Sunday , 16 August 2026

Spezia Calcio vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Spezia Calcio
2 – 1
Full Time
AC Cesena
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 18:30 UTC Stadio Alberto Picco 7,573 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Tommaso Berti
Edoardo Soleri 84' 1–1
Nicolo Bertola 90+11' 2–1
Adam Nagy 42' Y
Nicolo Bertola 47' Y
Y 50' Simone Bastoni
Y 55' Augustus Kargbo
Petko Hristov 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Assistant 1 Simone Biffi (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Mattia Scarpa

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

2
1
1
Spezia Calcio 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals AC Cesena
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-01 Spezia Calcio 2–1 AC Cesena

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep AC Cesena H 2–1 W
28 Aug Cosenza Calcio A 0–0 D
24 Aug Frosinone Calcio H 2–1 W
17 Aug AC Pisa 1909 A 2–2 D
10 May Venezia FC H 2–1 W
05 May Cosenza Calcio A 2–2 D
AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L
28 Aug US Catanzaro H 2–0 W
24 Aug US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
18 Aug Carrarese Calcio H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Spezia Calcio AC Cesena
#7 Position #14
35 Points 0
38 Played 0
8 / 11 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
43 Scored 0
59 Conceded 0
-16 GD +0
0.92 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). AC Cesena are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Spezia Calcio gets underway.
  • 5' Tommaso Berti makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AC Cesena are in front.
  • 10' 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 Matteo Francesconi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' It looks surprising AC Cesena does not make any changes. Mouhamadou Sarr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and AC Cesena are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Stadio Alberto Picco. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Spezia Calcio 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.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adam Nagy.
  • 46' Spezia Calcio ring the changes. Adam Nagy has done his job and it is now time for Francesco Cassata to step up.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolo Bertola is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 47.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Simone Bastoni on 50 minutes earns him a card. AC Cesena will be frustrated.
  • 55' It’s a booking for AC Cesena player. Augustus Kargbo gets a card.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Luca Vignali. He replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski on 63 minute.
  • 66' Edoardo Soleri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francesco Esposito at the 66 minute mark.
  • 69' A tactical swap from AC Cesena — Sydney van Hooijdonk on, Mirko Antonucci off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Diego Falcinelli gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Pietro Candelari and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Petko Hristov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Giuseppe Prestia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Curto on 79 minute.
  • 84' Goal! Edoardo Soleri scores his 8 goal in 228 matches.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Cesena is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' The whistle greets Giacomo Calo as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Ceesay.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Spezia Calcio to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

AC Cesena Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 AC Cesena xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio50% Draw33% AC Cesena17%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
82%
Draw or AC Cesena
50%
Spezia Calcio or AC Cesena
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio28% Draw61% AC Cesena11%
Actual: AC Cesena win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.6%
1 – 0
20.5%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push AC Cesena covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 27% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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