Cesena
4/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.
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Serie BMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRECesena vs Mantova match centre
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
C. Shpendi77′
F. Ruocco31′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
CesenaMantova
1.270Expected goals · API-Football0.430
5Shots on target4
19Total Shots8
67%Ball Possession33%
10Corner Kicks4
11Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves4
630Total passes314
551Passes accurate239
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Cesena 0 reported
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Mantova 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Mantova
7/10Wins
2.8Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Cesena
10 matchesResults4 wins · 4 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Virtus EntellaAway · Serie B2–1SampdoriaHome · Serie B1–1SassuoloAway · Coppa Italia0–3ForliAway · Friendlies Clubs0–0Vis PesaroHome · Friendlies Clubs3–0FossombroneHome · Friendlies Clubs3–0Athletic CarpiHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0PadovaHome · Serie B3–4CarrareseAway · Serie B0–0SampdoriaHome · Serie B0–0
Mantova
10 matchesResults7 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.8
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
PalermoAway · Coppa Italia2–5EmpoliHome · Serie B3–1CarrareseAway · Serie B2–1LazioAway · Coppa Italia2–0Athletic CarpiHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1Legnago SalusAway · Friendlies Clubs3–1AlcioneHome · Friendlies Clubs6–2AmbrosianaHome · Friendlies Clubs7–0FrosinoneAway · Serie B0–5MonzaHome · Serie B3–2
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Cesena at home with Mantova away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 19:35 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Serie B · 2026/27 · all league matches
CesenaMantova
5Matches played5
7Points earned11
1Wins3
1.4Goals scored / match2.0
1.2Goals conceded / match1.0
0Clean sheets1
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cesena at home with Mantova away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Cesena
Confirmed formation4-3-3Alessandro Diamanti
- 1
A. SianoG - 15
A. CiofiD - 6
M. IlicD - 4
J. GelliD - 3
A. DavidD - 25
D. BisoliM - 10
R. PaganoM - 27
M. Dalla VecchiaM - 14
X. DruiventakF - 9
C. ShpendiF - 80
A. FioriF
Substitutes (12)
13 · L. Ferretti
90 · T. Mazzi
24 · M. Mangraviti
7 · G. Frabotta
2 · M. Natta
23 · V. Magni
32 · E. Bohinen
5 · L. Schirone
18 · M. Guidi
8 · M. Francesconi
16 · L. D'Andrea
91 · A. Debenedetti
Mantova
Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Francesco Modesto
- 22
F. BardiG - 5
B. TomasevicD - 29
S. CellaD - 27
A. CastelliniD - 41
J. SilvaM - 25
L. IgnacchitiM - 80
R. KoudaM - 50
F. Benaissa-YahiaM - 8
R. IlieF - 19
F. RuoccoF - 99
V. VlahovicF
Substitutes (12)
1 · L. Gemello
75 · E. Kospo
58 · T. Del Lungo
6 · J. Longonda
10 · D. Wieser
20 · F. Paoletti
18 · S. Keita
71 · F. Chinetti
11 · I. Cajazzo
9 · E. Gliozzi
30 · D. Bragantini
33 · C. Marai
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Cesena
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Siano | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 82 | — |
| Andrea Ciofi | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
| Mihajlo Ilić | 80 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 51 | — |
| Jacopo Gelli | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 3 | 90 | 2 |
| Antonio David | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 2 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| Riccardo Pagano | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 59 | 1 |
| Marco Dalla Vecchia | 68 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Xavello Druiventak | 55 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Antonio Fiori | 80 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 45 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
| Luca D'Andrea | 35 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 30 | — |
| Alessandro Debenedetti | 22 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 10 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Matteo Guidi | 10 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Tommaso Mazzi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Ferretti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vittorio Magni | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Natta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emil Bohinen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matteo Francesconi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Schirone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mantova
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Bardi | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Bodin Tomašević | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 2 |
| Stefano Cella | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 3 |
| Alessio Castellini | 76 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 49 | 2 |
| Jonathan Silva | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 4 |
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 58 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Rachid Kouda | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 2 |
| Fahem Benaissa-Yahia | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Rareș Ilie | 58 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Francesco Ruocco | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | — |
| Vanja Vlahović | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Ettore Gliozzi | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| David Wieser | 32 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Davide Bragantini | 32 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Tommaso Del Lungo | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Flavio Paoletti | 14 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Luca Gemello | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristian Marai | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eman Košpo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismael Cajazzo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sambaly Keïta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jean Pierre Longonda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Federico Chinetti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Serie B table
Current standings · Serie B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palermo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Sudtirol | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | WDWDW |
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | DWDWW |
| 4 |  Modena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | WDLWW |
| 5 |  Ascoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | WLWDW |
| 6 |  Padova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | LWLDW |
| 7 |  Benevento | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | WWLDL |
| 8 |  Hellas Verona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | WLWDL |
| 9 |  Avellino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | LDWWL |
| 10 | Cesena | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | DDDWD |
| 11 |  Pisa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | DLWWL |
| 12 |  Arezzo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 | LWLLW |
| 13 |  Empoli | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Virtus Entella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | DWDLL |
| 15 |  Cremonese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | DDWLL |
| 16 |  Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | LDDLW |
| 17 |  Sampdoria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 | WLLLD |
| 18 |  Juve Stabia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | DDLWL |
| 19 |  Catanzaro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | LWLLL |
| 20 |  Carrarese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | LLLDL |
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