Cesena vs Empoli: Prediction & Preview
Cesena host Empoli in Serie B Round 9 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi. Form, head-to-head record, key numbers and Hyper2Play's model prediction.
Relegation-zone neighbours meet in Round 9
Cesena host Empoli in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 Serie B season on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Kick-off at Stadio Dino Manuzzi is at 19:00 UTC (15:00 ET).
Cesena sit 15th of 20 with 8 points from 8 games, having won 1, drawn 5 and lost 2. Empoli are directly below them in 16th on 7 points, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their 8 matches.
Form guide
Cesena arrive on the back of a 0-3 defeat away to Modena on 24 October. Before that they drew 1-1 at home to Avellino, lost 0-2 at Benevento and drew 1-1 at Juve Stabia and 2-2 at home to Cremonese, giving them a form line of LDLDD. They have yet to keep a clean sheet in 9 games across all competitions.
Empoli's run is bleaker at LDLLL. They lost 0-2 at home to Vicenza on 23 October, after a 1-1 draw at Ascoli, and before that were beaten 2-4 at home by Palermo, 1-2 at Modena and 0-1 at home by Arezzo.
Head to head
Empoli have dominated recent meetings, winning 4 of the last 5 with 1 draw and no Cesena victory. The most recent game, on 28 February 2026, finished 1-1 at Empoli, while Empoli won 0-1 in Cesena on 10 January 2026.
The older fixtures also went Empoli's way: a 2-3 win in Cesena on 17 April 2018, a 5-3 home win on 18 November 2017 and a 2-0 home win on 8 February 2015.
Key numbers and players
Goals have been hard to come by for both sides. Cesena have scored 8 and conceded 12 in the league, while Empoli have scored 7 and conceded 13. Across all competitions Empoli have kept 2 clean sheets to Cesena's 0.
Cesena's scoring has been spread thinly, with Cristian Shpendi and Antonio Fiori leading the way on 1 league goal each.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's own model, based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates Cesena as favourites with a 53% chance of winning. It gives the draw 24% and an Empoli win 23%.
The pick is Cesena, with 1-0 the most likely score and confidence rated as medium. Home advantage and Empoli's run of four defeats in five tip the balance, though Empoli's strong head-to-head record is a reminder that this is an estimate and not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 1-0
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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