Benevento vs Cesena

10 October 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Antonis Siatounis 25’
  • Luigi Cherubini 90+3’

Match summary

Benevento beat Cesena 2-0. Benevento led 1-0 at half-time.

Antonis Siatounis put Benevento ahead in the 25th minute and Luigi Cherubini made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Benevento created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cesena's 0.49 from 11.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
18 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 5
42 Attacks 66
31 Dangerous attacks 40
346 Passes 457
79.2% Pass accuracy 82.9%
17 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 8
5 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Benevento Cesena
Kick-off
11’
Corner
12’
Corner
14’
Corner
Antonis SiatounisLeft foot shot1-0 (Benevento)
25’
Corner
34’
Christian KouanFoul
44’
Half-time1-0
46’
Antonio FioriMarco Dalla Vecchia
46’
Matteo GuidiEmil Bohinen
Antonis SiatounisShot on target
46’
Second half underway
51’
Dimitri BisoliVAR: Goal given
54’
Antonio FioriShot on target
Christian Dalle MuraDavide Lamesta
62’
David OkerekeShot on target
64’
Corner
64’
66’
Corner
67’
Alessandro DebenedettiLuca D'Andrea
68’
Xavello DruiventakRiccardo Pagano
Corner
70’
David OkerekeShot on target
73’
75’
Vittorio MagniAndrea Ciofi
77’
Corner
Raffaele RomanoEdoardo Pierozzi
79’
Luigi CherubiniDavid Okereke
79’
Luigi CherubiniFoul
81’
Corner
81’
Pier Luigi SimonettiMattia Maita
84’
Stefano ScognamilloArgument
85’
Raffaele RomanoFoul
85’
Francesco SalveminiFoul
86’
Corner
90+2’
Luigi CherubiniRight foot shot2-0 (Benevento)
90+3’
Full-time2-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.49 25’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), 1-0 25’ 90+3’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), 2-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.49 25’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), 1-0 Siatounis 25’ 90+3’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), 2-0 Cherubini 90+3’
Benevento 1.54 xGCesena 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Benevento attacking 
90+3’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 54’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 25’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 65’ Christian Dalle Mura (Benevento), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Pietro Saio (Benevento), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Mihajlo Ilić (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Matteo Guidi (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 54’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 25’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 65’ Christian Dalle Mura (Benevento), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Edoardo Pierozzi (Benevento), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Antonis Siatounis (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Luigi Cherubini (Benevento), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Davide Lamesta (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Pietro Saio (Benevento), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ David Okereke (Benevento), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Mihajlo Ilić (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Francesco Salvemini (Benevento), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Matteo Guidi (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Benevento 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Vannucchi
Scognamillo
Saio
Beruatto
Pierozzi 79’
Maita 84’
Lamesta 62’
Siatounis
Kouan
Salvemini
Okereke 79’
Cesena 4-3-3 Starting XI
Siano
Ciofi 75’
Ilić
Mangraviti
Frabotta
Bisoli
Bohinen 46’
Pagano 68’
Vecchia 46’
Shpendi
D'Andrea 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gianmarco Vannucchi
90′ 1 0 46 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Edoardo Pierozzi Taken off
79′ 1 1 – 1 – 25 1 – – –
Stefano Scognamillo
90′ 1 – 1 3 – 33 2 – –
Pietro Saio
90′ 1 – 1 2 – 49 1 – 1 –
Pietro Beruatto
90′ 2 3 1 4 1 40 2 – – –
Christian Dalle Mura Came on as a substitute
28′ – 2 – 1 1 3 – – – –
Raffaele Romano Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 1 – 4 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Mattia Maita Taken off
84′ – – 39 – 0.02 3 1 4 2 1 –
Davide Lamesta Taken off
62′ – – 11 – 0.01 – 1 – – – –
Antonis Siatounis
90′ 1 – 26 2 0.04 4 – 7 1 – –
Christian Kouan
90′ – – 25 2 0.11 3 1 7 1 –
Pier Luigi Simonetti Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Francesco Salvemini
90′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.05 4 1 1 18
David Okereke Taken off
79′ – 1 3 2 0.12 0.02 1 5 1 22 –
Luigi Cherubini Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 3 1 0.55 0.01 1 1 – 3
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

Benevento win 49% Avg odds 1.88
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.45
Cesena win 25% Avg odds 3.73

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

Form going into the game

Benevento LDLWW
Cesena DWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

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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.