ITALY SERIE B
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Stadio Danilo Martelli
Referee: A. Zanotti
Mantova
Match Timeline
Cesena
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
6'
G. Zaro
Mantova
🟨
49'
Matteo Guidi
Cesena
🟨
53'
Andrea Ciofi
Cesena
🟨
55'
Matteo Piacentini
Cesena
57'
A. Meroni · Assist: A. Castellini
Mantova
🔄
60'
G. Vrioni ↔ A. Cerri
Cesena
🟨
62'
Simone Trimboli
Mantova
🔄
62'
A. Dembele ↔ T. Maggioni
Mantova
🔄
63'
T. Corazza ↔ M. Olivieri
Cesena
🔄
63'
R. Ciervo ↔ S. Bastoni
Cesena
🔄
69'
D. Mensah ↔ L. Mancuso
Mantova
🔄
69'
N. Buso ↔ M. Caprini
Mantova
🔄
75'
M. Francesconi ↔ D. Bisoli
Cesena
🔄
75'
M. Piacentini ↔ P. Amoran
Cesena
🔄
82'
T. Marras ↔ C. Falletti
Mantova
🔄
82'
S. Trimboli ↔ F. Paoletti
Mantova
90'
L. Mancuso · Assist: C. Falletti
Mantova

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Mantova Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cesena Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Mantova1.17
Cesena1.38
Recent Form (Last 5)
Mantova Mantova
WWDLW
32 GF / 50 GA
Cesena Cesena
WLDWL
38 GF / 43 GA
Key Stats
1.03
Average Goals Scored
1.23
1.61
Average Goals Conceded
1.39
17
BTTS Yes
20
16
Over 2.5
17
4.71
Shots on Goal
4.03

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Mantova Mantova 31 matches
Cesena Cesena 31 matches
Mantova Statistic Cesena
8 Wins 11
7 Draws 8
16 Losses 12
32 Goals For 38
50 Goals Against 43
1.03 Avg Goals Scored 1.23
1.61 Avg Goals Conceded 1.39
17 BTTS Yes 20
21 Over 1.5 24
16 Over 2.5 17
9 Over 3.5 9
5 Clean Sheets 6
11 Failed To Score 7
4.71 Shots On Goal 4.03
14 Total Shots 12.84
4.94 Corners 4.81
57.2% Ball Possession 48.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 10 head-to-head meetings, Mantova won 3 times, Cesena won 6 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:18 from Mantova's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 3.3 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Mantova 3-4-2-1 / Cesena 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Mantova wins 3, draws 1, Cesena wins 6
Stats
Mantova Mantova
Cesena Cesena
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
5
5 Corner Kicks 3
19 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
20 Total Shots 13
4 Shots on Goal 3
10 Shots off Goal 5
6 Blocked Shots 5
12 Shots insidebox 7
8 Shots outsidebox 6
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
441 Total passes 480
376 Passes accurate 408
1.68 expected_goals 0.75
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Mantova
Formation
Cesena
F. Bardi
F. Bardi
A. Meroni
A. Meroni
S. Cella
S. Cella
A. Castellini
🎯
A. Castellini
A. Dembele
A. Dembele
S. Trimboli
S. Trimboli
R. Kouda
R. Kouda
F. Benaissa-Yahia
F. Benaissa-Yahia
T. Marras
T. Marras
N. Buso
N. Buso
D. Mensah
D. Mensah
J. Klinsmann
J. Klinsmann
A. Ciofi
A. Ciofi
G. Zaro
G. Zaro
M. Piacentini
M. Piacentini
M. Guidi
M. Guidi
M. Francesconi
M. Francesconi
T. Corazza
T. Corazza
R. Ciervo
R. Ciervo
T. Berti
T. Berti
C. Shpendi
C. Shpendi
G. Vrioni
G. Vrioni
Mantova 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
24
F. Bardi
G
13
A. Meroni
⚽ 57'
D
29
S. Cella
D
27
A. Castellini
🎯 57'
D
3
A. Dembele
↓ 62'
M
21
S. Trimboli
↓ 82' 🟨 62'
M
80
R. Kouda
M
50
F. Benaissa-Yahia
M
23
T. Marras
↓ 82'
F
77
N. Buso
↓ 69'
F
7
D. Mensah
↓ 69'
F
Substitutes
34
A. Vukovic
G
18
C. Falletti
🎯 90' ↑ 82'
M
96
T. Maggioni
↑ 62'
D
15
T. Goncalves
D
98
