Italy - Serie BOrogel Stadium-Dino ManuzziData current as of 03 November 2026

Cesena vs Catanzaro: match statistics

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Cesena vs Catanzaro: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cesena play Catanzaro in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 7 November 2026. Venue: Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi.

Current form

Cesena: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Catanzaro: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cesena scores 1.10 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Catanzaro scores 1.10 and concedes 2.20. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cesena 80%, Catanzaro 80%. Over 2.5: Cesena 40%, Catanzaro 60%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Catanzaro has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.36. Cesena: 13.1 shots per match, Catanzaro: 14.2.

Match halves

Cesena: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50. Catanzaro: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Cesena: 16-30 (4 goals). Catanzaro: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.06)
(3.52)
(3.33)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.1Goals scored / match1.1
CesenaCatanzaro
1.4Goals conceded / match2.2
CesenaCatanzaro
45%Average possession53%
CesenaCatanzaro
3.4Shots on target / match4.1
CesenaCatanzaro

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.1Shots per match14.2
CesenaCatanzaro
3.4Shots on target4.1
CesenaCatanzaro
8.4%Shot conversion7.7%
CesenaCatanzaro
45%Possession53%
CesenaCatanzaro
1.36xG for1.51
CesenaCatanzaro
1.76xG against1.8
CesenaCatanzaro

Shooting quality

Cesena: BalancedCatanzaro: Attacking
CesenaCatanzaro
Accuracy (shots on target)26%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cesena is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Cesena · 0.6 pts / match - Catanzaro

Cesena
LDLWD
Season result split
20% W60% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-2
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-4-0
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
DDDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Catanzaro
LDLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
10% W30% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-6
0.60 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Cesena is 57% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.4 goals / match - Cesena · 2.2 goals / match - Catanzaro

Cesena scoring profile: very strong

Cesena scores in 80% of matches (8 of 10 matches), while Catanzaro keeps a clean sheet in 10% (1 of 10 matches).

Catanzaro scoring profile: very strong

Catanzaro scores in 90% of matches (9 of 10 matches), while Cesena keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 10 matches).

11Goals scored (season)11
CesenaCatanzaro
14Goals conceded (season)22
CesenaCatanzaro
2.5Average goals in match3.3
CesenaCatanzaro
4Goals scored (last 5)6
CesenaCatanzaro
8Goals conceded (last 5)13
CesenaCatanzaro

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal90%
CesenaCatanzaro
30%2 goals20%
CesenaCatanzaro
0%3 goals0%
CesenaCatanzaro
0%4 goals0%
CesenaCatanzaro

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal90%
CesenaCatanzaro
30%2 goals70%
CesenaCatanzaro
10%3 goals30%
CesenaCatanzaro
0%4 goals10%
CesenaCatanzaro

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time40%
CesenaCatanzaro
0%BTTS in both halves20%
CesenaCatanzaro
20%Scored in both halves20%
CesenaCatanzaro

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
CesenaCatanzaro
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CesenaCatanzaro
60%BTTS - last 5100%
CesenaCatanzaro

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

90%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
CesenaCatanzaro
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
CesenaCatanzaro
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
CesenaCatanzaro

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
CesenaCatanzaro
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time70%
CesenaCatanzaro
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
CesenaCatanzaro

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cesena is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.6 pts / match - Cesena · 1.1 pts / match - Catanzaro

Cesena - half-time state
50% leading10% draw40% trailing
Catanzaro - half-time state
20% leading50% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per match (1st half)1.1
CesenaCatanzaro
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.6
CesenaCatanzaro
0.7Goals conceded (1st half)1
CesenaCatanzaro
1.3Average goals (1st half)1.6
CesenaCatanzaro
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
CesenaCatanzaro
50%No goal before half-time40%
CesenaCatanzaro

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0.7
CesenaCatanzaro
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
CesenaCatanzaro
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
CesenaCatanzaro
1.2Average goals (2nd half)1.7
CesenaCatanzaro
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
CesenaCatanzaro
50%No goal after half-time50%
CesenaCatanzaro

Cesena - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
16
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding40%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Catanzaro - second-half results

10% W40% D50% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 10%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cesena - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Catanzaro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match1.41.2
Average goals in match2.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-4-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cesena
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
4
31-45
2
0
46-60
2
4
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Catanzaro
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
4
4
16-30
1
6
31-45
1
4
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cesena

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

Catanzaro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.81
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

CesenaLigaCatanzaro
Average goals in match▼ 2.502.65▲ 3.30
Both teams scored▲ 80%60%▲ 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 40%50%▲ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 0%22%▼ 10%
Goal before half-time▲ 90%68%▲ 70%
Goal after half-time▼ 80%83%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Cesena 1 - 0 - 1 Catanzaro. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

When do Cesena and Catanzaro play?

Cesena face Catanzaro on 7 November 2026 in Serie B at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Cesena and Catanzaro?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cesena won 1, Catanzaro won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cesena vs Catanzaro?

Cesena score 1.10 goals per game on average and Catanzaro 1.10. The Serie B average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Cesena's matches and 80% of Catanzaro's.

What form are Cesena and Catanzaro in?

Over the last 5 games Cesena have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Catanzaro 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cesena vs Catanzaro?

The statistical background for Cesena vs Catanzaro — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.