Mantova vs Pisa prediction, odds and how to watch

Mantova led through Edoardo Saporiti's header but Empoli scored three times in the final half-hour to claim a 3-1 away victory in a match that turned completely on its head after the break.

Mantova came to Stadio dei Marmi and left with three points, their superior organisation and sharper use of the ball proving the difference in a match Carrarese ultimately could not control despite playing at home.

Calcio Padova claimed a disciplined 1-0 victory at Pisa, with a 63rd-minute left-foot finish settling a match the visitors controlled far more effectively than the scoreline might suggest. The result extends a troubling pattern for a Pisa side who continue to generate volume without converting it into anything meaningful.

Mantova host a Pisa side that has not won away from home in their last ten attempts, making Sunday's Serie B fixture at the Stadio Danilo Martelli a potentially straightforward afternoon for the home side, provided they impose their structure early.

Mantova have been difficult to beat at home this season but Sampdoria arrive with a defensive structure that keeps games tight on the road. Sunday's fixture at the Stadio Danilo Martelli has the shape of a closely contested Serie B encounter.

Pisa host Virtus Entella on Friday night in a Serie B fixture that carries genuine weight for both clubs, with the home side's alarming form making this a far more complicated evening than the standings alone would suggest.

Juve Stabia welcome a Pisa side that has lost nine of their last ten matches to the Stadio Romeo Menti on Sunday, and the home side will know this is precisely the kind of fixture that defines a season's early momentum.

Cesena welcome Mantova to the Orogel Stadium on Sunday afternoon carrying the weight of a deeply troubling recent run, while their visitors arrive with five wins from their last ten and a growing sense of purpose.