Cesena vs Empoli 2-1 - Serie B, 27 Oct 2026

Match stats

46%54%Ball Possession

1311Total Shots

35Shots on Goal

1.320.62Expected goals (xG)

75Corner Kicks

1415Fouls

52Yellow Cards

Key events

90'+5 Steven ShpendiRed Card · Serious Foul Empoli
90'+3 Filippo Di StefanoCard upgrade confirmed Empoli
89' Vittorio MagniYellow Card · Foul Cesena
83' X. Druiventak for Vittorio MagniSubstitution 5 Cesena
81' Cristian ShpendiYellow Card · Foul Cesena
79' Alessandro DebenedettiYellow Card · Time Wasting Cesena
76' Cristian Cauz for Filippo Di StefanoSubstitution 5 Empoli
74' Jacopo SeghettiOwn Goal Cesena
71' Gerard Yepes for Filippo BandinelliSubstitution 4 Empoli
71' Emil Bohinen for Matteo GuidiSubstitution 4 Cesena
71' Luca D'Andrea for Alessandro DebenedettiSubstitution 3 Cesena
62' Edoardo SaporitiNormal Goal Empoli
56' Bogdan Popov for Joseph CeesaySubstitution 3 Empoli
45' Simone Romagnoli for Gabriele IndragoliSubstitution 2 Empoli
45' Luca Magnino for Dawid BembnistaSubstitution 1 Empoli
45' Matteo Piacentini for Andrea CiofiSubstitution 2 Cesena
45'+3 Luca MagninoYellow Card · Foul Empoli
39' Cristian Shpendi assist Luca D'AndreaNormal Goal Cesena
34' Gianluca Frabotta for Antonio DavidSubstitution 1 Cesena
31' Luca D'AndreaYellow Card · Foul Cesena
24' Gianluca FrabottaYellow Card · Foul Cesena
14' Simone RomagnoliYellow Card · Foul Empoli

SportsLife forecast

Made before kick-off

Our pick

45% Cesena Home

= 45% Draw Draw

10% Empoli Away

45% 45%

Our pick Cesena win or draw Correct

Double chance : Cesena or draw · goals home -2.5, away -1.5

75%25%Form

50%50%Attack

53%47%Defence

29%71%Head-to-head

42%58%Goals

51.5%48.5%Overall

Win probability for each side, worked out from recent form, attack and defence strength, goals scored and conceded, and past meetings. Close numbers mean an open match; the bars show which side each factor favours. Not betting advice.

Cesena

League formDDDLDL

Last 5 · form20%

Last 5 · attack / defence24% / 47%

Last 5 · goals for / against4 (0.8) / 9 (1.8)

Empoli

League formWLLLDL

Last 5 · form7%

Last 5 · attack / defence24% / 41%

Last 5 · goals for / against4 (0.8) / 10 (2.0)

Line-ups

Cesena4-2-3-1

1A. SianoG
26M. PiacentiniD
4J. GelliD
24M. MangravitiD
7G. FrabottaD
25D. BisoliM
32E. BohinenM
16L. D'AndreaM
10R. PaganoM
14X. DruiventakM
9C. ShpendiF

Substitutes

39N. FontanaG
15A. CiofiD
27M. Dalla VecchiaM
3A. DavidD
91A. DebenedettiF
2M. NattaD
23V. MagniD
6M. IlićD
18M. GuidiM
75FGFilippo GalvagnoF
8M. FrancesconiM
11M. CapriniF

CoachAlessandro Diamanti

Empoli3-5-2

12J. SeghettiG
8L. MagninoD
6S. RomagnoliD
33C. CauzD
98K. ZedadkaM
39E. BiondiniM
21Gerard YepesM
10E. SaporitiM
91N. CorradoM
77B. PopovF
11S. ShpendiF

Substitutes

15J. CeesayD
1S. PerisanG
28G. IndragoliD
13E. FilippisG
35M. EganD
20F. DistefanoF
44L. DeliM
5D. Degli InnocentiM
36D. BembnistaD
23F. BandinelliM

