Cesena vs Empoli: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 36Kick-off on April 17, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
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What was the result of Cesena vs Empoli?
Empoli won 2-3 on April 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. DonnarummaEmpoli
- 8′I. BennacerEmpoli
- 37′G. ScognamiglioCesena
- 61′G. MonciniCesena
- 63′A. DonnarummaEmpoli
Official lineup for Cesena vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cesena
4-3-3- 14N. Dalmonte
- 11G. Moncini
- 7N. Fazzi
- 17M. Fedele
- 27G. Di Noia
- 5K. Laribi
- 20T. Kupisz
- 18I. Donkor
- 29G. Scognamiglio
- 2R. Perticone
- 33A. Fulignati
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 9A. Donnarumma
- 11F. Caputo
- 10I. Bennacer
- 8R. Krunić
- 19M. Castagnetti
- 6M. Zajc
- 13S. Luperto
- 28G. Di Lorenzo
- 3D. Maietta
- 23M. Pasqual
- 25Gabriel Vasconcelos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cesena have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Empoli have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Salernitana(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Virtus Entella(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Novara(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Perugia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Foggia(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | PRO Vercelli(home) | 3-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Spezia(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Foggia(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Salernitana(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Pescara(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cesena win, 1 draw, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Empoli 5-3 Cesena | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Empoli 1-2 Cesena | Coppa Italia |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Empoli 2-0 Cesena | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Cesena 2-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cesena score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesena | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Empoli | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cesena sit 11th in Serie B (7 points from 6 matches) and Empoli sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cesena | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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