Cesena vs Mantova: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
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What was the result of Cesena vs Mantova?
Cesena and Mantova drew 1-1 on September 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′F. RuoccoMantova
- 77′C. ShpendiCesena
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cesena win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cesena vs Mantova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cesena
4-1-4-1- 9C. Shpendi
- 80A. Fiori
- 14X. Druiventak
- 27M. Dalla Vecchia
- 25D. Bisoli
- 10R. Pagano
- 3A. David
- 4Jacopo Gelli
- 6M. Ilić
- 15A. Ciofi
- 1A. Siano
Mantova
3-4-2-1- 99V. Vlahović
- 19F. Ruocco
- 8R. Ilie
- 50F. Benaissa-Yahia
- 80R. Kouda
- 25L. Ignacchiti
- 41Jonathan Silva
- 27A. Castellini
- 29S. Cella
- 5B. Tomašević
- 22F. Bardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cesena have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Mantova have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Virtus Entella(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Sampdoria(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sassuolo(away) | 0-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forli(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Vis Pesaro(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Palermo(away) | 2-5 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Empoli(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Carrarese(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Lazio(away) | 2-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Athletic Carpi(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cesena wins, 0 draws, 2 Mantova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mantova 3-0 Cesena | Serie B |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Cesena 3-2 Mantova | Serie B |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cesena score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mantova score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesena | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Mantova | 2.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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