Cesena vs Sampdoria Prediction

Cesena
1-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Sampdoria
Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena· Juan Luca Sacchi, Italy 23/08/2026
CesenaCesena
1-1
Finished
SampdoriaSampdoria

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 2.5 Goals
1.79
SignalGOODModel31%RiskMediumGap+8.5%
Cesena Rest
6 days
Sampdoria Rest
6 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
38%2.53
X
29%3.18
2
33%2.78
Double Chance
1X
67%1.41
X2
62%1.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%1.75
No
51%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.15 + 1.11 = 2.26
Over 1.5
66%1.32
Over 2.5
39%2.00
Over 3.5
20%3.50
Under 1.5
34%3.25
Under 2.5
61%1.79
Under 3.5
80%1.28
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.5 + 4.5 = 10
Over 8.5
66%1.53
Over 9.5
57%1.89
Over 10.5
45%2.42
Under 8.5
34%2.33
Under 9.5
43%1.83
Under 10.5
55%1.49
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 2.2 = 4.5
Over 3.5
61%1.28
Over 4.5
43%1.67
Under 3.5
39%2.95
Under 4.5
57%2.10

Match Events

17'C. ShpendiAssist: M. Guidi
38'Manuel CicconiFoul
43'Antonio DavidFoul
50'Antonio DavidFoul
50'Antonio DavidFoul
51'A. Fiori ING. Frabotta out
57'Cristian ShpendiArgument
58'A. Bellemo INT. Begic out
68'C. Shpendi INV. Magni out
70'F. Depaoli INY. Verschaeren out
76'M. Guidi INL. Schirone out
76'R. Pagano INM. Francesconi out
76'X. Druiventak INA. Debenedetti out
83'L. HendersonAssist: S. Gartenmann

Lineups

Cesena
4-1-4-1Coach: Alessandro Diamanti
Sampdoria
4-3-3Coach: Bernardo Corradi
A. Siano1A. SianoA. Siano
A. Ciofi15A. CiofiA. Ciofi
M. Ilic6M. IlicM. Ilic
J. Gelli4J. GelliJ. Gelli
A. David3A. DavidA. David
R. Pagano10R. PaganoR. Pagano
X. Druiventak14X. DruiventakX. Druiventak
D. Bisoli25D. BisoliD. Bisoli
M. Guidi18M. GuidiM. Guidi
A. Fiori80A. FioriA. Fiori
C. Shpendi9C. ShpendiC. Shpendi
P. Vindahl1P. VindahlP. Vindahl
A. Di Pardo29A. Di PardoA. Di Pardo
S. Gartenmann3S. GartenmannS. Gartenmann
M. Viti2M. VitiM. Viti
M. Cicconi7M. CicconiM. Cicconi
L. Henderson6L. HendersonL. Henderson
S. Esposito94S. EspositoS. Esposito
A. Bellemo14A. BellemoA. Bellemo
D. Sinani20D. SinaniD. Sinani
G. Tutino99G. TutinoG. Tutino
F. Depaoli23F. DepaoliF. Depaoli

Cesena Substitutes

90T. MazziG
39N. FontanaG
7G. FrabottaD
2M. NattaD
23V. MagniD
5L. SchironeM
8M. FrancesconiM
43F. BertacciniF
20M. CasadeiM
16L. D'AndreaF
91A. DebenedettiF

Sampdoria Substitutes

31S. GhidottiG
12A. Krastev
25A. FerrariD
4A. RiccioD
16Y. VerschaerenM
35L. RodellaM
11T. BegicF
21G. ForteF
17L. ParaticiF
37S. AmarandeiF

Match Stats

CesenaSampdoria
35%Ball Possession65%
0Corner Kicks12
3Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
7Total Shots21
2Shots on Goal9
4Shots off Goal9
5Shots Inside Box11
2Shots Outside Box10
1Blocked Shots3
18Fouls8
1Offsides2
8Goalkeeper Saves1
296Total Passes511
229Passes Accurate442
77%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

CesenaCesena
SampdoriaSampdoria
1545Elo Rating 1534
1.39Attack 1.04
1.77Defense 1.22
17%Hit Rate 27%
12.5Shots per Game 15.9
3.0Shots on Target 5.3
4.0Corners per Game 5.2
2.4Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend69% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

CesenaCesena
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
SampdoriaSampdoria
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Based on 4 historical meetings

Cesena 49%Draw 31%19% Sampdoria
3.02Avg Goals
69%BTTS Rate
69%Over 2.5

Recent Form

CesenaCesena
2W1D2L
17/08/2026
SassuoloCesena
30
L
08/08/2026
ForliCesena
00
D
05/08/2026
CesenaVis Pesaro
30
W
01/08/2026
CesenaFossombrone
30
W
08/05/2026
CesenaPadova
34
L
SampdoriaSampdoria
2W1D2L
17/08/2026
CremoneseSampdoria
20
L
09/08/2026
ParmaSampdoria
02
W
01/08/2026
SampdoriaNovara
12
L
23/07/2026
SampdoriaCagliari
00
D
18/07/2026
SampdoriaTaverne
20
W

Referee Profile

Juan Luca Sacchi, Italy · 8 matches analysed

4.4Avg Yellows
4.8Avg Cards
28.1Avg Fouls
Stricter than 60% of referees analysed

League Table

Serie B 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PalermoPalermo541010:5+513WDWWW
2SudtirolSudtirol53209:3+611WDWDW
3MantovaMantova532010:5+511DWDWW
4ModenaModena53118:4+410WDLWW
5AscoliAscoli53117:4+310WLWDW
6PadovaPadova52125:6-17LWLDW
7BeneventoBenevento52126:5+17WWLDL
8Hellas VeronaHellas Verona521210:7+37WLWDL
9AvellinoAvellino52127:6+17LDWWL
10CesenaCesena51407:6+17DDDWD
11PisaPisa52128:807DLWWL
12ArezzoArezzo52036:13-76LWLLW
13EmpoliEmpoli52034:6-26LLWLW
14Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella51227:6+15DWDLL
15CremoneseCremonese51225:7-25DDWLL
16Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus51227:10-35LDDLW
17SampdoriaSampdoria51135:9-44WLLLD
18Juve StabiaJuve Stabia51224:7-33DDLWL
19CatanzaroCatanzaro51045:9-43LWLLL
20CarrareseCarrarese50142:6-41LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1PalermoPalermo510:513
2SudtirolSudtirol59:311
3MantovaMantova510:511
4ModenaModena58:410
5AscoliAscoli57:410
6PadovaPadova55:67
7BeneventoBenevento56:57
8Hellas VeronaHellas Verona510:77
9AvellinoAvellino57:67
10CesenaCesena57:67
11PisaPisa58:87
12ArezzoArezzo56:136
13EmpoliEmpoli54:66
14Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella57:65
15CremoneseCremonese55:75
16Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus57:105
17SampdoriaSampdoria55:94
18Juve StabiaJuve Stabia54:73
19CatanzaroCatanzaro55:93
20CarrareseCarrarese52:61
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Cesena vs Sampdoria Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Serie B fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Cesena have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Cesena and Sampdoria have met 4 times recently, averaging 3.02 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.