AC Cesena vs AS Cittadella, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs AS Cittadella — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Cittadella 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Assistant 1 Pasquale Capaldo
- Assistant 2 Ivan Catallo (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | AS Cittadella | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | US Cremonese | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Cosenza Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | SSC Bari | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | AC Cesena | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Palermo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | FC Südtirol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | AC Reggiana | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | US Cremonese | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Dino Manuzzi. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessandro Dal Canto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Giacomo Calo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 22' AC Cesena receives a card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Cesena and AS Cittadella are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Dino Manuzzi. AC Cesena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' AS Cittadella is showing some good football. However, AS Cittadella are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Simone Branca was booked on 52.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Cesena that had 85 games and scored 61 goals.
- 61' Fresh legs for AC Cesena! Elayis Tavsan comes on to replace Augustus Kargbo.
- 66' AC Cesena ring the changes. Emanuele Adamo has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Ceesay to step up.
- 69' AS Cittadella ring the changes. Simone Tronchin has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Tessiore to step up.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Francesco Amatucci has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Mirko Antonucci. He replaces Cristian Shpendi on 80 minute.
- 82' AS Cittadella make a change. Francesco Amatucci trudges off to be replaced by Simone Rabbi on 82 minutes.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Mendicino on 85 minutes.
- 90' AS Cittadella make a change. Luca Pandolfi trudges off to be replaced by Mario Ravasio on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 35
- 33
- 30
- 24
-
10
Augustus Kargbo ↓ Elayis Tavsan 61'
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 19
- 15
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↓ Joseph Ceesay 66'
Bench
- 3
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 80'
- 1
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 66'
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 61'
-
27
Antonino La Gumina ↑ 61'
- 13
-
5
Leonardo Mendicino ↑ 80'
- 26
- 73
- 4
- 70
Coach
Michele Mignani
AS Cittadella Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 36
-
7
Luca Pandolfi ↓ Mario Ravasio 90'
- 32
- 19
- 8
- 24
- 26
- 16
- 17
Bench
- 78
- 13
-
91
Mario Ravasio ↑ 90'
- 35
- 28
-
21
Simone Rabbi ↑ 82'
- 11
- 10
-
18
Andrea Tessiore ↑ 69'
- 64
- 20
- 22
Coach
Alessandro Dal Canto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
AS Cittadella xG
I would bet for:
AC Cesena or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
76%
Draw or AS Cittadella
57%
AC Cesena or AS Cittadella
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | AS Cittadella covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

