Match Report
5 points for Cesena (9th), 7 for Mantova (1st): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Cesena 1.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Mantova 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.31.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Cesena, 0 draws and 3 for Mantova, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 88% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
M. Drigo took charge of the match — our records show 32 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. The venue was Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, with room for 20,194 spectators. Mantova led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cesena: Cristian Shpendi (77') · Mantova: Francesco Ruocco (31')
Key stats
Possession: Cesena 67% · Mantova 33% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-4