Cesena FC (home)
- Cesena FC sits 8th in Serie B with 43 points from 32 games.
- Ashley Cole has had the role of Cesena FC manager since March 2026 and the former Chelsea wing-back has brought his own touch of urgency and attacking intent to the side.
- The Romagna club have kept the solid structure, playing compact 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 systems that control the tempo of games with measured pressing and patient build-up play.
- Cesena have won six, drawn four and lost six of their 16 home Serie B games this season, averaging 1.50 goals per game on their own patch.
FC Sudtirol Bolzano (away)
- FC Sudtirol Bolzano is 11th, on 38 points after 32 games.
- Fabrizio Castori’s side typically play with either a 3-5-2 or 4-2-3-1 system and they have learned how to exploit the space on the wings with direct vertical passes to catch their opponents off guard.
- Sudtirol have lost 3, drawn 1 and won 1 of their last 5 Serie B matches.
- Sudtirol have a poor away record, with just three wins in 16 games, nine draws and four defeats, and have scored just 17 goals on the road in Serie B.
Head-to-Head
Cesena have won 1 and drawn 1 of the 2 Serie B H2Hs, winning 1-0 away 5 months ago .
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Cristian Shpendi leads the way for Cesena FC with 10 goals in 31 Serie B appearances this season.
- Silvio Merkaj is Sudtirol’s sharp shooter with 9 goals in 30 Serie B appearances.
- Daniele Casiraghi has been a driving force in Sudtirol’s recent resurgence with three assists in their last five games.
- Tommaso Corazza has scored two of Cesena’s last six goals in a five-game run.
Betting Insights
- Odds of 2.1 about Cesena FC to win look fair to the home side.
- Over 2.5 goals is available at 2.1.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is available at 1.83.
- The chances of this being an end-to-end game look good, which supports the Over 2.5 and BTTS - Yes options.
Prediction
Cesena’s home advantage should help them to the win in this game given Sudtirol’s current slide, but the visitors have the tools to counterattack with pace.
