AC Cesena vs Modena FC 2018, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs Modena FC 2018 — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Modena FC 2018 11 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Monaldi (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Domenico Rocca
- Assistant 2 Nicolo Cipriani (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | US Catanzaro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | AC Cesena | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | AS Cittadella | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | SSC Bari | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Südtirol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | Modena FC 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 23 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 6 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 20 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -2 | GD | +10 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.09 |
| 27% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Modena FC 2018 this season
Modena FC 2018 this season
AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts). Modena FC 2018 are 2nd (23 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
Modena FC 2018
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Modena FC 2018
| Andrea Belotti | 7 G | |
| Giuseppe Caso | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giuseppe Ambrosino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Daniele Montevago | 3 G | |
| Giacomo Olzer | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Modena FC 2018 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 27-year-old Andrea Ciofi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Cesena must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Modena FC 2018 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Shpendi is booked for AC Cesena — card on 25.
- 28' Pedro Mendes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Matteo Cotali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 37' Modena FC 2018 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' What an equalizer from Simone Bastoni!
- 44' Modena FC 2018 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Andrea Belotti scoring 2 goals.
- 46' A goal from the Albania international Cristian Shpendi! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-1!
- 46' Modena FC 2018 make a change. Matteo Cotali trudges off to be replaced by Riyad Idrissi on 46 minutes.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Antonio Palumbo.
- 54' Fabio Gerli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giovanni Zaro makes it 2-2.
- 60' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Modena FC 2018 ring the changes. Giuseppe Caso has done his job and it is now time for Kleis Bozhanaj to step up.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Mattia Caldara.
- 67' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Tommaso Berti is replaced by Augustus Kargbo on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' The whistle greets Cristian Shpendi as he departs to be replaced by Sydney van Hooijdonk.
- 83' It’s high time Pierpaolo Bisoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Dino Manuzzi. AC Cesena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raffaele Celia is hanging Simone Bastoni on the field on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 35
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Raffaele Celia 89'
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 9
-
14
Tommaso Berti ↓ Augustus Kargbo 67'
- 7
- 15
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↓ Joseph Ceesay 78'
Bench
-
18
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 78'
- 33
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 78'
-
10
Augustus Kargbo ↑ 67'
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↑ 89'
- 5
- 19
- 26
- 73
-
4
Riccardo Chiarello ↑ 89'
- 70
- 27
Coach
Michele Mignani
Modena FC 2018 Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
-
8
Simone Santoro ↓ Fabio Abiuso 46'
- 26
-
10
Antonio Palumbo ↓ Cristian Cauz 89'
- 5
-
29
Matteo Cotali ↓ Riyad Idrissi 46'
- 11
-
20
Giuseppe Caso ↓ Kleis Bozhanaj 63'
- 18
- 19
Bench
- 92
- 9
-
4
Antonio Pergreffi ↑ 67'
-
33
Cristian Cauz ↑ 89'
- 1
- 25
-
90
Fabio Abiuso ↑ 46'
- 6
- 7
-
21
Kleis Bozhanaj ↑ 63'
- 2
-
27
Riyad Idrissi ↑ 46'
Coach
Pierpaolo Bisoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrea Belotti | 2 |
| Simone Bastoni | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 1 |
| Mirko Antonucci | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Modena FC 2018 xG
I would bet for:
AC Cesena or Modena FC 2018 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
61%
Draw or Modena FC 2018
65%
AC Cesena or Modena FC 2018
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | Modena FC 2018 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Modena FC 2018 keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

