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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 6 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 14 | Conceded | 18 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts). UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 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
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Cesena is hosting UC Sampdoria for another epic battle.
- 5' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Cesena side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with UC Sampdoria winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' UC Sampdoria have won 368 goals from 465 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' UC Sampdoria looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Liam Henderson scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Luigi Cherubini argues furiously but the card stands.
- 35' Italy international Matteo Ricci has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommaso Martinelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Cesena.
- 45' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' AC Cesena is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gianluca Frabotta is hanging Tommaso Corazza on the field on 54 minute.
- 55' Time for substitution for AC Cesena. Simone Bastoni is replaced by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 57' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Cesena and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oliver Abildgaard.
- 65' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Liam Henderson is replaced by Fabio Depaoli on 65 minute.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessandro Di Pardo made 530 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Francesco Conti comes on to replace Oliver Abildgaard.
- 79' Time for substitution for AC Cesena. Alberto Cerri is replaced by Riccardo Ciervo.
- 84' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Luigi Cherubini has done his job and it is now time for Manuel Cicconi to step up.
- 87' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giacomo Vrioni is hanging Marco Olivieri on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee shows AC Cesena player a card on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Mirko Antonucci | 1 |
| Daniele Donnarumma | 1 |
| Liam Henderson | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | 1 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
AC Cesena or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
74%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
55%
AC Cesena or UC Sampdoria
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.