Sampdoria vs Cesena

13 September 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nikolas Ioannou 90+2’
  • Michele Castagnetti 37’
  • Giovanni Zaro 53’

Match summary

Cesena won 2-1 away at Sampdoria. Cesena led 1-0 at half-time.

Michele Castagnetti put Cesena ahead with a direct free kick in the 37th minute, Giovanni Zaro made it 0-2 from a corner in the 53rd minute, and Nikolas Ioannou pulled one back to make it 1-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cesena created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Sampdoria's 0.35 from 11.

Key events

Sampdoria Cesena
30’
Andrea CiofiShot on target

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.75 37’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), 0-1 37’ 53’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), 0-2 53’ 90+2’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), 1-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.75 37’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), 0-1 Castagnetti 37’ 53’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), 0-2 Zaro 53’ 90+2’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), 1-2 Ioannou 90+2’
Sampdoria 0.35 xGCesena 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Sampdoria attacking 
53’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 59’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 30’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 37’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 90+5’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 30’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Emanuele Adamo (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.87 xG, goal 59’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 30’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 37’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 90+5’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 30’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Emanuele Adamo (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sampdoria 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coucke
Ioannou
Venuti
Riccio
Vulikić
Abildgaard
Henderson
Conti
Pedrola
Barák
Coda
Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Bisoli
Frabotta
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi

Player stats

Players11 players
Gaëtan Coucke
90′ – – – – – – –
Lorenzo Venuti
90′ – – – – – – –
Alessandro Pio Riccio
90′ – – – – – – –
Stipe Vulikić
90′ – – – – – – –
Nikolas Ioannou
90′ 1 – 1 0.03 – – –
Oliver Abildgaard
90′ – – – – – – –
Liam Henderson
90′ – – 3 0.09 – – –
Francesco Conti
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Antonín Barák
90′ – – – – – – –
Estanis Pedrola
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Massimo Coda
90′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
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

Sampdoria win 36% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.97
Cesena win 33% Avg odds 2.80

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

Form going into the game

Sampdoria DWDLL
Cesena WWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena, 17 Jan 25 Next meeting: Cesena 0-0 Sampdoria, 25 Apr 26  All Sampdoria 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.