Cesena vs Mantova

6 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Mattia Drigo

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Cristian Shpendi 77’

Francesco Ruocco 31’

Match summary

The points were shared as Cesena and Mantova drew 1-1. Mantova led 1-0 at half-time.

Francesco Ruocco put Mantova ahead from a corner in the 31st minute and Cristian Shpendi equalised with a header in the 77th minute.

Cesena had the better of the chances, with 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Mantova's 0.69 from 8.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%

20 Shots 8

6 Shots on target 4

10 Corners 4

632 Passes 315

86.9% Pass accuracy 76.5%

11 Tackles 20

10 Fouls 9

0 Yellow cards 1

4 Offsides 0

Key events

Cesena Mantova

Kick-off

Xavello DruiventakShot on target

4’

Cristian ShpendiShot on target

17’

19’

Rachid KoudaFoul

29’

Lorenzo IgnacchitiShot on target

31’

Francesco RuoccoRight foot shot

0-1

33’

Rareș IlieShot on target

Half-time0-1

Gianluca FrabottaAntonio David

46’

Ettore GliozziVanja Vlahović

Second half underway

Luca D'AndreaXavello Druiventak

55’

58’

Davide BragantiniRareș Ilie

58’

David WieserLorenzo Ignacchiti

58’

F. ModestoManagerArgument

Antonio FioriShot on target

60’

Alessandro DebenedettiMarco Dalla Vecchia

68’

Antonio FioriShot on target

74’

76’

Flavio PaolettiRachid Kouda

76’

Tommaso Del LungoAlessio Castellini

Cristian ShpendiHeader

1-1

77’

Matteo GuidiAntonio Fiori

80’

Massimiliano MangravitiMihajlo Ilić

80’

83’

Davide BragantiniShot on target

Gianluca FrabottaShot on target

90+4’

Full-time1-1

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.

Cesena 1.68 xGMantova 0.69 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Mantova attacking Cesena attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Alessandro Siano	90′	3	1	82	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Andrea Ciofi	90′	1	–	–	2	–	62	1	–	–	–
Mihajlo Ilić Taken off	80′	–	2	–	2	1	52	1	–	–	–
Jacopo Gelli	90′	2	–	1	8	5	90	1	–	–	–
Antonio David Taken off	45′	2	–	–	2	–	24	–	–	–	–
Massimiliano Mangraviti Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	19	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Dimitri Bisoli	90′	–	–	83	1	0.06	1	–	8	1	3	–
Riccardo Pagano	90′	–	–	59	3	0.29	1	1	2	1	1	–
Marco Dalla Vecchia Taken off	68′	–	–	28	1	0.02	–	–	2	–	1	–
Gianluca Frabotta Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	39	4	0.25	2	–	3	–	–	–
Matteo Guidi Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards5 players


Xavello Druiventak Taken off	55′	–	–	1	1	0.05	0.01	–	2	–	14	–
Cristian Shpendi	90′	1	–	2	2	0.61	0.11	–	1	–	19	–
Antonio Fiori Taken off	80′	–	–	3	2	0.19	0.12	1	1	–	26	–
Luca D'Andrea Came on as a substitute	35′	–	1	2	–	0.05	0.46	1	–	–	29	–
Alessandro Debenedetti Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	–	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Francesco Bardi	90′	5	1	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Bodin Tomašević	90′	2	3	2	4	2	28	1	–	–	–
Stefano Cella	90′	3	1	1	3	–	37	–	–	–	–
Alessio Castellini Taken off	76′	2	2	–	3	1	49	–	–	–	–
Tommaso Del Lungo Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jonathan Silva	90′	–	–	24	–	0.01	4	2	6	–	–	–
Lorenzo Ignacchiti Taken off	58′	–	–	22	–	0.02	2	–	4	1	1	–
Rachid Kouda Taken off	76′	–	–	27	–	0.01	2	–	6	1	3
Fahem Benaissa-Yahia	90′	–	–	29	–	0.01	1	2	4	–	1	–
David Wieser Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Flavio Paoletti Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	5	–	0.00	1	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards5 players


Rareș Ilie Taken off	58′	–	–	1	1	0.09	0.03	1	2	–	10	–
Francesco Ruocco	90′	1	–	2	1	0.09	0.06	1	2	2	15	–
Vanja Vlahović Taken off	45′	–	–	1	–	0.04	0.02	1	1	1	7	–
Ettore Gliozzi Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	2	–	0.11	0.01	–	3	1	9	–
Davide Bragantini Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	1	1	0.34	0.02	–	2	–	5	–

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

Cesena win 33% Avg odds 2.77

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.25

Mantova win 39% Avg odds 2.40

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

Form going into the game

Cesena D D L D W

Mantova W W L W W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Mantova 3-0 Cesena, 17 Mar 26 Next meeting: Mantova vs Cesena, 27 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Cesena vs Mantova 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.