Competition: Serie B
Market: Bari win
Odds: 11/10 @ 1xBet
Two camps who find themselves scrapping it out at the foot of the Serie B standings, Bari will welcome Mantova to the Stadio Comunale San Nicola on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while some in Bari’s camp might have opened up the new campaign with their sights set on mounting a genuine promotion charge, Fabio Caserta’s side have shown some major inconsistencies. Last seen making an immediate return to losing ways as they fell to a 3-1 loss away at Reggiana, the Cockerels open Sunday’s showdown sat in the drop zone. Despite heading into October’s fortnight interval with a much-welcomed 2-1 victory against Padova, that is the only win that Bari have mustered from any of their first eight Serie B appearances so far this season. Likewise, watching their Coppa Italia adventure come to a routine end of August 17th as they suffered a 2-0 loss against AC Milan, the former Catanzaro boss is also dealing with a major defensive headache. Signing off September with a dramatic 2-2 stalemate away at Entella, Caserta’s downbeat squad are still waiting to collect a maiden domestic clean sheet since opening up the 2025/26 campaign.
As for the visitors, missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity last weekend as they marked their respective returning from October’s international break with a 1-1 draw at home against Sudtirol, Mantova find themselves in an almost identical position to Sunday’s opponents. Signing off September with a 2-1 loss away at Juve Stabia, Davide Possanzini’s side have collected just a pair of points from their previous six Serie B appearances. Despite securing a crucial 2-1 win against Pescara on August 30th, it appears that was nothing more than a minor boost for the Lombardy-based outfit. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny last month as they slumped to a woeful 5-1 drumming at the hands of Frosinone, Mantova have also shown their own glaring defensive struggles. Including a 3-1 loss against Modena on September 20th, it should be noted that Sunday’s guests have shipped 12 goals on their six-match winless rut.
Bet: Bari 11/10 to beat Mantova in Sunday’s Serie B battle @ 1xBet
