Possible nail-biting contest in Sambenedettese - Cesena game

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Riviera delle Palme (22000 seats)

Sambenedettese and Cesena have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C: Girone B.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sambenedettese and Cesena.

Cesena play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Cesena when playing on grass are 22 wins, 13 draws and 11 defeats from 46 matches. They have scored 67 goals and conceded 49 times in these games.

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Sambenedettese form and stats

Sambenedettese have played 17 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-5-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The Sambenedettese supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Triestina in Serie C: Girone B and win 1-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Matelica Calcio.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sambenedettese have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost two.

The Sambenedettese fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sambenedettese have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cesena form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. Visiting Cesena has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Cesena has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ravenna for a Serie C: Girone B game that ended a draw (2-2). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Mantova.

Cesena's last match (vs Ravenna) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by D. Di Gennaro. Bringing on D. Di Gennaro was absolutely vital to the comeback against Ravenna as the player changed the game with two goals and ensuring the draw 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Cesena in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Cesena, two draws and one defeat.

Cesena have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Cesena as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cesena - Sambenedettese 2-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Sambenedettese one win, zero draws and Cesena two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CesenaG. Borello
G. Borello
6 goals

Sambenedettese missing players

Cesena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sambenedettese Cesena
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
13 7 3 Won W 2 8 13
11 5 1 Drew D 2 5 11
10 5 1 Lost L 1 4 10
42 22 8 Scored S 10 24 45
40 20 5 Conceded C 6 16 38
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 85%
74% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 79%
35% 35% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 53% 53%
24% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 21%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
56% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 53% 47%
26% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 35% 35%
24% 24% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.3 2.3
7 4 3 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.2 10.6 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.8 9.5
3.8 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 4.5
33% 31% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 39% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Calcio Padova 34 21 7 6 65 23 17 11 4 2 34 8 17 10 3 4 31 15 42 70
2 Südtirol 34 19 11 4 58 24 17 11 4 2 30 11 17 8 7 2 28 13 34 68
3 Perugia 34 19 10 5 58 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 7 6 4 20 16 29 67
4 Modena 34 18 6 10 41 25 17 11 3 3 31 12 17 7 3 7 10 13 16 60
5 Triestina 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 10 4 3 24 14 17 4 8 5 18 20 8 54
6 FeralpiSalò 34 15 8 11 44 42 17 10 2 5 25 15 17 5 6 6 19 27 2 53
7 Matelica Calcio 34 15 7 12 55 56 17 10 5 2 36 21 17 5 2 10 19 35 -1 52
8 Cesena 34 13 11 10 45 38 17 5 6 6 21 22 17 8 5 4 24 16 7 50
9 Sambenedettese 34 13 11 10 42 40 17 7 5 5 22 20 17 6 6 5 20 20 2 50
10 Mantova 34 12 11 11 46 45 17 6 5 6 22 25 17 6 6 5 24 20 1 47
11 Virtus Verona 34 10 15 9 39 38 17 4 10 3 19 16 17 6 5 6 20 22 1 45
12 Gubbio 34 11 11 12 38 42 17 5 6 6 20 24 17 6 5 6 18 18 -4 44
13 Fermana 34 9 14 11 28 35 17 8 6 3 19 12 17 1 8 8 9 23 -7 41
14 Carpi 34 9 11 14 39 52 17 6 8 3 24 16 17 3 3 11 15 36 -13 38
15 Vis Pesaro 34 10 7 17 36 49 17 7 3 7 18 22 17 3 4 10 18 27 -13 37
16 Fano 34 5 16 13 30 43 17 2 8 7 17 20 17 3 8 6 13 23 -13 31
17 Legnago Salus 34 6 13 15 29 42 17 5 4 8 17 18 17 1 9 7 12 24 -13 31
18 Imolese 34 7 8 19 31 50 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 4 2 11 17 28 -19 29
19 Arezzo 34 4 12 18 30 59 17 2 6 9 15 31 17 2 6 9 15 28 -29 24
20 Ravenna 34 4 11 19 27 57 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 0 4 13 12 37 -30 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Calcio Padova 34 21 7 6 65 23 17 11 4 2 34 8 17 10 3 4 31 15 42 70
2 Südtirol 34 19 11 4 58 24 17 11 4 2 30 11 17 8 7 2 28 13 34 68
3 Perugia 34 19 10 5 58 29 17 12 4 1 38 13 17 7 6 4 20 16 29 67
4 Modena 34 18 6 10 41 25 17 11 3 3 31 12 17 7 3 7 10 13 16 60
5 Triestina 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 10 4 3 24 14 17 4 8 5 18 20 8 54
6 FeralpiSalò 34 15 8 11 44 42 17 10 2 5 25 15 17 5 6 6 19 27 2 53
7 Matelica Calcio 34 15 7 12 55 56 17 10 5 2 36 21 17 5 2 10 19 35 -1 52
8 Cesena 34 13 11 10 45 38 17 5 6 6 21 22 17 8 5 4 24 16 7 50
9 Sambenedettese 34 13 11 10 42 40 17 7 5 5 22 20 17 6 6 5 20 20 2 50
10 Mantova 34 12 11 11 46 45 17 6 5 6 22 25 17 6 6 5 24 20 1 47
11 Virtus Verona 34 10 15 9 39 38 17 4 10 3 19 16 17 6 5 6 20 22 1 45
12 Gubbio 34 11 11 12 38 42 17 5 6 6 20 24 17 6 5 6 18 18 -4 44
13 Fermana 34 9 14 11 28 35 17 8 6 3 19 12 17 1 8 8 9 23 -7 41
14 Carpi 34 9 11 14 39 52 17 6 8 3 24 16 17 3 3 11 15 36 -13 38
15 Vis Pesaro 34 10 7 17 36 49 17 7 3 7 18 22 17 3 4 10 18 27 -13 37
16 Fano 34 5 16 13 30 43 17 2 8 7 17 20 17 3 8 6 13 23 -13 31
17 Legnago Salus 34 6 13 15 29 42 17 5 4 8 17 18 17 1 9 7 12 24 -13 31
18 Imolese 34 7 8 19 31 50 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 4 2 11 17 28 -19 29
19 Arezzo 34 4 12 18 30 59 17 2 6 9 15 31 17 2 6 9 15 28 -29 24
20 Ravenna 34 4 11 19 27 57 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 0 4 13 12 37 -30 23

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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.