Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Venezia (1st, 82 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Mantova (11th, 46 pts). Mantova had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Per game in the league, Mantova were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.5, Venezia 2.03 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Venezia, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Mantova, 15/15 for Venezia.
Stadio Danilo Martelli in Mantova, capacity 7,487, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Venezia led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-5.
Goal scorers
Mantova: Davis Mensah (81'), Tommaso Marras (40') · Venezia: Andrea Adorante (74'), Konstantinos Chrysopoulos (90' og), Andrea Adorante (25'), John Yeboah (33'), Issa Doumbia (59')
Key stats
Possession: Mantova 42% · Venezia 58% · Total shots: 8-21 · On target: 4-11 · Corners: 3-9