The Cesena & Ancona head coaches Toscano and Colavitto are both afraid of and eagerly anticipating this highly important match in the higher part of the Serie C: Girone B positions.
- Cesena have the the best goal difference (+11) in Serie C: Girone B
- Ancona have the most scored goals (22) in Serie C: Girone B
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cesena form and stats
Cesena have played 8 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Cesena's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ferrante was their last goal scorer.
Cesena's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Ancona (placed 6th). Until that beating this team had gone nine consecutive league matches without losing.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Virtus Entella that finished 0-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cesena handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 11 latest league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Cesena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Cesena have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ancona form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Ancona, who have the most scored goals (22) in Serie C: Girone B, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Ancona goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 235 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Ancona, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cesena (placed 2nd) last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Imolese.We have checked recent matches where Ancona have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Ancona's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Ancona in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head encounter ended Cesena - Ancona 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Cesena wins - draws - Ancona wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Corazza 8 goals |  A. Spagnoli 8 goals | P. Udoh 4 goals |
Cesena missing players
Ancona missing players
| Cesena | Ancona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 71% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 57% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 14% |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12.3 | 14.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.1 | 11.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 26% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 28% |
| 6.6 | 7.5 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- Ancona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ancona have the most scored goals (13) away in Serie C: Girone B
- Ancona have the most scored goals (22) in Serie C: Girone B
- Ancona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cesena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cesena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cesena have the the best goal difference (+11) in Serie C: Girone B
- Cesena have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cesena haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reggiana | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Cesena | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Siena | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Carrarese | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Virtus Entella | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Ancona | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Fiorenzuola | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Gubbio | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Lucchese | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Pontedera | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Rimini | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | Sassari Torres | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Recanatese | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Vis Pesaro | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | Imolese | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | Alessandria | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 12 |
| 17 | Olbia | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Fermana | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 19 | Montevarchi | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | San Donato Tavarnelle | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
