Italy - Serie BData current as of September 12, 2026

Catanzaro vs Mantova: match statistics

Catanzaro crest
Catanzaro
2 : 0half-time 2:0
Mantova crest
Mantova
155%(1.95)
X28%(3.50)
217%(4.28)

Catanzaro show significantly better home form with 50% wins at home and only 8% losses, making them the favorite for this fixture. The hosts score an average of 1.5 goals per home game and maintain a solid goal difference (+7), while Mantova perform very poorly in away matches - with only 17% wins and as high as 58% losses on the road. The visitors have serious efficiency problems, failing to score in 58% of away games and averaging only 0.67 goals per match. The difference in quality between Catanzaro's home play and Mantova's away play is significant, which is also confirmed by the visitors' negative goal difference (-7) and their poor away streak. Considering all statistics, the hosts' advantage is clear, although Catanzaro's solid draw percentage at home (42%) and the unpredictability of football leave some room for surprises.

Catanzaro vs Mantova: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Catanzaro played against Mantova in Serie B (Italy). The game was played on February 14, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Catanzaro has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Mantova has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Catanzaro scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.08. Mantova scores 1.00 and allows 1.58. Games in this league average 2.46 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 54% of Catanzaro's games and 54% of Mantova's. The Over 2.5 rates are 46% and 50%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Mantova has the higher season xG average, 1.59 to 1.40 per game. Catanzaro takes 13.3 shots per game, while Mantova takes 14.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Catanzaro leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Mantova leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.58 after halftime.

When the teams score

Catanzaro's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (9 goals). For Mantova, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Catanzaro show significantly better home form with 50% wins at home and only 8% losses, making them the favorite for this fixture. The hosts score an average of 1.5 goals per home game and maintain a solid goal difference (+7), while Mantova perform very poorly in away matches - with only 17% wins and as high as 58% losses on the road. The visitors have serious efficiency problems, failing to score in 58% of away games and averaging only 0.67 goals per match. The difference in quality between Catanzaro's home play and Mantova's away play is significant, which is also confirmed by the visitors' negative goal difference (-7) and their poor away streak. Considering all statistics, the hosts' advantage is clear, although Catanzaro's solid draw percentage at home (42%) and the unpredictability of football leave some room for surprises.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

43Possession (%)57
CatanzaroMantova
4Shots19
CatanzaroMantova
3Shots on target3
CatanzaroMantova
0.51xG1.87
CatanzaroMantova
2Corners11
CatanzaroMantova
5Dangerous attacks64
CatanzaroMantova
6Fouls11
CatanzaroMantova
0Cards1
CatanzaroMantova

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.33Goals scored / game1
CatanzaroMantova
1.08Goals allowed / game1.58
CatanzaroMantova
54%Average possession59%
CatanzaroMantova
4.29Shots on target / game5.04
CatanzaroMantova

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.25Shots per game14.38
CatanzaroMantova
4.29Shots on target5.04
CatanzaroMantova
10.1%Shot conversion7%
CatanzaroMantova
54%Possession59%
CatanzaroMantova
1.4xG for1.59
CatanzaroMantova
1.39xG against1.5
CatanzaroMantova

Shooting quality

Catanzaro: BalancedMantova: Dominant
CatanzaroMantova
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.20

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Catanzaro
LDLWW
Season result split
42% W33% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-6
1.58 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Mantova
WLDWL
Season result split
25% W21% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-13
0.96 pts / game · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Catanzaro is 33% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Catanzaro · 1 goals / game - Mantova

Catanzaro is 46% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.08 goals / game - Catanzaro · 1.58 goals / game - Mantova

Catanzaro scoring profile: very strong

Catanzaro scores in 75% of games (18 of 24 meczów), while Mantova keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 24 meczów).

Mantova scoring profile: strong

Mantova scores in 63% of games (15 of 24 meczów), while Catanzaro keeps a clean sheet in 33% (8 of 24 meczów).

32Goals scored (season)24
CatanzaroMantova
26Goals conceded (season)38
CatanzaroMantova
2.42Average goals per game2.58
CatanzaroMantova
6Goals scored (last 5)8
CatanzaroMantova
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
CatanzaroMantova

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal63%
CatanzaroMantova
46%2 goals29%
CatanzaroMantova
13%3 goals4%
CatanzaroMantova
0%4 goals4%
CatanzaroMantova

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal83%
CatanzaroMantova
33%2 goals33%
CatanzaroMantova
8%3 goals25%
CatanzaroMantova
0%4 goals8%
CatanzaroMantova

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
CatanzaroMantova
8%BTTS in both halves8%
CatanzaroMantova
29%Scored in both halves25%
CatanzaroMantova

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
CatanzaroMantova
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
CatanzaroMantova
40%BTTS - last 580%
CatanzaroMantova

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
CatanzaroMantova
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
CatanzaroMantova
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
CatanzaroMantova

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
CatanzaroMantova
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
CatanzaroMantova
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
CatanzaroMantova

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Catanzaro is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Catanzaro · 0.96 pts / game - Mantova

Catanzaro - half-time state
21% leading50% draw29% trailing
Mantova - half-time state
17% leading46% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)0.96
CatanzaroMantova
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.42
CatanzaroMantova
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
CatanzaroMantova
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.21
CatanzaroMantova
54%Clean sheet before half-time46%
CatanzaroMantova
54%No goal before half-time63%
CatanzaroMantova

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per game (2nd half)1.21
CatanzaroMantova
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
CatanzaroMantova
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
CatanzaroMantova
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.38
CatanzaroMantova
63%Clean sheet after half-time46%
CatanzaroMantova
42%No goal after half-time50%
CatanzaroMantova

Catanzaro - second-half results

46% W38% D17% L
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mantova - second-half results

29% W33% D38% L
23
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Catanzaro - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mantova - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.81.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Catanzaro
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
7
3
16-30
2
7
31-45
9
2
46-60
5
3
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Mantova
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
4
6
16-30
4
6
31-45
4
8
46-60
1
6
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+60%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Catanzaro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Mantova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

CatanzaroLigaMantova
Average goals per game 2.422.46 2.58
Both teams scored 54%54% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%47% 50%
Clean sheets 33%27% 17%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 75%74% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.46
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.05
Away goals / game
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CatanzaroGoalSimone PontissoAssist: Pietro Iemmello
  2. CatanzaroSubstitutionOn: Ruggero FrosininiOff: Marco D'Alessandro
  3. CatanzaroSubstitutionOn: Marco PompettiOff: Mattia Liberali
  4. CatanzaroSubstitutionOn: Davide BuglioOff: Patrick Amoako Nuamah
  5. CatanzaroSubstitutionOn: Gabriele AlesiOff: Simone Pontisso
  6. CatanzaroSubstitutionOn: N'Dri Philippe KoffiOff: Pietro Iemmello

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Andrea ZanottiMatches officiated: 14
3.93Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 228%Home wins50%Draws21%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Catanzaro's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Mantova. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Mantova
1 : 3
Catanzaro

FAQ

What was the result of Catanzaro vs Mantova?

The Serie B match finished Catanzaro 2:0 Mantova. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Catanzaro vs Mantova?

Catanzaro score 1.33 goals per game on average and Mantova 1.00. The Serie B average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Catanzaro's matches and 54% of Mantova's.

What form are Catanzaro and Mantova in?

Over the last 5 games Catanzaro have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Mantova 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Catanzaro vs Mantova?

The statistical background for Catanzaro vs Mantova — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.