Cesena 3-4 Calcio Padova result, stats and report

Calcio Padova claimed a disciplined 1-0 victory at Pisa, with a 63rd-minute left-foot finish settling a match the visitors controlled far more effectively than the scoreline might suggest. The result extends a troubling pattern for a Pisa side who continue to generate volume without converting it into anything meaningful.

Sampdoria dominated every statistical category but could only draw 1-1 at Cesena, as a Cesena header gave the hosts an early lead that the visitors levelled through a header of their own in the 83rd minute. Cesena finished the game with ten men but somehow escaped with a point.

Palermo have been formidable at the Renzo Barbera this season, winning five consecutive home games and conceding just twice. Calcio Padova arrive in decent overall form but carry a worrying record on the road.

Juve Stabia host a Cesena side that has failed to score in any of their last three away fixtures, making Friday night's Serie B encounter a fascinating study in contrasting home and away form.

Cesena host a Cremonese side still finding their feet in Serie B, with the Romagnoli looking to build on their home record in what promises to be a tight, tactically cautious fixture at the Orogel Stadium.

Calcio Padova have built one of Serie B's most resolute home records, but Ascoli travel to the Euganeo having already shown they can score and win away from home. Saturday's fixture is a tactical puzzle worth paying close attention to.

Cremonese welcome Calcio Padova to Cremona on Sunday evening in a Serie B clash that pits two sides with glaring weaknesses against each other. One can't win at home. The other can't win away. Something has to give.

Cesena welcome Mantova to the Orogel Stadium on Sunday afternoon carrying the weight of a deeply troubling recent run, while their visitors arrive with five wins from their last ten and a growing sense of purpose.