Head-to-Head: Cremonese vs Mantova

Cremonese vs Mantova is a compact Serie B matchup shaped by contrasting home wins rather than a settled hierarchy. Mantova took a narrow 1-0 decision on 9 November 2024, but Cremonese answered with a 4-2 victory on 25 April 2025. The change in margin gives the fixture its tension: Mantova have shown they can protect a close result, while Cremonese have demonstrated greater separation. Future meetings can test which version travels.

Past matches, Cremonese vs Mantova

25 April 2025 Regular Season - 35

Cremonese

4 - 2

Mantova

Stadio Giovanni Zini
9 November 2024 Regular Season - 13

Mantova

1 - 0

Cremonese

Stadio Danilo Martelli

Match center

Cremonese

4 - 2

25 April 2025

Mantova

Starting eleven

Substitutes Cremonese

26
D
18
M
7
M
8
M
55
D
12
G
37
M
30
G
97
F
90
F
42
D
14
M

Mantova Substitutes

D
87
F
30
M
10
F
70
D
4
M
28
M
36
G
12
M
24
D
26
F
9
M
20

Match events

45'

90'

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4'
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A. Redolfi Normal Goal (Asst: S. Burrai)
6'

S. De Maio A. Redolfi
7'

Federico Ceccherini Yellow Card
18'

Luca Ravanelli Yellow Card
25'
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D. Johnsen Normal Goal (Asst: L. Zanimacchia)
37'

Matteo Bianchetti Yellow Card
45'

Tommaso Barbieri Yellow Card
46'

V. Antov F. Ceccherini
46'

M. Collocolo M. Castagnetti
47'
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M. De Luca Normal Goal (Asst: J. Vandeputte)
53'
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M. Collocolo Normal Goal (Asst: T. Barbieri)
62'

Paulo Azzi T. Barbieri
65'

D. Bragantini A. Fiori
65'

D. Wieser S. Burrai
65'

M. Aramu L. Mancuso
69'

M. Valoti J. Vandeputte
70'

Cristiano Bani Yellow Card
73'
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M. De Luca Normal Goal (Asst: D. Johnsen)
77'
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F. Brignani Normal Goal (Asst: M. Aramu)
78'

F. Folino L. Ravanelli
82'

Fabrizio Brignani Yellow Card
83'

M. Solini F. Brignani

Stats for this game

Matchup Cremonese VS Mantova

Home wins, different messages

The direct Serie B evidence is split by venue and sharply different in margin. Mantova won 1-0 at home on 9 November 2024, a controlled-looking result that kept Cremonese from creating separation. Cremonese responded at home on 25 April 2025, winning 4-2 and changing the tone with a more open, higher-scoring contest.

Margin matters more than venue

Because each club has converted its own ground into victory, home advantage offers no simple prediction. The scores instead show two credible routes: Mantova prevailed through a single-goal edge, while Cremonese produced the clearer attacking margin. That contrast should not be turned into a permanent formula, but it does give Cremonese the stronger reference point entering any new meeting.

An open question

Future encounters will ask whether Mantova can recreate the tight control of their 2024 win or whether Cremonese can impose the broader margin seen in 2025. The evidence leaves room for another shift, keeping the pairing competitive despite Cremonese’s stronger scoreline.