Serie C: Girone B prediction and preview: Mantova modest favorites to beat Ravenna

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Danilo Martelli (14844 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mantova are in the 7th position while the guesting Ravenna worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Mantova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ravenna has the most conceded goals (23) in Serie C: Girone B

Mantova have less rest than Ravenna in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie C: Girone B game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stadio Danilo Martelli. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ravenna have had more rest.

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Mantova form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Mantova have to build on here at Stadio Danilo Martelli in the Serie C: Girone B.

Mantova's previous game was a Serie C: Girone B match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Arezzo (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Virtus Verona that finished 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Mantova handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and one defeat.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Mantova's attacking play is working. Mantova have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ravenna form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ravenna, who have the most conceded goals (23) in Serie C: Girone B, so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-6 (win-draw-lose). The manager C. Treggia is not happy with the away performances in the Serie C: Girone B so far, as all 6 matches have been lost. A depressing six defeats in a row for Ravenna in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Legnago Salus.

Ravenna's last game was the home draw against Sambenedettese (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cesena wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

As mentioned above, Ravenna drew the match against Sambenedettese. Manager C. Treggia brought on D. Ferretti to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

We have checked recent matches where Ravenna have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, one draw and eight defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Ravenna's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Ravenna are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Mantova wins - draws - Ravenna wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RavennaN. Caidi
N. Caidi
2 goals

Mantova missing players

Ravenna missing players

Mantova Ravenna
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 3 6 12
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
4 1 0 Lost L 3 6 8
19 13 2 Scored S 2 3 10
14 5 0 Conceded C 8 16 23
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 83%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 83% 67%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 8%
58% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 42%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
25% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 67% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.5 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8 10.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 5 4.2 6.4
3.4 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.5 2.8
46% 46% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 29%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Mantova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mantova have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ravenna have scored away.
  • Ravenna has the fewest points (0) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ravenna has the most conceded goals (16) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ravenna has the most conceded goals (23) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ravenna has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ravenna has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ravenna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ravenna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ravenna have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Ravenna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ravenna 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 12 7 4 1 20 7 5 3 2 0 9 2 7 4 2 1 11 5 13 25
2 Calcio Padova 12 7 2 3 21 10 6 4 1 1 11 3 6 3 1 2 10 7 11 23
3 FeralpiSalò 12 7 2 3 19 14 7 6 0 1 13 5 5 1 2 2 6 9 5 23
4 Perugia 12 6 4 2 16 11 6 3 2 1 10 5 6 3 2 1 6 6 5 22
5 Modena 12 6 2 4 15 8 6 3 1 2 9 5 6 3 1 2 6 3 7 20
6 Triestina 12 6 2 4 14 12 6 4 1 1 8 4 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 20
7 Mantova 12 5 3 4 19 14 6 3 2 1 13 5 6 2 1 3 6 9 5 18
8 Cesena 12 5 3 4 19 16 6 2 1 3 10 9 6 3 2 1 9 7 3 18
9 Carpi 12 5 3 4 15 12 6 3 3 0 8 1 6 2 0 4 7 11 3 18
10 Matelica Calcio 12 5 3 4 19 21 6 3 3 0 13 9 6 2 0 4 6 12 -2 18
11 Sambenedettese 11 4 5 2 12 9 6 3 2 1 8 5 5 1 3 1 4 4 3 17
12 Virtus Verona 12 3 7 2 12 9 6 2 4 0 6 2 6 1 3 2 6 7 3 16
13 Legnago Salus 10 2 6 2 9 8 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 0 5 0 3 3 1 12
14 Imolese 11 3 3 5 8 12 6 1 2 3 4 8 5 2 1 2 4 4 -4 12
15 Gubbio 12 2 5 5 9 13 6 1 3 2 4 6 6 1 2 3 5 7 -4 11
16 Vis Pesaro 12 3 2 7 11 18 6 3 1 2 8 8 6 0 1 5 3 10 -7 11
17 Ravenna 12 3 1 8 10 23 6 3 1 2 7 7 6 0 0 6 3 16 -13 10
18 Fermana 11 2 3 6 6 14 5 1 1 3 2 4 6 1 2 3 4 10 -8 9
19 Fano 10 0 5 5 6 14 5 0 2 3 4 8 5 0 3 2 2 6 -8 5
20 Arezzo 9 0 3 6 7 22 4 0 1 3 2 11 5 0 2 3 5 11 -15 3

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.