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Cesena vs Catanzaro

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 • 17:00 UTC+3 • Round 11 • Stadio Dino Manuzzi • ⛅ 14.1°C, 5 km/h partly cloudy

No Best Bet: no eligible value candidate at current conditions.

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 07:08 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home Betano2.2046% +1.2%
Double Chance 12 William Hill1.3073.6% -4.3%
BTTS Yes William Hill1.6259.1% · No 40.9% -4.3%
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Pinnacle1.7955.5% · Under 44.5% -0.7%
Correct Score 2-1 Betano9.259.6% -11.2%
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.3 exp.) Under 9.5 Current price not available51.5% · Over 48.5% —

🧠 Match Preview

Cesena · Home

Cesena have won just once in their last five, but that win came at home against Empoli (2-1). Their latest meeting with Catanzaro, at home on 21 Mar 2026, ended 3-1.

Catanzaro · Away

Catanzaro are without a win in five, drawing three, and conceded 13 goals across those matches. They did win the two previous head-to-heads before that, 2-0 and 1-0, both at home.

Cesena's home H2H edge

The latest head-to-head is the most telling angle: Cesena beat Catanzaro 3-1 at home on 21 Mar 2026, after Catanzaro had won the two prior meetings at home. Catanzaro's recent away form includes a 2-2 draw at Hellas Verona, but their home results of 1-6 and 1-3 show a defence conceding heavily. Cesena's model expected goals of 1.75 sit above Catanzaro's 1.21, supporting a home attacking edge. The evidence supports Cesena win.

Published 01 Nov 2026 04:49 UTC+3. Analysis and numbers reflect the pre-match data snapshot available at publication.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Cesena 1.75 – 1.21 Catanzaro · expected total 2.96

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Cesena

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.10
Goals conceded (season avg)1.40
Best league winning streak this season3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.23
Elo strength rating1469

Catanzaro

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.10
Goals conceded (season avg)2.20
Best league winning streak this season5
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.29
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.70
Elo strength rating1474
CesenaCatanzaro
Goals scored (season avg)
1.10
1.10
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.40
2.20
Best league winning streak this season
3
5
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.91
1.29
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.23
1.70
Elo strength rating
1469
1474

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Cesena

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored a goal
4/6
No goals conceded
0/6

Catanzaro

Winless 6
BTTS
6/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
6/6
No goals conceded
0/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Serie B

Cesena

Worst clean sheets (0, season)

Catanzaro

Worst defence (2.20 conceded/game, season) Best BTTS rate (100%, last 6)

Rank among 20 Serie B teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Cesena at home · Catanzaro away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Cesena (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–4D–0L
W 1
D 4
Played5
Goals scored (avg)1.40
Goals conceded (avg)1.20
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0

Catanzaro (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–2D–4L
D 2
L 4
Played6
Goals scored (avg)1.20
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score1
Cesena (home)Catanzaro (away)
W 1
D 4
D 2
L 4
Played
5
6
Goals scored (avg)
1.40
1.20
Goals conceded (avg)
1.20
2.00
Clean sheets
0
0
Failed to score
0
1

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.63%
1–0
7.97%
2–0
7.95%
3–1
5.62%
3–0
4.64%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Catanzaro 3 wins · 0 draws · Cesena 2 wins · avg 3 goals · BTTS in 2 of 5

3
2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
21 Mar 2026 Cesena 3–1 Catanzaro Serie B
27 Dec 2025 Catanzaro 2–0 Cesena Serie B
17 May 2025 Catanzaro 1–0 Cesena Serie B
01 Feb 2025 Catanzaro 4–2 Cesena Serie B
28 Aug 2024 Cesena 2–0 Catanzaro Serie B

📈 Recent Form

Cesena

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Sudtirol Away 1–1 D
27/10 Empoli Home 2–1 W
24/10 Modena Away 0–3 L
18/10 Avellino Home 1–1 D
10/10 Benevento Away 0–2 L
18/09 Juve Stabia Away 1–1 D
12/09 Cremonese Home 2–2 D
06/09 Mantova Home 1–1 D
29/08 Virtus Entella Away 2–1 W
23/08 Sampdoria Home 1–1 D

Catanzaro

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
31/10 Padova Home 1–1 D
27/10 Benevento Away 1–1 D
24/10 Ascoli Home 1–6 L
16/10 Hellas Verona Away 2–2 D
11/10 Mantova Home 1–3 L
19/09 Sampdoria Away 1–2 L
12/09 Carrarese Home 1–0 W
05/09 Sudtirol Away 0–2 L
30/08 Pisa Away 1–2 L
21/08 Vicenza Virtus Away 2–3 L

📊 Season Comparison: Serie B

Cesena #12 · 12 pts ·  Catanzaro #20 · 6 pts

Cesena

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–6D–2L
W 2
D 6
L 2
Played10
Goals scored (avg)1.10
Goals conceded (avg)1.40
Clean sheets0
Failed to score2
Yellow cards22
Red cards2
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)0.91
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.23
Corners for (avg)4.70
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0

Catanzaro

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–3D–6L
W 1
D 3
L 6
Played10
Goals scored (avg)1.10
Goals conceded (avg)2.20
Clean sheets1
Failed to score1
Yellow cards21
Red cards0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.29
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.70
Corners for (avg)3.10
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0
CesenaCatanzaro
W 2
D 6
L 2
W 1
D 3
L 6
Played
10
10
Goals scored (avg)
1.10
1.10
Goals conceded (avg)
1.40
2.20
Clean sheets
0
1
Failed to score
2
1
Yellow cards
22
21
Red cards
2
0
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
0.91
1.29
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.23
1.70
Corners for (avg)
4.70
3.10
Penalties (scored/missed)
1/0
1/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Cesena

0-15
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
3
46-60
2
5
61-75
1
3
76-90
1
scored conceded

Catanzaro

0-15
1
4
16-30
4
5
31-45
6
46-60
1
2
61-75
1
6
76-90
3
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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