Italy - Serie BStadio Comunale ChiavariData current as of 21 October 2026

Virtus Entella vs Mantova: match statistics

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Virtus Entella vs Mantova: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Virtus Entella play Mantova in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari.

Current form

Virtus Entella: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Mantova: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Virtus Entella scores 1.43 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Mantova scores 1.86 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.73 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Virtus Entella 71%, Mantova 71%. Over 2.5: Virtus Entella 57%, Mantova 57%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Virtus Entella has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.48. Virtus Entella: 15.0 shots per match, Mantova: 13.1.

Match halves

Virtus Entella: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.71. Mantova: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.14.

Goals by minute

Virtus Entella: 31-45+ (4 goals). Mantova: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.73 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.35)
(3.25)
(2.95)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

Virtus EntellaMantova
1.43Goals scored / match1.86
Virtus EntellaMantova
1.14Goals conceded / match1.14
Virtus EntellaMantova
53%Average possession50%
Virtus EntellaMantova
4Shots on target / match5.29
Virtus EntellaMantova

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

15Shots per match13.14
Virtus EntellaMantova
4Shots on target5.29
Virtus EntellaMantova
9.5%Shot conversion14.1%
Virtus EntellaMantova
53%Possession50%
Virtus EntellaMantova
1.6xG for1.48
Virtus EntellaMantova
1.11xG against1.38
Virtus EntellaMantova

Shooting quality

Virtus Entella: AttackingMantova: Efficient finishing
Virtus EntellaMantova
Accuracy (shots on target)27%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.35

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Virtus Entella is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Virtus Entella · 1.6 pts / match - Mantova

Virtus Entella
DWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
29% W43% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-2
1.29 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-1
Last 5 at home
0-2-1
LDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Mantova
DWDWL
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
WDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 30% better for: goals scored per match.

1.43 goals / match - Virtus Entella · 1.86 goals / match - Mantova

Virtus Entella scoring profile: very strong

Virtus Entella scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Mantova keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

Mantova scoring profile: very strong

Mantova scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Virtus Entella keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

10Goals scored (season)13
Virtus EntellaMantova
8Goals conceded (season)8
Virtus EntellaMantova
2.57Average goals in match3
Virtus EntellaMantova
9Goals scored (last 5)8
Virtus EntellaMantova
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
Virtus EntellaMantova

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal86%
Virtus EntellaMantova
43%2 goals71%
Virtus EntellaMantova
14%3 goals29%
Virtus EntellaMantova
14%4 goals0%
Virtus EntellaMantova

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal86%
Virtus EntellaMantova
29%2 goals29%
Virtus EntellaMantova
0%3 goals0%
Virtus EntellaMantova
0%4 goals0%
Virtus EntellaMantova

* 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.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time14%
Virtus EntellaMantova
14%BTTS in both halves14%
Virtus EntellaMantova
29%Scored in both halves43%
Virtus EntellaMantova

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
Virtus EntellaMantova
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Virtus EntellaMantova
80%BTTS - last 560%
Virtus EntellaMantova

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

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Virtus EntellaMantova
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Virtus EntellaMantova
29%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Virtus EntellaMantova

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Virtus EntellaMantova
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time86%
Virtus EntellaMantova
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Virtus EntellaMantova

Match halves— when 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 86% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Virtus Entella · 1.86 pts / match - Mantova

Virtus Entella - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing
Mantova - half-time state
43% leading57% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.86
Virtus EntellaMantova
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Virtus EntellaMantova
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.14
Virtus EntellaMantova
1.29Average goals (1st half)0.86
Virtus EntellaMantova
57%Clean sheet before half-time86%
Virtus EntellaMantova
57%No goal before half-time43%
Virtus EntellaMantova

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1.29
Virtus EntellaMantova
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)1.14
Virtus EntellaMantova
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Virtus EntellaMantova
1.29Average goals (2nd half)2.14
Virtus EntellaMantova
43%Clean sheet after half-time14%
Virtus EntellaMantova
43%No goal after half-time29%
Virtus EntellaMantova

Virtus Entella - second-half results

14% W71% D14% L
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Mantova - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.9

Concedes 0.9 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Virtus Entella - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mantova - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Virtus Entella
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
3
16-30
4
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Mantova
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-64%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Virtus Entella

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Mantova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
143%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Virtus EntellaLigaMantova
Average goals in match▼ 2.572.73▲ 3.00
Both teams scored▲ 71%64%▲ 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 57%56%• 57%
Clean sheets▼ 14%20%▼ 14%
Goal before half-time▼ 57%66%▼ 57%
Goal after half-time▼ 71%86%▲ 100%

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

2.73
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Virtus Entella 1 - 0 - 1 Mantova. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Mantova
1 : 0
Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella
1 : 0
Mantova

FAQ

When do Virtus Entella and Mantova play?

Virtus Entella face Mantova on 24 October 2026 in Serie B at Stadio Comunale Chiavari. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Virtus Entella and Mantova?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Virtus Entella won 1, Mantova won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Virtus Entella vs Mantova?

Virtus Entella score 1.43 goals per game on average and Mantova 1.86. The Serie B average is 2.73 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Virtus Entella's matches and 71% of Mantova's.

What form are Virtus Entella and Mantova in?

Over the last 5 games Virtus Entella have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Mantova 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Virtus Entella vs Mantova: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.