Catanzaro vs Cesena

27 December 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Valerio Crezzini

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Pietro Iemmello 26’
Filippo Pittarello 53’

Match summary

Catanzaro beat Cesena 2-0. Catanzaro led 1-0 at half-time.

Pietro Iemmello put Catanzaro ahead with a header in the 26th minute and Filippo Pittarello made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Catanzaro created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Cesena's 0.59 from 9.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%

14 Shots 9

6 Shots on target 1

2 Corners 5

379 Passes 500

83.6% Pass accuracy 87.2%

13 Tackles 6

7 Fouls 20

2 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Catanzaro Cesena

Alphadjo CisseShot on target

21’

Tommaso CassandroShot on target

25’

50’

Cristian ShpendiShot on target

Alphadjo CisseShot on target

61’

Alphadjo CisseShot on target

70’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Catanzaro 1.98 xGCesena 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Cesena attacking Catanzaro attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Catanzaro 3-5-1-1 Starting XI

Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Mirko Pigliacelli	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tommaso Cassandro	90′	–	–	1	0.14	–	–	–
Matias Antonini	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nicolò Brighenti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Costantino Favasuli	90′	–	–	2	0.19	–	–	–
Simone Pontisso	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jacopo Petriccione	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alphadjo Cisse	90′	–	–	4	0.26	–	–	–
Marco D'Alessandro	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pietro Iemmello	90′	1	–	2	0.25	–	–	–
Filippo Pittarello	90′	1	–	3	0.96	–	–	–


Jonathan Klinsmann	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andrea Ciofi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Giovanni Zaro	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Massimiliano Mangraviti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Riccardo Ciervo	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dimitri Bisoli	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matteo Francesconi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tommaso Berti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Gianluca Frabotta	90′	–	–	2	0.05	–	–	–
Siren Diao	90′	–	–	2	0.22	–	–	–
Cristian Shpendi	90′	–	–	4	0.30	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Catanzaro win 39% Avg odds 2.38

Draw 31% Avg odds 2.98

Cesena win 30% Avg odds 3.01

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Catanzaro D W W W W

Cesena L W D W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Catanzaro 4-2 Cesena, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Cesena 3-1 Catanzaro, 21 Mar 26 All Catanzaro vs Cesena meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.