ACD Virtus Entella vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACD Virtus Entella vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari.
- ACD Virtus Entella 6 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Modena FC 2018 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Sudtirol | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | AC Pisa 1909 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Benevento Calcio | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona FC | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | US Cremonese | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | UC Sampdoria | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | SS Juve Stabia | 6 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | AC Cesena | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Sudtirol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | SSC Bari | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Padova Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Padova Calcio | H | 3–4 | L |
| 01 May | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| ACD Virtus Entella | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 17% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
ACD Virtus Entella this season
ACD Virtus Entella this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
ACD Virtus Entella are 14th (6 pts). AC Cesena are 11th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACD Virtus Entella
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACD Virtus Entella
| Giacomo Corona | 2 G |
| Andrea Tiritiello | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. ACD Virtus Entella host AC Cesena — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Mihajlo Ilic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' AC Cesena looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cristian Shpendi scoring 1 goals.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. ACD Virtus Entella in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past AC Cesena's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antonio Fiori makes it 0-1.
- 30' Marco Dalla Vecchia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Cesena so far.
- 35' AC Cesena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 36' The Albania Cristian Shpendi breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-2!
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Andrea Tiritiello makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 42.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cristian Shpendi on 45 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Luigi Cuppone. He replaces Mattia Tirelli on 46 minute.
- 50' Matteo Guidi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' AC Cesena make a change. Matteo Guidi trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Francesconi on 53 minutes.
- 58' Italy international Jacopo Gelli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Gianluca Frabotta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' The ACD Virtus Entella manager makes a substitution. Niccolo Squizzato departs to be replaced by Lucas Felippe.
- 70' Time for substitution for AC Cesena. Xavello Druiventak is replaced by Alessandro De Benedetti.
- 75' Dimitri Bisoli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Cesena tonight.
- 80' ACD Virtus Entella is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' The ACD Virtus Entella manager makes a substitution. Andrea Franzoni departs to be replaced by Giacomo Corona.
- 85' Luca Parodi was booked on 85.
- 86' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Cristian Shpendi is replaced by Marco Dalla Vecchia on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
ACD Virtus Entella Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 8
- 32
- 6
- 5
- 22
-
26
Stefano Di Mario ↓ Ivan Marconi 84'
- 27
- 23
- 24
- 11
-
17
Mattia Tirelli ↓ Luigi Cuppone 46'
Bench
-
15
Ivan Marconi ↑ 84'
-
55
Lucas Felippe ↑ 69'
- 91
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 69'
-
10
Luigi Cuppone ↑ 46'
- 39
-
9
Giacomo Corona ↑ 84'
- 16
- 12
- 3
- 28
- 18
AC Cesena Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 24
- 6
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 15
- 80
- 18
- 4
- 14
Bench
-
7
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 53'
- 2
- 16
- 5
-
27
Marco Dalla Vecchia ↑ 86'
-
8
Matteo Francesconi ↑ 53'
-
91
Alessandro De Benedetti ↑ 70'
- 23
- 43
- 48
- 90
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 |
| Andrea Tiritiello | 1 |
Head to Head
ACD Virtus Entella Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
ACD Virtus Entella xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
ACD Virtus Entella or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
ACD Virtus Entella or Draw
71%
Draw or AC Cesena
57%
ACD Virtus Entella or AC Cesena
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — ACD Virtus Entella
| Handicap | ACD Virtus Entella covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
ACD Virtus Entella keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.