CoachM. Andreoletti

Statistics

333409Passes Accurate

88Shots Insidebox

53Shots Outsidebox

22Blocked Shots

1314Free Kicks

35Shots On Goal

42Goalkeeper Saves

84Shots Off Goal

40Offsides

404479Total Passes

1311Total Shots

52Yellow Cards

75Corner Kicks

01Red Cards

1415Fouls

46%54%Ball Possession

1.320.62Expected Goals

All events

14' Simone RomagnoliCard · Yellow Card · Foul Empoli
24' Gianluca FrabottaCard · Yellow Card · Foul Cesena
31' Luca D'AndreaCard · Yellow Card · Foul Cesena
34' Gianluca Frabotta for Antonio Davidsubst · Substitution 1 Cesena
39' Cristian Shpendi assist Luca D'AndreaGoal · Normal Goal Cesena
45'+3 Luca MagninoCard · Yellow Card · Foul Empoli
45' Matteo Piacentini for Andrea Ciofisubst · Substitution 2 Cesena
45' Luca Magnino for Dawid Bembnistasubst · Substitution 1 Empoli
45' Simone Romagnoli for Gabriele Indragolisubst · Substitution 2 Empoli
56' Bogdan Popov for Joseph Ceesaysubst · Substitution 3 Empoli
62' Edoardo SaporitiGoal · Normal Goal Empoli
71' Luca D'Andrea for Alessandro Debenedettisubst · Substitution 3 Cesena
71' Emil Bohinen for Matteo Guidisubst · Substitution 4 Cesena
71' Gerard Yepes for Filippo Bandinellisubst · Substitution 4 Empoli
74' Jacopo SeghettiGoal · Own Goal Cesena
76' Cristian Cauz for Filippo Di Stefanosubst · Substitution 5 Empoli
79' Alessandro DebenedettiCard · Yellow Card · Time Wasting Cesena
81' Cristian ShpendiCard · Yellow Card · Foul Cesena
83' X. Druiventak for Vittorio Magnisubst · Substitution 5 Cesena
89' Vittorio MagniCard · Yellow Card · Foul Cesena
90'+3 Filippo Di StefanoVar · Card upgrade confirmed Empoli
90'+5 Steven ShpendiCard · Red Card · Serious Foul Empoli

Player ratings

Cesena

Player	Min	Rating	G	A	Sh	Pass	Tkl	Duels
C. ShpendiF	90	7.7	1	0	2	18 17%	0	3/8
R. PaganoM	90	7.2	0	0	3	43 41%	2	6/10
M. PiacentiniD	45	7.1	0	0	1	23 22%	0	0/4
L. D'AndreaM	71	7.1	0	1	1	28 24%	0	1/4
A. SianoG	90	6.9	0	0	0	31 20%	0	2/2
M. MangravitiD	90	6.9	0	0	1	36 28%	3	8/11
A. CiofiD	45	6.8	0	0	0	29 22%	2	2/3
J. GelliD	90	6.8	0	0	0	51 41%	3	7/9
A. DavidD	56	6.6	0	0	0	16 13%	0	0/0
D. BisoliM	90	6.5	0	0	1	49 41%	3	5/6
A. DebenedettiF	19	6.4	0	0	1	2 1%	0	1/5
E. BohinenM	71	6.4	0	0	2	35 26%	1	4/9
M. GuidiM	19	6.3	0	0	0	3 2%	0	1/2
X. DruiventakM	83	6.2	0	0	1	20 18%	2	5/14
G. FrabottaD	34	6.2	0	0	0	19 17%	0	2/5
V. MagniD	7	6.1	0	0	0	1	0	0/1

Empoli

Player	Min	Rating	G	Sh	Pass	Tkl	Duels
E. SaporitiM	90	7.4	1	3	32 25%	0	6/10
S. ShpendiF	90	6.8	0	2	13 11%	1	5/13
Gerard YepesM	71	6.7	0	0	43 39%	5	9/12
G. IndragoliD	45	6.6	0	0	36 33%	1	2/3
N. CorradoM	90	6.5	0	1	57 51%	0	1/2
C. CauzD	76	6.5	0	0	73 67%	2	2/4
D. BembnistaD	45	6.4	0	0	26 24%	0	3/6
K. ZedadkaM	90	6.4	0	2	32 25%	2	6/8
F. DistefanoF	14	6.3	0	1	5 4%	0	2/6
S. RomagnoliD	45	6.3	0	0	31 30%	0	3/5
B. PopovF	56	6.2	0	1	10 6%	0	1/5
F. BandinelliM	19	6.1	0	0	18 17%	1	1/4
L. MagninoD	45	6.1	0	0	33 31%	0	1/3
J. CeesayD	34	6.0	0	0	4 3%	0	1/4
J. SeghettiG	90	5.9	0	0	30 16%	0	0/0
E. BiondiniM	90	5.9	0	1	36 27%	2	3/8

