Cesena vs Sampdoria: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
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What was the result of Cesena vs Sampdoria?
Cesena and Sampdoria drew 1-1 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′C. ShpendiCesena
- 83′L. HendersonSampdoria
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 Sampdoria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cesena
4-1-4-1- 9C. Shpendi
- 80A. Fiori
- 18M. Guidi
- 25D. Bisoli
- 14X. Druiventak
- 10R. Pagano
- 3A. David
- 4J. Gelli
- 6M. Ilić
- 15A. Ciofi
- 1A. Siano
Sampdoria
4-3-3- 23F. Depaoli
- 99G. Tutino
- 20D. Sinani
- 14A. Bellemo
- 94S. Esposito
- 6L. Henderson
- 7M. Cicconi
- 2M. Viti
- 3S. Gartenmann
- 29A. Di Pardo
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cesena have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Sampdoria have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fossombrone(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2026 | Padova(home) | 3-4 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cremonese(away) | 0-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Parma(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Novara(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Cagliari(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Taverne(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cesena wins, 3 draws, 1 Sampdoria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Cesena 0-0 Sampdoria | Serie B |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena | Serie B |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena | Serie B |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Cesena 3-5 Sampdoria | Serie B |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Sampdoria 0-0 Cesena | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Cesena 1-1 Sampdoria | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cesena score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sampdoria score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesena | 1.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Sampdoria | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
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 Sampdoria sit 18th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cesena | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
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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