Sunday , 15 November 2026

AC Cesena vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
AC Cesena
2 – 1
Full Time
Cosenza Calcio
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Dino Manuzzi 10,732 HT 45' · FT 45'
Elayis Tavsan 45+1' 1–0
Tommaso Berti 57' 2–0
2–1 70' Manuel Ricciardi
Y 42' Christos Kourfalidis
Giacomo Calo 43' Y
Y 45' Alessandro Micai
Jonathan Klinsmann 75' Y
Y 76' Aldo Florenzi
Mirko Antonucci 83' Y
Emanuele Adamo 87' Y
Y 88' Luca Strizzolo
Sydney van Hooijdonk 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Cesena vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

  • Referee Simone Galipo (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Aniello Ricciardi (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Regattieri (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 Sudtirol 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

2
AC Cesena 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cosenza Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-14 AC Cesena 2–1 Cosenza Calcio

Recent Form

AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Cosenza Calcio H 2–1 W
07 Dec SSC Bari A 0–1 L
01 Dec Frosinone Calcio A 2–3 L
23 Nov AC Reggiana H 1–1 D
10 Nov AS Cittadella A 2–0 W
03 Nov FC Sudtirol H 1–0 W
Cosenza Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec AC Cesena A 1–2 L
07 Dec Frosinone Calcio H 0–1 L
01 Dec AC Pisa 1909 A 2–2 D
22 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–1 D
09 Nov Brescia Calcio A 3–2 W
03 Nov US Salernitana 1919 H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! AC Cesena welcome Cosenza Calcio for this crunch clash at Dino Manuzzi.
  • 5' Cosenza Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Cesena and Cosenza Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Cesena must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The 27-year-old Christian Kouan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Elayis Tavsan gets the nod from AC Cesena. He replaces Cristian Shpendi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 34' AC Cesena seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christos Kourfalidis.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Giacomo Calo is booked for AC Cesena — card on 43.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Alessandro Micai on 45 minutes earns him a card. Cosenza Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 46' Elayis Tavsan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It looks surprising Cosenza Calcio does not make any changes. Mirko Antonucci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Tommaso Berti gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giacomo Ricci suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Luca Strizzolo is replacing Massimo Zilli for the Cosenza Calcio side.
  • 70' Manuel Ricciardi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Cosenza Calcio are in front.
  • 75' The referee shows AC Cesena player a card on 75.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Aldo Florenzi is booked for Cosenza Calcio — card on 76.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Christos Kourfalidis as he leaves the pitch. Jose Mauri steps in for Cosenza Calcio.
  • 78' Leonardo Mendicino is replacing Giacomo Calo for the AC Cesena side.
  • 83' Mirko Antonucci was booked on 83.
  • 83' Joseph Ceesay makes way for Emanuele Adamo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
  • 87' Emanuele Adamo is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Cosenza Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' Cosenza Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riccardo Ciervo is hanging Giacomo Ricci on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Sydney van Hooijdonk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AC Cesena players.

Lineups

AC Cesena Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

Cosenza Calcio Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Alvini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Cesena50% Draw26% Cosenza Calcio24%
Actual: AC Cesena win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw
76%
Draw or Cosenza Calcio
50%
AC Cesena or Cosenza Calcio
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Cesena34% Draw46% Cosenza Calcio20%
Actual: AC Cesena win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap AC Cesena covers Push Cosenza Calcio covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.