Mantova host Cesena at Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova on 27 February 2027 at 00:00 in Serie B. Mantova's last five results: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Cesena's last five: D L W D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 5 meetings, Mantova have won 2, Cesena 2, with 1 draw.
Mantova vs Cesena kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Saturday 27 February 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova. Stadio Danilo Martelli holds 7,487 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Mantova vs Cesena is being played at Stadio Danilo Martelli in Mantova on Saturday 27 February 2027, the home ground of Mantova, which holds 7,487 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
Mantova have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 5, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Hellas Verona in the Serie B on 7 November.
Cesena have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading D L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Catanzaro in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Mantova have won 2, Cesena have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Mantova scoring 11 goals to Cesena's 8. The most recent was Cesena 1-1 Mantova on 6 September 2026 in the Serie B.
Francesco Ruocco leads Mantova with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Mantova player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mantova player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cristian Shpendi leads Cesena with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Cesena player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cesena player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Mantova vs Cesena is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Mantova's XI from their 0-0 draw v Hellas Verona at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Mantova vs Cesena, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2026 | Serie B | Cesena vs Mantova | 1-1 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Serie B | Mantova vs Cesena | 3-0 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Serie B | Cesena vs Mantova | 3-2 |
| 1 May 2025 | Serie B | Mantova vs Cesena | 3-0 |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Serie B | Cesena vs Mantova | 4-2 |
Predicted lineups for Mantova vs Cesena are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Mantova's XI from their 0-0 draw v Hellas Verona at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Mantova | Fouls committed | Cesena | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Cella | 21 | C. Shpendi | 22 |
| 2 | A. Castellini | 13 | R. Pagano | 12 |
| 3 | F. Benaïssa | 13 | J. Gelli | 10 |
| 4 | B. Tomašević | 13 | M. Ilić | 10 |
| 5 | R. Ilie | 10 | M. Guidi | 10 |
| # | Mantova | Shots | Cesena | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Ruocco | 21 | C. Shpendi | 23 |
| 2 | E. Gliozzi | 14 | A. Fiori | 23 |
| 3 | R. Ilie | 13 | R. Pagano | 18 |
| 4 | A. Castellini | 13 | G. Frabotta | 13 |
| 5 | D. Bragantini | 13 | X. Druiventak | 9 |
| # | Mantova | Shots on target | Cesena | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Ruocco | 8 | C. Shpendi | 13 |
| 2 | E. Gliozzi | 5 | A. Fiori | 7 |
| 3 | A. Castellini | 5 | X. Druiventak | 4 |
| 4 | D. Bragantini | 5 | M. Caprini | 4 |
| 5 | J. Longonda | 4 | G. Frabotta | 2 |
| # | Mantova | Goals | Cesena | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Ruocco | 4 | C. Shpendi | 7 |
| 2 | E. Gliozzi | 2 | A. Fiori | 2 |
| 3 | V. Vlahović | 2 | J. Gelli | 1 |
| 4 | M. Spinaccè | 1 | ||
| 5 | B. Tomašević | 1 |
| # | Mantova | Yellow cards | Cesena | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Cella | 4 | M. Ilić | 3 |
| 2 | S. Trimboli | 3 | G. Frabotta | 3 |
| 3 | A. Castellini | 3 | C. Shpendi | 3 |
| 4 | R. Kouda | 2 | R. Pagano | 1 |
| 5 | F. Benaïssa | 2 | M. Francesconi | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.5 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Passes | 461.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 409.3 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |