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Cesena 1-1 Mantova: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 3
FT
  • C. Shpendi77'
  • 31'F. Ruocco
Stadio Dino ManuzziM. DrigoCapacity 23,860 · artificial turfSun, 6 Sept 202615:00
Alessandro Gamberini portrait
Assistant
Alessandro Gamberini
Player of the match
Alessandro Siano headshot
Alessandro Siano
Goalkeeper · Cesena
7.7
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing6.5Involvement6.8Defending0.0Physical6.7Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes82
Pass accuracy89%
Goalkeeping
Saves3
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Siano7.7Gelli7.6Pagano7.2Bardi7.2Castellini7.3Ruocco7.5
Player
Alessandro SianoAlessandro SianoG310,99-0,0173/8217/25
Francesco BardiFrancesco BardiG511,73+0,7312/357/30
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Possession & Passing

67%Possession33%
632Total passes315
87%Pass accuracy77%
10Corners4

Attack

20Shots8
6On target4
10Off target3
4Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

10Shots in box6
10Shots out box2
1.4xG0.4
0.5Goals prevented0.5

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves5
4Offsides0
10Fouls9
0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,33xG0,19
5Shots4
2On target3
1Big chances0
10Touches in box9
62%Possession38%
1Corners3
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Second half

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1,11xG0,24
15Shots4
4On target1
2Big chances1
32Touches in box10
72%Possession28%
9Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Cesena crestCesena
1.43201067%
83% open play17% set piece
Mantova crestMantova
0.438533%
77% open play23% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,40,81,21,60'15'30'45'60'75'90'Francesco Ruocco 31'Cristian Shpendi 77'Cesena1,43 xGMantova0,43 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Cesena crestCesena1,43 xG · 1 scoredMantova crestMantova0,43 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Cesena35
Open play 28Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 1
Mantova14
Open play 10Set piece 1Rebound 1Defensive 2

Momentum

17 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Francesco Ruocco 31'Cristian Shpendi 77'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'CesenaMantova
Cesena crestCesena76% pressureMantova crestMantova24% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-1
0%Draw 100%0%
1.43xG0.43
20Shots8
10On target5
Momentum
Gianluca Frabotta portrait90' Saved Gianluca Frabotta 0.16 xG

Shot map

20 v 8

Cesena shoot right, Mantova left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CESMANgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Vanja Vlahović, 5', off targetDimitri Bisoli, 15', off targetJacopo Gelli, 20', off targetGianluca Frabotta, 48', off targetEttore Gliozzi, 50', off targetJacopo Gelli, 58', off targetJacopo Gelli, 65', off targetGianluca Frabotta, 75', off targetFrancesco Ruocco, 83', off targetAndrea Ciofi, 84', off targetLuca D'Andrea, 87', off targetLuca D'Andrea, 89', off targetGianluca Frabotta, 90', off target
CesenaMantovagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CesenaDefensive line 48%
106Bisoli34Shpendi23Druiventak47Vecchia45Fiori102Siano117Gelli45David96Ciofi84Pagano69Ilić
MantovaDefensive line 27%
33Ignacchiti28Ilie50Kouda49Tomašević11Vlahović41Ruocco59Benaissa-…60Bardi53Silva75Castellini57Cella

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CesenaUntil 45'
61425151032780149

Most-connected pair: Siano and Gelli, 19 passes between them.

MantovaUntil 45'
27295258041501989922

Most-connected pair: Castellini and Cella, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

80control20
77%Field tiltField tilt 24%21Box entriesBox entries 921Passes into boxPasses into box 7
Gianluca Frabotta
Gianluca Frabotta
8 touches in box
Press9.9 · 17.9Territory77% · 24%Direct1.37 · 2.47Progress56 · 28Dribble2 · 2Creation35 · 14Threat1.48 · 0.29Recover7 · 7
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In possession

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76,5%Field tilt23,5%
21Passes into box7
33Progressive passes18
16Carries into final third2
15Chances created4

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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9,92Press intensity (PPDA)17,85
11High turnovers7
7Regains within 5s7
13,4sBall recovery time35,7s
9Interceptions18

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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146Carries72
1632mCarry distance800m
23Progressive carries10
1014mProgressive carry distance445m
7Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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2Take-ons won2
8Take-ons attempted8
611mProgressive pass distance359m
0Through balls0
9Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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1,48Expected threat (xT)0,29
0,97Action value (VAEP)0,90
35Shot-creating actions14
2Goal-creating actions2
1,17Expected assisted goals0,20

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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5,5Passes per attack3,3
21,1sAttack duration10,4s
1,37 m/sAttack directness2,47 m/s
5Build-up attacks1
12Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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42Touches in box20
73Final third entries35
3Big chances1
1,53xG on target1,18
2Big chances missed1
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Passing

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10/33 (30%)Crosses1/7 (14%)
37/63 (59%)Long balls24/60 (40%)
19Throw-ins13
9Free kicks10
4Goal kicks15
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Duels

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46Total54
22/53 (42%)Ground31/53 (58%)
13/23 (57%)Aerial10/23 (43%)
2/8 (25%)Dribbles2/8 (25%)
14Dispossessed5
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Defending

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45Recoveries31
3Interceptions13
11Tackles20
82%Tackles won50%
10Clearances37
1Big chances scored0
0Big saves2
1Errors led to shot0
1Fouled in final third0
106.9 kmDistance covered99.4 km
63Sprints67
7,69Average rating7,06

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Cesena crestShare of their matchesMantova crest

They score

83%1+ goal100%
33%2+ goals83%

They concede

100%1+ goal83%
33%2+ goals17%

Heaviest results

Cesena crestbest 2-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)

Mantova crestbest 3-1 (H)

Match summary

Cesena and Mantova drew 1-1 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Serie B. Mantova led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Shpendi (77') for Cesena; F. Ruocco (31') for Mantova. In their last 11 meetings, Cesena have won 6, Mantova 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 37%
CES30%
X33%
MAN37%

→ Double chance: Mantova or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Cesena crestShare per factorMantova crest
40%Form60%
38%Attack62%
50%Defence50%
33%Goal model (Poisson)67%
60%Head-to-head40%
45%Goals55%
44%Overall56%
Last 2 matches
Scored 3, conceded 2
Last 2 matches
Scored 5, conceded 2

Who will win?

Cast your vote!

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Prematch standings

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Cesena crest6
Wins
2
Draws
3Mantova crest
Wins
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Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Cesena, Italy
23,860
Capacity