F. Zuccon
M
10
D. Wieser
M
17
N. Radaelli
D
5
K. Chrysopoulos
D
9
L. Mancuso
⚽ 90' ↑ 69'
F
36
F. Paoletti
↑ 82'
M
11
N. Muci
F
28
M. Caprini
↑ 69'
F
Cesena 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
33
J. Klinsmann
G
15
A. Ciofi
🟨 53'
D
19
G. Zaro
⚽ 6'
D
26
M. Piacentini
↓ 75' 🟨 55'
D
18
M. Guidi
70
M. Francesconi
↓ 75'
M
27
T. Corazza
↓ 63'
M
11
R. Ciervo
↓ 63'
M
14
T. Berti
M
9
C. Shpendi
M
22
G. Vrioni
↓ 60'
F
Substitutes
40
L. Ferretti
1
A. Siano
G
6
T. Arrigoni
M
7
A. Cerri
↑ 60'
F
25
D. Bisoli
↑ 75'
M
32
M. Olivieri
↑ 63'
F
10
S. Bastoni
↑ 63'
M
16
P. Amoran
↑ 75'
D
28
S. Abbondanza
D
74
R. Domeniconi
M
44
M. Kebbeh
D
Last matches: Mantova
09.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Athletic Carpi
0
1
L
06.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Legnago Salus
3
1
W
30.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Alcione
6
2
W
26.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Ambrosiana
7
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Frosinone
0
5
L
01.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Monza
3
2
W
25.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Sudtirol
3
0
W
18.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Avellino
0
2
L
12.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Spezia
2
0
W
06.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
21.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Modena
1
2
L
14.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Empoli
2
2
D
08.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Juve Stabia
2
0
W
04.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Palermo
1
2
L
01.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Carrarese
1
1
D
21.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Sampdoria
2
1
W
14.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Catanzaro
0
2
L
10.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Reggiana
0
1
L
07.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Bari
2
1
W
31.01.26
Ser
Mantova
Pescara
2
2
D
Last matches: Cesena
08.08.26
Fri
Cesena
Forli
0
0
D
05.08.26
Fri
Cesena
Vis Pesaro
3
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Cesena
Fossombrone
3
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cesena
Athletic Carpi
1
0
W
08.05.26
Ser
Cesena
Padova
3
4
L
01.05.26
Ser
Cesena
Carrarese
0
0
D
25.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Sampdoria
0
0
D
18.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Palermo
0
2
L
11.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Juve Stabia
0
2
L
06.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Sudtirol
1
1
D
21.03.26
Ser
Cesena
Catanzaro
3
1
W
14.03.26
Ser
Cesena
Frosinone
2
2
D
07.03.26
Ser
Cesena
Modena
0
0
D
03.03.26
Ser
Cesena
Monza
1
3
L
28.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Empoli
1
1
D
21.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Spezia
2
3
L
14.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Venezia
0
4
L
10.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Virtus Entella
1
3
L
06.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Pescara
2
0
W
31.01.26
Ser
Cesena
Avellino
1
3
L
H2H: Mantova vs Cesena
17.03.26
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
13.12.25
H2H
Cesena
Mantova
3
2
L
02.08.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
L
01.05.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
29.09.24
H2H
Cesena
Mantova
4
2
L
05.05.24
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
L
13.08.21
H2H
Cesena
Mantova
1
2
W
08.05.21
H2H
Cesena
Mantova
2
1
L
03.04.21
H2H
Cesena
Mantova
0
0
D
13.12.20
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
0
4
L
Last matches: Mantova
09.08.26
Fri
Mantova
Athletic Carpi
0
1
L
30.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Alcione
6
2
W
26.07.26
Fri
Mantova
Ambrosiana
7
0
W
01.05.26
Ser
Mantova
Monza
3
2
W
18.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Avellino
0
2
L
06.04.26
Ser
Mantova
Virtus Entella
1
0
W
08.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Juve Stabia
2
0
W
01.03.26
Ser
Mantova
Carrarese
1
1
D
21.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Sampdoria
2
1
W
07.02.26
Ser
Mantova
Bari
2
1
W
24.01.26
Ser
Mantova
Venezia
2
5
L
11.01.26
Ser
Mantova
Palermo
1
1
D
21.12.25
Ser
Mantova
Empoli
0
1
L
08.12.25
Ser
Mantova
Reggiana
0
1
L
23.11.25
Ser
Mantova
Spezia
4
1
W
08.11.25
Ser
Mantova
Padova
1
0
W
29.10.25
Ser
Mantova
Catanzaro
1
3
L
18.10.25
Ser
Mantova
Sudtirol
1
1
D
27.09.25
Ser
Mantova
Frosinone
1
5
L
20.09.25
Ser
Mantova
Modena
1
3
L
H2H at home: Mantova
17.03.26
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
02.08.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
L
01.05.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
W
05.05.24
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
L
13.12.20
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
0
4
L
Last matches: Cesena
08.08.26
Fri
Cesena
Forli
0
0
D
01.05.26
Ser
Cesena
Carrarese
0
0
D
18.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Palermo
0
2
L
11.04.26
Ser
Cesena
Juve Stabia
0
2
L
07.03.26
Ser
Cesena
Modena
0
0
D
28.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Empoli
1
1
D
10.02.26
Ser
Cesena
Virtus Entella
1
3
L
31.01.26
Ser
Cesena
Avellino
1
3
L
17.01.26
Ser
Cesena
Reggiana
2
1
W
27.12.25
Ser
Cesena
Catanzaro
0
2
L
08.12.25
Ser
Cesena
Padova
1
1
D
23.11.25
Ser
Cesena
Monza
0
1
L
02.11.25
Ser
Cesena
Bari
0
1
L
25.10.25
Ser
Cesena
Sudtirol
1
0
W
18.10.25
Ser
Cesena
Spezia
2
1
W
30.09.25
Ser
Cesena
Frosinone
1
3
L
20.09.25
Ser
Cesena
Venezia
2
1
W
13.09.25
Ser
Cesena
Sampdoria
2
1
W
22.08.25
Ser
Cesena
Pescara
3
1
W
H2H away: Cesena
17.03.26
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
L
02.08.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
W
01.05.25
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
3
0
L
05.05.24
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
1
2
W
13.12.20
H2H
Mantova
Cesena
0
4
W

Standings

Serie B: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 24 10 4 77:31 46 82
W D W W D
2 38 23 12 3 76:34 42 81
W W W W D
3 38 22 10 6 61:32 29 76
D L W W W
4 38 20 12 6 61:33 28 72
L W D W D
5 38 15 14 9 62:51 11 59
L L W D D
6 38 15 10 13 49:36 13 55
L W L L D
7 38 11 18 9 44:45 -1 51
D L D D W
8 38 13 10 15 43:55 -12 49
W L W W D
9 38 13 7 18 45:57 -12 46
L W W L W
10 38 12 10 16 39:49 -10 46
W W L W W
11 38 12 10 16 45:56 -11 46
L D D L L
12 38 10 14 14 47:52 -5 44
L D L D L
13 38 11 11 16 35:48 -13 44
L W D L W
14 38 10 12 16 36:51 -15 42
W L W D D
15 38 9 14 15 47:54 -7 41
D W L D L
16 38 8 17 13 38:48 -10 41
D L L L D
17 38 10 10 18 38:60 -22 40
W W L L L
18 38 9 10 19 36:56 -20 37
W L D L W
19 38 8 11 19 43:59 -16 35
D D L W L
20 38 7 14 17 51:66 -15 35
D L D D L
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