Match Info

Serie B - Round 1

Date: 23 August 2026, Sunday

Location: Stadio Dino Manuzzi (Cesena)

Referee: Sacchi J. L. (Ita)

Where to Watch on TV:


Italy	DAZN Italia, LAB Channel
Usa	SportsEngine Play
World	OneFootball TV


	Cesena		Sampdoria

	1	X	2
	2.45	3.2	2.75	Watch
	2.5	3.2	2.7
	2.38	3.20	2.95	Watch
	2.71	3.30	2.83
	2.57	3.12	2.82	Watch
	2.65	3.10	2.80
	2.59	3.13	2.74	Watch
	2.49	3.20	2.75
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.54 ↑ (2.43)	3.18 ↓ (3.21)	2.79 ↑ (2.78)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 2.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Cesena
36.9%

Draw
29.5%

Sampdoria
33.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

38%

28.8%

33.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Cesena has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.1%)

Sampdoria has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
57.1%	28.6%	14.3%

Cesena - Sampdoria Predictions

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Cesena will win (votes: 4 - 57.1%). Sampdoria will win (votes: 1 - 14.3%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 28.6%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Siano A. (G) 15. Ciofi A. (C) 6. Ilic M. 4. Gelli J. 3. David A. 25. Bisoli D. 10. Pagano R. 18. Guidi M. 14. Druiventak X. 9. Shpendi C. 80. Fiori A.	1. Vindahl P. (G) 29. Di Pardo A. 3. Gartenmann S. 2. Viti M. 7. Cicconi M. 6. Henderson L. (C) 94. Esposito Sa. 14. Bellemo A. 20. Sinani D. 99. Tutino G. 23. Depaoli F.
Substitutes
43. Bertaccini F. 20. Casadei M. 16. D'Andrea L. 91. Debenedetti A. 39. Fontana N. (G) 7. Frabotta G. 8. Francesconi M. 23. Magni V. 90. Mazzi T. (G) 2. Natta M. 5. Schirone L.	37. Amarandei S. 11. Begic T. 25. Ferrari A. 21. Forte G. 31. Ghidotti S. (G) 12. Krastev A. (G) 17. Paratici L. 4. Riccio A. 35. Rodella L. 16. Verschaeren Y.
Coaches
Diamanti A.	Corradi B.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
17', 1 - 0, Shpendi C. ⚽, Guidi M. (A),
38', Cicconi M. 🟨,
43', David A. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
50', David A. 🟨,
51', Fiori A. ↓, Frabotta G. ↑,
57', Shpendi C. 🟨,
58', Bellemo A. ↓, Begic T. ↑,
68', Shpendi C. ↓, Magni V. ↑,
70', Depaoli F. ↓, Verschaeren Y. ↑,
76', Druiventak X. ↓, Debenedetti A. ↑,
76', Pagano R. ↓, Francesconi M. ↑,
76', Guidi M. ↓, Schirone L. ↑,
83', 1 - 1, Henderson L. ⚽, Gartenmann S. (A),

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cesena won 2.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

There will not play in Cesena: Klinsmann J. (Neck Injury)

There are questionable in Cesena: Piacentini M. (Injury)

In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Cesena won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 8:8. (average 1.3:1.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Cesena won 0 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 4:6. (average 1.3:2).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
11	Cesena	6	1	4	1	7:8	-1	7
17	Sampdoria	6	1	1	4	6:13	-7	4

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- AC Cesena
Coppa Italia
17.08.26	Sassuolo - Cesena	3:0 ✺
Club Friendly
05.08.26	Cesena - Vis Pesaro	3:0 ✺
01.08.26	Cesena - Fossombrone	3:0 ✺
25.07.26	Cesena - Carpi	1:0 ✺
Italian Serie B
08.05.26	Cesena - Padova	3:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4 LWWWL
- Sampdoria
Coppa Italia
17.08.26	Cremonese - Sampdoria	2:0 ✺
Club Friendly
23.07.26	Sampdoria - Cagliari	0:0 ✺
18.07.26	Sampdoria - Taverne	2:0 ✺
Italian Serie B
08.05.26	Reggiana - Sampdoria	1:0 ✺
01.05.26	Sampdoria - Südtirol-Alto Adige	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10 LTWLW

Latest Head to Head

Italian Serie B
25.04.26	Cesena - Sampdoria	0:0
13.09.25	Sampdoria - Cesena	1:2
17.01.25	Sampdoria - Cesena	1:2
20.10.24	Cesena - Sampdoria	3:5
Italian Serie A
18.04.15	Sampdoria - Cesena	0:0
23.11.14	Cesena - Sampdoria	1:1

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