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Mantova vs Cesena

Mantova
3 - 0
Cesena
🕒 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Danilo Martelli 🧑‍⚖️ Andrea Zanotti 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Mantova 11 · Cesena 10
Referee Stats
Andrea Zanotti
15 matches · 3.80 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.80
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 33%
Draws 47%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Mantova outshot their opponent (20-13).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).

Team Overview

Mantova (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-3-7

Goals For / Against

28 / 29
Avg: 1.47 / 1.53

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
Cesena (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 27
Avg: 0.89 / 1.42

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.58
PPG
1.16
1.47
GF
0.89
1.53
GA
1.42
53%
O2.5
47%
63%
BTTS
53%
42%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Mantova rank11th
Cesena rank10th
Mantova points46
Cesena points46
Mantova: #11 · 46 pts · GD -12
35 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cesena: #10 · 46 pts · GD -11
35 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Mantova last 5 home

W L W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index73
Goals9-4
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cesena last 5 away

D L L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index13
Goals0-7
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Mantova trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Cesena trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Mantova score at home84%
Mantova clean sheet at home21%
Cesena score away58%
Cesena clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Mantova score first42%
Mantova win after scoring first75%
Cesena score first42%
Cesena win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Mantova 45% · Cesena 22%
Avg first goal minute: Mantova 32.8' · Cesena 33.9'

Vs league average

Mantova score at home1.47 vs 1.49
Mantova concede at home1.53 vs 1.07
Cesena score away0.89 vs 1.07
Cesena concede away1.42 vs 1.49
Mantova score 1% below league average, while Cesena score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Mantova are 42% above league average at home, and Cesena are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Mantova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 14
31-45 5
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 10
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 2

Cesena goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
61-75 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
20
13
Shots off Goal
10
5
Blocked Shots
6
5
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
8
6
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
19
16
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
439
472
Passes Accurate
375
400
Passes %
85%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
G. Zaro
Own Goal
49'
49' M. Guidi
53'
53' A. Ciofi
55'
55' M. Piacentini
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
A. Meroni
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Castellini
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ G. Vrioni
1st substitution · For: A. Cerri
62'
62' S. Trimboli
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ A. Dembélé
1st substitution · For: T. Maggioni
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ T. Corazza
2nd substitution · For: M. Olivieri
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ R. Ciervo
3rd substitution · For: S. Bastoni
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ D. Mensah
2nd substitution · For: L. Mancuso
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ N. Buso
3rd substitution · For: M. Caprini
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ M. Francesconi
4th substitution · For: D. Bisoli
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ M. Piacentini
5th substitution · For: P. Amoran
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ T. Marras
4th substitution · For: C. Falletti
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ S. Trimboli
5th substitution · For: F. Paoletti
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
L. Mancuso
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Falletti

Mantova vs Cesena 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Mantova beat Cesena 3-0 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Andrea Zanotti. It was played at Stadio Danilo Martelli.

First half: Mantova took an early lead at 6' when G. Zaro scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0.

Second half: M. Guidi received a yellow card for Cesena at 49'. A. Ciofi received a yellow card for Cesena at 53'. M. Piacentini received a yellow card for Cesena at 55'. Mantova extended the lead at 57' when A. Meroni scored, with the assist credited to A. Castellini, making the score 2-0. Cesena made their 1st substitution at 60', with G. Vrioni replacing A. Cerri. S. Trimboli received a yellow card for Mantova at 62'. Mantova made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Dembélé replacing T. Maggioni. Cesena made their 2nd substitution at 63', with T. Corazza replacing M. Olivieri. Cesena made their 3rd substitution at 63', with R. Ciervo replacing S. Bastoni. Mantova made their 2nd substitution at 69', with D. Mensah replacing L. Mancuso. Mantova made their 3rd substitution at 69', with N. Buso replacing M. Caprini. Cesena made their 4th substitution at 75', with M. Francesconi replacing D. Bisoli. Cesena made their 5th substitution at 75', with M. Piacentini replacing P. Amoran. Mantova made their 4th substitution at 82', with T. Marras replacing C. Falletti. Mantova made their 5th substitution at 82', with S. Trimboli replacing F. Paoletti. Mantova added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when L. Mancuso scored, with the assist credited to C. Falletti, making the score 3-0.

Mantova used 5 substitutions while Cesena used 5 substitutions. Mantova got 1 yellow card, while Cesena got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Mantova outshot their opponent (20-13).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Mantova vs Cesena Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
06 Sep 2026 Cesena vs Mantova 1 - 1
2025-2026 Season
17 Mar 2026 Mantova vs Cesena 3 - 0 13 Dec 2025 Cesena vs Mantova 3 - 2
2024-2025 Season
01 May 2025 Mantova vs Cesena 3 - 0 29 Sep 2024 Cesena vs Mantova 4 - 2