Mantova vs Sampdoria 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.

Sampdoria dominated every statistical category but could only draw 1-1 at Cesena, as a Cesena header gave the hosts an early lead that the visitors levelled through a header of their own in the 83rd minute. Cesena finished the game with ten men but somehow escaped with a point.

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.

Sampdoria have quietly built one of the most reliable home records in Serie B this season, but Catanzaro arrive having scored freely while leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home. Something has to give at the Marassi on Saturday afternoon.

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.

Palermo take on Sampdoria at the Renzo Barbera on Monday evening in a Serie B fixture that pits one of the division's most formidable home records against a visiting side who simply cannot find their rhythm on the road.

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.