Bari vs Cesena

2 November 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Francesco Fourneau

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Christian Gytkjær 79’

Match summary

Bari beat Cesena 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Christian Gytkjær put Bari ahead with a header in the 79th minute.

Cesena can feel hard done by, creating 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Bari's 0.84 from 9.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
9 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 4
404 Passes 521
82.4% Pass accuracy 87.5%
14 Tackles 8
8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Bari Cesena
27’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
Mirko AntonucciShot on target
47’
67’
Tommaso BertiShot on target
Christian GytkjærShot on target
70’
90+4’
Siren DiaoShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.84 1.24 79’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), 1-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.84 1.24 79’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), 1-0 Gytkjær 79’
Bari 0.84 xGCesena 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Bari attacking 
79’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 27’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 12’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 55’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 48’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+4’ Siren Diao (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 74’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Mirko Antonucci (Bari), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Gaetano Castrovilli (Bari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Ebrima Darboe (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Raffaele Pucino (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 27’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 12’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 55’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 48’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+4’ Siren Diao (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 74’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Mirko Antonucci (Bari), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Gaetano Castrovilli (Bari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Ebrima Darboe (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Christian Gytkjær (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Raffaele Pucino (Bari), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mehdi Dorval (Bari), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bari 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Cerofolini
Meroni
Nikolaou
Pucino
Dickmann
Maggiore
Darboe
Dorval
Antonucci
Castrovilli
Moncini
Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Frabotta
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi

Player stats

Players11 players
Michele Cerofolini
90′ – – – – – – –
Raffaele Pucino
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Giulio Maggiore
90′ – – – – – – –
Ebrima Darboe
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Mirko Antonucci
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Gaetano Castrovilli
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bari win 30% Avg odds 3.04
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.92
Cesena win 38% Avg odds 2.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.