AC Cesena vs Carrarese Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs Carrarese Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Carrarese Calcio 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
- Assistant 1 Marco D'Ascanio (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Marco Emmanuele (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | Carrarese Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #20 |
| 7 | Points | 1 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 4 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 2 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Carrarese Calcio this season
Carrarese Calcio this season
AC Cesena are 9th (7 pts). Carrarese Calcio are 20th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Carrarese Calcio
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Carrarese Calcio
| Fabio Abiuso | 1 G |
| Pietro Pinelli | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Cesena gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 8' The Albania Cristian Shpendi breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
- 13' Carrarese Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nicola Antonio Calabro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Riccardo Palmieri.
- 23' GOAL! Cristian Shpendi fires home to make it 2-0!
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michele Mignani will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' It’s a booking for AC Cesena player. Marco Curto gets a card.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Tommaso Berti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Andrea Ciofi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Curto at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Schiavi gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 59' The referee shows AC Cesena player a card on 59.
- 64' AC Cesena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Giacomo Calo is booked for AC Cesena — card on 68.
- 69' The crowd applauds Joseph Ceesay as he leaves the pitch. Emanuele Adamo steps in for AC Cesena.
- 74' Simone Bastoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The whistle greets Leonardo Capezzi as he departs to be replaced by Emanuele Zuelli.
- 83' AC Cesena are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Carrarese Calcio backline.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Another substitution for Carrarese Calcio to replace Nicolas Schiavi by Simone Della Latta on 89 minute.
- 90' Another change for AC Cesena made on 90 minute. Cristian Shpendi leaves to be changed by Simone Pieraccini.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Carrarese Calcio.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 35
- 30
-
3
Marco Curto ↓ Andrea Ciofi 46'
- 1
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↓ Emanuele Adamo 69'
- 24
- 10
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 19
Bench
-
18
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 78'
- 33
- 23
- 13
- 93
-
15
Andrea Ciofi ↑ 46'
- 26
- 71
-
73
Simone Pieraccini ↑ 90'
- 4
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↑ 69'
-
70
Matteo Francesconi ↑ 69'
Coach
Michele Mignani
Carrarese Calcio Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 21
- 77
- 18
- 10
- 82
- 3
- 1
- 90
- 8
- 6
- 72
Bench
-
32
Mattia Finotto ↑ 46'
-
28
Alessandro Capello ↑ 46'
-
5
Simone Della Latta ↑ 89'
-
17
Emanuele Zuelli ↑ 78'
-
9
Luigi Cherubini ↑ 78'
- 39
- 20
- 26
- 22
- 23
- 2
- 99
Coach
Nicola Antonio Calabro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Shpendi | 2 |
| Nicolas Schiavi | 1 |
| Devid Bouah | 1 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Carrarese Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Carrarese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Cesena to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
84%
Draw or Carrarese Calcio
40%
AC Cesena or Carrarese Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
2 – 0
13%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | Carrarese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Carrarese Calcio keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

