Carrarese
- Carrarese are sitting in 10th place with 43 points from 36 games in the Italian second-tier table.
- The Carrarese side operates a 3-5-2 with energetic wing-backs, disciplined pressing in phases and an ability to transition quickly and vertically.
- The hosts are a good side on set pieces and can be dangerous on the counterattack with Fabio Abiuso leading the attack from centre-forward with 11 goals in 34 Serie B appearances.
- Carrarese has won one and drawn one of their last two home games.
- The hosts have scored 26 goals in 18 home games.
Cesena FC
- Cesena FC are just one place and two points ahead of them in ninth.
- Cesena FC made a managerial switch in March 2026 that has led to growing pains for the team as Ashley Cole immediately tried to shift them from a conservative back-three with a defence-first mentality to a more fluid, possession-based and attacking style.
- The visitors have not been as successful as they’d have hoped during this transition and they come into this game off the back of two straight defeats away from home.
- Cesena have not averaged a goal a game on their travels in Serie B, scoring just 17 times from 18 trips, and they might struggle to break down a stubborn home side.
- Cesena FC has won just six of their 18 Serie B away games this season, drawing three and losing nine.
- Cesena’s top scorer is also a familiar name as Cristian Shpendi has 11 goals in 35 Serie B games.
Head-to-Head
Cesena FC has won one and lost one of their last two head-to-heads with Carrarese.
Key Players
- The hosts are a good side on set pieces and can be dangerous on the counterattack with Fabio Abiuso leading the attack from centre-forward with 11 goals in 34 Serie B appearances.
- Cesena’s top scorer is also a familiar name as Cristian Shpendi has 11 goals in 35 Serie B games.
Betting Insights
- We feel the value lies in backing Carrarese to take the points from this one with Cole’s new style still a work in progress.
- Carrarese to win at 2.3, Over 2.5 goals at 1.86 and Both Teams to Score - No at 2.14 are our picks for the Serie B clash on Friday.
Prediction
- A home win could be pivotal for both teams’ Serie B playoff hopes.
- With the hosts scoring 26 goals in 18 home games, we’re taking them to have enough in the tank to outscore their visitors.
- We’re siding with the home side in a match that could contain a few goals with one side blanked.
