The big picture

Cesena come in 12th on the ladder with 15 points; Padova are 11th on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Cesena have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Torino 0–5.

Cesena have lost their last five.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Cesena, watch Grégoire Defrel (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2014-15) and Franco Brienza (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2014-15).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.