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Serie BMatchweek 2THE MATCH CENTRE

Virtus Entella vs Cesena match centre

Virtus Entella badgeVirtus EntellaHome · 14 in league
LWLDL
Momentum↓ Low25/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:2
UK time · Europe/London
Cesena badgeCesenaAway · 10 in league
WWDLD
Momentum↘ Falling47/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
A. Tiritiello42′
A. Fiori25′
C. Shpendi36′
Stadio Comunale di Chiavari · ChiavariSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Virtus EntellaCesena
6Corner Kicks2
7Fouls18
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
517Total passes374
439Passes accurate298

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Virtus Entella 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cesena 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Virtus Entella

3/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cesena

3/10Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cesena’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Virtus Entella at home with Cesena away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:44 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Serie B · 2026/27 · all league matches

Virtus EntellaCesena
—Matches played5
—Points earned7
—Wins1
—Goals scored / match1.4
—Goals conceded / match1.2
—Clean sheets0
—Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Virtus Entella at home with Cesena away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Virtus Entella

Confirmed formation3-5-2Andrea Chiappella
  1. 22F. Del FrateG
  2. 23L. ParodiD
  3. 6A. TiritielloD
  4. 27M. AlborghettiD
  5. 8L. VignaliM
  6. 24A. FranzoniM
  7. 5N. SquizzatoM
  8. 11B. GuiuM
  9. 26S. Di MarioM
  10. 32F. ForteF
  11. 17M. TirelliF
Substitutes (12)

12 · E. Torrielli

91 · S. Colombi

16 · R. Turicchia

3 · N. Previtali

15 · I. Marconi

39 · M. Motolese

80 · L. Benedetti

55 · Lucas Martello

18 · T. Annoni

28 · M. Valori

10 · L. Cuppone

9 · G. Corona

Cesena

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Alessandro Diamanti
  1. 1A. SianoG
  2. 15A. CiofiD
  3. 6M. IlicD
  4. 4J. GelliD
  5. 24M. MangravitiD
  6. 10R. PaganoM
  7. 14X. DruiventakM
  8. 25D. BisoliM
  9. 18M. Guidi
  10. 80A. FioriM
  11. 9C. ShpendiF
Substitutes (12)

90 · T. Mazzi

48 · S. Gianfanti

7 · G. Frabotta

2 · M. Natta

23 · V. Magni

5 · L. Schirone

27 · M. Dalla Vecchia

8 · M. Francesconi

43 · F. Bertaccini

20 · M. Casadei

16 · L. D'Andrea

91 · A. Debenedetti

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Virtus Entella

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Federico Del Frate905.9—0—30—
Luca Parodi906.9—0—552
Andrea Tiritiello908.2102802
Mattia Alborghetti906.5—0—631
Luca Vignali696.7—11442
Andrea Franzoni846.9—01242
Niccolò Squizzato696.9—0—651
Bernat Guiu907.5—01412
Stefano Di Mario846.7—02332
Francesco Forte906.7—0—16—
Mattia Tirelli456.5—0—6—
Luigi Cuppone456.9—0—8—
Lucas Felippe217.0—0124—
Leonardo Benedetti216.6—0—15—
Ivan Marconi116.9—0—10—
Giacomo Corona116.3—0—3—
Simone Colombi———————
Edoardo Torrielli———————
Mattia Motolese———————
Riccardo Turicchia———————
Nicolas Previtali———————
Mattia Valori———————
Tommaso Annoni———————

Cesena

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Alessandro Siano906.9—0—66—
Andrea Ciofi906.2—0—47—
Mihajlo Ilić906.3—0—44—
Jacopo Gelli906.7—0—54—
Massimiliano Mangraviti906.9—0—392
Riccardo Pagano906.7—0—371
Xavello Druiventak707.0—1—11—
Dimitri Bisoli907.3—0—101
Matteo Guidi535.9—0—19—
Antonio Fiori537.21029—
Cristian Shpendi867.210314—
Gianluca Frabotta376.3—0—12—
Matteo Francesconi376.3—0—73
Alessandro Debenedetti206.6—0—4—
Marco Dalla Vecchia96.3—0—1—
Tommaso Mazzi———————
Simone Gianfanti———————
Vittorio Magni———————
Mark Natta———————
Matteo Casadei———————
Filippo Bertaccini———————
Luca Schirone———————
Luca D'Andrea———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Serie B table

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Current standings · Serie B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Palermo5410105513
WDWWW
2Sudtirol532093611
WDWDW
3Mantova5320105511
DWDWW
4Modena531184410
WDLWW
5Ascoli531174310
WLWDW
6Padova521256-17
LWLDW
7Benevento52126517
WWLDL
8Hellas Verona521210737
WLWDL
9Avellino52127617
LDWWL
10Cesena51407617
DDDWD
11Pisa52128807
DLWWL
12Arezzo5203613-76
LWLLW
13Empoli520346-26
LLWLW
14Virtus Entella51227615
DWDLL
15Cremonese512257-25
DDWLL
16Vicenza Virtus5122710-35
LDDLW
17Sampdoria511359-44
WLLLD
18Juve Stabia512247-33
DDLWL
19Catanzaro510459-43
LWLLL
20Carrarese501426-41
LLLDL
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