Cesena vs Modena

28 November 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Andrea Calzavara

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jalen Blesa 43’

Match summary

Cesena won 1-0 at home to Modena. Cesena led 1-0 at half-time.

Jalen Blesa put Cesena ahead in the 43rd minute.

Modena can feel hard done by, creating 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cesena's 1.79 from 14. Ettore Gliozzi had a penalty saved for Modena.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
14 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 8
378 Passes 514
82.8% Pass accuracy 87.5%
19 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Cesena Modena
4’
Alessandro SersantiShot on target
24’
Ettore GliozziShot on target
41’
Grégoire DefrelShot on target
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
46’
57’
Ettore GliozziShot on target
60’
Fabio GerliShot on target
85’
Giuseppe CasoShot 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 1.79 2.10 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 1-0 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 2.10 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 1-0 Blesa 43’
Cesena 1.79 xGModena 2.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Modena attacking Cesena attacking 
24’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 46’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 57’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 60’ Fabio Gerli (Modena), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 75’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Niklas Pyyhtiä (Modena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 41’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Pedro Mendes (Modena), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Gady Beyuku (Modena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 65’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Fabio Gerli (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Alessandro Sersanti (Modena), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 46’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 88’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 57’ Ettore Gliozzi (Modena), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 60’ Fabio Gerli (Modena), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 75’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 57’ Niklas Pyyhtiä (Modena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 41’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Pedro Mendes (Modena), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Gady Beyuku (Modena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Giuseppe Caso (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Fabio Gerli (Modena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Grégoire Defrel (Modena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Yanis Massolin (Modena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Alessandro Sersanti (Modena), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Simone Santoro (Modena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Frabotta
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi
Modena 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Chichizola
Adorni
Nieling
Tonoli
Zanimacchia
Zampano
Gerli
Sersanti
Santoro
Defrel
Gliozzi

Player stats

Players11 players
Jonathan Klinsmann
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ciofi
90′ – – – – – – –
Giovanni Zaro
90′ – – – – – – –
Massimiliano Mangraviti
90′ – – – – – – –
Riccardo Ciervo
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Matteo Francesconi
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Michele Castagnetti
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Tommaso Berti
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Gianluca Frabotta
90′ – – – – – – –
Jalen Blesa
90′ 1 – 3 0.70 – – –
Cristian Shpendi
90′ – – 2 0.39 – – –
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 31% Avg odds 3.01
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.87
Modena win 37% Avg odds 2.46

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

Form going into the game

Cesena WWLWL
Modena WLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Modena 0-1 Cesena, 13 May 25 Next meeting: Modena 0-0 Cesena, 07 Mar 26  All Cesena vs Modena meetings

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