

Virtus Entella v Mantova
Virtus Entella
MantovaSerie B · SAT 24 OCT · Stadio Comunale
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Virtus Entella win at 41%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Virtus Entella was 41% before kick-off and our model makes it 41% now. 0–0 · 41–29–30
- 1′KICK-OFF Virtus Entella v Mantova
- 10′We said Virtus Entella at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 18%. 0–1 · 18–22–60
- 10′⚽ GOAL · 10' Virtus Entella 0–1 Mantova
- 10′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 10' Virtus Entella win: 41% at kick-off, 18% now
- 10′THE CALL SWINGS · 10' Mantova win is now our likeliest result at 60% (was Virtus Entella win 40%)
- 11′Mantova score on 10′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 18–22–60
- 14′12′: Ettore Gliozzi on the scoresheet for Mantova, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 18–22–60
- 14′⚽ GOAL · 14' Virtus Entella 1–1 Mantova
- 14′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 14' Virtus Entella win: 41% at kick-off, 40% now
- 14′THE CALL SWINGS · 14' Virtus Entella win is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Mantova win 60%)
- 17′GOAL DISALLOWED · 17' Virtus Entella
- 17′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 17' Virtus Entella win: 41% at kick-off, 17% now
- 17′THE CALL SWINGS · 17' Mantova win is now our likeliest result at 61% (was Virtus Entella win 40%)
- 28′We said Virtus Entella at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–23–62
- 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.6 we expected. 0–1 · 14–23–63
- 38′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Andrea Tiritiello · Virtus Entella
- 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 40' Virtus Entella win: 41% at kick-off, 11% now
- 43′🟨 YELLOW · 42' Tommaso Del Lungo · Mantova
- 45′SECOND HALF Virtus Entella 0–1 Mantova
- 47′We said Virtus Entella at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–23–67
- 49′🟨 YELLOW · 45+4' Francesco Modesto · Mantova
- 49′HALF-TIME Virtus Entella 0–1 Mantova
- 52′🟨 YELLOW · 51' M. Alborghetti · Virtus Entella
- 56′🟨 YELLOW · 55' Stefano Cella · Mantova
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Mantova · On: Rachid Kouda · Off: Lorenzo Ignacchiti
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Mantova · On: David·Wieser · Off: Tommaso Del Lungo
- 64′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Virtus Entella · On: Marwane Kritta · Off: Luca Parodi
- 65′We said Virtus Entella at 41%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–1 · 4–20–75
- 70′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Virtus Entella · On: M Tirelli · Off: Giacomo Corona
- 70′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Virtus Entella · On: Tommaso Annoni · Off: Niccolo Squizzato
- 75′🟨 YELLOW · 74' M Tirelli · Virtus Entella
- 78′13 shots for Virtus Entella, 7 the other way, and they still trail 0–1. 0–1 · 1–13–85
- 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' Virtus Entella win: 41% at kick-off, 1% now
- 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Mantova · On: matteo spinacce · Off: Ettore Gliozzi
- 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Mantova · On: Davide Bragantini · Off: Francesco Ruocco
- 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Virtus Entella · On: Luigi Cuppone · Off: Andrea Franzoni
- 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Virtus Entella · On: Luca Vignali · Off: M. Alborghetti
- 86′🟨 YELLOW · 85' matteo spinacce · Mantova
- 91′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Bodin Tomašević · Mantova
- 91′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Luigi Cuppone · Virtus Entella
- 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Simone Trimboli · Mantova
- 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Leonardo Benedetti · Virtus Entella
- 94′Full time, 0–1. We called Virtus Entella at 41% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 0–1 · 0–0–100
- FTFULL TIME Virtus Entella 0–1 Mantova
- FTVirtus Entella 0–1 Mantova · Virtus Entella win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Virtus Entella are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Virtus Entella 41%, draw 29%, Mantova 30%. Over 2.5 goals 47%, both teams to score 53%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
