Cittadella vs Mantova betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on January 18th, 2025

Cittadella and Mantova will play on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 14:00h (UTC), in a Serie B game to be held in Italy, check the Cittadella vs Mantova betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cittadella vs Mantova will occur

The game will be played in the small Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato stadium, in the city of Cittadella, with a capacity for 7623 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Cittadella vs Mantova betting tip 2024/2025

The Serie B has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.53 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.35 goals per match played.

Cittadella last match

In the last match they played, Cittadella collected a draw. The opposing team was Cesena, and the match - which ended with the result of 0-0 - was valid for Serie B. Coach A. Dal Canto's disposed his team in a 3-5-2 formation.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.00) ended up being a good result.

Although the overall performance of Cittadella fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Luca Pandolfi played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Mantova last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Mantova, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Cosenza team with a final score of 2-2.

The other team was the big favorite for this match, therefore the draw (odd 3.40) ended up being a good result.

Cittadella vs Mantova h2h

The last time Cittadella went up against Mantova, it was in Serie B. Cittadella, ranked 9th place, started with a 4-3-1-2 tactic, while Mantova, then in 14th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024/2025 Serie B season. The match, played on 22-09-2024, recorded the 1-0 win for Mantova.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The Cittadella team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Mantova has been more irregular.

Cittadella

Serie B leaderboard now

Cittadella comes into this game ranking in 15th place in the Serie B. The team has scored 24 points, 6 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

In the 22nd round, the team has the same score as opposed to Mantova who places just above in 14th place.

Cittadella analysis

At the end of round 21 of Serie B, Cittadella collected 17 goals scored and 32 goals conceded.

The performances of Cittadella in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

With 45.14% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Cittadella can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Mantova they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Best goalscorer from Cittadella

In this season, the individual highlight is Luca Pandolfi that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cittadella achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Mantova

Serie B leaderboard now

Mantova arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 14th place in the Serie B, having won 5 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 9 draws.

Mantova analysis

We have reached matchday 21 in Serie B and at the moment Mantova has made 24 goals and conceded 28.

Mantova averaged 4.14 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

The Mantova team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 61.67%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Best goalscorer from Mantova

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Leonardo Mancuso. The Attacker scored 5 goals in the current season, helping Mantova to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cittadella is Luca Pandolfi, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mantova is Leonardo Mancuso, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Since Mantova has an average of 1.09 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that Mantova does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.28 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Cittadella has an average of 3.2 yellow cards per game over the 21 rounds, while Mantova has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.76 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Mantova side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Cittadella who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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