Match Report
Spezia went into the game 20th in the table on 35 points; Mantova sat 11th on 46 — an 11-point gap. Spezia had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 13th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Spezia against 10/15 for Mantova.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Spezia 0, draws 2, Mantova 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Mantova: Davide Bragantini (32'), Nicolò Buso (72')
Key stats
Possession: Spezia 44% · Mantova 56% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-0