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
SignalSOLIDModel31%SurpriseMediumGap+8.5%
Cesena Rest
6 days
Sampdoria Rest
6 days

Cesena vs Sampdoria: the result in context

Cesena and Sampdoria drew 1-1 in the Serie B on 23 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.5 a game across 4 meetings, with both teams scoring in 3. Sampdoria tend to win more corners, 6.2 a game to 3.9 for Cesena.

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
Avg rating6.73
Avg rating6.70
A. Siano7.91A. Siano
A. CiofiC6.315A. Ciofi
M. Ilic7.26M. Ilic
J. Gelli6.94J. Gelli
A. David5.93A. David
R. Pagano7.010R. Pagano
X. Druiventak6.914X. Druiventak
D. Bisoli6.925D. Bisoli
M. Guidi18M. Guidi
A. Fiori6.680A. Fiori
C. Shpendi6.69C. Shpendi
P. Vindahl7.31P. Vindahl
A. Di Pardo6.629A. Di Pardo
S. Gartenmann7.53S. Gartenmann
M. Viti6.92M. Viti
M. Cicconi6.37M. Cicconi
L. HendersonC6.36L. Henderson
S. Esposito7.294S. Esposito
A. Bellemo6.614A. Bellemo
D. Sinani6.720D. Sinani
G. Tutino6.699G. Tutino
F. Depaoli6.523F. Depaoli

Cesena Substitutes

90T. Mazzi
39N. Fontana
7G. Frabotta51'for A. Fiori6.7
2M. Natta
23V. Magni68'for C. Shpendi6.3
5L. Schirone76'for M. Guidi6.7
8M. Francesconi76'for R. Pagano6.6
43F. Bertaccini
20M. Casadei
16L. D'Andrea
91A. Debenedetti76'for X. Druiventak6.3

Sampdoria Substitutes

31S. Ghidotti
12A. Krastev
25A. Ferrari
4A. Riccio
16Y. Verschaeren70'for F. Depaoli6.3
35L. Rodella
11T. Begic58'for A. Bellemo6.3
21G. Forte
17L. Paratici
37S. Amarandei

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
1520Elo Rating 1511
0.68Attack 1.02
1.13Defense 1.05
0%Hit Rate 17%
11.5Shots per Game 14.7
2.6Shots on Target 3.8
3.9Corners per Game 6.2
1.7Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

CesenaCesena
  • No tendency data available
SampdoriaSampdoria
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

CesenaCesena2Wins · 50%
Draws125%
SampdoriaSampdoria1Wins · 25%
3.5Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored3 of 4
75%3+ goals3 of 4

Previous meetings

Serie B25/04/2026
CesenaSampdoria
00
Serie B13/09/2025
SampdoriaCesena
12
Serie B17/01/2025
SampdoriaCesena
12
Serie B20/10/2024
CesenaSampdoria
35

Recent Form

CesenaCesena
2W4D4L
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
01/05/2026
CarrareseCesena
00
D
25/04/2026
CesenaSampdoria
00
D
18/04/2026
PalermoCesena
20
L
11/04/2026
Juve StabiaCesena
20
L
06/04/2026
CesenaSudtirol
11
D
SampdoriaSampdoria
4W2D4L
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
08/05/2026
ReggianaSampdoria
10
L
01/05/2026
SampdoriaSudtirol
10
W
25/04/2026
CesenaSampdoria
00
D
17/04/2026
SampdoriaMonza
03
L
11/04/2026
PescaraSampdoria
12
W

Referee Profile

Juan Luca Sacchi122 matches

4.32Cards per match
4.16Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
27.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Juan Luca Sacchi4.32
Other referees4.61

4.32 cards a match, 0.29 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.61).

Cards come from 114 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Serie B 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PalermoPalermo871018:8+1022WWWWD
2ModenaModena961217:9+819WWLWW
3AscoliAscoli953116:6+1018WWDDW
4MantovaMantova952214:10+417LWLWD
5BeneventoBenevento943214:8+615DWDWW
6PisaPisa842215:10+514DWWDL
7PadovaPadova94149:10-113WWLLL
8SudtirolSudtirol934210:9+113LDLDW
9AvellinoAvellino933313:10+312DLDWL
10CesenaCesena925210:13-311WLDLD
11Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella924311:10+110DLWDD
12ArezzoArezzo83148:17-910LWDLW
13Hellas VeronaHellas Verona823315:13+29DDLWL
14CremoneseCremonese92348:11-39WLLDD
15Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus923412:17-59LWDLL
16Juve StabiaJuve Stabia83329:8+18WWDDD
17EmpoliEmpoli92168:15-77LLDLL
18CarrareseCarrarese82157:9-27LWWLL
19SampdoriaSampdoria91268:18-105LDLLW
20CatanzaroCatanzaro912610:21-115DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1PalermoPalermo818:822
2ModenaModena917:919
3AscoliAscoli916:618
4MantovaMantova914:1017
5BeneventoBenevento914:815
6PisaPisa815:1014
7PadovaPadova99:1013
8SudtirolSudtirol910:913
9AvellinoAvellino913:1012
10CesenaCesena910:1311
11Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella911:1010
12ArezzoArezzo88:1710
13Hellas VeronaHellas Verona815:139
14CremoneseCremonese98:119
15Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus912:179
16Juve StabiaJuve Stabia89:88
17EmpoliEmpoli98:157
18CarrareseCarrarese87:97
19SampdoriaSampdoria98:185
20CatanzaroCatanzaro910:215
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About the Cesena vs Sampdoria forecast

The forecasts for this Serie B match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Cesena and Sampdoria in the Serie B table

In the Serie B table, Cesena are 10th and Sampdoria 19th, 6 points apart. League goal record so far: Cesena 10-13, Sampdoria 8-18. The full standings are on the Serie B Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

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.