Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Cesena vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
AC Cesena
0 – 0
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 14:00 UTC Dino Manuzzi 11,927 HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrea Ciofi 63' Y
Matteo Pisseri 69' Y
Y 71' Rachid Kouda
Y 88' Luca Vignali

Overview

Match Preview

AC Cesena vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Prontera
  • Assistant 1 Domenico Rocca
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Regattieri (Italy)

Standings

# 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

1
1
2
AC Cesena 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-15 AC Cesena 0–0 Spezia Calcio 2024-09-01 Spezia Calcio 2–1 AC Cesena

Recent Form

AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Spezia Calcio H 0–0 D
08 Mar Brescia Calcio A 1–1 D
01 Mar US Salernitana 1919 H 2–0 W
22 Feb US Cremonese A 2–1 W
16 Feb AC Pisa 1909 H 1–1 D
09 Feb AC Reggiana A 1–0 W
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar AC Cesena A 0–0 D
09 Mar AC Pisa 1909 H 3–2 W
28 Feb FC Sudtirol A 1–1 D
23 Feb US Catanzaro H 0–1 L
15 Feb Modena FC 2018 A 1–1 D
09 Feb Palermo FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

AC Cesena Spezia Calcio
#11 Position #19
46 Points 35
38 Played 38
12 / 10 / 16 W / D / L 8 / 11 / 19
45 Scored 43
56 Conceded 59
-11 GD -16
1.21 PPG 0.92
32% Win % 21%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
16% Clean Sheets
Spezia Calcio this season

AC Cesena are 11th (46 pts). Spezia Calcio are 19th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Cesena
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spezia Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AC Cesena gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Spezia Calcio 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.
  • 15' Spezia Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Italy international Salvatore Elia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Spezia Calcio come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' AC Cesena have won 51 goals from 76 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' AC Cesena currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Andrea Ciofi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Cesena and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Spezia Calcio winning 50% of all matches.
  • 55' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Andrea Ciofi.
  • 68' It looks surprising Spezia Calcio does not make any changes. Giacomo Calo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Pisseri argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 71' Rachid Kouda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Simone Bastoni makes way for Elayis Tavsan at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
  • 75' Pietro Candelari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rachid Kouda on 75 minute.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Dino Manuzzi. AC Cesena seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Emanuele Adamo as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Ceesay steps in for AC Cesena.
  • 82' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Gianluca Lapadula departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Di Serio.
  • 83' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 83 minute. Filippo Bandinelli leaves to be changed by Francesco Cassata.
  • 86' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Adam Nagy by Diego Falcinelli on 86 minute.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Luca Vignali on 88 minutes earns him a card. Spezia Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tommaso Berti as he departs to be replaced by Dario Saric.
  • The points are shared — AC Cesena 0-0 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

AC Cesena Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: AC Cesena or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Cesena41% Draw31% Spezia Calcio28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw
72%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
59%
AC Cesena or Spezia Calcio
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Cesena27% Draw53% Spezia Calcio20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap AC Cesena covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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