Modena host Cesena in Serie B. Modena have made a bright start to the season, while Cesena have been steadier without turning many of their games into wins.
Cesena's forward has been scoring for fun in recent weeks, and that adds an interesting wrinkle to how this one might go.
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Recent league form
Modena's last five Serie B games have brought three wins, a draw and just one defeat. They won away at Benevento and Cremonese either side of a home loss to Avellino, then beat Empoli at home most recently. The underlying form looks decent even if it hasn't been perfectly smooth.
Modena: 20 completed matches; Cesena: 20 completed matches.
Modena
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +7
Cesena
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 50% 10 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Modena | Empoli | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie B | Sudtirol | Modena | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Modena | Avellino | 06.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Cremonese | Modena | 28.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Serie B | Benevento | Modena | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Venezia | Modena | 15.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Modena | Vis Pesaro | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Trento | Modena | 01.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cagliari | Modena | 28.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Modena | Virtus Bolzano | 25.07.2026 | 5-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Juve Stabia | Cesena | 18.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Cremonese | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Mantova | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Virtus Entella | Cesena | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Sampdoria | 23.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Coppa Italia | Sassuolo | Cesena | 17.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Forli | Cesena | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cesena | Vis Pesaro | 05.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cesena | Fossombrone | 01.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cesena | Athletic Carpi | 25.07.2026 | 1-0 |
Cesena's sample tells a different story. Four of their five league games have ended in draws, with their only win coming away at Virtus Entella. They're unbeaten in that stretch, but turning those draws into wins is clearly the challenge.
Modena look the more clinical side of the two, even though Cesena's own results have been solid enough.
Comparative Team Statistics: Modena vs Cesena

A recent history of tight games
The last four meetings between these two have produced two draws, a narrow Cesena win and a narrow Modena win. Nothing has been settled by more than a single goal since 2024, so this fixture has a habit of staying close.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Modena | Cesena | 07.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Modena | 28.11.2025 | 1-0 |
| Serie B | Modena | Cesena | 13.05.2025 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Cesena | Modena | 13.09.2024 | 2-2 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Modena | Cesena | 07.02.2022 | 1-0 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Cesena | Modena | 28.09.2021 | 1-2 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Modena | Cesena | 21.03.2021 | 1-0 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Cesena | Modena | 29.11.2020 | 0-0 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Cesena | Modena | 24.11.2019 | 1-0 |
Where they sit
Modena currently sit fourth with ten points from five games, while Cesena are down in tenth on seven. The gap in the table looks bigger than the gap in points, largely because Cesena have drawn so often rather than actually lost.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10/5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8/4 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7/4 | 10 |
| 9 | Avellino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7/6 | 7 |
| 10 | Cesena | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7/6 | 7 |
| 11 | Pisa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8/8 | 7 |
Shpendi's scoring streak
Cesena's C. Shpendi has scored six goals in five appearances, comfortably the standout attacking return of anyone involved in this fixture. Modena's threat is more spread out, with Ambrosino, Caso and Olzer all chipping in with two goals apiece rather than leaning on one man.
If Cesena's forward keeps that form going, he's capable of deciding a tight game on his own.

How it might unfold
Given Cesena's tendency to draw and Modena's habit of edging results at home, this has the feel of a game that could go either way late on. Shpendi's sharpness gives Cesena a puncher's chance even if Modena end up on top for long spells.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Belotti | Italy | 32 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| D. Adorni | Italy | 34 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| F. Zampano | Italy | 33 | Defender | 177 | 72 |
| G. Brugman | Uruguay | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| S. Santoro | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 181 | 74 |
| L. Chichizola | Argentina | 36 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 80 |
| Paulo Azzi | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 188 | 80 |
| G. Caso | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | 63 |
| Pedro Mendes | Portugal | 27 | Attacker | 187 | 78 |
| K. Bozhanaj | Albania | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| G. Olzer | Italy | 25 | Attacker | 188 | 78 |
| Stênio | Brazil | 23 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| A. Bianco | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| D. Montevago | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| G. Ambrosino | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 187 | 76 |
| S. Nador | Togo | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Nieling | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 193 | 80 |
| D. Tonoli | Italy | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Folino | Italy | 24 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| A. Imputato | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bisoli | Italy | 32 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| G. Frabotta | Italy | 27 | Defender | 176 | 70 |
| E. Bohinen | Norway | 27 | Midfielder | 189 | 75 |
| A. Siano | Italy | 25 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 70 |
| M. Mangraviti | Italy | 28 | Defender | 188 | 79 |
| M. Piacentini | Italy | 27 | Defender | 187 | 78 |
| A. Ciofi | Italy | 27 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| M. Natta | Australia | 23 | Defender | 175 | 70 |
| L. Schirone | Italy | 23 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| M. Francesconi | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| C. Shpendi | Albania | 23 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| L. D'Andrea | Italy | 22 | Attacker | 173 | n/a |
| R. Pagano | Italy | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| M. Ilić | Serbia | 23 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| A. Fiori | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| J. Gelli | Italy | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Ferretti | Italy | 22 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | n/a |
| A. David | Italy | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Guidi | Italy | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Caprini | Italy | 20 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
With no market price to weigh up, this one is worth watching rather than backing blind. Modena's underlying form is the stronger of the two, but Cesena's habit of not losing and their forward's sharp finishing give them enough to make this an even contest.
History between these sides backs that up, with narrow margins and draws being the norm rather than the exception.