Head-to-head last 8 meetings

2Cesena wins2Draws4Empoli wins

27 Oct 2026 Serie B Cesena 2 – 1 Empoli
28 Feb 2026 Serie B Empoli 1 – 1 Cesena
10 Jan 2026 Serie B Cesena 0 – 1 Empoli
17 Apr 2018 Serie B Cesena 2 – 3 Empoli
18 Nov 2017 Serie B Empoli 5 – 3 Cesena
29 Nov 2016 Coppa Italia Empoli 1 – 2 Cesena
8 Feb 2015 Serie A Empoli 2 – 0 Cesena
20 Sep 2014 Serie A Cesena 2 – 2 Empoli

Squads

Cesena30 players

Goalkeepers

13L. Ferretti22 y
39N. Fontana18 y
90T. Mazzi16 y
1A. Siano24 y

Defenders

15A. Ciofi26 y
3A. David21 y
7G. Frabotta26 y
4J. Gelli24 y
6M. Ilić22 y
23V. Magni19 y
24M. Mangraviti27 y
2M. Natta23 y
26M. Piacentini26 y

Midfielders

43Filippo Bertaccini18 y
25D. Bisoli31 y
32E. Bohinen26 y
76E. Casadei17 y
20Matteo Casadei16 y
27M. Dalla Vecchia20 y
8M. Francesconi21 y
18M. Guidi22 y
10M. Lontani18 y
10R. Pagano21 y
5L. Schirone22 y
14X. Druiventak21 y

Forwards

11M. Caprini19 y
16L. D'Andrea21 y
91A. Debenedetti22 y
80A. Fiori22 y
9C. Shpendi22 y

Empoli30 players

Goalkeepers

13E. Filippis21 y
1S. Perisan28 y
12J. Seghetti20 y

Defenders

–S. Babalola17 y
36D. Bembnista18 y
40R. Berizzi19 y
33C. Cauz29 y
25M. Curto26 y
28G. Indragoli21 y
6S. Romagnoli35 y
16S. Tavanti18 y
35M. Egan18 y
8L. Magnino28 y

Midfielders

91N. Corrado25 y
23F. Bandinelli30 y
57L. Belardinelli24 y
39E. Biondini17 y
5D. Degli Innocenti22 y
44L. Deli19 y
38M. Huqi19 y
–A. Orlandi18 y
10E. Saporiti24 y
21Gerard Yepes23 y
98K. Zedadka25 y

Forwards

15J. Ceesay27 y
20F. Distefano22 y
16F. Meznar17 y
17S. Monaco19 y
77B. Popov18 y
11S. Shpendi22 y

Season numbers Serie B 2026/27

Cesena

FormDWDDDLDL

Played (home / away)8 (4 / 4)

W · D · L1 · 5 · 2

Goals for (avg)8 (1.0)

Goals against (avg)12 (1.5)

Clean sheets / failed to score0 / 2

Biggest win (home / away)– / 1-2

Longest win streak1

Penalties scored / missed1 / 0

Most used formation4-3-3 (4×)

Cards (yellow / red)13 / 2

Empoli

FormWLWLLLDLL

Played (home / away)9 (4 / 5)

W · D · L2 · 1 · 6

Goals for (avg)8 (0.9)

Goals against (avg)15 (1.7)

Clean sheets / failed to score2 / 2

Biggest win (home / away)1-0 / 0-1

Longest win streak1

Penalties scored / missed2 / 0

Most used formation3-5-2 (6×)

Cards (yellow / red)17 / 4

Cesena vs Empoli 2-1 – Serie B, 27 Oct 2026

Match stats

Key events

SportsLife forecast

Cesena

Empoli

Line-ups

Cesena4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Empoli3-5-2

Substitutes

Statistics

All events

Player ratings

Cesena

Empoli

Head-to-head last 8 meetings

Squads

Cesena30 players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Empoli30 players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Season numbers Serie B 2026/27

Cesena

Empoli