Empoli vs Cesena: result 5-3 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 18, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Cesena?
Empoli won 5-3 on November 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. DonnarummaEmpoli
- 59′A. DonnarummaEmpoli (pen.)
- 72′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 76′N. FazziCesena
- 85′M. ZajcEmpoli
- 87′R. KrunićEmpoli
- 90′L. JallowCesena
- 90′G. MonciniCesena
Official lineup for Empoli vs Cesena
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
3-5-2- 9A. Donnarumma
- 11F. Caputo
- 8R. Krunić
- 19M. Castagnetti
- 20L. Lollo
- 3M. Seck
- 2L. Šimić
- 28G. Di Lorenzo
- 31Joel Untersee
- 5F. Veseli
- 1I. Provedel
Cesena
4-4-1-1- 14N. Dalmonte
- 30L. Jallow
- 7N. Fazzi
- 8A. Schiavone
- 5K. Laribi
- 23Moussa Saib Koné
- 20T. Kupisz
- 32M. Rigione
- 2R. Perticone
- 16A. Esposito
- 1Federico Agliardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cesena have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | PRO Vercelli(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Spezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Salernitana(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Pescara(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Venezia(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2017 | Salernitana(home) | 3-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Virtus Entella(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Novara(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Perugia(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Foggia(home) | 3-3 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Empoli win, 1 draw, 1 Cesena win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Empoli score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cesena score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Cesena | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 13th in Serie B (6 points from 6 matches) and Cesena sit 11th (7 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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