Cesena vs Avellino

9 November 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Mattia Maresca

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Riccardo Ciervo 27’
  • Cristian Shpendi 45+5’ (pen)
  • Jalen Blesa 51’

Match summary

Cesena won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Avellino. Cesena led 2-0 at half-time.

Riccardo Ciervo put Cesena ahead in the 27th minute, Cristian Shpendi made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, and Jalen Blesa made it 3-0 in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Cesena created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Avellino's 1.20 from 13.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
11 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 4
343 Passes 615
80.5% Pass accuracy 89.6%
18 Tackles 13
16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Cesena Avellino
53’
Roberto InsigneShot on target
61’
Filippo MissoriShot on target
63’
Dimitrios SounasShot 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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.20 27’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), 1-0 27’ 45+5’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 2-0 45+5’ 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 3-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.20 27’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), 1-0 Ciervo 27’ 45+5’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 2-0 Shpendi 45+5’ 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 3-0 Blesa 51’
Cesena 1.85 xGAvellino 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Avellino attacking Cesena attacking 
50’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ Filippo Missori (Avellino), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 65’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 74’ Facundo Lescano (Avellino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Valerio Crespi (Avellino), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Luca Palmiero (Avellino), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Tommaso Biasci (Avellino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Tommaso Biasci (Avellino), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Michele Rigione (Avellino), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ Filippo Missori (Avellino), open play, 0.58 xG, saved 65’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 74’ Facundo Lescano (Avellino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Valerio Crespi (Avellino), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Luca Palmiero (Avellino), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Roberto Insigne (Avellino), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Tommaso Biasci (Avellino), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 33’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Tommaso Biasci (Avellino), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Raffaele Russo (Avellino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Michele Rigione (Avellino), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Frabotta
Berti
Shpendi
Blesa
Avellino 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Daffara
Missori
Šimić
Fontanarosa
Cagnano
Sounas
Palmiero
Besaggio
Insigne
Crespi
Biasci

Player stats

Players11 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Giovanni Zaro
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Michele Castagnetti
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ 1 – 3 1.40 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.21 – – –
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

Cesena win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.38
Avellino win 20% Avg odds 4.55

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

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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.