Palermo vs Mantova

4 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Filippo Ranocchia 2’
  • Joel Pohjanpalo 38’
  • Tommaso Marras 68’ (pen)

Match summary

Palermo won 2-1 at home to Mantova. Palermo led 2-0 at half-time.

Filippo Ranocchia put Palermo ahead in the 2nd minute, Joel Pohjanpalo made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, and Tommaso Marras pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Palermo created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Mantova's 1.05 from 7. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
17 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 2
364 Passes 321
81.6% Pass accuracy 78.5%
15 Tackles 14
23 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Palermo Mantova
Joel PohjanpaloShot on target
2’
Mattia BaniShot on target
52’
Jacopo SegreShot on target
58’
86’
Tommaso MarrasShot on target
90+3’
Tommaso MarrasShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.05 2’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), 1-0 2’ 38’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 2-0 38’ 68’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), 2-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.05 2’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), 1-0 Ranocchia 2’ 38’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 2-0 Pohjanpalo 38’ 68’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), 2-1 Marras 68’
Palermo 1.48 xGMantova 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mantova attacking Palermo attacking 
68’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 38’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 2’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 14’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 51’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Nicolò Radaelli (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Alessio Castellini (Mantova), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Nicolò Radaelli (Mantova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Tommaso Augello (Palermo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 38’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 73’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 2’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 14’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 51’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Nicolò Radaelli (Mantova), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Alessio Castellini (Mantova), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Nicolò Radaelli (Mantova), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Tommaso Marras (Mantova), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Tommaso Augello (Palermo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Peda
Bani
Ceccaroni
Segre
Ranocchia
Augello
Pierozzi
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo
Mantova 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bardi
Dembélé
Cella
Castellini
Radaelli
Trimboli
Zuccon
Benaissa-Yahia
Caprini
Bragantini
Mensah

Player stats

Players11 players
Jesse Joronen
90′ – – – – – – –
Patryk Peda
90′ – – – – – – –
Mattia Bani
90′ – – 3 0.19 – – –
Pietro Ceccaroni
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Niccolò Pierozzi
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Jacopo Segre
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Filippo Ranocchia
90′ 1 – 1 0.04 – – –
Tommaso Augello
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jérémy Le Douaron
90′ – – 3 0.26 – – –
Antonio Palumbo
90′ – – – – – – –
Joel Pohjanpalo
90′ 1 – 4 0.71 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Palermo win 63% Avg odds 1.47
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.18
Mantova win 15% Avg odds 6.06

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Palermo WDWWL
Mantova WLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mantova 1-1 Palermo, 11 Jan 26 Next meeting: Mantova 0-2 Palermo, 17 Oct 26  All Palermo vs Mantova meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.