AC Cesena vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Cesena vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Mattia Scarpa
- Assistant 2 Ivan Catallo (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 | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | FC Südtirol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Brescia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AC Cesena | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Modena FC 2018 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 29 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | SSC Bari | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AC Cesena welcome US Sassuolo Calcio for this crunch clash at Dino Manuzzi.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Pedro Obiang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 353 appearances.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Laurs Skjellerup made 1 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Armand Lauriente puts US Sassuolo Calcio on the lead.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Jonathan Klinsmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' Matteo Francesconi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
- 46' Emanuele Adamo is replacing Giuseppe Prestia for the AC Cesena side.
- 51' AC Cesena are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-3-3 shape.
- 56' The 32-year-old Domenico Berardi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' A goal from the France international Armand Lauriente! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-2!
- 62' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Joseph Ceesay is withdrawn and Flavio Russo gets his opportunity.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' The whistle greets Edoardo Pieragnolo as he departs to be replaced by Josh Doig.
- 72' Armand Lauriente makes way for Nicholas Pierini at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 77' Simone Bastoni is replacing Dario Saric for the AC Cesena side.
- 82' The whistle greets Andrea Ghion as he departs to be replaced by Luca Lipani.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emanuele Adamo on 83.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 35
- 33
-
8
Dario Saric ↓ Simone Bastoni 77'
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↓ Flavio Russo 62'
- 24
- 27
- 13
- 9
- 19
- 26
- 70
Bench
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↑ 77'
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 62'
- 1
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 46'
- 5
-
91
Flavio Russo ↑ 62'
- 14
- 7
- 93
- 71
-
17
Emanuele Adamo ↑ 46'
- 79
Coach
Michele Mignani
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Luca Mazzitelli 71'
- 45
- 23
- 19
- 12
- 10
-
8
Andrea Ghion ↓ Luca Lipani 82'
-
24
Luca Moro ↓ Laurs Skjellerup 71'
-
15
Edoardo Pieragnolo ↓ Josh Doig 71'
- 80
- 40
Bench
- 99
-
36
Luca Mazzitelli ↑ 71'
-
77
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 72'
-
3
Josh Doig ↑ 71'
- 26
- 20
- 7
- 17
- 9
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 82'
- 31
-
90
Laurs Skjellerup ↑ 71'
Coach
Fabio Grosso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Armand Lauriente | 2 |
| Janis Antiste | 1 |
| Flavio Russo | 1 |
| Marco Curto | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Cesena Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AC Cesena or Draw
54%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
73%
AC Cesena or US Sassuolo Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AC Cesena
| Handicap | AC Cesena covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.