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Padova
VS Scheduled Italy 26/27 Serie B · Matchday 18
Cesena

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
PadovaWins
1
Draws50.0% of meetings
1
CesenaWins
0
Goals per match
4.50
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-05-08 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Cesena3–4Padova
2025-12-08 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Padova1–1Cesena
Recent matches

Padova

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Palermo2–1Padova
2026-09-13 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Padova1–0Ascoli
2026-09-12 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Padova1–0Ascoli
2026-09-06 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Cremonese3–1Padova
2026-08-29 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Padova1–1Verona
2026-08-23 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Pisa0–1Padova
2026-05-08 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Cesena3–4Padova
2026-05-01 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Padova1–0Pescara

Cesena

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Juve Stabia1–1Cesena
2026-09-13 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Cesena2–2Cremonese
2026-09-12 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Cesena2–2Cremonese
2026-09-06 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Cesena1–1Mantova
2026-08-29 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Virtus Entella1–2Cesena
2026-08-23 Italy, Serie B 26/27 Cesena1–1Sampdoria
2026-05-08 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Cesena3–4Padova
2026-05-01 Italy, Serie B 25/26 Carrarese0–0Cesena
Padova Cesena

Wins

62%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
50%

Both teams scored

50%
88%

Clean sheets

50%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Padova

Home · Serie B
HomeAway1st goal
6 Padova Mantova 1
6 Padova Palermo 2
6 Padova Sudtirol 3
6 Padova Modena 4
6 Padova 1–0 Ascoli 5 63′ Home
6 Padova 1–0 Ascoli 5 —
6 · Padova
6 Padova Cesena 7
6 Padova Avellino 8
6 Padova 1–1 Verona 9 —
6 Padova Benevento 10
6 Padova Pisa 11
6 Padova Cremonese 12
6 Padova Empoli 13
6 Padova Vicenza 14
6 Padova Catanzaro 15
6 Padova Juve Stabia 16
6 Padova Arezzo 17
6 Padova Virtus Entella 18
6 Padova Sampdoria 19
6 Padova Carrarese 20

Cesena

Away · Serie B
HomeAway1st goal
1 Mantova Cesena 7
2 Palermo Cesena 7
3 Sudtirol Cesena 7
4 Modena Cesena 7
5 Ascoli Cesena 7
6 Padova Cesena 7
7 · Cesena
8 Avellino Cesena 7
9 Verona Cesena 7
10 Benevento Cesena 7
11 Pisa Cesena 7
12 Cremonese Cesena 7
13 Empoli Cesena 7
14 Vicenza Cesena 7
15 Catanzaro Cesena 7
16 Juve Stabia 1–1 Cesena 7 30′ Away
17 Arezzo Cesena 7
18 Virtus Entella 1–2 Cesena 7 25′ Away
19 Sampdoria Cesena 7
20 Carrarese Cesena 7
Padova Home Cesena Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Serie B · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Padova

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match2.331.001.67
Draws33.3%0.0%16.7%
Goals scored / match1.001.001.00
Goals conceded / match0.331.671.00
Total goals / match1.332.672.00
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%33.3%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Cesena

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway2 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match1.002.001.33
Draws100.0%50.0%83.3%
Goals scored / match1.501.501.50
Goals conceded / match1.501.001.33
Total goals / match3.002.502.83
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%50.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 2/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3020
31–4511
46–6000
61–7501
76–9000

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelPadovaDraw CesenaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.6% 31.4% 28.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 34.7% 27.3% 37.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.19–1.26 Model expected goals
44.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
49.6% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 12.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-112.9%
0-110.8%
1-010.3%
0-08.6%
1-28.1%
2-17.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasurePadovaCesena How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1487 1470 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 42 10 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1510 1519 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 39.8% 45.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 37.2% 47.6% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1062 866 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 30.9% 24.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 75.3% 62.3% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Padova 0.530.47 0.680.63
Cesena 0.580.47 0.790.89

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Padova 0%40%22%18%20%
Cesena 8%12%30%20%30%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.80 Padova at home, 10 matches
0.88 Cesena away, 8 matches
91d Days of rest for Padova
92d Days of rest for Cesena
— Manager of Padova
— Manager of Cesena
0 Matches for Padova in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Cesena in the last 14 days
4 Points for Padova behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
6 Points for Cesena behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
2.52 League goals per match
32.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Padova, the right bar represents Cesena.

On the ball

20 matches
10.65
shots
13.29
3.24
shots on target
4.12
30.4%
accuracy
31.0%
4.42
corners
4.11
15.26
fouls
13.63
2.26
yellow cards
1.83

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Padova LWWLDWWWLW 1.90 1.20–1.00 1L
Cesena DDDDWDLDDL 1.00 1.20–1.40 4D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Padova2 125 01
Cesena5 77 14
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Padova

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Cesena

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.