Italy - Serie BData current as of 11 September 2026

Mantova vs Bari 1908: match statistics

Mantova crest
Mantova
2 : 1half-time 1:1
Bari 1908 crest
Bari 1908
145%(2.10)
X30%(3.20)
225%(3.10)

Mantova shows better offensive form at home, averaging 1.27 goals per game with a high xG of 1.79, indicating untapped scoring potential. Bari 1908 has serious attacking problems away, scoring only 0.64 goals on average per match with a poor xG of 1.0 and as many as 55% of matches without a goal. Mantova enjoys significantly better ball possession (63% vs 51%) and a higher number of shots on target (5.82 vs 2.09), giving them an advantage in creating chances. Although both teams are in the bottom part of the table with a similar loss rate (55%), the hosts have a better recent points record (1.2 PPG vs 0.8 PPG). Considering Mantova's home advantage and Bari's offensive weakness away, I expect a slight edge for the hosts, although the low efficiency rates of both teams leave room for a draw.

Mantova vs Bari 1908: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Mantova played Bari 1908 in Serie B (Italy). The match was played on 7 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Mantova: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Bari 1908: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Mantova scores 1.00 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. Bari 1908 scores 0.82 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.45 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Mantova 55%, Bari 1908 55%. Over 2.5: Mantova 50%, Bari 1908 45%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Mantova has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.09. Mantova: 14.4 shots per match, Bari 1908: 10.1.

Match halves

Mantova: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.59. Bari 1908: half-time lead 5%, second-half goals 0.45.

Goals by minute

Mantova: 76-90+ (8 goals). Bari 1908: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.45 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

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

Mantova shows better offensive form at home, averaging 1.27 goals per game with a high xG of 1.79, indicating untapped scoring potential. Bari 1908 has serious attacking problems away, scoring only 0.64 goals on average per match with a poor xG of 1.0 and as many as 55% of matches without a goal. Mantova enjoys significantly better ball possession (63% vs 51%) and a higher number of shots on target (5.82 vs 2.09), giving them an advantage in creating chances. Although both teams are in the bottom part of the table with a similar loss rate (55%), the hosts have a better recent points record (1.2 PPG vs 0.8 PPG). Considering Mantova's home advantage and Bari's offensive weakness away, I expect a slight edge for the hosts, although the low efficiency rates of both teams leave room for a draw.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
MantovaBari 1908
16Shots3
MantovaBari 1908
7Shots on target2
MantovaBari 1908
1.96xG0.41
MantovaBari 1908
7Corners1
MantovaBari 1908
65Dangerous attacks10
MantovaBari 1908
18Fouls24
MantovaBari 1908
4Cards2
MantovaBari 1908

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.

1Goals scored / match0.82
MantovaBari 1908
1.64Goals conceded / match1.55
MantovaBari 1908
59%Average possession49%
MantovaBari 1908
5.14Shots on target / match2.68
MantovaBari 1908

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.45Shots per match10.14
MantovaBari 1908
5.14Shots on target2.68
MantovaBari 1908
6.9%Shot conversion8.1%
MantovaBari 1908
59%Possession49%
MantovaBari 1908
1.58xG for1.09
MantovaBari 1908
1.57xG against1.72
MantovaBari 1908

Shooting quality

Mantova: DominantBari 1908: Balanced
MantovaBari 1908
Accuracy (shots on target)36%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.31

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 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Mantova · 0.8 pts / match - Bari 1908

Mantova
DDWLD
Season result split
23% W23% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-12
0.91 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.89BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Bari 1908
DLLWL
Season result split
18% W36% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-8-10
0.91 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Mantova is 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Mantova · 0.82 goals / match - Bari 1908

Bari 1908 is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.64 goals / match - Mantova · 1.55 goals / match - Bari 1908

Mantova scoring profile: very strong

Mantova scores in 64% of matches (14 of 22 matches), while Bari 1908 keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 matches).

