Pescara vs Cesena

22 August 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Francesco Fourneau

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Giacomo Olzer 35’
  • Jalen Blesa 31’
  • Cristian Shpendi 48’
  • Dimitri Bisoli 63’

Match summary

Cesena beat Pescara 3-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jalen Blesa put Cesena ahead in the 31st minute and Giacomo Olzer equalised in the 35th minute. In the second half, Cristian Shpendi put Cesena back in front in the 48th minute and Dimitri Bisoli made it 1-3 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cesena created 4.75 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Pescara's 0.78 from 12.

Key events

Pescara Cesena
4’
Giovanni ZaroShot on target
5’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
28’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
28’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
28’
Riccardo CiervoShot on target
42’
Dimitri BisoliShot on target
Lorenzo SgarbiShot on target
62’
Gianmarco CangianoShot on target
86’
Giacomo OlzerShot on target
90+4’

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 4.75 31’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 0-1 31’ 35’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), 1-1 35’ 48’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 1-2 48’ 63’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), 1-3 63’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 4.75 31’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), 0-1 Blesa 31’ 35’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), 1-1 Olzer 35’ 48’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 1-2 Shpendi 48’ 63’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), 1-3 Bisoli 63’
Pescara 0.78 xGCesena 4.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Pescara attacking 
31’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 28’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 28’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 5’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), set piece, 0.53 xG, off target 90+4’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 5’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 45’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 81’ Siren Diao (Cesena), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 4’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 16’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 42’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 42’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 63’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 28’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Lorenzo Sgarbi (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Erdis Kraja (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Antonio Di Nardo (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Davide Merola (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Gianmarco Cangiano (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 54’ Gaetano Letizia (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Gabriele Corbo (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lorenzo Berardi (Pescara), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.93 xG, goal 28’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 28’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 5’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), set piece, 0.53 xG, off target 90+4’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 5’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 43’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 45’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 81’ Siren Diao (Cesena), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 4’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 16’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 42’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 42’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 63’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 28’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Lorenzo Sgarbi (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Erdis Kraja (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Antonio Di Nardo (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Davide Merola (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Gianmarco Cangiano (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 54’ Gaetano Letizia (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Gabriele Corbo (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lorenzo Berardi (Pescara), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Giacomo Olzer (Pescara), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Pescara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Desplanches
Oliveri
Brosco
Corbo
Letizia
Squizzato
Graziani
Olzer
Sgarbi
Merola
Nardo
Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Ciervo
Bisoli
Bastoni
Frabotta
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi

Player stats

Players11 players
Sebastiano Desplanches
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Oliveri
90′ – – – – – – –
Riccardo Brosco
90′ – – – – – – –
Gabriele Corbo
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Gaetano Letizia
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Niccolò Squizzato
90′ – – – – – – –
Leonardo Graziani 
90′ – – – – – – –
Davide Merola
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Giacomo Olzer
90′ 1 – 4 0.57 – – –
Lorenzo Sgarbi
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Antonio Di Nardo
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
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

Pescara win 29% Avg odds 3.19
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.99
Cesena win 40% Avg odds 2.29

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

Next meeting: Cesena 2-0 Pescara, 06 Feb 26  All Pescara vs Cesena 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.