Cesena vs Mantova Serie B prediction & result
Final score: Cesena 1-1 Mantova.
Before kick-off the model made it 40% Cesena, 29% draw, 31% Mantova — fair odds of 2.50, 3.45 and 3.23. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
The model got this one wrong.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts Cesena at 40% here. Across 2488 settled matches, 1123 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Cesena vs Mantova
Cesena
- W2-1away to Virtus Entella29 August 2026
- D1-1Sampdoria23 August 2026
Mantova
- W3-1Empoli30 August 2026
- W2-1away to Carrarese22 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cesena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 1 | Mantova | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Cesena vs Mantova
- 17 March 2026Mantova 3–0 CesenaSerie B
- 13 December 2025Cesena 3–2 MantovaSerie B
- 2 August 2025Mantova 1–2 CesenaFriendlies Clubs
- 1 May 2025Mantova 3–0 CesenaSerie B
- 29 September 2024Cesena 4–2 MantovaSerie B
- 5 May 2024Mantova 1–2 CesenaSerie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals
Leading scorers: Cesena and Mantova
Cesena
- C. Shpendi5 goals
Mantova
- F. Ruocco4 goals
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.