AC Cesena vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Südtirol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | US Catanzaro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AC Cesena | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | AC Monza | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Delfino Pescara 1936 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Calcio Avellino SSD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Cesena | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Cesena are 14th (0 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Cesena and UC Sampdoria has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Tjas Begic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edoardo Soleri made 228 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Alberto Cerri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Luigi Cherubini.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Cesena and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Attilio Lombardo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Tommaso Berti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Cesena so far.
- 54' AC Cesena make a change. Tommaso Corazza trudges off to be replaced by Gianluca Frabotta on 54 minutes.
- 55' Fresh legs for AC Cesena! Gaetano Castrovilli comes on to replace Simone Bastoni.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dennis Hadzikadunic on 57.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Cesena that had 76 games and scored 51 goals.
- 64' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Liam Henderson exits the field as Fabio Depaoli enters on 65.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Oliver Abildgaard has done his job and it is now time for Francesco Conti to step up.
- 79' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Alberto Cerri is replaced by Riccardo Ciervo on 79 minute.
- 84' Manuel Cicconi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luigi Cherubini at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Giacomo Vrioni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Olivieri at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Gianluca Frabotta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The points are shared — AC Cesena 0-0 UC Sampdoria. Honours even.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Alberto Cerri ↓ Riccardo Ciervo 79'
- 25
- 10
- 24
-
32
Marco Olivieri ↓ Giacomo Vrioni 87'
- 27
- 19
- 9
- 14
- 1
-
15
Andrea Ciofi ↓ Vittorio Magni 87'
Bench
- 4
-
8
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 55'
-
22
Giacomo Vrioni ↑ 87'
- 6
-
99
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 54'
-
11
Riccardo Ciervo ↑ 79'
- 16
- 26
- 70
- 40
-
23
Vittorio Magni ↑ 87'
- 18
Coach
Ashley Cole
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Liam Henderson ↓ Fabio Depaoli 65'
- 8
- 17
- 2
- 28
- 29
- 10
- 50
- 21
- 11
- 99
Bench
- 1
- 94
- 25
- 72
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 65'
- 98
- 5
-
33
Francesco Conti ↑ 75'
-
13
Matteo Palma ↑ 65'
-
92
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 84'
-
7
Manuel Cicconi ↑ 84'
- 34
Coach
Attilio Lombardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Melle Meulensteen | 2 |
| Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | 1 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 1 |
| Giuseppe Prestia | 1 |
| Emanuele Adamo | 1 |
| Alessandro Riccio | 1 |
| Mirko Antonucci | 1 |
| Daniele Donnarumma | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
75%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
66%
AC Cesena or UC Sampdoria
60%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 22% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 18% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.