Empoli host Cesena at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on 1 May 2027 at 01:00 in Serie B. Empoli's last five results: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). Cesena's last five: D L W D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 3 meetings, Empoli have won 1, Cesena 1, with 1 draw.
Empoli vs Cesena kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Saturday 1 May 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli. Stadio Carlo Castellani holds 16,284 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 01:00.
Empoli vs Cesena is being played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli on Saturday 1 May 2027, the home ground of Empoli, which holds 16,284 people. Kick-off is at 01:00 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
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 3 meetings Empoli have won 1, Cesena have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Empoli scoring 3 goals to Cesena's 3. 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.
Until the team news for Empoli vs Cesena is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Empoli vs Cesena, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Serie B | Cesena vs Empoli | 2-1 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Serie B | Empoli vs Cesena | 1-1 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Serie B | Cesena vs Empoli | 0-1 |
Predicted lineups for Empoli vs Cesena are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Empoli | Fouls committed | Cesena | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Bandinelli | 15 | C. Shpendi | 22 |
| 2 | J. Ceesay | 14 | R. Pagano | 12 |
| 3 | E. Biondini | 13 | J. Gelli | 10 |
| 4 | M. Curto | 12 | M. Ilić | 10 |
| 5 | K. Zedadka | 10 | M. Guidi | 10 |
| # | Empoli | Shots | Cesena | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 22 | C. Shpendi | 23 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 12 | A. Fiori | 23 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 12 | R. Pagano | 18 |
| 4 | B. Popov | 11 | G. Frabotta | 13 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 9 | X. Druiventak | 9 |
| # | Empoli | Shots on target | Cesena | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 8 | C. Shpendi | 13 |
| 2 | S. Shpendi | 6 | A. Fiori | 7 |
| 3 | K. Zedadka | 5 | X. Druiventak | 4 |
| 4 | J. Ceesay | 5 | M. Caprini | 4 |
| 5 | B. Popov | 4 | G. Frabotta | 2 |
| # | Empoli | Goals | Cesena | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Saporiti | 4 | C. Shpendi | 7 |
| 2 | B. Popov | 3 | A. Fiori | 2 |
| 3 | J. Ceesay | 2 | J. Gelli | 1 |
| 4 | F. Distefano | 1 | ||
| 5 | G. Yepes | 1 |
| # | Empoli | Yellow cards | Cesena | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Magnino | 5 | M. Ilić | 3 |
| 2 | G. Yepes | 2 | G. Frabotta | 3 |
| 3 | M. Curto | 2 | C. Shpendi | 3 |
| 4 | L. Deli | 2 | R. Pagano | 1 |
| 5 | F. Bandinelli | 1 | M. Francesconi | 1 |
| 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 |