AC Cesena vs AC Reggiana, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs AC Reggiana — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 38 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
- AC Reggiana 38 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Cipressa
- Assistant 2 Marco D'Ascanio (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | AS Cittadella | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Sudtirol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | AC Cesena | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | US Catanzaro | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | SSC Bari | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | AC Reggiana | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 46 | Points | 37 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 10 / 19 |
| 45 | Scored | 36 |
| 56 | Conceded | 56 |
| -11 | GD | -20 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 32% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
26%
Clean Sheets
AC Reggiana this season
AC Reggiana this season
AC Cesena are 11th (46 pts). AC Reggiana are 18th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Cesena
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Reggiana
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Dino Manuzzi. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Cesena and AC Reggiana.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' Poor challenge from Giacomo Calo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Klinsmann made 464 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' It looks surprising AC Cesena does not make any changes. Alessandro Fontanarosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' AC Cesena have won 51 goals from 76 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Giuseppe Prestia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 76 appearances.
- 33' It’s high time William Viali made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' AC Cesena are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Lorenzo Ignacchiti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Cesena so far.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' A stunning finish from Stefano Pettinari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Raffaele Celia gets the nod from AC Cesena. He replaces Daniele Donnarumma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Goal! Cristian Shpendi scores his 13 goal in 76 matches.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Francesco Bardi.
- 69' A change in the AC Cesena ranks — Giacomo Calo exits the field as Leonardo Mendicino enters on 69.
- 70' AC Reggiana receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' Francesco Bardi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' It is a substitution in AC Reggiana team. Manuel Marras is replaced by Elvis Kabashi on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' The AC Cesena manager makes a substitution. Tommaso Berti departs to be replaced by Elayis Tavsan.
- 88' Luca Vido gets the nod from AC Reggiana. He replaces Cedric Gondo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows AC Cesena player a card on 90.
- The points are shared — AC Cesena 1-1 AC Reggiana. Honours even.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 35
- 33
- 30
- 23
- 24
- 9
-
14
Tommaso Berti ↓ Elayis Tavsan 84'
- 7
- 19
- 15
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↓ Joseph Ceesay 69'
Bench
- 3
- 1
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 69'
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 84'
-
10
Augustus Kargbo ↑ 61'
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↑ 61'
-
5
Leonardo Mendicino ↑ 69'
- 93
- 26
- 73
- 4
- 70
Coach
Michele Mignani
AC Reggiana Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 31
- 22
-
7
Manuel Marras ↓ Elvis Kabashi 77'
- 13
- 90
- 15
- 23
-
11
Cedric Gondo ↓ Luca Vido 88'
- 24
- 25
- 16
Bench
-
10
Luca Vido ↑ 88'
-
77
Elvis Kabashi ↑ 77'
- 6
- 29
-
30
Antonio Vergara ↑ 61'
- 87
-
5
Alessandro Sersanti ↑ 61'
- 80
-
17
Lorenzo Libutti ↑ 88'
- 39
- 1
- 27
Coach
William Viali
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stefano Pettinari | 1 |
| Dario Saric | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
AC Reggiana xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
74%
Draw or AC Reggiana
54%
AC Cesena or AC Reggiana
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | AC Reggiana covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AC Reggiana keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

