Cesena FC vs UC SampdoriaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening weekend of Serie B, with Cesena hosting Sampdoria after a preparation featuring three friendly wins, a draw and a 0-3 Coppa Italia defeat to Sassuolo. Sampdoria, meanwhile, had mixed results, with two wins, a defeat and a draw in friendlies, on top of a Coppa Italia loss to Cremonese. The head-to-head record favours Cesena: two wins to Sampdoria's one, plus two draws across their last five encounters; they were last paired in April, a game that ended 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.