Cesena greet Fermana as clear favourites: Full football preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi (20194 seats)

The team playing at home, Cesena, should be expected winners in this game, but Fermana have displayed both talent and guts. Read more about the match!

Insights:
  • Cesena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fermana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both participants have had enough rest since their previous game. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic match!

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Cesena form and stats

Cesena are steadily winning Serie C: Girone B games and points here at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi. 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Cesena here at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Cesena, as their goalkeeper Andrea Tozzo has completely shut out the opponents for 183 minutes in the Serie C: Girone B.

A good away victory last time out for Cesena, who won 1-0 against Sassari Torres (placed 13th). Manager Toscano felt very clever after Adamo scored the winning goal against Sassari Torres, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 9th minute.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Rimini in a game that was won 1-0.

Cesena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi with 21 goals in 11 league matches. Cesena have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fermana form and stats

There's been little loot from Fermana's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Serie C: Girone B. Fermana only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.

Fermana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Recanatese that finished 0-0.

Prior to that result Fermana won their away game at Gubbio. The scoreline was 3-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fermana have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Fermana have conceded 16 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent match: Fermana - Cesena 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding seven meetings): Cesena won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Fermana got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / two.

Top Goalscorers

CesenaS. Corazza
S. Corazza
13 goals
FermanaM. Giandonato
M. Giandonato
5 goals
CesenaP. Udoh
P. Udoh
4 goals

Cesena missing players

Fermana missing players

Cesena Fermana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 10 22
13 7 2 Won W 1 2 6
5 2 1 Drew D 0 4 9
4 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
31 21 5 Scored S 5 14 25
14 9 4 Conceded C 5 16 26
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
59% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 68%
36% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 41%
14% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 23%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 9%
36% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 55%
50% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
23% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 32%
 
5.5 5.1 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 4.6
3.3 3.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 4.9
3 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
12.7 16.2 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.5 8.3
5.2 6.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 3.5
27% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 35% 33%
 
7.4 8.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 11.4 9.3
2.2 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.7 4.4
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Fermana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Fermana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fermana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 22 15 4 3 34 12 10 7 2 1 19 3 12 8 2 2 15 9 22 49
2 Cesena 22 13 5 4 31 14 11 7 2 2 21 9 11 6 3 2 10 5 17 44
3 Virtus Entella 22 12 6 4 31 21 11 5 4 2 14 11 11 7 2 2 17 10 10 42
4 Gubbio 22 12 3 7 31 19 11 6 1 4 15 10 11 6 2 3 16 9 12 39
5 Ancona 22 11 5 6 35 20 11 7 2 2 20 7 11 4 3 4 15 13 15 38
6 Pontedera 22 10 7 5 27 25 11 6 4 1 15 11 11 4 3 4 12 14 2 37
7 Siena 22 9 7 6 22 17 11 4 5 2 9 5 11 5 2 4 13 12 5 34
8 Lucchese 22 9 6 7 22 18 10 5 2 3 12 10 12 4 4 4 10 8 4 33
9 Carrarese 22 10 3 9 30 27 12 7 2 3 18 10 10 3 1 6 12 17 3 33
10 Fiorenzuola 22 10 2 10 23 21 12 6 1 5 13 9 10 4 1 5 10 12 2 32
11 Rimini 22 9 4 9 30 23 11 5 2 4 21 13 11 4 2 5 9 10 7 31
12 Fermana 22 6 9 7 25 26 12 4 5 3 11 10 10 2 4 4 14 16 -1 27
13 Sassari Torres 22 5 9 8 17 18 11 2 4 5 8 11 11 3 5 3 9 7 -1 24
14 Recanatese 22 5 8 9 17 25 10 2 3 5 8 11 12 3 5 4 9 14 -8 23
15 San Donato Tavarnelle 22 5 7 10 23 31 11 1 5 5 9 14 11 4 2 5 14 17 -8 22
16 Vis Pesaro 22 5 7 10 14 31 11 3 2 6 6 15 11 2 5 4 8 16 -17 22
17 Alessandria 22 5 6 11 18 32 11 3 3 5 12 15 11 2 3 6 6 17 -14 21
18 Olbia 22 3 9 10 20 31 11 2 4 5 11 16 11 1 5 5 9 15 -11 18
19 Montevarchi 22 4 5 13 19 34 11 2 4 5 10 15 11 2 1 8 9 19 -15 17
20 Imolese 22 4 4 14 10 34 11 3 1 7 6 16 11 1 3 7 4 18 -24 16

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.