Cesena vs Mantova: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 13, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
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What was the result of Cesena vs Mantova?
Cesena won 3-2 on December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′F. RuoccoMantova (pen.)
- 25′F. ArtioliMantova
- 42′C. ShpendiCesena
- 54′A. CastelliniCesena (o.g.)
- 78′G. FrabottaCesena
Official lineup for Cesena vs Mantova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cesena
3-5-2- 9C. Shpendi
- 7J. Blesa
- 99G. Frabotta
- 70M. Francesconi
- 4M. Castagnetti
- 14T. Berti
- 11R. Ciervo
- 24M. Mangraviti
- 19G. Zaro
- 15A. Ciofi
- 33J. Klinsmann
Mantova
4-3-3- 19F. Ruocco
- 7D. Mensah
- 23T. Marras
- 21S. Trimboli
- 8F. Artioli
- 36F. Paoletti
- 6C. Bani
- 29S. Cella
- 27A. Castellini
- 96T. Maggioni
- 1M. Festa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cesena have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Mantova have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Padova(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Modena(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Monza(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Avellino(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Bari(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Reggiana(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Venezia(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Spezia(home) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Parma(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Padova(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cesena wins, 0 draws, 2 Mantova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Mantova 1-2 Cesena | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 1, 2025 | Mantova 3-0 Cesena | Serie B |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Cesena 4-2 Mantova | Serie B |
| May 5, 2024 | Mantova 1-2 Cesena | Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Cesena 1-2 Mantova | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2021 | Cesena 2-1 Mantova | Serie C - Girone A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cesena score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Mantova score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesena | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Mantova | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cesena sit 11th in Serie B (7 points from 6 matches) and Mantova sit 2nd (14 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mantova | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | Cesena | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy