UC Sampdoria vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs AC Cesena — Serie B .
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | AC Cesena | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Südtirol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Modena FC 2018 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | US Catanzaro | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | ACD Virtus Entella | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Delfino Pescara 1936 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Cosenza Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Palermo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts). AC Cesena are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. UC Sampdoria host AC Cesena — let the battle begin!
- The points are shared — UC Sampdoria 1-2 AC Cesena. Honours even.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Melle Meulensteen | 2 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | 1 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 1 |
| Giuseppe Prestia | 1 |
| Emanuele Adamo | 1 |
| Alessandro Riccio | 1 |
| Mirko Antonucci | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
50%
Draw or AC Cesena
75%
UC Sampdoria or AC Cesena
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

