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Catanzaro v Cesena : Serie B match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 27th Dec, 14:00 BST, Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro

Michele Mignani takes his Cesena team to the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in the Serie B on Saturday afternoon, with Alberto Aquilani's Catanzaro waiting for them. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been laid out below, with head-to-head records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds are also given.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Catanzaro
39%
--
Draw
26%
--
Cesena
34%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Catanzaro 1-0
10%
--
Cesena 1-0
9%
--
Catanzaro 2-1
8%
--
Cesena 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Catanzaro 2-0
7%
--
Cesena 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Catanzaro 3-1
4%
--
Cesena 3-1
3%
--
Catanzaro 3-0
3%
--
Catanzaro 3-2
2%
--
Cesena 3-0
2%
--
Cesena 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
66%
--
Away/draw
61%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
58%
--
Away DNB
53%
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Catanzaro win to nil
21%
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Cesena win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win Serie B table

Catanzaro have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn zero and won 3. Catanzaro have conceded 4 goals, scored 6, scored in every game and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Catanzaro have played 9 games at home, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Cesena lay in 3rd place on 30 points in the Serie B league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Cesena have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Cesena have played 9 away games, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Catanzaro
Cesena
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Frosinone1610421734 
Feb 28
Jan 10
Mar 14
l
 
3-1A
2
Monza16943931 
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
Mar 3
l
 
1-0A
3
Cesena16934730 
Dec 27
Mar 21
-
-
4
Venezia168531529 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 17
Feb 14
w
 
1-2F
5
Palermo168531429 
w
 
1-0F
May 1
d
 
1-1F
Apr 18
6
Modena168531329 
Mar 17
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 7
7
Catanzaro16673425 
-
-
Mar 21
Dec 27
8
Juve Stabia16574-222 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 18
Dec 20
Apr 11
9
Padova16565-221 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 14
May 9
d
 
1-1F
10
Empoli16556020 
Mar 7
l
 
1-0A
Jan 10
Feb 28
11
Reggiana16556-120 
Feb 7
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2F
Jan 17
12
Avellino16556-920 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
w
 
3-0F
Jan 31
13
Carrarese16475-219 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 3
w
 
2-1F
May 1
14
Bari 190816376-1116 
May 9
Dec 19
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
15
Sudtirol16295-415 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
16
V.Entella16367-915 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
Feb 10
17
Spezia16358-814 
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
w
 
1-2A
18
Mantova164210-1114 
Feb 14
w
 
1-3A
w
 
3-2A
Mar 17
19
Sampdoria16349-813 
Jan 25
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
20
Pescara16178-1210 
d
 
3-3A
Feb 10
Feb 7
w
 
1-3F
Promotion
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Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Catanzaro 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Cesena 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
Goal Statistics

Cesena's defensive record is to be admired, M. Mignani's men having conceded 1 or less in 8 consecutive Serie B games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.4 for Catanzaro makes sense in this context.

Catanzaro 7th Cesena 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Catanzaro will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Cesena will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Catanzaro have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
-3
Cesena’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie B - 2025/2026 season
Catanzaro
PG (predicted goals)
Cesena
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
CES
20%
better
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Games scored12
14
Failed to score4
2
Scored first6
11
Goals scored22
24
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
CES
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded12
13
Clean sheets4
3
Conceded first8
5
Goals conceded18
17
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+2%

Catanzaro v Cesena Serie B lLine ups will show here when available.

Catanzaro Serie B squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16645
M PigliacelliA CissèS PontissoN Brighenti
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Pigliacelli GLK16
1
-
C Favasuli DEF161
1
-
M. Antonini Lui DEF162
4
-
S Pontisso MID1614
2
-
A Cissè MID1661
3
-
P Iemmello FWD1642
3
-
F. Rispoli MID15
2
-
T Cassandro DEF121
2
-
D Bettella DEF12
4
-
M D'Alessandro FWD122
-
F Pittarello FWD1222
3
-
G Chiara DEF111
1
-
J Petriccione MID10
3
-
P Nuamah FWD101
2
-
N Brighenti DEF91
5
-
B. Verrengia DEF81
-
L Pandolfi FWD8
-
G. Alesi MID71
1
-
R Oudin MID7
-
R. Frosinini DEF6
2
-
D Buglio MID5
-
N Buso FWD41
1
-
F Francesco FWD3
-
E. Bashi DEF2
-
M. Liberali MID2
-
Cesena Serie B squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16654
J KlinsmannC. ShpendiT. BertiM Mangraviti
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Klinsmann GLK161
1
-
A. Ciofi DEF161
-
G Zaro DEF161
2
-
T. Berti MID1615
3
-
J. Miller Blesa FWD164
1
-
C. Shpendi FWD1662
1
-
M Mangraviti DEF151
4
-
E Adamo MID151
4
-
M. Francesconi MID15
3
-
R Ciervo FWD1541
3
-
S Bastoni  MID141
1
M Castagnetti MID1411
4
-
G Frabotta DEF1331
3
-
S. Balde FWD131
-
M Olivieri FWD10
1
-
R Celia DEF7
-
D Bisoli MID71
1
-
M. Guidi DEF6
-
V. Magni DEF3
-
M Piacentini DEF3
-
T Arrigoni MID3
-
P. Amoran DEF1
-