AC Cesena vs Padova Calcio, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs Padova Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 38 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
- Padova Calcio 38 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Arena (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Emmanuele (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Carlo Rinaldi (Italy)
7 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Venezia FC 38 82 2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81 3 AC Monza 38 76 4 Palermo FC 38 72 5 US Catanzaro 38 59 6 Modena FC 2018 38 55 7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51 8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49 9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46 10 Padova Calcio 38 46 11 AC Cesena 38 46 12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44 13 UC Sampdoria 38 44 14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42 15 Empoli FC 38 41 16 FC Sudtirol 38 41 17 SSC Bari 38 40 18 AC Reggiana 38 37 19 Spezia Calcio 38 35 20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 May Padova Calcio H 3–4 L 01 May Carrarese Calcio A 0–0 D 25 Apr UC Sampdoria H 0–0 D 18 Apr Palermo FC A 0–2 L 11 Apr SS Juve Stabia A 0–2 L 06 Apr FC Sudtirol H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 May AC Cesena A 4–3 W 01 May Delfino Pescara 1936 H 1–0 W 25 Apr ACD Virtus Entella A 0–1 L 19 Apr AC Reggiana H 1–0 W 12 Apr Empoli FC H 1–0 W 05 Apr Frosinone Calcio A 0–2 L Season Stats
AC Cesena Padova Calcio #11 Position #10 46 Points 46 38 Played 38 12 / 10 / 16 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 16 45 Scored 39 56 Conceded 49 -11 GD -10 1.21 PPG 1.21 32% Win % 32% Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history19% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season24% Clean Sheets
Padova Calcio this seasonAC Cesena are 11th (46 pts). Padova Calcio are 10th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Cesena0-152/416-30–/131-451/–46-60–/161-75–/276+–/1■ Scored ■ ConcededPadova Calcio0-152/216-301/231-45–/146-60–/–61-75–/–76+4/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Padova Calcio gets underway.
- 2' What a strike from Luca Di Maggio! The score is 0-1.
- 5' What an equalizer from Cristian Shpendi!
- 7' AC Cesena is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alberto Cerri on 7.
- 12' 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.
- 13' Goal! Luca Di Maggio scores his 2 goal in 38 matches.
- 17' Sensational shot from Gianluca Caprari. Padova Calcio is back in the lead.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' It looks surprising Padova Calcio does not make any changes. Massimiliano Mangraviti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessandro Seghetti made 38 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Padova Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Cristian Shpendi with the second goal in the match!
- 50' Marco Perrotta was booked on 50.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Massimiliano Mangraviti.
- 56' AC Cesena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Padova Calcio looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luca Di Maggio scoring 2 goals.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Padova Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giovanni Giunti on 70.
- 75' 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.
- 80' The travelling Padova Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' What a strike from Alessandro Seghetti! The score is 3-4.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Pastina on 87.
- 90' Marco Olivieri was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AC Cesena.
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Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 25
- 10
- 24
- 32
- 27
- 19
- 9
- 14
- 1
- 15
Bench
- 4
- 8
- 22
- 6
- 99
- 11
- 26
- 70
- 40
- 23
- 18
- 77
Coach Ashley ColePadova Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 14
- 58
- 5
- 72
- 18
- 23
- 86
- 8
- 24
- 11
- 41
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 13
- 21
- 17
- 6
- 30
- 77
- 7
- 20
- 92
- 77
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Cristian Shpendi 2 Luca Di Maggio 2 Alberto Cerri 1 Gianluca Caprari 1 Alessandro Seghetti 1 AC Cesena Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.68 AC Cesena xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.68 Padova Calcio xGI would bet for: AC Cesena or Padova Calcio 74% + Both teams to score 66%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Padova Calcio winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.36Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 85% 15% ± 2.5 64% 36% ± 3.5 43% 57% ± 4.5 25% 75% Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw 62%Draw or Padova Calcio 64%AC Cesena or Padova Calcio 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual1 – 1 10.7%1 – 2 8%2 – 1 7.9%2 – 2 6.6%0 – 1 5.2%1 – 0 5.2%0 – 0 5%0 – 2 4.9%2 – 0 4.9%1 – 3 4.4%3 – 1 4.4%2 – 3 3.7%Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
Handicap AC Cesena covers Push Padova Calcio covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 11% 80% -1.5 20% — 80% -1 20% 18% 63% -0.5 37% — 63% +0.5 62% — 38% +1 62% 18% 20% +1.5 80% — 20% +2 80% 11% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet 19% ✓Padova Calcio keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.