Italy - Serie BData current as of September 11, 2026

Virtus Entella vs Cesena: match statistics

Virtus Entella crest
Virtus Entella
3 : 1half-time 1:0
Cesena crest
Cesena
130%(2.80)
X25%(3.05)
245%(2.70)

Cesena presents decidedly better away form with a 50% win rate on the road, while Virtus Entella has only 36% wins at home. The hosts find themselves in 16th place in the table and show weak offense with just 1.18 goals per home match, while the visitors, from the 5th position, score an average of 1.25 goals away with better shot conversion (11% vs 8%). Virtus has as many as 55% draws in home matches, indicating a defensive approach, however, Cesena rarely plays for a draw away (8%). Cesena's advantage in possession (50% vs 44%) and better overall form in the last five matches (2 wins vs 1 win) additionally speak for the visitors' success. Considering all statistics, Cesena has the greatest chances of securing three points in this clash.

Virtus Entella vs Cesena: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Virtus Entella played against Cesena in Serie B (Italy). The game was played on February 10, 2026. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Virtus Entella has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Cesena has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Virtus Entella scores 0.87 goals per game and allows 1.30. Cesena scores 1.35 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Virtus Entella's games and 65% of Cesena's. The Over 2.5 rates are 26% and 52%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cesena has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.35 per game. Virtus Entella takes 12.8 shots per game, while Cesena takes 12.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Virtus Entella leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.48 goals per game after halftime. Cesena leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.65 after halftime.

When the teams score

Virtus Entella's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Cesena, it is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Cesena presents decidedly better away form with a 50% win rate on the road, while Virtus Entella has only 36% wins at home. The hosts find themselves in 16th place in the table and show weak offense with just 1.18 goals per home match, while the visitors, from the 5th position, score an average of 1.25 goals away with better shot conversion (11% vs 8%). Virtus has as many as 55% draws in home matches, indicating a defensive approach, however, Cesena rarely plays for a draw away (8%). Cesena's advantage in possession (50% vs 44%) and better overall form in the last five matches (2 wins vs 1 win) additionally speak for the visitors' success. Considering all statistics, Cesena has the greatest chances of securing three points in this clash.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

34Possession (%)66
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11Shots17
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5Shots on target2
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1.27xG1.62
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5Corners5
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30Dangerous attacks56
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12Fouls14
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2Cards3
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Virtus EntellaCesena
0.87Goals scored / game1.35
Virtus EntellaCesena
1.3Goals allowed / game1.17
Virtus EntellaCesena
46%Average possession49%
Virtus EntellaCesena
3.35Shots on target / game4.09
Virtus EntellaCesena

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.78Shots per game12.57
Virtus EntellaCesena
3.35Shots on target4.09
Virtus EntellaCesena
6.8%Shot conversion10.7%
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46%Possession49%
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1.35xG for1.44
Virtus EntellaCesena
1.41xG against1.36
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Shooting quality

Virtus Entella: BalancedCesena: Balanced
Virtus EntellaCesena
Accuracy (shots on target)26%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.33

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Virtus Entella
WDLDD
Season result split
17% W43% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-10-9
0.96 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-6-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 0%
Cesena
LWLLW
Season result split
48% W17% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-8
1.61 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Cesena is 55% better for: goals scored per game.

0.87 goals / game - Virtus Entella · 1.35 goals / game - Cesena

Cesena is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Virtus Entella · 1.17 goals / game - Cesena

Virtus Entella scoring profile: very strong

Virtus Entella scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 meczów), while Cesena keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 meczów).

Cesena scoring profile: very strong

Cesena scores in 83% of games (19 of 23 meczów), while Virtus Entella keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)31
Virtus EntellaCesena
30Goals conceded (season)27
Virtus EntellaCesena
2.17Average goals per game2.52
Virtus EntellaCesena
4Goals scored (last 5)6
Virtus EntellaCesena
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
Virtus EntellaCesena

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal83%
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13%2 goals39%
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4%3 goals13%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal83%
Virtus EntellaCesena
30%2 goals26%
Virtus EntellaCesena
13%3 goals9%
Virtus EntellaCesena
4%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time30%
Virtus EntellaCesena
0%BTTS in both halves0%
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4%Scored in both halves30%
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BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
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4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
Virtus EntellaCesena

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Virtus EntellaCesena
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
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4%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
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2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
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43%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
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13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
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Game halveswhen 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 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - Virtus Entella · 1.48 pts / game - Cesena

Virtus Entella - half-time state
22% leading52% draw26% trailing
Cesena - half-time state
35% leading43% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)1.48
Virtus EntellaCesena
0.39Goals scored (1st half)0.7
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0.39Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
Virtus EntellaCesena
0.78Average goals (1st half)1.22
Virtus EntellaCesena
65%Clean sheet before half-time61%
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70%No goal before half-time39%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.96Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Virtus EntellaCesena
0.48Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
Virtus EntellaCesena
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Virtus EntellaCesena
1.39Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Virtus EntellaCesena
35%Clean sheet after half-time48%
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57%No goal after half-time48%
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Virtus Entella - second-half results

17% W43% D39% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cesena - second-half results

26% W43% D30% L
34
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding137%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 48%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Virtus Entella - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.80
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cesena - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Virtus Entella
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
6
46-60
2
6
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Cesena
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
8
16-30
11
3
31-45
7
7
46-60
4
2
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.35
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Virtus Entella

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Cesena

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

Virtus EntellaLigaCesena
Average goals per game 2.172.49 2.52
Both teams scored 57%55% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%48% 52%
Clean sheets 17%26% 17%
Goal before half-time 57%70% 70%
Goal after half-time 78%75% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.06
Away goals / game
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CesenaYellow cardMatteo Francesconi
  2. Virtus EntellaGoalNermin Karić
  3. CesenaYellow cardPeter Amoran
  4. Virtus EntellaGoalLuigi CupponeAssist: Alessandro Debenedetti
  5. Virtus EntellaYellow cardNiccolò Squizzato
  6. CesenaSubstitutionOn: Tommaso CorazzaOff: Gianluca Frabotta
  7. CesenaYellow cardMassimiliano Mangraviti
  8. CesenaSubstitutionOn: Giacomo VrioniOff: Simone Bastoni
  9. Virtus EntellaYellow cardFrancesco Mezzoni
  10. Virtus EntellaSubstitutionOn: Mattia TirelliOff: Luigi Cuppone
  11. CesenaGoalAlberto CerriAssist: Andrea Ciofi
  12. Virtus EntellaGoalMattia TirelliAssist: Nermin Karić

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Luca MassimiMatches officiated: 14
5.21Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins43%Draws21%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Virtus Entella's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Cesena. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Cesena
1 : 1
Virtus Entella

FAQ

What was the result of Virtus Entella vs Cesena?

The Serie B match finished Virtus Entella 3:1 Cesena. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Virtus Entella vs Cesena?

Virtus Entella score 0.87 goals per game on average and Cesena 1.35. The Serie B average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Virtus Entella's matches and 65% of Cesena's.

What form are Virtus Entella and Cesena in?

Over the last 5 games Virtus Entella have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Cesena 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Virtus Entella vs Cesena?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Virtus Entella vs Cesena: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.