Italy - Serie BData current as of 22 July 2026

Empoli vs Mantova: match statistics

Empoli crest
Empoli
2 : 2half-time 0:2
Mantova crest
Mantova
155%(2.03)
X30%(3.50)
215%(3.30)

Empoli displays solid home form with a +4 goal difference and barely a 20% loss rate at their own stadium. The hosts score an average of 1.33 goals per game at home with an xG of 1.48, which indicates offensive efficiency. Mantova, meanwhile, has very poor away results - only a 14% win rate, a staggering 57% of matches without scoring, and a negative -10 goal difference in away matches. The visitors average only 0.64 goals per away game with an xG of 1.37, confirming their finishing issues. Empoli also holds the advantage in ball possession and shot conversion, which, combined with their home-field assets, gives the hosts a clear upper hand. The recent form of both teams (Empoli 0.6 PPG, Mantova 1.4 PPG) might be a concern, but home/away statistics are crucial in this matchup.

Empoli vs Mantova: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Empoli play Mantova in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 14 March 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Empoli: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Mantova: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Empoli scores 1.24 and concedes 1.42 goals per match. Mantova scores 1.18 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Empoli 61%, Mantova 50%. Over 2.5: Empoli 47%, Mantova 53%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Mantova has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.36. Empoli: 12.2 shots per match, Mantova: 14.1.

Match halves

Empoli: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.74. Mantova: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Empoli: 76-90+ (11 goals). Mantova: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Empoli displays solid home form with a +4 goal difference and barely a 20% loss rate at their own stadium. The hosts score an average of 1.33 goals per game at home with an xG of 1.48, which indicates offensive efficiency. Mantova, meanwhile, has very poor away results - only a 14% win rate, a staggering 57% of matches without scoring, and a negative -10 goal difference in away matches. The visitors average only 0.64 goals per away game with an xG of 1.37, confirming their finishing issues. Empoli also holds the advantage in ball possession and shot conversion, which, combined with their home-field assets, gives the hosts a clear upper hand. The recent form of both teams (Empoli 0.6 PPG, Mantova 1.4 PPG) might be a concern, but home/away statistics are crucial in this matchup.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
EmpoliMantova
18Shots12
EmpoliMantova
8Shots on target5
EmpoliMantova
2.06xG1.37
EmpoliMantova
9Corners4
EmpoliMantova
51Dangerous attacks35
EmpoliMantova
13Fouls13
EmpoliMantova
3Cards2
EmpoliMantova

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.24Goals scored / match1.18
EmpoliMantova
1.42Goals conceded / match1.5
EmpoliMantova
48%Average possession57%
EmpoliMantova
4.08Shots on target / match4.79
EmpoliMantova

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.21Shots per match14.08
EmpoliMantova
4.08Shots on target4.79
EmpoliMantova
10.1%Shot conversion8.4%
EmpoliMantova
48%Possession57%
EmpoliMantova
1.36xG for1.55
EmpoliMantova
1.44xG against1.42
EmpoliMantova

Shooting quality

Empoli: BalancedMantova: Dominant
EmpoliMantova
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.25

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Mantova is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Empoli · 1.8 pts / match - Mantova

Empoli
LDLWD
Season result split
24% W37% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-14-15
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-11-3
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Mantova
WLWWL
Season result split
34% W18% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-18
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-11
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Empoli is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Empoli · 1.18 goals / match - Mantova

Empoli is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.42 goals / match - Empoli · 1.5 goals / match - Mantova

Empoli scoring profile: very strong

Empoli scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Mantova keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

Mantova scoring profile: very strong

Mantova scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Empoli keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

47Goals scored (season)45
EmpoliMantova
54Goals conceded (season)57
EmpoliMantova
2.66Average goals in match2.68
EmpoliMantova
4Goals scored (last 5)8
EmpoliMantova
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
EmpoliMantova

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal68%
EmpoliMantova
29%2 goals37%
EmpoliMantova
11%3 goals11%
EmpoliMantova
5%4 goals3%
EmpoliMantova

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal76%
EmpoliMantova
42%2 goals39%
EmpoliMantova
16%3 goals18%
EmpoliMantova
3%4 goals8%
EmpoliMantova

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time16%
EmpoliMantova
13%BTTS in both halves5%
EmpoliMantova
21%Scored in both halves26%
EmpoliMantova

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
EmpoliMantova
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
EmpoliMantova
40%BTTS - last 520%
EmpoliMantova

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

66%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
EmpoliMantova
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
EmpoliMantova
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
EmpoliMantova

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
EmpoliMantova
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
EmpoliMantova
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
EmpoliMantova

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Mantova is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / match - Empoli · 1.21 pts / match - Mantova

Empoli - half-time state
16% leading58% draw26% trailing
Mantova - half-time state
29% leading34% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per match (1st half)1.21
EmpoliMantova
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.55
EmpoliMantova
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
EmpoliMantova
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.26
EmpoliMantova
45%Clean sheet before half-time53%
EmpoliMantova
61%No goal before half-time58%
EmpoliMantova

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)1.32
EmpoliMantova
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
EmpoliMantova
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
EmpoliMantova
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.42
EmpoliMantova
45%Clean sheet after half-time50%
EmpoliMantova
42%No goal after half-time47%
EmpoliMantova

Empoli - second-half results

37% W29% R34% P
40
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mantova - second-half results

34% W29% R37% P
46
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Empoli - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Mantova - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.4
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Empoli
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
5
11
16-30
7
8
31-45
9
9
46-60
8
12
61-75
11
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Mantova
ScoredConceded
4
13
0-15
7
6
16-30
10
8
31-45
5
11
46-60
4
8
61-75
15
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (13). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-63%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Empoli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Mantova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

EmpoliLigaMantova
Average goals in match 2.662.55 2.68
Both teams scored 61%53% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%48% 53%
Clean sheets 18%27% 24%
Goal before half-time 66%70% 74%
Goal after half-time 89%78% 84%

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

2.55
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Empoli 1 - 0 - 0 Mantova. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Empoli vs Mantova?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Empoli vs Mantova?

Empoli score 1.24 goals per game on average and Mantova 1.18. The Serie B average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Empoli's matches and 50% of Mantova's.

What form are Empoli and Mantova in?

Over the last 5 games Empoli have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Mantova 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Empoli 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.