Empoli vs CesenaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Serie B

2025/2026

Empoli

Fila71'

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Feb 28, 2026

Stadio Carlo Castellani|Empoli

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Match Timeline

87'Substitution

Gerard Yepes· In

Duccio Degli Innocenti· Out

Empoli

83'Substitution

Peter Amoran· In

Riccardo Ciervo· Out

Cesena

77'Substitution

Matteo Guidi· In

Andrea Ciofi· Out

Cesena

76'Substitution

Tommaso Berti· In

Dimitri Bisoli· Out

Cesena

76'Substitution

Marco Olivieri· In

Cristian Shpendi· Out

Cesena

73'Substitution

Antonio Candela· In

Tyronne Ebuehi· Out

Empoli

Goal!

1-1

Daniel Fila

71'·Empoli

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61'Substitution

Giacomo Vrioni· In

Alberto Cerri· Out

Cesena

60'Substitution

Rareș Ilie· In

Nicolas Haas· Out

Empoli

59'Substitution

Daniel Fila· In

Marco Nasti· Out

Empoli

46'Substitution

Edoardo Saporiti· In

Lorenzo Ignacchiti· Out

Empoli

41'Yellow Card

Alberto Cerri

Cesena

Goal!

0-1

Cristian Shpendi

29'·Cesena

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Statistics of the Game

Empoli

Cesena

64%Ball Possession36%

28Shots Total8

5Shots On Target3

13Corners1

6Fouls13

0Yellow Cards1

0Offsides1

2Saves4

521Passes303

12Shots Off Target4

143Attacks57

82Dangerous Attacks26

20Shots Inside Box7

8Shots Outside Box1

1Goals1

16Free Kicks7

11Shots Blocked1

5Substitutions5

0Hit Woodwork2

10Tackles18

1Assists1

444Accurate Passes224

43Total Crosses9

10Accurate Crosses2

10Interceptions8

3Big Chances Created2

2Big Chances Missed1

Empoli

Manager: G. Pagliuca

Starting XI

Andrea Fulignati

Gabriele Guarino

Matteo Lovato

Nosa Edward Obaretin

Tyronne Ebuehi

Duccio Degli Innocenti

Nicolas Haas

Lorenzo Ignacchiti

Brando Moruzzi

Stiven Shpendi

Marco Nasti

Substitutes

Samuele Perisan

Marco Curto

Simone Romagnoli

Rareș Ilie

Manuel Gasparini

Gerard Yepes

Daniel Fila

Antonio Candela

Gabriele Indragoli

Edoardo Saporiti

Bogdan Popov

Flavio Bianchi

Cesena

Manager: M. Mignani

Starting XI

Jonathan Klinsmann

Andrea Ciofi

Giovanni Zaro

Matteo Piacentini

Riccardo Ciervo

Matteo Francesconi

Michele Castagnetti

Dimitri Bisoli

Gianluca Frabotta

Alberto Cerri

Cristian Shpendi

Substitutes

Alessandro Siano

Simone Bastoni

Tommaso Berti

Peter Amoran

Ibrahima Papa Wade

Matteo Guidi

Giacomo Vrioni

Massimiliano Mangraviti

Tommaso Corazza

Marco Olivieri

Davide Zamagni

Luca Ferretti

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Nosa Edward Obaretin DF	-	90'	0	0	0/3	86(93%)	-	2/8
Duccio Degli Innocenti MF	-	87'	0	0	0/1	58(91%)	-	3/5
Stiven Shpendi FW	-	90'	0	1	0/3	20(60%)	-	6/14
Marco Nasti FW	-	59'	0	0	0/4	20(80%)	-	4/4
Matteo Lovato DF	-	90'	0	0	1/2	63(88%)	1	7/12
Andrea Fulignati GK	-	90'	0	0	-	26(73%)	-	0/2
Tyronne Ebuehi MF	-	73'	0	0	0/1	28(82%)	1	4/4
Lorenzo Ignacchiti MF	-	46'	0	0	0/2	31(94%)	1	3/3
Brando Moruzzi MF	-	90'	0	0	1/4	38(89%)	3	6/12
Nicolas Haas MF	-	60'	0	0	0/1	26(85%)	1	4/7
Gabriele Guarino DF	-	90'	0	0	0/1	78(88%)	1	7/8
Rareș Ilie MF	-	30'	0	0	1/1	11(82%)	1	3/6
Gerard Yepes MF	-	3'	0	0	-	5(100%)	-	-
Daniel Fila FW	-	31'	1	0	1/2	2	1	3/9
Antonio Candela DF	-	17'	0	0	-	10(60%)	-	0/1
Edoardo Saporiti MF	-	44'	0	0	1/3	19(58%)	-	0/1

Empoli vs Cesena — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Empoli	15	D2	2	7	4	4	3/15	6-8
Cesena	15	L3	0	3	1	3	3/15	6-13

