Cesena head into this mid-table Serie B clash in unconvincing form, picking up just two points from their last five. At home they have been an open side all season, conceding at the same rate they score, and their BTTS rate of 67% sits well above the league average of 54%. Padova have been equally inconsistent on the road, winning just once in their last five away, and their low BTTS rate of 39% away from home reflects a tendency toward tight, low-scoring affairs when travelling.

The one previous meeting ended level, and with both sides in patchy form and nothing significant riding on the result at this stage of the season, a cagey contest feels likely. Padova's away attacking output is modest, averaging under a goal per game on the road, which may suppress the usual openness Cesena invite. This looks tighter than the home side's superior league position might suggest, and goals are not guaranteed despite Cesena's home tendencies.