Empoli FC vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | AC Cesena | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | SS Juve Stabia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Palermo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Modena FC 2018 | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Venezia FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | Delfino Pescara 1936 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Calcio Avellino SSD | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Empoli FC | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 12 |
| 19 | Conceded | 14 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
Empoli FC are 19th (9 pts). AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Empoli FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Empoli FC
| Edoardo Saporiti | 4 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 3 G |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
AC Cesena Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edoardo Saporiti | 1 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 1 |
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or AC Cesena 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
71%
Draw or AC Cesena
58%
Empoli FC or AC Cesena
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Cesena win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.