mantova and 1.44 for Palermo. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Mantova rate 0.81 in attack and 1.43 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Palermo rate 0.87 and 1.15.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,381 correct results out of 2,964 settled predictions (47%), with 285 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Palermo the highest probability at 36%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.40 expected goals for Mantova against 1.44 for Palermo. Mantova's attack/defence rating is 0.81/1.43 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.87/1.15 for Palermo.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Mantova at home · Palermo away
League matches only, Serie B, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Serie B matches this season: Mantova 5, Palermo 5.
Mantova score most often in the 61–75 minute window (3 goals); Palermo have let in 2 there.
Palermo score most often in the 76–90 minute window (3 goals); Mantova have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 5 matches, by difficulty
Mantova
- at Virtus Entella24 Oct · Serie Bwin 33%
- vs Cremonese27 Oct · Serie Bwin 36%
- at Modena31 Oct · Serie Bwin 28%
- vs Hellas Verona7 Nov · Serie Bwin 36%
Palermo
- vs Carrarese24 Oct · Serie Bwin 50%
- at Pisa27 Oct · Serie Bwin 34%
- vs Vicenza Virtus31 Oct · Serie Bwin 52%
- at Ascoli7 Nov · Serie Bwin 33%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.