AC Cesena vs Mantova 1911 SSD, Serie B 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie B · 2026-27

AC Cesena

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Mantova 1911 SSD

Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 13:00 UTC Dino Manuzzi HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 31' Francesco Ruocco

Cristian Shpendi 77' 1–1

Y 19' Rachid Kouda

Overview

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AC Cesena vs Mantova 1911 SSD — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.

AC Cesena 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Mantova 1911 SSD 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Mattia Drigo (Italy)
Assistant 1 Andrea Zezza (Italy)
Assistant 2 Gianluca Grasso (Italy)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Palermo FC	7	19
2	Mantova 1911 SSD	7	14
3	AC Pisa 1909	7	13
4	Modena FC 2018	7	13
5	FC Sudtirol	7	12
6	Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC	7	12
7	Calcio Avellino SSD	7	11
8	Benevento Calcio	7	11
9	SS Arezzo	7	10
10	ACD Virtus Entella	7	9
11	Hellas Verona FC	7	8
12	AC Cesena	7	8
13	Carrarese Calcio	7	7
14	Empoli FC	7	7
15	Padova Calcio	7	7
16	US Cremonese	7	6
17	L.R. Vicenza Virtus	7	6
18	SS Juve Stabia	7	5
19	UC Sampdoria	7	4
20	US Catanzaro	7	4

Head-to-Head

AC Cesena 5 games · Avg 3.8 goals Mantova 1911 SSD

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-06 AC Cesena 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD 2026-03-17 Mantova 1911 SSD 3–0 AC Cesena 2025-12-13 AC Cesena 3–2 Mantova 1911 SSD 2025-05-01 Mantova 1911 SSD 3–0 AC Cesena 2024-09-29 AC Cesena 4–2 Mantova 1911 SSD

Recent Form

AC Cesena

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Sep	Mantova 1911 SSD	H	1–1	D
29 Aug	ACD Virtus Entella	A	2–1	W
23 Aug	UC Sampdoria	H	1–1	D
08 May	Padova Calcio	H	3–4	L
01 May	Carrarese Calcio	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	UC Sampdoria	H	0–0	D

Mantova 1911 SSD

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Sep	AC Cesena	A	1–1	D
30 Aug	Empoli FC	H	3–1	W
22 Aug	Carrarese Calcio	A	2–1	W
08 May	Frosinone Calcio	A	0–5	L
01 May	AC Monza	H	3–2	W
25 Apr	FC Südtirol	A	3–0	W

Season Stats

AC Cesena		Mantova 1911 SSD
#12	Position	#2
8	Points	14
7	Played	7
1 / 5 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 1
8	Scored	13
9	Conceded	8
-1	GD	+5
1.14	PPG	2.00
14%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season

14% Clean Sheets
Mantova 1911 SSD this season

AC Cesena are 12th (8 pts). Mantova 1911 SSD are 2nd (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Cesena

0-15

–/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/3

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Mantova 1911 SSD

0-15

1/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/2

61-75

3/1

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Cesena

Cristian Shpendi	6 G	1 A
Antonio Fiori	2 G

Mantova 1911 SSD

Francesco Ruocco	4 G
Vanja Vlahovic	2 G
Francesco Ruocco	2 G
Rares Ilie	1 G	2 A
Fahem Benaissa-Yahia	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 Mantova 1911 SSD for another epic battle.
5' David Wieser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' The 20-year-old Bodin Tomasevic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
19' The referee has no hesitation. Rachid Kouda is booked for Mantova 1911 SSD — card on 19.
24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
31' Francesco Ruocco makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Mantova 1911 SSD are in front.
36' Francesco Bardi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Cesena tonight.
41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Another change for Mantova 1911 SSD made on 46 minute. Vanja Vlahovic leaves to be changed by Ettore Gliozzi.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Cesena must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' Another substitution for AC Cesena to replace Xavello Druiventak by Luca D'Andrea on 55 minute.
58' The Mantova 1911 SSD manager makes a substitution. Lorenzo Ignacchiti departs to be replaced by David Wieser.
63' Jacopo Gelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 238 appearances.
68' Alessandro De Benedetti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Dalla Vecchia on 68 minute.
73' AC Cesena are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Mantova 1911 SSD backline.
76' Another change for Mantova 1911 SSD made on 76 minute. Rachid Kouda leaves to be changed by Tommaso Del Lungo.
77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cristian Shpendi makes no mistake. 1-1!
79' Matteo Guidi gets the nod from AC Cesena. He replaces Antonio Fiori and will look to change the dynamic.
80' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Mihajlo Ilic is replaced by Massimiliano Mangraviti on 80 minute.
85' Italy international Antonio David has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
90' Mantova 1911 SSD come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AC Cesena Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

25
Dimitri Bisoli
6
Mihajlo Ilic ↓ Massimiliano Mangraviti 80'
10
Riccardo Pagano
27
Marco Dalla Vecchia ↓ Alessandro De Benedetti 68'
9
Cristian Shpendi
1
Alessandro Siano
15
Andrea Ciofi
80
Antonio Fiori ↓ Matteo Guidi 79'
4
Jacopo Gelli
3
Antonio David ↓ Gianluca Frabotta 46'
14
Xavello Druiventak ↓ Luca D'Andrea 55'

Bench

Coach Alessandro Diamanti

Mantova 1911 SSD Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

22
Francesco Bardi
8
Rares Ilie ↓ Davide Bragantini 58'
80
Rachid Kouda ↓ Tommaso Del Lungo 76'
99
Vanja Vlahovic ↓ Ettore Gliozzi 46'
25
Lorenzo Ignacchiti ↓ David Wieser 58'
41
Jonathan Silva
50
Fahem Benaissa-Yahia
19
Francesco Ruocco
29
Stefano Cella
27
Alessio Castellini ↓ Flavio Paoletti 76'
5
Bodin Tomasevic

Bench

Coach Francesco Modesto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Francesco Ruocco	2
Cristian Shpendi	2
Giuseppe Prestia	1
Alex Redolfi	1
Davide Bragantini	1
Antonio Fiori	1
Alessandro De Benedetti	1
Elayis Tavsan	1

Head to Head

AC Cesena Form

2026-09-06 AC Cesena 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2026-08-29 ACD Virtus Entella 1–2 AC Cesena W 2026-08-23 AC Cesena 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2026-05-08 AC Cesena 3–4 Padova Calcio L 2026-05-01 Carrarese Calcio 0–0 AC Cesena D 2026-04-25 AC Cesena 0–0 UC Sampdoria D

Mantova 1911 SSD Form

2026-09-06 AC Cesena 1–1 Mantova 1911 SSD D 2026-08-30 Mantova 1911 SSD 3–1 Empoli FC W 2026-08-22 Carrarese Calcio 1–2 Mantova 1911 SSD W 2026-05-08 Frosinone Calcio 5–0 Mantova 1911 SSD L 2026-05-01 Mantova 1911 SSD 3–2 AC Monza W 2026-04-25 FC Südtirol 0–3 Mantova 1911 SSD W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.35 AC Cesena xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.74 Mantova 1911 SSD xG

I would bet for: AC Cesena or Mantova 1911 SSD 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

AC Cesena32% Draw27% Mantova 1911 SSD41%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw

59%

Draw or Mantova 1911 SSD

68%

AC Cesena or Mantova 1911 SSD

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AC Cesena23% Draw43% Mantova 1911 SSD34%

Actual: Mantova 1911 SSD win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

1 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap	AC Cesena covers	Push	Mantova 1911 SSD covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Mantova 1911 SSD keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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