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Albirex Niigata0-1Tokushima Vortis
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 14:00
Serie B
Italy
Italy
Full Time
3:1
HT: 0 - 1

Match Timeline

34'
M. Liberali⚽
Normal Goal → T. Cassandro
56'
G. Vrioni🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Cerri
57'
R. Ciervo🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Olivieri
59'
A. Cerri⚽
Normal Goal → M. Olivieri
65'
G. Alesi🔄
Substitution 1 → F. Di Francesco
65'
J. Petriccione🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Pompetti
70'
Tommaso Corazza🟨
Yellow Card
72'
M. Piacentini⚽
Normal Goal → T. Berti
76'
S. Bastoni🔄
Substitution 3 → M. Francesconi
77'
N. Brighenti🔄
Substitution 3 → R. Frosinini
77'
F. Pittarello🔄
Substitution 4 → P. Nuamah
78'
Alberto Cerri🟨
Yellow Card
82'
Giovanni Zaro🟨
Yellow Card
83'
M. Liberali🔄
Substitution 5 → N. Koffi
87'
Marco Olivieri🟨
Yellow Card
87'
Patrick Amiamo Nuamah🟥
Red Card
89'
Alberto Cerri⚽
Goal cancelled
90'
T. Berti⚽
Normal Goal → A. Cerri
90+3'
C. Shpendi🔄
Substitution 4 → M. Guidi
90+6'
Pietro Iemmello🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

6Shots on Goal3
7Shots off Goal10
18Total Shots16
5Blocked Shots3
11Shots insidebox14
7Shots outsidebox2
15Fouls12
7Corner Kicks5
0Offsides1
50Ball Possession50
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves3
440Total passes435
384Passes accurate389
87Passes %89
1.99expected_goals1.36
-1goals_prevented-1

Starting Lineups

CesenaCesena1:1

Starting XI

33Jonathan KlinsmannG
27Tommaso CorazzaD
10Simone BastoniM
9Cristian ShpendiM
22Giacomo VrioniF
26Matteo PiacentiniD
25Dimitri BisoliM
14Tommaso BertiM
19Giovanni ZaroD
11Riccardo CiervoM
15Andrea CiofiD

CatanzaroCatanzaro1:1

Starting XI

22Mirko PigliacelliG
23Nicolò BrighentiD
30Gabriele AlesiM
9Pietro IemmelloF
4Matias AntoniniD
20Simone PontissoM
8Filippo PittarelloF
84Tommaso CassandroD
10Jacopo PetriccioneM
14Mattia LiberaliF
27Costantino FavasuliM

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Cesena
Cesena
Form: L-D-D-L-D
Catanzaro
Catanzaro
Form: W-W-D-D-W
Record
1 W
3 D
6 L
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6 W
3 D
1 L
Goals Per Game
1.0
Scored
vs
2.1
Scored
2.2
Conceded
vs
1.1
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
20%
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS
60%
BTTS
60%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.4
Away:0.6
Conceded
Home:2.4
Away:2.0
Scored
Home:1.8
Away:2.4
Conceded
Home:0.8
Away:1.4

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Cesena versus Catanzaro: long term ELO, before the match
CesenaHomeRatingCatanzaroAway
Strength
1,463.1Overall1,603.5
1,512.1Match venue1,542.6
1,512.1At home1,583
1,464.4Away1,542.6
Attack & defence
1,446.5Attack1,572.8
1,487.4Defence1,533.6
1,498.9Home attack1,546.3
1,414.3Away attack1,531
1,510.8Home defence1,539
1,509.1Away defence1,527.2
Match profile
1,506.7Goal environment1,580
1,516.7Home goals1,568.3
1,490Away goals1,511.7
1,497.5Possession1,509.2
Specialist ratings
1,513.6Set-piece attack1,477.7
1,514Set-piece defence1,478.4
1,523.4Close games1,556.9
1,440.6Winning margin1,615.9

Match venue compares Cesena at home with Catanzaro away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Cesena vs Catanzaro - Serie B Betting Preview
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:1.96
Expected Value:+47.0%
Confidence:75

The Serie B fixture between Cesena and Catanzaro on March 21, 2026, highlights a significant disparity in current form. Catanzaro enters the match as the stronger side, currently sitting 5th in the standings with 52 points, while Cesena trails in 8th place with 40 points. Recent form is the most telling metric here. Over their last 10 games, Catanzaro has secured 6 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss, averaging 2.10 points per game. Their away performance has been particularly impressive, with a 60% win rate in their last 5 away fixtures. In contrast, Cesena has managed just 1 win in their last 10 matches, averaging only 0.60 points per game. Their recent results include heavy defeats, such as a 0-4 loss to Venezia and a 3-0 loss to Mantova. Defensive fragility at the Stadio Mario Radice is a major concern for Cesena. They have conceded 22 goals in their last 10 matches, averaging 2.20 goals conceded per game. Specifically at home, this figure rises to 2.40 goals conceded per game. Meanwhile, Catanzaro is a potent offensive threat on the road, averaging 2.40 goals scored per game in their last 5 away games. Recent scorelines, such as their 3-2 win against Empoli and 3-0 win against Reggiana, underscore their attacking capability. The head-to-head record heavily favors Catanzaro. In their last four meetings, Catanzaro has won 3 and lost 1. The most recent encounter on December 27, 2025, ended 0-2 in favor of Catanzaro. This historical dominance adds weight to the statistical edge. From a goal expectancy perspective, the data suggests a high-scoring affair. Combining Cesena's home goal concession rate of 2.40 with Catanzaro's away goal scoring rate of 2.40 yields a total goal expectancy of 3.80. The betting market prices Over 2.5 Goals at 1.96, implying a 51% probability. However, given the 3.80 goal expectancy, the true probability of the Over is estimated around 75%. This discrepancy creates significant value. Key Points: - Catanzaro has won 6 of their last 10 games compared to Cesena's 1 win. - Cesena concedes 2.40 goals per game at home; Catanzaro scores 2.40 goals per game away. - Head-to-head record favors Catanzaro (3 wins in last 4 meetings). - Goal expectancy of 3.80 strongly indicates Over 2.5 Goals. Based on the statistical analysis and form trends, the recommended bet is Over 2.5 Goals.

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