Sunday , 15 November 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 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Sudtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Cesena
Cristian Shpendi 8 G 1 A
Antonio Fiori 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Alberto Picco will turn into a battlefield for Spezia Calcio and AC Cesena.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Tommaso Berti gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' AC Cesena is showing some good football. However, AC Cesena are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Spezia Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Cesena backline.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Spezia Calcio and AC Cesena are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adam Nagy.
  • 46' Another change for Spezia Calcio made on 46 minute. Adam Nagy leaves to be changed by Francesco Cassata.
  • 47' Nicolo Bertola was booked on 47.
  • 50' Simone Bastoni is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Augustus Kargbo on 55.
  • 60' AC Cesena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' Luca Vignali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski on 63 minute.
  • 66' Edoardo Soleri is replacing Francesco Esposito for the Spezia Calcio side.
  • 69' Sydney van Hooijdonk is replacing Mirko Antonucci for the AC Cesena side.
  • 72' A change in the Spezia Calcio ranks — Pietro Candelari exits the field as Diego Falcinelli enters on 72.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Petko Hristov gets a card.
  • 79' The whistle greets Marco Curto as he departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Prestia.
  • 84' GOAL! Edoardo Soleri fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and AC Cesena are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Giacomo Calo is withdrawn and Joseph Ceesay gets his opportunity.
  • 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
3 / 4
1.69 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 AC Cesena xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio53% Draw25% AC Cesena22%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Spezia Calcio or Draw
78%
Draw or AC Cesena
47%
Spezia Calcio or AC Cesena
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio36% Draw46% AC Cesena18%
Actual: AC Cesena win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push AC Cesena covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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