Cesena FC
- Ashley Cole took charge of Cesena FC in March 2026 and has immediately instilled a possession-based, vertical approach to the game.
- Although the club have been in disappointing form in recent weeks (W1, D1, L3), the home performances have been much better and there’s no doubting that this team is capable of winning, especially in their own backyard (W6, D5, L6 from 17 home games).
Sampdoria
- Attilio Lombardo’s 3-4-2-1 system has been a pragmatic approach since he took charge of the club in March, with his side’s defensive structure and patient build-up proving a real problem for opponents.
- Sampdoria are 14th with 40 points from 35 matches, struggling to avoid slipping further down the table.
Head-to-Head
- Cesena FC have won the last two Serie B H2H encounters (last matchup, 2-1 Cesena away win - seven months ago).
- Sampdoria have won just two of their last 17 Serie B away games (Drawn 5, lost 10).
Key Players
- Cristian Shpendi tops the Cesena FC goalscoring charts with 11 goals from 34 Serie B appearances this term, he is arguably the most consistent of their attacking players and will likely lead the attack against Sampdoria.
- Sampdoria’s number 10 Massimo Coda is their main goal threat with 9 goals from 26 Serie B games this term, often being the only out and out number nine up front and often isolated up front with the wing-backs providing the width.
Betting Insights
- Cesena have a decent average of 1.47 goals per-game both for and against at home in Serie B, suggesting they score and concede on a regular basis.
- Sampdoria score just 0.76 goals per-away game in the Italian second-tier, having scored just 13 away goals.
- The odds for over 2.5 goals look pretty fair at 2.1, while I’m going for BTTS - Yes at 1.81, both teams have shown they’re not the sturdiest at the back and Cesena will be desperate to score goals to keep the pressure on.
Prediction
All in all, I think Cesena FC can get the better of Sampdoria here at odds of 2.41 .
