Carrarese vs Mantova 1911Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Carrarese are back out after a 0-1 defeat away to Torino in the Coppa Italia. Their summer friendlies brought a 1-0 win at Virtus Entella and a 0-2 loss at Napoli, while their closing league fixtures last season ended 1-2, 0-0 and 0-3. Mantova come in from a 2-0 win away at Lazio in the cup, preceded by a run of high-scoring friendlies: 6-2 against Alcione, 7-0 against Ambrosiana, 3-1 at Legnago and a 0-1 home defeat to Athletic Carpi. All four previous meetings were tight: two 1-1 draws, a scoreless one and a 2-1 for Mantova on their own ground. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.