Thursday , 1 October 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 5 13
2 FC Südtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

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
0% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Cesena
Cristian Shpendi 6 G
Antonio Fiori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Spezia Calcio and AC Cesena has kicked off!
  • 5' Tommaso Berti adds to his 0 season tally! AC Cesena lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' Adam Nagy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Spezia Calcio in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past AC Cesena's compact 3-5-2.
  • 40' Giuseppe Di Serio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Nagy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Adam Nagy is replaced by Francesco Cassata on 46 minute.
  • 47' Nicolo Bertola is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Simone Bastoni.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Augustus Kargbo. He receives a card.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Przemyslaw Wisniewski is replaced by Luca Vignali.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Francesco Esposito is replaced by Edoardo Soleri on 66 minute.
  • 69' AC Cesena ring the changes. Mirko Antonucci has done his job and it is now time for Sydney van Hooijdonk to step up.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Pietro Candelari is replaced by Diego Falcinelli.
  • 76' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 76.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Giuseppe Prestia. He replaces Marco Curto on 79 minute.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edoardo Soleri makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 89' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' AC Cesena ring the changes. Giacomo Calo has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Ceesay to step up.
  • With this win, Spezia Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.