Mantova 1911 SSD vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Mantova 1911 SSD vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Danilo Martelli.
- Mantova 1911 SSD 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Di Marco (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Claudio Barone (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Francesco Luciani (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | AC Cesena | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | US Cremonese | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Brescia Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | FC Sudtirol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Mantova 1911 SSD | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +3 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Mantova 1911 SSD this season
Mantova 1911 SSD this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
Mantova 1911 SSD are 2nd (6 pts). AC Cesena are 4th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mantova 1911 SSD
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/2
■ 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)
Mantova 1911 SSD
| Francesco Ruocco | 3 G |
| Rares Ilie | 1 G |
| Vanja Vlahovic | 1 G |
| Fahem Benaissa-Yahia | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 3 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Mantova 1911 SSD host AC Cesena — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It’s high time Davide Possanzini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Mantova 1911 SSD is showing some good football. However, Mantova 1911 SSD are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Antonio Fiori gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Matteo Francesconi. He receives a card.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Emanuele Adamo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
- 38' Mantova 1911 SSD 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.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' AC Cesena receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 49' Simone Giordano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
- 53' Salvatore Burrai was booked on 53.
- 58' Fresh legs for Mantova 1911 SSD! Davide Bragantini comes on to replace Francesco Galuppini.
- 63' Sebastien De Maio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 78 appearances.
- 67' The whistle greets Massimiliano Mangraviti as he departs to be replaced by Tommaso Berti.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Elayis Tavsan. He replaces Simone Bastoni on 71 minute.
- 76' Italy international Giacomo Calo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Another change for AC Cesena made on 77 minute. Dario Saric leaves to be changed by Giacomo Calo.
- 79' The whistle greets Leonardo Mancuso as he departs to be replaced by Mattia Aramu.
- 80' Goal! Davide Bragantini scores his 7 goal in 268 matches.
- 85' AC Cesena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Time for substitution for Mantova 1911 SSD. Nicolo Radaelli is replaced by Tommaso Maggioni.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Mantova 1911 SSD 3-0 AC Cesena.
Lineups
Mantova 1911 SSD Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
19
Leonardo Mancuso ↓ Mattia Aramu 79'
- 21
-
26
Simone Giordano ↓ Matteo Solini 58'
- 8
- 11
- 14
- 87
- 7
- 29
- 17
Bench
-
70
Mattia Aramu ↑ 79'
-
4
Matteo Solini ↑ 58'
- 10
- 24
- 36
- 12
-
30
Davide Bragantini ↑ 58'
-
27
Tommaso Maggioni ↑ 90'
- 20
- 28
-
9
Alessandro De Benedetti ↑ 58'
- 16
Coach
Davide Possanzini
AC Cesena Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 33
-
8
Dario Saric ↓ Giacomo Calo 77'
-
30
Simone Bastoni ↓ Elayis Tavsan 71'
- 23
- 24
- 9
- 7
- 19
- 26
- 17
- 70
Bench
-
35
Giacomo Calo ↑ 77'
- 1
- 11
-
20
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 71'
-
27
Antonino La Gumina ↑ 71'
-
13
Raffaele Celia ↑ 71'
- 5
-
14
Tommaso Berti ↑ 67'
- 93
- 71
- 79
Coach
Michele Mignani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Ruocco | 2 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 2 |
| Giuseppe Prestia | 1 |
| Alex Redolfi | 1 |
| Davide Bragantini | 1 |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 |
| Alessandro De Benedetti | 1 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
Mantova 1911 SSD Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
Mantova 1911 SSD xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Mantova 1911 SSD to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mantova 1911 SSD win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Mantova 1911 SSD or Draw
83%
Draw or AC Cesena
38%
Mantova 1911 SSD or AC Cesena
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mantova 1911 SSD win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Mantova 1911 SSD
| Handicap | Mantova 1911 SSD covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Mantova 1911 SSD keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

