Cesena FC
- Cesena FC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Le Aquilotti are flying high in fifth spot in Serie B with 34 points from 20 games to date, showing much consistency and no signs of the blip that many of the division’s clubs suffer.
- Michele Mignani has done an exceptional job since taking over in July 2024, instilling a pragmatic 3-4-2-1/3-5-2 system that allows the team to remain compact and defend well while also producing regular goals on the counter attack through the wing-backs and inside forwards.
- Cesena FC have won four, drawn three and lost just two of their ten home Serie B matches this season, averaging 1.44 goals per game scored and 1.00 per game conceded.
- Cristian Shpendi is Cesena’s main man with eight Serie B goals in 20 appearances, including three in the club’s last five.
Bari
- Bari have drawn two and lost three of their last five matches and are winless in their last two away games.
- Bari are 19th of Serie B with 17 points from 20 matches and things are beginning to look dire for the Galletti.
- Coach Vincenzo Vivarini has made some attempts to change the club’s identity since taking over in November 2025, trying to play with more width and pressing higher up the pitch to create more chances.
- Gabriele Moncini tops the Bari scoring charts with five goals in 19 Serie B appearances, but the visitors have lost their way in recent weeks, losing back-to-back games to Carrarese (0-1 away) and Juve Stabia at home (0-1).
Head-to-Head
- Cesena FC will be looking to go one better in their next home game against Bari, who they have not beaten in their last three meetings in Serie B (D1, L2).
- The last clash between the two sides saw Bari edge Cesena 1-0 at their place two months ago.
Key Players
- Cristian Shpendi is Cesena’s main man with eight Serie B goals in 20 appearances, including three in the club’s last five.
- Gabriele Moncini tops the Bari scoring charts with five goals in 19 Serie B appearances.
Betting Insights
- Cesena to win at 1.9 looks a good way to get involved in this Serie B matchup, despite Bari’s superiority in the head-to-head record.
- Bari are available at 4.1, but a draw is coming in at 3.3, so the hosts are the clear favorites.
- The battle for the flanks will be key as both coaches will look to use width to disrupt each other’s game plans.
Prediction
We are going to side with Cesena to edge a close game, although we like the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.7 , which looks a similar play but comes in at a slightly better price and matches up with the stats of this fixture.
