AC Cesena vs FC Sudtirol, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs FC Sudtirol — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sudtirol 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Claudio Allegretta (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Thomas Miniutti (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Davide Santarossa (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Sudtirol | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Sudtirol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | US Catanzaro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | AC Monza | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | AC Cesena | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Delfino Pescara 1936 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | ACD Virtus Entella | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | AC Reggiana | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | FC Sudtirol | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 4 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Sudtirol this season
FC Sudtirol this season
AC Cesena are 9th (7 pts). FC Sudtirol are 2nd (11 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
FC Sudtirol
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
FC Sudtirol
| Kenny Mixtur | 2 G |
| Rares Burnete | 1 G |
| Simone Davi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Cesena is hosting FC Sudtirol for another epic battle.
- 3' What a strike from Fabian Tait! The score is 0-1.
- 6' Salvatore Molina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 6.
- 11' Nicola Pietrangeli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 119 appearances.
- 16' AC Cesena is showing some good football. However, AC Cesena are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Against the run of play, Federico Davi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Simone Davi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 27' It looks surprising AC Cesena does not make any changes. Matteo Piacentini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' The 30-year-old Alberto Cerri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' The travelling FC Sudtirol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' FC Sudtirol come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Federico Davi on 43.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ashley Cole will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' AC Cesena are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Sudtirol's 3-5-2 shape.
- 54' A tactical swap from FC Sudtirol — Raphael Odogwu on, Riccardo Tonin off on 54 minutes.
- 55' It is a substitution in FC Sudtirol team. Federico Davi is replaced by Hamza El Kaouakibi on 55 minute.
- 60' FC Sudtirol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' Cristian Shpendi makes way for Gianluca Frabotta at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
- 68' 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.
- 71' The whistle greets Alberto Cerri as he departs to be replaced by Giacomo Vrioni.
- 76' Riccardo Tonin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' Fresh legs for AC Cesena! Ibrahima Wade comes on to replace Riccardo Ciervo.
- 85' Simone Davi is replacing Simone Tronchin for the FC Sudtirol side.
- 90' Poor challenge from Simone Davi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Alberto Cerri ↓ Giacomo Vrioni 71'
- 25
- 10
-
11
Riccardo Ciervo ↓ Ibrahima Wade 83'
- 27
- 19
- 9
-
14
Tommaso Berti ↓ Marco Olivieri 71'
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
4
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 63'
-
22
Giacomo Vrioni ↑ 71'
- 6
- 24
-
32
Marco Olivieri ↑ 71'
-
99
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 63'
- 16
- 1
- 70
-
17
Ibrahima Wade ↑ 83'
- 23
- 18
Coach
Ashley Cole
FC Sudtirol Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 19
- 17
- 79
- 7
- 31
-
11
Riccardo Tonin ↓ Raphael Odogwu 54'
- 34
-
21
Fabian Tait ↓ Marco Frigerio 63'
- 33
- 23
-
18
Simone Tronchin ↓ Simone Davi 85'
Bench
- 99
- 5
-
89
Domen Crnigoj ↑ 85'
-
94
Hamza El Kaouakibi ↑ 55'
-
26
Marco Frigerio ↑ 63'
- 62
-
90
Raphael Odogwu ↑ 54'
-
24
Simone Davi ↑ 85'
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 3
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabian Tait | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtia | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FC Sudtirol xG
I would bet for:
AC Cesena or FC Sudtirol 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Sudtirol
65%
AC Cesena or FC Sudtirol
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | FC Sudtirol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Sudtirol keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.