Serie B 2025-2026: Carrarese-Mantova, the probable formations

Carrarese closes its 2025 in front of its own public with the goal of regaining enthusiasm and points after a complicated period, also because the standings remain short and every false step risks calling into question what has been built so far. At the Stadio Dei Marmi comes a Mantua in full emergency and with the need to reverse a course that has led the Virgilians to the penultimate place.

At home Carrarese, the moment is not the best: three defeats in the last five matches have slowed the Apuans’ run, but they took advantage of their success against Entella on Dec. 14 to maintain a reassuring margin over the playout zone. Calabro’s team knows it can make no more mistakes and aims to end the year with a success that will bring back confidence and serenity.

Mantova, on the other hand, is experiencing a complex situation. The’arrival of Francesco Modesto has not brought the immediate shock hoped for, with the’debut coinciding with another defeat. The team remains second-to-last in the standings, tied with Sampdoria and Spezia and with one point on last-place Pescara. The trip to Carrara takes on a huge specific weight: points are needed to avoid sinking further.

Probable lineups

Carrarese (3-5-2): Bleve; Ruggeri, Illanes, Imperiale; Zanon, Zuelli, Schiavi, Rubino, Cicconi; Finotto, Abiuso. All. Calabro.

Mantova (3-4-3): Festa; Mullen, Cella, Castellini; Maggioni, Trimboli, Artioli, Bani; Marras, Mancuso, Ruocco. All. Modesto.