Updated 28 February 2026, after full time.
Empoli 1-1 Cesena in Serie B at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on 28 February 2026. Scorers: Daniel Fila for Empoli; Cristian Shpendi for Cesena. In their last 2 meetings, Empoli have won 1, Cesena 1, with 0 draws.
Empoli 1-1 Cesena was the final score in Serie B on Saturday 28 February 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Scorers: Daniel Fila for Empoli; Cristian Shpendi for Cesena. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Empoli vs Cesena was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli on Saturday 28 February 2026, the home ground of Empoli, which holds 16,284 people. It finished Empoli 1-1 Cesena in Serie B, with kick-off at 14:00 UK time.
Empoli have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading D L L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Calcio Padova in the Serie B on 7 November.
Cesena have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading D L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Catanzaro in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Empoli have won 1, Cesena have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Empoli scoring 2 goals to Cesena's 2. The most recent was Cesena 2-1 Empoli on 27 October 2026 in the Serie B.
Edoardo Saporiti leads Empoli with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Empoli player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Empoli player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cristian Shpendi leads Cesena with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Cesena player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cesena player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ivano Pezzuto refereed Empoli vs Cesena, averaging 30.0 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Serie B | Cesena vs Empoli | 2-1 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Serie B | Cesena vs Empoli | 0-1 |
| Stat | Empoli | Cesena |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 28 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 13 | 1 |
| Fouls | 6 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 10 | 19 |
| Passes | 521 | 304 |
Empoli: D. Fila 71'. Cesena: C. Shpendi 29'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 409.3 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |