Welcome to the show! The main characters are Cesena and Gubbio, a win is the target and 1 1/2 hours the duration.
- Cesena have the the best goal difference (+12) in Serie C: Girone B
- Gubbio have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Serie C: Girone B
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Gubbio have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 1-1-3 (win-draw-loss) from five matches.
It's no vacation for neither Cesena nor Gubbio as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cesena form and stats
Cesena have performed here at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi this season with 4 wins from 7 Serie C: Girone B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cesena has won five games in a row. The Siena match was the last time out without a victory.
The Cesena goalkeeper Andrea Tozzo is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 241 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie C: Girone B.
Cesena's last game was hosting Gubbio (placed 2nd) and winning 3-0.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Rimini in the Coppa Italia Serie C. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cesena have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 6.
Cesena have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gubbio form and stats
Gubbio have an excellent away record in the Serie C: Girone B so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games.
Gubbio are travelling again after losing away to Cesena in their previous match (0-3). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.
Before that, the Coppa Italia Serie C victory away at Pescara. We have checked recent matches where Gubbio have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gubbio have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. Gubbio are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides get together this season, as the history books show this recent game: Cesena - Gubbio 3-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: five - one - one (Cesena wins - draws - Gubbio wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Corazza 8 goals | P. Udoh 4 goals |  A. Arena 4 goals |
Cesena missing players
Gubbio missing players
| Cesena | Gubbio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 42% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 58% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 33% |
| 6.8 | 7.4 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
- All of Cesena's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cesena have the most scored goals (14) at home in Serie C: Girone B
- Cesena have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Serie C: Girone B
- Cesena have the the best goal difference (+12) 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.
- Gubbio have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Serie C: Girone B
- Gubbio 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 | Cesena | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Gubbio | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Virtus Entella | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Siena | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Reggiana | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Carrarese | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Fiorenzuola | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Rimini | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | Lucchese | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Ancona | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | Sassari Torres | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Pontedera | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Imolese | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 | Vis Pesaro | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 13 |
| 15 | Recanatese | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | Fermana | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Alessandria | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | Montevarchi | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 | Olbia | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 7 |
| 20 | San Donato Tavarnelle | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 6 |
