FC Südtirol vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Südtirol vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Stadio M. Druso.
- FC Südtirol 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Alessio Tolfo
- Assistant 2 Andrea Bianchini (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Modena FC 2018 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | AC Pisa 1909 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | FC Südtirol | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Padova Calcio | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | SS Arezzo | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | ACD Virtus Entella | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 8 | 9 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Hellas Verona FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Empoli FC | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 7 | 7 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | UC Sampdoria | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | AC Cesena | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | AS Cittadella | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Brescia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | US Cremonese | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Südtirol | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Südtirol this season
FC Südtirol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
FC Südtirol are 7th (13 pts). AC Cesena are 14th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Südtirol
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Südtirol
| Kenny Mixtur | 2 G |
| Rares Burnete | 1 G |
| Simone Davi | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio M. Druso will turn into a battlefield for FC Sudtirol and AC Cesena.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Matteo Rover needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 12' It’s gonna be a card for Raffaele Celia.
- 17' 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.
- 22' AC Cesena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Niklas Pyyhtia gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 29' Cristian Shpendi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' AC Cesena fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michele Mignani will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' A moment of madness from Hamza El Kaouakibi on 42 minutes earns him a card. FC Sudtirol will be frustrated.
- 45' Poor challenge from Salvatore Molina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Raffaele Celia is withdrawn and Joseph Ceesay gets his opportunity.
- 51' AC Cesena 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.
- 53' FC Sudtirol make a change. Hamza El Kaouakibi trudges off to be replaced by Andrea Giorgini on 53 minutes.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Mirko Antonucci. He replaces Giacomo Calo on 55 minute.
- 60' Elayis Tavsan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Francesconi on 61.
- 62' The FC Sudtirol bench stirs into life. Matteo Rover is withdrawn and Gabriele Gori gets his opportunity.
- 67' Giuseppe Prestia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sudtirol so far.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Cesena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Nicola Pietrangeli is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sudtirol tonight.
- 78' The FC Sudtirol manager makes a substitution. Raphael Kofler departs to be replaced by Fabian Tait.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Daniele Donnarumma. He replaces Emanuele Adamo on 79 minute.
- 82' Simone Davi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Elayis Tavsan is replaced by Simone Bastoni on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Südtirol Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 3
- 79
- 99
- 2
- 31
- 18
- 34
- 90
- 28
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 23
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 63
- 24
- 30
- 21
- 14
- 6
Coach
Fabrizio Castori
AC Cesena Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
-
35
Giacomo Calo ↓ Mirko Antonucci 55'
- 33
- 8
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↓ Simone Bastoni 89'
- 24
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↓ Joseph Ceesay 46'
- 9
- 19
- 15
- 17
- 70
Bench
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↑ 89'
-
23
Mirko Antonucci ↑ 55'
- 1
-
11
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 46'
- 27
-
5
Leonardo Mendicino ↑ 78'
- 14
-
7
Daniele Donnarumma ↑ 79'
- 93
- 26
- 73
- 92
Coach
Michele Mignani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabian Tait | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtia | 1 |
FC Südtirol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
FC Südtirol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
FC Südtirol or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Südtirol or Draw
73%
Draw or AC Cesena
57%
FC Südtirol or AC Cesena
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Südtirol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Südtirol
| Handicap | FC Südtirol covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Südtirol keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

