ITALY › SERIE B

28.02.2026 14:00

Empoli

1 - 1

Cesena

Stadio Carlo Castellani

Referee: I. Pezzuto

Empoli

Match Timeline

Cesena

0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'

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Empoli vs Cesena Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market	Option	Probability	Odds	Stats & Analysis

Probability Distribution

Empoli Win 0%

Draw 0%

Cesena Win 0%

Expected Goals (xG)

Empoli1.27

Cesena1.33

Recent Form (Last 5)

Empoli

WWDLW

34 GF / 40 GA

Cesena

WLDWL

34 GF / 37 GA

Key Stats

1.21

Average Goals Scored

1.26

1.43

Average Goals Conceded

1.37

BTTS Yes

Over 2.5

3.96

Shots on Goal

4.04

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Empoli 28 matches

Cesena 27 matches

Empoli	Statistic	Cesena
7	Wins	11
10	Draws	5
11	Losses	11
34	Goals For	34
40	Goals Against	37
1.21	Avg Goals Scored	1.26
1.43	Avg Goals Conceded	1.37
17	BTTS Yes	17
22	Over 1.5	21
14	Over 2.5	15
9	Over 3.5	7
6	Clean Sheets	5
6	Failed To Score	6
3.96	Shots On Goal	4.04
11.46	Total Shots	13.19
4.43	Corners	5.26
48%	Ball Possession	49.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 7 head-to-head meetings, Empoli won 4 times, Cesena won 1 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:10 from Empoli's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 3.57 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Empoli 3-5-2 / Cesena 3-5-2

H2H summary: Empoli wins 4, draws 2, Cesena wins 1

Standings

Serie B: Regular season

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	PTS	Form
1	Venezia	38	24	10	4	77:31	46	82	W D W W D
2	Frosinone	38	23	12	3	76:34	42	81	W W W W D
3	Monza	38	22	10	6	61:32	29	76	D L W W W
4	Palermo	38	20	12	6	61:33	28	72	L W D W D
5	Catanzaro	38	15	14	9	62:51	11	59	L L W D D
6	Modena	38	15	10	13	49:36	13	55	L W L L D
7	Juve Stabia	38	11	18	9	44:45	-1	51	D L D D W
8	Avellino	38	13	10	15	43:55	-12	49	W L W W D
9	Mantova	38	13	7	18	45:57	-12	46	L W W L W
10	Padova	38	12	10	16	39:49	-10	46	W W L W W
11	Cesena Away	38	12	10	16	45:56	-11	46	L D D L L
12	Carrarese	38	10	14	14	47:52	-5	44	L D L D L
13	Sampdoria	38	11	11	16	35:48	-13	44	L W D L W
14	Virtus Entella	38	10	12	16	36:51	-15	42	W L W D D
15	Empoli Home	38	9	14	15	47:54	-7	41	D W L D L
16	Sudtirol	38	8	17	13	38:48	-10	41	D L L L D
17	Bari	38	10	10	18	38:60	-22	40	W W L L L
18	Reggiana	38	9	10	19	36:56	-20	37	W L D L W
19	Spezia	38	8	11	19	43:59	-16	35	D D L W L
20	Pescara	38	7	14	17	51:66	-15	35	D L D D L

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