Cesena (home)
- Cesena are 8th on 40 after five games without a win (D3, L2).
- Cesena have failed to win any of their last three home games (D1, L2).
- Ashley Cole has been trying to put his stamp on Cesena since taking over as head coach in March 2026, as the club transitions from Michele Mignani’s tactical setup.
- Cesena typically deploy a back-three system with wing-backs and look to exploit the spaces behind opponents’ lines with their wingers and wing-backs while their midfielders provide cover.
Catanzaro (away)
- Catanzaro are fifth in Serie B on 52 points from 30 games.
- Catanzaro have won three of their last five games, drawing the other two.
- Aquilani, who introduced a similarly versatile and compact 3-5-2 at Catanzaro when he joined in June 2025, is just as strong at engineering central overloads and controlling the central areas of the pitch.
- Catanzaro are unbeaten in three away from home (W2, D1).
Head-to-Head
having beaten Cesena 2-0 at home only two months ago.
Key Players
- Filippo Pittarello has supplied four of the assists in the 13 goals that Catanzaro have scored in their recent unbeaten run and his pace and intelligence are the perfect foil to the power and finishing ability of veteran marksman Pietro Iemmello.
- Cesena also have a veteran in the marksman role with Cristian Shpendi, who has scored ten goals in 29 Serie B appearances this term and two of his team’s last six.
Betting Insights
- But, with Catanzaro unbeaten in three away from home (W2, D1), superior in the league standings, and having beaten Cesena 2-0 at home only two months ago, it’s tough to oppose the odds of 3.2 on offer for an away win.
- Cesena’s home record of five wins, four draws and six defeats from 15 matches in Serie B 2025/2026 also makes us think a win on the road is the most likely result.
- Catanzaro have won six of 15 away games in 2025/2026 while averaging 1.53 goals scored and 1.33 goals conceded.
Prediction
Back Aquilani’s team to edge it.
