Mantova vs Empoli: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Mantova play Empoli in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 21 December 2025 at 17:15. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

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

BTTS / Over / Under

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

xG, shots and style

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

Match halves

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

Goals by minute

Mantova: 76-90+ (15 goals). Empoli: 76-90+ (11 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
MantovaEmpoli
15Shots6
MantovaEmpoli
3Shots on target2
MantovaEmpoli
1.63xG0.85
MantovaEmpoli
6Corners3
MantovaEmpoli
65Dangerous attacks44
MantovaEmpoli
17Fouls15
MantovaEmpoli
4Cards3
MantovaEmpoli

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.

1.18Goals scored / match1.24
MantovaEmpoli
1.5Goals conceded / match1.42
MantovaEmpoli
57%Average possession48%
MantovaEmpoli
4.79Shots on target / match4.08
MantovaEmpoli

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.08Shots per match12.21
MantovaEmpoli
4.79Shots on target4.08
MantovaEmpoli
8.4%Shot conversion10.1%
MantovaEmpoli
57%Possession48%
MantovaEmpoli
1.55xG for1.36
MantovaEmpoli
1.42xG against1.44
MantovaEmpoli

Shooting quality

Mantova: DominantEmpoli: Balanced
MantovaEmpoli
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.30

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.

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

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 at home (W-D-L)
9-3-7
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
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 away (W-D-L)
4-3-12
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

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

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

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

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).

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).

45Goals scored (season)47
MantovaEmpoli
57Goals conceded (season)54
MantovaEmpoli
2.68Average goals in match2.66
MantovaEmpoli
8Goals scored (last 5)4
MantovaEmpoli
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
MantovaEmpoli

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal76%
MantovaEmpoli
37%2 goals29%
MantovaEmpoli
11%3 goals11%
MantovaEmpoli
3%4 goals5%
MantovaEmpoli

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal82%
MantovaEmpoli
39%2 goals42%
MantovaEmpoli
18%3 goals16%
MantovaEmpoli
8%4 goals3%
MantovaEmpoli

* 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

16%BTTS at half-time29%
MantovaEmpoli
5%BTTS in both halves13%
MantovaEmpoli
26%Scored in both halves21%
MantovaEmpoli

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
MantovaEmpoli
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
MantovaEmpoli
20%BTTS - last 540%
MantovaEmpoli

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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
MantovaEmpoli
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
MantovaEmpoli
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
MantovaEmpoli

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
MantovaEmpoli
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
MantovaEmpoli
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
MantovaEmpoli

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).

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

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

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.05
MantovaEmpoli
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.5
MantovaEmpoli
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
MantovaEmpoli
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.11
MantovaEmpoli
53%Clean sheet before half-time45%
MantovaEmpoli
58%No goal before half-time61%
MantovaEmpoli

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.39
MantovaEmpoli
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
MantovaEmpoli
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
MantovaEmpoli
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.55
MantovaEmpoli
50%Clean sheet after half-time45%
MantovaEmpoli
47%No goal after half-time42%
MantovaEmpoli

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 - 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 - 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
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

* 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
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.

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.

* 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
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+50%
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

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.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
140%
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%

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.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
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%

* 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

MantovaLigaEmpoli
Average goals in match 2.682.55 2.66
Both teams scored 50%53% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%48% 47%
Clean sheets 24%27% 18%
Goal before half-time 74%70% 66%
Goal after half-time 84%78% 89%

^ 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: Mantova 0 - 1 - 0 Empoli. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Mantova vs Empoli?

The Serie B match finished Mantova 0:1 Empoli. 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 Empoli?

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

What form are Mantova and Empoli in?

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

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

The statistical background for Mantova vs Empoli — 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.