Cesena vs Empoli: match statistics
Cesena presents decidedly better home form with a 50% win rate and only 13% losses at their own stadium. The hosts have recorded an impressive run of results in their last eight home matches (ddlwwwwd), testifying to their stability before their home crowd. Empoli, on the other hand, fares much worse on the road, losing as many as 63% of their away matches and failing to record a single draw this season on foreign turf. Additionally, the visitors failed to score in 38% of their away matches, while Cesena has always found the net at their own stadium. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.43 vs 1.05), and their higher shot efficiency (12% vs 11%) as well as the advantage in goal difference (+5 vs -5) further reinforce the argument for a Cesena victory.
Cesena vs Empoli: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Cesena play Empoli in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 10 January 2026 at 19:30. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Cesena: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Empoli: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Cesena scores 1.18 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Empoli scores 1.24 and concedes 1.42. League average: 2.55 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Cesena 61%, Empoli 61%. Over 2.5: Cesena 53%, Empoli 47%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Cesena has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.36. Cesena: 13.1 shots per match, Empoli: 12.2.
Match halves
Cesena: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.61. Empoli: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.74.
Goals by minute
Cesena: 31-45+ (12 goals). Empoli: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Cesena presents decidedly better home form with a 50% win rate and only 13% losses at their own stadium. The hosts have recorded an impressive run of results in their last eight home matches (ddlwwwwd), testifying to their stability before their home crowd. Empoli, on the other hand, fares much worse on the road, losing as many as 63% of their away matches and failing to record a single draw this season on foreign turf. Additionally, the visitors failed to score in 38% of their away matches, while Cesena has always found the net at their own stadium. xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.43 vs 1.05), and their higher shot efficiency (12% vs 11%) as well as the advantage in goal difference (+5 vs -5) further reinforce the argument for a Cesena victory.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Cesena | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Empoli is 150% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Cesena · 1 pts / match - Empoli
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Empoli is 5% better for: goals scored per match.
1.18 goals / match - Cesena · 1.24 goals / match - Empoli
Cesena scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Empoli keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).
Empoli scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Cesena keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Cesena
Over / Under — Empoli
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Cesena is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.16 pts / match - Cesena · 1.05 pts / match - Empoli
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Cesena - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Empoli - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 100% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Cesena
Empoli
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Cesena | Liga | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.66 | 2.55 | ▲ 2.66 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 53% | ▲ 61% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 53% | 48% | • 47% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 18% | 27% | ▼ 18% |
| Goal before half-time | • 71% | 70% | ▼ 66% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 74% | 78% | ▲ 89% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Cesena 0 - 1 - 0 Empoli. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Cesena vs Empoli?
The Serie B match finished Cesena 0:1 Empoli. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Cesena vs Empoli?
Cesena score 1.18 goals per game on average and Empoli 1.24. The Serie B average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Cesena's matches and 61% of Empoli's.
What form are Cesena and Empoli in?
Over the last 5 games Cesena have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Empoli 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cesena vs Empoli?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cesena vs Empoli: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.