Sunday , 16 August 2026

SSC Bari vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
SSC Bari
1 – 0
Full Time
AC Cesena
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC San Nicola 14,696 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mehdi Dorval 33' 1–0
Y 49' Simone Bastoni
Y 53' Emanuele Adamo
Valerio Mantovani 67' Y
Y 67' Augustus Kargbo
Y 72' Giacomo Calo
Ahmad Benali 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Bari vs AC Cesena — Serie B at San Nicola.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Santoro
  • Assistant 1 Marco Ricci (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Andrea Niedda (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
SSC Bari 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals AC Cesena
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-07 SSC Bari 1–0 AC Cesena

Recent Form

SSC Bari
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec AC Cesena H 1–0 W
30 Nov Brescia Calcio A 1–1 D
24 Nov AS Cittadella H 3–2 W
10 Nov US Salernitana 1919 A 2–0 W
02 Nov AC Reggiana H 2–2 D
29 Oct Carrarese Calcio H 0–0 D
AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec SSC Bari A 0–1 L
01 Dec Frosinone Calcio A 2–3 L
23 Nov AC Reggiana H 1–1 D
10 Nov AS Cittadella A 2–0 W
03 Nov FC Südtirol H 1–0 W
29 Oct US Salernitana 1919 A 1–1 D

Season Stats

SSC Bari AC Cesena
#4 Position #14
40 Points 0
38 Played 0
10 / 10 / 18 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
38 Scored 0
60 Conceded 0
-22 GD +0
1.05 PPG –
26% Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SSC Bari are 4th (40 pts). AC Cesena are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SSC Bari have kicked off against AC Cesena. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Cesena that had 76 games and scored 51 goals.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Bari and AC Cesena are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' AC Cesena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' SSC Bari currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' Mehdi Dorval puts SSC Bari on the lead.
  • 38' Boris Radunovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Bari in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past AC Cesena's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 48' The travelling AC Cesena supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Simone Bastoni argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Emanuele Adamo is booked for AC Cesena — card on 53.
  • 57' Daniele Donnarumma makes way for Joseph Ceesay at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 63' The SSC Bari bench stirs into life. Cesar Falletti is withdrawn and Nunzio Lella gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Mirko Antonucci is withdrawn and Augustus Kargbo gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Valerio Mantovani is booked for SSC Bari — card on 67.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Giacomo Calo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Andrea Favilli on, Andrij Novakovich off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Tommaso Berti makes way for Riccardo Chiarello at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Cesena.
  • 82' It looks surprising SSC Bari does not make any changes. Augustus Kargbo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SSC Bari — Alessandro Tripaldelli on, Mehdi Dorval off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Bari must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

SSC Bari Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moreno Longo

AC Cesena Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.67 SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 AC Cesena xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + SSC Bari or Draw 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Bari43% Draw41% AC Cesena16%
Actual: SSC Bari win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

SSC Bari or Draw
84%
Draw or AC Cesena
57%
SSC Bari or AC Cesena
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Bari20% Draw73% AC Cesena7%
Actual: SSC Bari win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.6%
1 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — SSC Bari

Handicap SSC Bari covers Push AC Cesena covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 26% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.