Bari 1908 scoring profile: very strong

Bari 1908 scores in 64% of matches (14 of 22 matches), while Mantova keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 matches).

22Goals scored (season)18
MantovaBari 1908
36Goals conceded (season)34
MantovaBari 1908
2.64Average goals in match2.36
MantovaBari 1908
7Goals scored (last 5)3
MantovaBari 1908
9Goals conceded (last 5)7
MantovaBari 1908

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal64%
MantovaBari 1908
27%2 goals18%
MantovaBari 1908
5%3 goals0%
MantovaBari 1908
5%4 goals0%
MantovaBari 1908

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal82%
MantovaBari 1908
36%2 goals41%
MantovaBari 1908
27%3 goals23%
MantovaBari 1908
9%4 goals5%
MantovaBari 1908

* 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.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time27%
MantovaBari 1908
9%BTTS in both halves0%
MantovaBari 1908
23%Scored in both halves5%
MantovaBari 1908

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
MantovaBari 1908
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
MantovaBari 1908
80%BTTS - last 540%
MantovaBari 1908

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
MantovaBari 1908
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
MantovaBari 1908
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
MantovaBari 1908

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
MantovaBari 1908
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
MantovaBari 1908
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
MantovaBari 1908

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 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Mantova · 0.77 pts / match - Bari 1908

Mantova - half-time state
18% leading45% draw36% trailing
Bari 1908 - half-time state
5% leading64% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)0.77
MantovaBari 1908
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.36
MantovaBari 1908
0.77Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
MantovaBari 1908
1.18Average goals (1st half)1
MantovaBari 1908
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
MantovaBari 1908
64%No goal before half-time68%
MantovaBari 1908

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1.14
MantovaBari 1908
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.45
MantovaBari 1908
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.91
MantovaBari 1908
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.36
MantovaBari 1908
41%Clean sheet after half-time50%
MantovaBari 1908
50%No goal after half-time64%
MantovaBari 1908

Mantova - second-half results

27% W32% D41% L
22
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bari 1908 - second-half results

23% W45% D32% L
17
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding360%

Leads at half-time in 5% of matches and wins 18%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mantova - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%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): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bari 1908 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.21.8
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Bari 1908
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
7
31-45
3
9
46-60
1
4
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-60%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Mantova

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.
-0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

Bari 1908

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.63
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.
+5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
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, 6% 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

MantovaLigaBari 1908
Average goals in match 2.642.45 2.36
Both teams scored 55%54% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%47% 45%
Clean sheets 18%27% 18%
Goal before half-time 64%70% 55%
Goal after half-time 86%75% 64%

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

2.45
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
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. MantovaGoalAndrea Meroni
  2. Bari 1908GoalCas OdenthalAssist: Matthias Verreth
  3. Bari 1908Yellow cardCas Odenthal
  4. MantovaYellow cardFrancesco Ruocco
  5. MantovaYellow cardStefano Cella
  6. MantovaYellow cardSimone Trimboli
  7. Bari 1908SubstitutionOn: Kevin PiscopoOff: Giacomo De Pieri
  8. Bari 1908SubstitutionOn: Valerio MantovaniOff: Cas Odenthal
  9. MantovaYellow cardDavis Mensah
  10. Bari 1908Yellow cardMichele Cerofolini
  11. Bari 1908SubstitutionOn: Giulio MaggioreOff: Matthias Braunöder

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.

Federico DionisiMatches officiated: 13
5.15Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 246%Home wins31%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Mantova 0 - 0 - 1 Bari 1908. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Bari 1908
1 : 0
Mantova

FAQ

What was the result of Mantova vs Bari 1908?

The Serie B match finished Mantova 2:1 Bari 1908. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Mantova vs Bari 1908?

Mantova score 1.00 goals per game on average and Bari 1908 0.82. The Serie B average is 2.45 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Mantova's matches and 55% of Bari 1908's.

What form are Mantova and Bari 1908 in?

Over the last 5 games Mantova have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Bari 1908 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mantova vs Bari 1908?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.