Fano hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 3 points and a 18th position in the Serie C: Girone B table. Visiting Mantova holds 12th place with 9 pts.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fano and Mantova.
Fano form and stats
Three Serie C: Girone B home games done for Fano, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. Fano has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Alessandrini and the players. The Fano manager M. Alessandrini might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
No payout for Fano in their previous match, an away game at Cesena that ended in defeat 0-3. Before that game, the home loss against Imolese with the scoreline 1-2.
Fano lost the game against Cesena in the first half with a 0-3 deficit and could never come back from that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Fano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fano as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Fano has won four of these, drawn three and lost seven.
Fano aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Raffaele Mancini in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Mantova form and stats
Things could have gone better for Mantova in their Serie C: Girone B away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Mantova seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Mantova had fun at their own home (Stadio Raffaele Mancini) last time out, beating Matelica Calcio 5-2. S. Ganz (3), D. Di Molfetta and W. Cheddira scored. Prior to that match, the Mantova manager L. Brando faced defeat when travelling to Sambenedettese and losing 0-2.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Matelica Calcio was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? It's hard not to mention S. Ganz's lethal finishing against Matelica Calcio. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mantova playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Mantova wins, zero draws and one defeat.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Mantova rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Fano won one, Mantova won zero and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Barbuti 8 goals |  S. Parlati 4 goals |  E. Baldini 3 goals |
Fano missing players
Mantova missing players
| Fano | Mantova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | 33 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 20 | 53 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 59% |
- All of Fano's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fano have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fano have yet to win a game.
- Mantova has the most scored goals (13) in Serie C: Girone B
- Mantova has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Serie C: Girone B
- Mantova have scored more than double the goals of Fano.
- Mantova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Südtirol | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Triestina | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Calcio Padova | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | Sambenedettese | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Imolese | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Modena | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Carpi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Cesena | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | FeralpiSalò | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Matelica Calcio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Perugia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Mantova | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Legnago Salus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Virtus Verona | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Ravenna | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Vis Pesaro | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Fermana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Fano | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Gubbio | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 20 | Arezzo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 1 |