AC Cesena vs FC Südtirol, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs FC Südtirol — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Südtirol 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Assistant 1 Claudio Barone (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Marco Belsanti (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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Südtirol | 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 |
| 05 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | AC Cesena | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | US Catanzaro | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | FC Südtirol | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 6 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Südtirol this season
FC Südtirol this season
AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts). FC Südtirol are 12th (15 pts).
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
FC Südtirol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
FC Südtirol
| Fabio Rispoli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kenny Mixtur | 2 G | |
| Rares Burnete | 1 G | |
| Simone Davi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AC Cesena and FC Südtirol get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The 22-year-old Valerio Crespi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' AC Cesena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Südtirol winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Federico Valente will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Italy international Tommaso Berti has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Cesena side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' 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 Mateusz Praszelik suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Cristian Shpendi does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Cesena surge ahead!
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Another change for AC Cesena made on 59 minute. Augustus Kargbo leaves to be changed by Mirko Antonucci.
- 64' Silvio Merkaj is replacing Matteo Rover for the FC Sudtirol side.
- 65' A change in the FC Sudtirol ranks — Luca Ceppitelli exits the field as Nicola Pietrangeli enters on 65.
- 70' AC Cesena are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Südtirol's 5-4-1 shape.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Sudtirol to replace Tommaso Arrigoni by Mateusz Praszelik on 75 minute.
- 76' Matteo Francesconi is replacing Tommaso Berti for the AC Cesena side.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Valerio Crespi. He replaces Salvatore Molina on 79 minute.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' AC Cesena receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valerio Crespi on 87.
- 88' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Simone Bastoni is withdrawn and Saber Hraiech gets his opportunity.
- 89' Poor challenge from Karim Zedadka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 35
- 33
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Saber Hraiech 88'
- 24
- 10
- 9
- 14
- 7
- 19
- 15
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↓ Joseph Ceesay 88'
Bench
- 18
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 59'
- 1
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 88'
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 88'
- 13
- 5
- 26
- 73
- 4
-
70
Matteo Francesconi ↑ 76'
-
8
Saber Hraiech ↑ 88'
Coach
Michele Mignani
FC Südtirol Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
7
Matteo Rover ↓ Silvio Merkaj 64'
- 17
- 23
- 5
- 79
- 27
- 4
- 12
- 90
- 24
- 30
Bench
-
19
Nicola Pietrangeli ↑ 65'
-
99
Mateusz Praszelik ↑ 75'
-
11
Karim Zedadka ↑ 64'
- 8
- 98
-
9
Valerio Crespi ↑ 79'
- 28
-
33
Silvio Merkaj ↑ 64'
- 96
- 68
- 14
- 6
Coach
Federico Valente
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Shpendi | 2 |
| Fabian Tait | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtia | 1 |
| Fabio Rispoli | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Südtirol xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Südtirol
51%
AC Cesena or FC Südtirol
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | FC Südtirol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Südtirol keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.