FC Sudtirol 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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Alessio Tolfo
- Assistant 2 Andrea Bianchini (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modena FC 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Palermo FC | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | AC Cesena | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | FC Sudtirol | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | SS Arezzo | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Empoli FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SS Juve Stabia | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Benevento Calcio | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Carrarese Calcio | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hellas Verona FC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | US Catanzaro | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ACD Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | US Cremonese | 2 | 0 |
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 Sudtirol | 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 Sudtirol | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 3 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
FC Sudtirol this season
FC Sudtirol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
FC Sudtirol are 5th (4 pts). AC Cesena are 4th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sudtirol
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sudtirol
| Rares Burnete | 1 G |
| Simone Davi | 1 G |
| Kenny Mixtur | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 3 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Sudtirol and AC Cesena get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Raffaele Celia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 12.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Sudtirol and AC Cesena are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The 34-year-old Daniele Donnarumma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Niklas Pyyhtia gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 29' That is a card for AC Cesena. Cristian Shpendi will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' FC Sudtirol currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' FC Sudtirol is showing some good football. However, FC Sudtirol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hamza El Kaouakibi.
- 45' Salvatore Molina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for AC Cesena! Joseph Ceesay comes on to replace Raffaele Celia.
- 51' Mateusz Praszelik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Cesena so far.
- 53' Hamza El Kaouakibi makes way for Andrea Giorgini at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sudtirol.
- 55' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mirko Antonucci is hanging Giacomo Calo on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' What an equalizer from Elayis Tavsan!
- 61' AC Cesena receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' A tactical swap from FC Sudtirol — Gabriele Gori on, Matteo Rover off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabrizio Castori will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' 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.
- 77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marius Adamonis suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' Raphael Kofler makes way for Fabian Tait at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sudtirol.
- 79' A tactical swap from AC Cesena — Daniele Donnarumma on, Emanuele Adamo off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Simone Davi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Bastoni is hanging Elayis Tavsan on the field on 89 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
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
0.9
FC Südtirol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + FC Südtirol or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Südtirol or Draw
69%
Draw or AC Cesena
65%
FC Südtirol or AC Cesena
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Südtirol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Südtirol
| Handicap | FC Südtirol covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Südtirol keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

