Juve Stabia ضد Cesena — Serie B

**Juve Stabia 2-0 Cesena**

**What set this match apart:** This match was more unusual than 84% of matches, with the atypicality primarily driven by the attack (36%) and build-up (31%). The data highlights a strange contrast in direct play: few accurate long balls were recorded in the match (28 in total, 1st percentile of the two teams' joint volume), yet Cesena was clearly ahead with 17 to Juve Stabia's 11 (a +6 gap at the 73rd percentile of gaps). Similarly, there were few shots from distance in the match, but Cesena was clearly ahead with 5 to Juve Stabia's 0 (a +5 gap at the 91st percentile of gaps).

**How it played out:** Cesena exerted significant territorial control, completing 201 passes in the opponent's half compared to Juve Stabia's 127 (a +74 gap at the 81st percentile of gaps), even though the joint volume of such passes was high (328 in total, 72nd percentile of joint volume). Despite this, Juve Stabia maintained pressure near the goal, earning 6 corners to Cesena's 2 (a +4 gap at the 81st percentile of gaps). In the final third, both sides were active, recording 18 shots inside the box (79th percentile of joint volume), with Cesena making 11 to Juve Stabia's 7 (a +4 gap at the 82nd percentile of gaps). Juve Stabia faced more pressure, recording 29 clearances to Cesena's 16 (a +13 gap at the 88th percentile of gaps) and 6 blocked shots to Cesena's 2 (a +4 gap at the 95th percentile of gaps). Cesena also won more one-on-one battles, recording 10 successful dribbles to Juve Stabia's 4 (a +6 gap at the 89th percentile of gaps).

**Verdict:** The fair probabilities are Juve Stabia win 51%, draw 31%, and Cesena win 18%. The performances pointed to a Juve Stabia win and that is what happened, with the side recording 3 shots on target to Cesena's 2.