Empoli vs Cesena match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Empoli drew with Cesena 1–1 in Serie B on 28 February 2026. Expected goals finished 2.09–1.47. Empoli had 64% of the ball.
Empoli vs Cesena match statistics
- 64% Ball possession 36%
- 2.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
- 28 Total shots 8
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 12 Shots off target 4
- 11 Blocked shots 1
- 20 Shots inside the box 7
- 13 Corners 1
- 7 Fouls 15
- 0 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 521 Passes 304
- 85% Pass accuracy 73%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 29' Goal C. Shpendi (assist A. Cerri) Cesena
- 41' Yellow card A. Cerri Cesena
- 71' Goal Daniel Fila (assist S. Shpendi) Empoli
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Empoli
Bench S. Perisan , M. Gasparini , M. Curto , Daniel Fila , E. Saporiti , G. Indragoli , S. Romagnoli , A. Candela , F. Bianchi , Gerard Yepes , R. Ilie , B. Popov
Cesena
Bench L. Ferretti , A. Siano , M. Olivieri , M. Mangraviti , G. Vrioni , T. Berti , T. Corazza , M. Guidi , I. Wade Papa , D. Zamagni , S. Bastoni , P. Amoran
Form guide
Empoli at home
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cesena away
1–5–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 2.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.3 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Empoli vs Cesena head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cesena v Empoli | 0–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.