Virtus Entella win41%
Mantova win30%Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 14:00
RoundMatchday 8
VenueStadio Comunale
RefereeParide Tremolada
Match timeline
All events
Virtus EntellaMIN
MantovaEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Virtus Entella
3-5-2
Mantova
3-4-2-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Virtus Entella
Mantova
Last match: 17 Oct · the Italian Serie B
Last match: 17 Oct · the Italian Serie B
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Virtus Entella
3-5-2
12 E. Torrielli
23 L. Parodi
6 A. Tiritiello
27 M. Alborghetti
94 F. Mezzoni
24 A. Franzoni
5 N. Squizzato
80 L. Benedetti
26 Stefano Di Mario
9 Giacomo Corona
11 Bernat Guiu
Coach · A. Chiappella
Substitutes
22 · F. Del Frate
10 · L. Cuppone
55 · Lucas Felippe
40 · Gabriele Costa
18 · T. Annoni
70 · Marwane Kritta
39 · M. Motolese
3 · N. Previtali
1 · Matteo Tassara
17 · M. Tirelli
16 · R. Turicchia
8 · L. Vignali
Mantova
3-4-2-1
22 F. Bardi
5 B. Tomašević
29 S. Cella
27 A. Castellini
58 Tommaso Del Lungo
21 S. Trimboli
25 L. Ignacchiti
50 F. Benaissa-Yahia
8 R. Ilie
19 F. Ruocco
9 E. Gliozzi
Coach · F. Modesto
Substitutes
10 · D. Wieser
30 · D. Bragantini
11 · I. Cajazzo
1 · L. Gemello
6 · J. Mboyo
80 · R. Kouda
75 · E. Košpo
13 · A. Meroni
17 · N. Radaelli
7 · M. Spinaccè
77 · F. Vesentini
99 · V. Vlahović
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Virtus Entella
3-5-2
12 E. Torrielli
23 L. Parodi
6 A. Tiritiello
27 M. Alborghetti
94 F. Mezzoni
24 A. Franzoni
5 N. Squizzato
80 L. Benedetti
26 Stefano Di Mario
9 Giacomo Corona
11 Bernat Guiu
Coach · A. Chiappella
Substitutes
22 · F. Del Frate
10 · L. Cuppone
55 · Lucas Felippe
40 · Gabriele Costa
18 · T. Annoni
70 · Marwane Kritta
39 · M. Motolese
3 · N. Previtali
1 · Matteo Tassara
17 · M. Tirelli
16 · R. Turicchia
8 · L. Vignali
Mantova
3-4-2-1
22 F. Bardi
5 B. Tomašević
29 S. Cella
27 A. Castellini
58 Tommaso Del Lungo
21 S. Trimboli
25 L. Ignacchiti
50 F. Benaissa-Yahia
8 R. Ilie
19 F. Ruocco
9 E. Gliozzi
Coach · F. Modesto
Substitutes
10 · D. Wieser
30 · D. Bragantini
11 · I. Cajazzo
1 · L. Gemello
6 · J. Mboyo
80 · R. Kouda
75 · E. Košpo
13 · A. Meroni
17 · N. Radaelli
7 · M. Spinaccè
77 · F. Vesentini
99 · V. Vlahović
We make Virtus Entella a 41% chance to win. The market has them at 41%. We are level with the market. The model expects 1.4–1.2.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 41% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Entella win | 41% | 41% | 0 |
| Draw | 29% | 29% | 0 |
| Mantova win | 30% | 29% | +1 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 47% | 47% | 0 |
| Both teams to score | 53% | 53% | 0 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 74% | 72% | +2 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 26% | 27% | −1 |
| Virtus Entella or draw | 70% | 71% | −1 |
| Virtus Entella clean sheet | 32% | – | – |
| Mantova clean sheet | 25% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
2 meetings since 2021/22Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 29 Aug
VIRTUS ENTELLA
MANTOVA
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 7 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | Mantova | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Pisa | 7 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Modena | 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sudtirol | 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Ascoli | 7 | +3 | 12 |
| 7 | Avellino | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Benevento | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | Arezzo | 7 | −6 | 10 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 11 | Vicenza Virtus | 8 | −4 | 9 |
| 12 | Hellas Verona | 7 | +2 | 8 |
| 13 | Cesena | 7 | −1 | 8 |
| 14 | Carrarese | 7 | −1 | 7 |
| 15 | Empoli | 8 | −6 | 7 |
| 16 | Padova | 7 | −4 | 7 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 7 | −4 | 6 |
| 18 | Juve Stabia | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 7 | −8 | 4 |
| 20 | Catanzaro | 7 | −6 | 4 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Palermo
Pisa
Modena
Sudtirol
Ascoli
Avellino
Benevento
Arezzo
Vicenza Virtus
Hellas Verona
Cesena
Carrarese
Empoli
Padova
Cremonese
Juve Stabia
Sampdoria
Catanzaro