Mantova vs Cesena Live Stream, Predictions (May 01)

📊 Form Guide

Mantova

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Mantova will be looking to improve on their last outing here following a 4-2 Serie B loss in their previous game against Cremonese.

In that match, Mantova managed 53% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target. For Mantova, the goalscorers were Alex Redolfi (4') and Fabrizio Brignani (77'). For their opponents, Cremonese got 17 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Dennis Johnsen (25'), Manuel De Luca (47', 73') and Michele Collocolo (53') scored for Cremonese.

It’s been all too rare in recent games that Mantova have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Mantova have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 11 goals in the process.

Analysis of their past results shows that Mantova:

• have not registered a win against Cesena in their last 4 league games.
• are undefeated in their last 3 league matches at home.

Cesena

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Sassuolo in Serie B competition, Cesena and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Cesena had 46% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Sassuolo had 14 shots at goal with 9 on target. Armand Laurienté (24', 57') was the scorer for Sassuolo.

In 5 of the past 6 games featuring Cesena, a notably low volume of goals have gone in between them and their opponents. The overall average number of goals per game within that spell comes out as just 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Cesena being 0.67. However, we must now wait to see whether that pattern will be sustained here in this match.

Their past results show that Cesena:

• are undefeated in their previous 4 away league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 25/03/2007 shows us that Mantova have won 1 of these games & Cesena 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.

A combined total of 20 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them for Virgiliani and 11 belonging to Cesena. The average goals per game has been 3.33.

The previous league encounter between these sides was Serie B match day 7 on 29/09/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Cesena 4-2 Mantova.

On that occasion, Cesena had 32% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 9 on target. The goalscorers were Cristian Shpendi (5'), Augustus Kargbo (21'), Giuseppe Prestia (43') and Elayis Tavşan (70').

Mantova had 17 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Alex Redolfi (58') and Francesco Ruocco (84') scored.

The match was refereed by Daniele Chiffi.

💡 Prediction

We’re of the view that Cesena and Mantova could end up without much reward for their efforts here.

There should be little in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We’re therefore seeing a tight encounter, finishing with a 0-0 draw when the referee blows the final whistle.

Renata Leite, 16:04 27/04/2025