Cesena vs Palermo

27 September 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Massa

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jalen Blesa 34’
  • Mattia Bani 56’

Match summary

Cesena and Palermo shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Cesena led 1-0 at half-time.

Jalen Blesa put Cesena ahead in the 34th minute and Mattia Bani equalised in the 56th minute.

Cesena had the better of the chances, with 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Palermo's 1.18 from 10.

Key events

Cesena Palermo
31’
Jérémy Le DouaronShot on target
Tommaso BertiShot on target
46’

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 1.63 1.18 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 1-0 34’ 56’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), 1-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 1.18 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 1-0 Blesa 34’ 56’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), 1-1 Bani 56’
Cesena 1.63 xGPalermo 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Palermo attacking Cesena attacking 
22’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 47’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 63’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 54’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Aljoša Vasić (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Claudio Gomes (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Emanuele Adamo (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 47’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 63’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 34’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 54’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 24’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Aljoša Vasić (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Claudio Gomes (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Emanuele Adamo (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cesena 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Adamo
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi
Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Bani
Ceccaroni
Pierozzi
Gyasi
Segre
Gomes
Augello
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo

Player stats

Players11 players
Jonathan Klinsmann
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ciofi
90′ – – – – – – –
Giovanni Zaro
90′ – – – – – – –
Massimiliano Mangraviti
90′ – – – – – – –
Riccardo Ciervo
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Francesconi
90′ – – – – – – –
Michele Castagnetti
90′ – – – – – – –
Emanuele Adamo
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jalen Blesa
90′ 1 – 2 0.27 – – –
Tommaso Berti
90′ – – 4 0.47 – – –
Cristian Shpendi
90′ – – 5 0.86 – – –
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 32% Avg odds 2.89
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.98
Palermo win 37% Avg odds 2.46

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cesena 2-1 Palermo, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Palermo 2-0 Cesena, 18 Apr 26  All Cesena vs Palermo 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.