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Empoli vs Cesena

Empoli
1 - 1
Cesena
🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Ivano Pezzuto 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Empoli 15 · Cesena 10
Referee Stats
Ivano Pezzuto
16 matches · 3.63 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.63
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.19
Over 4.5 cards 31%
Home wins 63%
Draws 31%
Away wins 6%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Empoli outshot their opponent (27-8).
  • Empoli controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Empoli (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-11-3

Goals For / Against

28 / 21
Avg: 1.47 / 1.11

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
Cesena (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 27
Avg: 0.89 / 1.42

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.37
PPG
1.16
1.47
GF
0.89
1.11
GA
1.42
37%
O2.5
47%
74%
BTTS
53%
37%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Empoli rank15th
Cesena rank10th
Empoli points41
Cesena points46
Empoli: #15 · 41 pts · GD -7
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cesena: #10 · 46 pts · GD -11
35 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Empoli last 5 home

W D W D D
Points9/15
Weighted index69
Goals9-6
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cesena last 5 away

D L L L D
Points2/15
Weighted index13
Goals0-7
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Empoli trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 21%

Cesena trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Empoli score at home89%
Empoli clean sheet at home21%
Cesena score away58%
Cesena clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Empoli score first37%
Empoli win after scoring first71%
Cesena score first42%
Cesena win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Empoli 83% · Cesena 22%
Avg first goal minute: Empoli 30.3' · Cesena 33.9'

Vs league average

Empoli score at home1.47 vs 1.49
Empoli concede at home1.11 vs 1.07
Cesena score away0.89 vs 1.07
Cesena concede away1.42 vs 1.49
Empoli score 1% below league average, while Cesena score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Empoli are 3% above league average at home, and Cesena are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals4.00
BTTS75%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Empoli goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
31-45 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 9
46-60 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 2

Cesena goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
61-75 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
27
8
Shots off Goal
11
4
Blocked Shots
11
1
Shots Inside Box
20
7
Shots Outside Box
7
1
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Corner Kicks
13
1
Fouls
6
16
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
521
302
Passes Accurate
444
223
Passes %
85%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
C. Shpendi
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cerri
41'
41' A. Cerri
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ L. Ignacchiti
1st substitution · For: E. Saporiti
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ M. Nasti
2nd substitution · For: D. Fila
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ N. Haas
3rd substitution · For: R. Ilie
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Cerri
1st substitution · For: G. Vrioni
71' ⚽
⚽
71' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
D. Fila
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Shpendi
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ T. Ebuehi
4th substitution · For: A. Candela
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ C. Shpendi
2nd substitution · For: M. Olivieri
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ D. Bisoli
3rd substitution · For: T. Berti
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Ciofi
4th substitution · For: Matteo Guidi
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ R. Ciervo
5th substitution · For: P. Amoran
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ D. Degli Innocenti
5th substitution · For: Gerard Yepes

Empoli vs Cesena 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Empoli drew 1-1 with Cesena on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Ivano Pezzuto. It was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena.

First half: Cesena took the lead at 29' when C. Shpendi scored, with the assist credited to A. Cerri, making the score 0-1. A. Cerri received a yellow card for Cesena at 41'.

Second half: Empoli made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Ignacchiti replacing E. Saporiti. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 59', with M. Nasti replacing D. Fila. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 60', with N. Haas replacing R. Ilie. Cesena made their 1st substitution at 61', with A. Cerri replacing G. Vrioni. Empoli leveled the score at 71' when D. Fila scored, with the assist credited to S. Shpendi, making the score 1-1. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 73', with T. Ebuehi replacing A. Candela. Cesena made their 2nd substitution at 76', with C. Shpendi replacing M. Olivieri. Cesena made their 3rd substitution at 76', with D. Bisoli replacing T. Berti. Cesena made their 4th substitution at 77', with A. Ciofi replacing Matteo Guidi. Cesena made their 5th substitution at 83', with R. Ciervo replacing P. Amoran. Empoli made their 5th substitution at 87', with D. Degli Innocenti replacing Gerard Yepes.

Empoli used 5 substitutions while Cesena used 5 substitutions. Cesena got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Empoli outshot their opponent (27-8).
  • Empoli controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Empoli vs Cesena Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
28 Feb 2026 Empoli vs Cesena 1 - 1 10 Jan 2026 Cesena vs Empoli 0 - 1
2017-2018 Season
17 Apr 2018 Cesena vs Empoli 2 - 3 18 Nov 2017 Empoli vs Cesena 5 - 3