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Empoli — last 5 games

D0-0 vs Modena2026-01-31
L2-3 @ Palermo2026-02-07
L1-2 vs Juve Stabia2026-02-11
D1-1 vs Reggiana2026-02-15
D2-2 @ Frosinone2026-02-20

Cesena — last 5 games

L1-3 @ Avellino2026-01-31
W2-0 vs Pescara2026-02-06
L1-3 @ Virtus Entella2026-02-10
L0-4 vs Venezia2026-02-14
L2-3 vs Spezia2026-02-21

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 12
Period covered: 2009-11-28 – 2026-01-10
Empoli wins: 8
Draws: 2
Cesena wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 3
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 42%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 4W 0D 1L (Empoli view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.8 vs 3

Aggregated from 12 finished meetings (2009-11-28 – 2026-01-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 12)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-01-10	Cesena	0-1	Empoli
2018-04-17	Cesena	2-3	Empoli
2017-11-18	Empoli	5-3	Cesena
2016-11-29	Empoli	1-2	Cesena
2015-02-08	Empoli	2-0	Cesena

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Empoli	15	38	41	-7	LDLWD	13	+2
Cesena	10	38	46	-11	LLDDL	18	-8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsEmpoli 41 · Cesena 46
Positions: #15 vs #10
Goals per game: 1.24/1.42 vs 1.18/1.47scored/conceded per game · league average 1.28

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-02-28

Previous Meetings

Last 12 matches

Won 67%

(8/12)

Draw 17%

(2/12)

Won 17%

(2/12)

Goals

23-13

Total matches

Recent matches (5/12)

Coppa Italia•Nov 29, 2016

Head to Head

Last 12 matches

Empoli wins

Draws

Cesena wins

Goals Scored

23 - 13

Jan 10, 2026 • Serie B

Cesena

0-1

Empoli

Apr 17, 2018 • Serie B

Cesena

2-3

Empoli

Nov 18, 2017 • Serie B

Empoli

5-3

Cesena

Matchday 27 — Serie B

Match Report

41 points for Empoli (15th), 46 for Cesena (10th): a 5-point gap. Cesena's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.42 for Empoli and 1.18/1.47 for Cesena (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.

Empoli were winless in 7. Defeat had followed defeat for Cesena — three in succession.

GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 8 for Empoli, 2 for Cesena and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture.

Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,284. On the scoreboard, Cesena led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.

Goal scorers

Empoli: Daniel Fila (71') · Cesena: Cristian Shpendi (29')

Key stats

Possession: Empoli 64% · Cesena 36% · Total shots: 28-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 13-1

More details:

Empoli — live results and schedule Cesena — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Empoli vs Cesena?

Empoli 1-1 Cesena. Serie B match played on 28 Feb 2026.

What league is Empoli vs Cesena in?

This match is part of the Serie B. The match was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Cesena?

In 12 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Empoli has 8 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses against Cesena.

Where was Empoli vs Cesena played?

The match was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Empoli vs Cesena — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/12)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 12 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 27 — Serie B

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions