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Cesena vs Catanzaro

Cesena
3 - 1
Catanzaro
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi 🧑‍⚖️ Andrea Calzavara 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 32
Regular Season Table
Cesena 10 · Catanzaro 5
Referee Stats
Andrea Calzavara
15 matches · 4.40 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.40
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 53%
Home wins 33%
Draws 27%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (18-16).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Cesena had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cesena (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-6-7

Goals For / Against

28 / 29
Avg: 1.47 / 1.53

Points

24
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
Catanzaro (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 6-6-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.40 / 1.50

Points

24
Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.26
PPG
1.20
1.47
GF
1.40
1.53
GA
1.50
58%
O2.5
63%
68%
BTTS
74%
42%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Cesena rank10th
Catanzaro rank5th
Cesena points46
Catanzaro points59
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.
Catanzaro: #5 · 59 pts · GD +11
22 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cesena last 5 home

L D D W D
Points6/15
Weighted index31
Goals9-8
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Catanzaro last 5 away

L D D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals8-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cesena trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Catanzaro trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Cesena score at home84%
Cesena clean sheet at home21%
Catanzaro score away79%
Catanzaro clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Cesena score first42%
Cesena win after scoring first50%
Catanzaro score first53%
Catanzaro win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cesena 55% · Catanzaro 57%
Avg first goal minute: Cesena 32.5' · Catanzaro 25.9'

Vs league average

Cesena score at home1.47 vs 1.49
Cesena concede at home1.53 vs 1.07
Catanzaro score away1.40 vs 1.07
Catanzaro concede away1.50 vs 1.49
Cesena score 1% below league average, while Catanzaro score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Cesena are 42% above league average at home, and Catanzaro are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Cesena goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 6
0-15 4
16-30 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
46-60 4

Catanzaro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
61-75 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
18
16
Shots off Goal
7
10
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
11
14
Shots Outside Box
7
2
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
15
12
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
440
435
Passes Accurate
384
389
Passes %
87%
89%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
M. Liberali
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Cassandro
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ G. Vrioni
1st substitution · For: A. Cerri
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ R. Ciervo
2nd substitution · For: M. Olivieri
59' ⚽
⚽
59' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Cerri
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Olivieri
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ G. Alesi
1st substitution · For: F. Di Francesco
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ J. Petriccione
2nd substitution · For: M. Pompetti
70'
70' T. Corazza
72' ⚽
⚽
72' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
M. Piacentini
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Berti
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ S. Bastoni
3rd substitution · For: M. Francesconi
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ F. Pittarello
3rd substitution · For: P. Nuamah
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ N. Brighenti
4th substitution · For: R. Frosinini
78'
78' A. Cerri
82'
82' G. Zaro
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Liberali
5th substitution · For: N. Koffi
87'
87' M. Olivieri
87'
87' P. Nuamah
89' ⚽
⚽
89' ⚽ VAR
A. Cerri
Goal cancelled
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
T. Berti
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cerri
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ C. Shpendi
4th substitution · For: Matteo Guidi
90+6'
90+6' P. Iemmello

Cesena vs Catanzaro 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cesena beat Catanzaro 3-1 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Andrea Calzavara. It was played at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi.

First half: Catanzaro took the lead at 34' when M. Liberali scored, with the assist credited to T. Cassandro, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Cesena made their 1st substitution at 56', with G. Vrioni replacing A. Cerri. Cesena made their 2nd substitution at 57', with R. Ciervo replacing M. Olivieri. Cesena leveled the score at 59' when A. Cerri scored, with the assist credited to M. Olivieri, making the score 1-1. Catanzaro made their 1st substitution at 65', with G. Alesi replacing F. Di Francesco. Catanzaro made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Petriccione replacing M. Pompetti. T. Corazza received a yellow card for Cesena at 70'. Cesena took the lead at 72' when M. Piacentini scored, with the assist credited to T. Berti, making the score 2-1. Cesena made their 3rd substitution at 76', with S. Bastoni replacing M. Francesconi. Catanzaro made their 3rd substitution at 77', with F. Pittarello replacing P. Nuamah. Catanzaro made their 4th substitution at 77', with N. Brighenti replacing R. Frosinini. A. Cerri received a yellow card for Cesena at 78'. G. Zaro received a yellow card for Cesena at 82'. Catanzaro made their 5th substitution at 83', with M. Liberali replacing N. Koffi. M. Olivieri received a yellow card for Cesena at 87'. P. Nuamah received a red card for Catanzaro at 87'. VAR intervened at 89' for Cesena (Goal cancelled). Cesena added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when T. Berti scored, with the assist credited to A. Cerri, making the score 4-1. Cesena made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with C. Shpendi replacing Matteo Guidi. P. Iemmello received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 90+6'.

Cesena used 4 substitutions while Catanzaro used 5 substitutions. Cesena got 4 yellow cards, while Catanzaro got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (18-16).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Cesena had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Cesena vs Catanzaro Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
21 Mar 2026 Cesena vs Catanzaro 3 - 1 27 Dec 2025 Catanzaro vs Cesena 2 - 0
2024-2025 Season
17 May 2025 Catanzaro vs Cesena 1 - 0 01 Feb 2025 Catanzaro vs Cesena 4 - 2 28 Aug 2024 Cesena vs Catanzaro 2 - 0