Cesena FC

vs

SSD Monza 1912

Preview

Cesena FC

• Cesena have won just once in their last five matches and have lost four in that sequence, including three straight defeats.
• Michele Mignani’s side went into the international break off the back of a heavy 0-4 home loss to Venezia and a disappointing 2-3 home reverse to Spezia in the past two weeks.
• Cesena have a solid home record in Serie B of W5, D3 and L5 with an average of 1.38 goals scored and 1.38 conceded per-game, but they have been leaking goals at a worrying rate recently.

SSD Monza 1912

• Monza have 57 points from 27 games to Cesena’s 37 after 26, so there’s really no debate about which side should be favoured for this Serie B contest.
• Paolo Bianco’s side have four wins and a draw from their last five, including a most recent 2-0 home success over Virtus Entella.
• Monza have played the perfect balance of football to top the table and have been highly effective on the road, too, with just three defeats in 13 away fixtures and only 11 goals conceded.
• Hernani has been Monza’s biggest danger man this term with five Serie B goals in just eight appearances this term.

Key Players

• Cristian Shpendi - Cesena’s main goal threat with nine in 25 Serie B appearances this season.
• Hernani - Monza’s danger man with five goals in eight league appearances.

Betting Insights

• Bookmakers list the match at 2.12 for the away win, 3.5 for Cesena and 3.25 for the draw.
• Cesena’s recent defensive issues and Monza’s goalscoring form point to backing over 1.5 for the visitors’ goals.

Prediction

• The visitors should edge this contest to maintain their position at the summit.
• Even if the final scoreline ends up being a narrow 1-0 win for the away side.