Mantova vs Palermo prediction | 17 Oct 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Mantova Rating: 63.9
H
33%
3.45
17 October 2026
Serie B
D
35%
3.40
Palermo Rating: 67.8
A
32%
2.20
Mantova
Ranking: #252 overall, #28 in Italy

63.5 → 63.9 (+0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 30 Aug Empoli (H) 64.0 +0.5
1-1 06 Sep Cesena (A) 63.5 -0.5
2-0 13 Sep Sampdoria (H) 62.8 -0.7
2-2 20 Sep Pisa (H) 62.6 -0.2
1-3 11 Oct Catanzaro (A) 63.9 +1.3
Palermo
Ranking: #172 overall, #22 in Italy

67.9 → 67.8 (-0.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 30 Aug Arezzo (A) 67.7 +0.5
3-1 07 Sep Sampdoria (H) 67.2 -0.5
1-1 13 Sep Avellino (A) 66.2 -1.0
2-1 19 Sep Padova (H) 66.4 +0.2
2-4 10 Oct Empoli (A) 67.8 +1.4

Mantova vs Palermo: by the numbers

Mantova trail Palermo by 80 places in our proprietary European rankings, and by 6 in Italy.

The recent trend shows Mantova on the rise, +0.4 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Palermo has gone the other way at -0.1.

Last time these teams played, on 4 March 2026, Mantova came away with their rating unchanged.

The highest Mantova have ever stood in our European rankings is #248, first reached on 5 September 2026.

Palermo first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 71.0 on 29 October 2023.