AC Cesena vs Brescia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs Brescia Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Brescia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Giuseppe Di Giacinto
- Assistant 2 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Palermo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AC Cesena | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–5 | L |
| 06 Oct | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | US Cremonese | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Cesena and Brescia Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The referee calls foul for Elayis Tavsan. He receives a card.
- 15' What a strike from Cristian Shpendi! The score is 1-0.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simone Bastoni on 18.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Cesena that had 86 games and scored 62 goals.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Cesena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' A moment of madness from Giacomo Calo on 33 minutes earns him a card. AC Cesena will be frustrated.
- 38' Brescia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Brescia Calcio to replace Birkir Bjarnason by Patrick Nuamah on 46 minute.
- 51' Massimo Bertagnoli, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Cristian Shpendi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 54' Matteo Pisseri is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 58' The whistle greets Giacomo Olzer as he departs to be replaced by Gennaro Borrelli.
- 59' Niccolo Corrado makes way for Massimo Bertagnoli at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brescia Calcio.
- 60' The crowd applauds Elayis Tavsan as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Mendicino steps in for AC Cesena.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' It’s high time Rolando Maran made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Mirko Antonucci gets the nod from AC Cesena. He replaces Simone Bastoni and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Matteo Francesconi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommaso Berti on 72 minute.
- 76' Poor challenge from Davide Adorni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' A tactical swap from AC Cesena — Simone Pieraccini on, Massimiliano Mangraviti off on 78 minutes.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Dino Manuzzi. AC Cesena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' A tactical swap from Brescia Calcio — Flavio Bianchi on, Michele Besaggio off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Giuseppe Prestia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AC Cesena 2-0 Brescia Calcio.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 35
- 30
- 1
- 20
- 24
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 19
- 15
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↓ Joseph Ceesay 71'
Bench
- 18
- 33
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 71'
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 71'
- 13
-
5
Leonardo Mendicino ↑ 60'
- 93
-
73
Simone Pieraccini ↑ 78'
- 4
-
70
Matteo Francesconi ↑ 72'
- 8
- 79
Coach
Michele Mignani
Brescia Calcio Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 24
- 28
- 32
- 27
- 18
- 19
- 39
- 7
Bench
-
4
Fabrizio Paghera ↑ 71'
- 22
- 16
-
26
Massimo Bertagnoli ↑ 59'
-
9
Flavio Bianchi ↑ 85'
-
29
Gennaro Borrelli ↑ 58'
- 5
-
20
Patrick Nuamah ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Rolando Maran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Shpendi | 2 |
| Davide Adorni | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Brescia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Brescia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
80%
Draw or Brescia Calcio
46%
AC Cesena or Brescia Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | Brescia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Brescia Calcio keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

