Thursday , 1 October 2026

AC Cesena vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
AC Cesena
3 – 5
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 15:15 UTC Dino Manuzzi 12,923 HT 45' · FT 45'
Giuseppe Prestia 13' 1–0
1–1 14' Giuseppe Prestia og
1–2 22' Melle Meulensteen
Emanuele Adamo 27' 2–2
2–3 55' Melle Meulensteen
2–4 61' Gennaro Tutino
Augustus Kargbo 64' 3–4
3–5 88' Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Andrea Ciofi 45' Y
Y 53' Nikolas Ioannou
Y 78' Lorenzo Venuti
Augustus Kargbo 90' Y
Augustus Kargbo 90' R
Sydney van Hooijdonk 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Cesena vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Assistant 1 Andrea Zingarelli
  • Assistant 2 Federico Votta (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Südtirol 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

2
2
1
AC Cesena 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-20 AC Cesena 3–5 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct UC Sampdoria H 3–5 L
05 Oct AC Pisa 1909 A 1–3 L
29 Sep Mantova 1911 SSD H 4–2 W
21 Sep Palermo FC A 0–0 D
13 Sep Modena FC 2018 H 2–2 D
01 Sep Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct AC Cesena A 5–3 W
04 Oct SS Juve Stabia H 1–2 L
29 Sep Modena FC 2018 A 3–1 W
21 Sep FC Südtirol H 1–0 W
15 Sep Cosenza Calcio A 1–2 L
31 Aug SSC Bari H 0–0 D

Season Stats

AC Cesena UC Sampdoria
#9 Position #17
7 Points 4
5 Played 5
1 / 4 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
7 Scored 5
6 Conceded 9
+1 GD -4
1.40 PPG 0.80
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
0% Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season

AC Cesena are 9th (7 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 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
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Cesena
Cristian Shpendi 6 G
Antonio Fiori 1 G
UC Sampdoria
Lorenzo Insigne 2 G
Liam Henderson 1 G
Gennaro Tutino 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AC Cesena have kicked off against UC Sampdoria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Lorenzo Venuti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniele Donnarumma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UC Sampdoria.
  • 13' Giuseppe Prestia does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Cesena surge ahead!
  • 14' What a moment for Giuseppe Prestia! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Silvestri, as he is very good at scoring at Dino Manuzzi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' What a moment for Melle Meulensteen! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' Emanuele Adamo doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' AC Cesena are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stipe Vulikic made 458 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andrea Ciofi on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Gennaro Tutino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 55' Against the run of play, Melle Meulensteen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 60' AC Cesena are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Gennaro Tutino gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 61' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Matteo Francesconi is replaced by Augustus Kargbo on 61 minute.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Augustus Kargbo gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 67' AC Cesena make a change. Massimiliano Mangraviti trudges off to be replaced by Raffaele Celia on 67 minutes.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Cesena side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Alessandro Bellemo is replacing Pajtim Kasami for the UC Sampdoria side.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lorenzo Venuti.
  • 82' Daniele Donnarumma makes way for Elayis Tavsan at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
  • 83' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Antonino La Gumina on, Massimo Coda off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' What an equalizer from Ebenezer Akinsanmiro!
  • 90' It’s a booking for AC Cesena player. Augustus Kargbo gets a card.
  • AC Cesena will have plenty to reflect on. UC Sampdoria were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AC Cesena Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

UC Sampdoria Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrea Sottil

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53 AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Cesena39% Draw22% UC Sampdoria39%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw
61%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
61%
AC Cesena or UC Sampdoria
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Cesena34% Draw33% UC Sampdoria33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
1 – 1
4.8%
3 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3.3%
4 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap AC Cesena covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 16% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 16% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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