Empoli
26 league matches
30 pts7W9D10L
Serie BMatchweek 27
ItalyTHE MATCH CENTREEmpoli vs Cesena match centre
Full time
1:1
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
EmpoliCesena
2.210Expected goals1.470
4Shots on target3
26Total Shots8
65%Ball Possession35%
11Corner Kicks1
6Fouls16
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
509Total passes291
436Passes accurate217
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 364948 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Empoli
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Cesena
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
Serie B · 2025/26Cesena
26 league matches
37 pts11W4D11L
1.3Goals scored / match1.3
1.4Goals conceded / match1.5
6Clean sheets4
6Failed to score5
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Empoli
10 matchesResults1 wins · 3 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding1 of 10
Games without scoring4 of 10
Cesena
10 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.9
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Empoli
Formation3-5-2Fabio Caserta
- 21
A. FulignatiForm 7.1Ability 72G - 34
G. GuarinoForm 7.1Ability 68D - 20
M. LovatoForm 6.8Ability 70D - 5
N. ObaretinForm 6.5Ability 68D - 24
T. EbuehiForm 6.8Ability —M - 6
D. Degli InnocentiForm 6.8Ability 68M - 32
N. HaasForm 6.6Ability —M - 25
L. IgnacchitiForm 6.7Ability 66M - 27
B. MoruzziForm 6.8Ability —M - 11
S. ShpendiForm 6.8Ability 69F - 19
M. NastiForm 6.6Ability 67F
Substitutes (12)
1 · S. PerisanForm —Ability 69
12 · M. GaspariniForm —Ability 60
2 · M. CurtoForm 6.8Ability 69
17 · D. FilaForm 6.6Ability 69
70 · E. SaporitiForm 6.9Ability 66
28 · G. IndragoliForm 7.2Ability 62
4 · S. RomagnoliForm 6.6Ability 68
26 · A. CandelaForm 6.6Ability 68
99 · F. BianchiForm 6.4Ability —
14 · G. YepesForm 6.9Ability 70
Cesena
Formation3-5-2Ashley Cole
- 33
J. KlinsmannForm 6.7Ability —G - 15
A. CiofiForm 6.8Ability 69D - 19
G. ZaroForm 7.1Ability —D - 26
M. PiacentiniForm 6.6Ability 65D - 11
R. CiervoForm 6.9Ability 70M - 70
M. FrancesconiForm 6.7Ability 66M - 4
M. CastagnettiForm 7.1Ability —M - 25
D. BisoliForm 6.9Ability 72M - 99
G. FrabottaForm 7.0Ability 68M - 7
A. CerriForm 7.1Ability 67F - 9
C. ShpendiForm 6.5Ability 70F
Substitutes (12)
40 · L. FerrettiForm —Ability —
1 · A. SianoForm 6.7Ability 62
32 · M. OlivieriForm 6.5Ability 66
24 · M. MangravitiForm 6.8Ability 69
22 · G. VrioniForm 6.5Ability 67
14 · T. BertiForm 7.0Ability 69
27 · T. CorazzaForm 6.9Ability 68
18 · M. GuidiForm 6.8Ability —
35 · D. ZamagniForm —Ability —
10 · S. BastoniForm 6.7Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Empoli
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 78 | 1 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 86 | — |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 73 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 87 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 58 | — |
| Nicolas Haas | 60 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 1 |
| Brando Moruzzi | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 20 | — |
| Marco Nasti | 59 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 20 | — |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Daniel Fila | 31 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rareș Ilie | 30 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Antonio Candela | 17 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Gerard Yepes | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Samuele Perisan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manuel Gasparini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriele Indragoli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simone Romagnoli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Curto | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flavio Bianchi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bogdan Popov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cesena
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Klinsmann | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Andrea Ciofi | 77 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 1 |
| Matteo Piacentini | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 3 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 83 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Matteo Francesconi | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 5 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 48 | 1 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Alberto Cerri | 61 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 76 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 29 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Tommaso Berti | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Marco Olivieri | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Matteo Guidi | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Peter Amoran | 13 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Luca Ferretti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alessandro Siano | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simone Bastoni | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommaso Corazza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davide Zamagni | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahima Papa Wade | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Serie B table
Current standings · Serie B: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezia | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 31 | 46 | 82 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Frosinone | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 76 | 34 | 42 | 81 | WWWWD |
| 3 |  Monza | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 76 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Palermo | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 72 | LWDWD |
| 5 |  Catanzaro | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 59 | LLWDD |
| 6 |  Modena | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 55 | LWLLD |
| 7 |  Juve Stabia | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 51 | DLDDW |
| 8 |  Avellino | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 49 | WLWWD |
| 9 |  Mantova | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 46 | LWWLW |
| 10 |  Padova | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 46 | WWLWW |
| 11 | Cesena | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 46 | LDDLL |
| 12 |  Carrarese | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 44 | LDLDL |
| 13 |  Sampdoria | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 44 | LWDLW |
| 14 |  Virtus Entella | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 42 | WLWDD |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 41 | DWLDL |
| 16 |  Sudtirol | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 41 | DLLLD |
| 17 |  Bari | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 40 | WWLLL |
| 18 |  Reggiana | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 37 | WLDLW |
| 19 |  Spezia | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 35 | DDLWL |
| 20 |  Pescara | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 35 | DLDDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Serie B
- Round
- Matchweek 27
- Venue
- Stadio Carlo Castellani
- Referee
- Ivano Pezzuto, Italy
- Kickoff
- 28 Feb · 14:00 UK
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