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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Südtirol | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 18 | Conceded | 14 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts). AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Another three points for AC Cesena.
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
1.23
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
55%
Draw or AC Cesena
72%
UC Sampdoria or AC Cesena
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

