Virtus Entella vs Cesena

29 August 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Daniele Perenzoni

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Andrea Tiritiello 42’
  • Antonio Fiori 25’
  • Cristian Shpendi 36’

Match summary

Cesena won 2-1 away at Virtus Entella. Cesena led 2-1 at half-time.

Antonio Fiori put Cesena ahead with a header in the 25th minute, Cristian Shpendi made it 0-2 in the 36th minute, and Andrea Tiritiello pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 42nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Virtus Entella created 0.67 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Cesena 0.46 from 7.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
14 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 2
517 Passes 374
84.9% Pass accuracy 79.7%
14 Tackles 7
7 Fouls 18
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Virtus Entella Cesena
Kick-off
25’
Antonio FioriHeader0-1 (Cesena)
33’
Antonio FioriShot on target
36’
Cristian ShpendiRight foot shot0-2 (Cesena)
Andrea TiritielloRight foot shot1-2 (Virtus Entella)
42’
45+1’
Cristian ShpendiFoul
Half-time1-2
Luigi CupponeMattia Tirelli
46’
Andrea FranzoniShot on target
46’
Second half underway
50’
Matteo GuidiFoul
53’
Gianluca FrabottaAntonio Fiori
53’
Matteo FrancesconiMatteo Guidi
Leonardo BenedettiLuca Vignali
69’
Lucas FelippeNiccolò Squizzato
69’
70’
Alessandro DebenedettiXavello Druiventak
Stefano Di MarioShot on target
78’
Ivan MarconiStefano Di Mario
84’
Giacomo CoronaAndrea Franzoni
84’
Luca ParodiFoul
85’
86’
Marco Dalla VecchiaCristian Shpendi
89’
A. DiamantiManagerArgument
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 0.46 25’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), 0-1 25’ 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 0-2 36’ 42’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), 1-2 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.67 0.46 25’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), 0-1 Fiori 25’ 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 0-2 Shpendi 36’ 42’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), 1-2 Tiritiello 42’
Virtus Entella 0.67 xGCesena 0.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Virtus Entella attacking 
52’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 68’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 8’ Matteo Guidi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Francesco Forte (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 66’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 80’ Lucas Felippe (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Luca Vignali (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 68’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 8’ Matteo Guidi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Francesco Forte (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Riccardo Pagano (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Antonio Fiori (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 66’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 80’ Lucas Felippe (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Andrea Tiritiello (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Luca Vignali (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Virtus Entella 3-5-2 Starting XI
Frate
Parodi
Tiritiello
Alborghetti
Mario 84’
Franzoni 84’
Squizzato 69’
Guiu
Vignali 69’
Forte
Tirelli 46’
Cesena 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Siano
Ciofi
Ilić
Gelli
Mangraviti
Pagano
Druiventak 70’
Bisoli
Guidi 53’
Fiori 53’
Shpendi 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Federico Del Frate
90′ 1 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Luca Parodi
90′ 2 1 – 9 3 55 1 – –
Andrea Tiritiello
90′ 2 – 1 7 2 80 – 1 – –
Mattia Alborghetti
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 63 1 – – –
Ivan Marconi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 10 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Luca Vignali Taken off
69′ – 1 44 2 0.05 2 2 3 1 1 –
Andrea Franzoni Taken off
84′ – – 24 2 0.26 2 – 6 1 3 –
Niccolò Squizzato Taken off
69′ – – 65 2 0.12 1 – 1 1 – –
Stefano Di Mario Taken off
84′ – – 33 – 0.11 2 1 4 – 1 –
Lucas Felippe Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 24 – 0.03 – – 2 1 2 –
Leonardo Benedetti Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 15 2 0.04 – 1 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
Bernat Guiu
90′ – – 2 – 0.03 0.18 – 5 1 41 –
Francesco Forte
90′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.03 – 2 1 16 –
Mattia Tirelli Taken off
45′ – – – – – 0.09 1 – – 6 –
Luigi Cuppone Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.01 – 4 3 8 –
Giacomo Corona Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 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

Virtus Entella win 50% Avg odds 1.85
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.27
Cesena win 22% Avg odds 4.11

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

Form going into the game

Virtus Entella DWLWL
Cesena LDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Virtus Entella 3-1 Cesena, 10 Feb 26 Next meeting: Cesena vs Virtus Entella, 02 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Virtus Entella 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.