Clinical Edge
Cesena
Cesena finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.47 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.47
- Overperformance
- +1.53
Serie B · Matchday 2
Virtus Entella
A. Tiritiello 42'
1 – 2
FT
HT 1–2
Cesena
A. Fiori 25'
C. Shpendi 36'
Serie B
Matchday 2Virtus Entella1–2Cesena
0.67
Expected goals
0.47
25′36′42′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: VE 0.67, CES 0.47.
Match report
Virtus Entella 1-2 Cesena
Cesena edged out Virtus Entella 2-1 at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari in Serie B. Fiori opened the scoring for Cesena on 25', Shpendi made it 2-0 to Cesena on 36' and Tiritiello pulled one back for Virtus Entella on 42'.
Expected goals finished Virtus Entella 0.67, Cesena 0.47. Virtus Entella held 59.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Cesena graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.47 expected goals. Virtus Entella graded out for passive possession — 59.0% possession and 0.67 expected goals.
Andrea Tiritiello came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Virtus Entella from 1 goal, 2 shots and 2 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 25 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Cesena conceding the most free-kicks (18).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
59%Possession41%
14Shots7
0.67xG0.47
What the numbers say
3 readsPassive Possession
Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 59.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.67
- On target
- 3
- xG per 100 passes
- 0.13
Shooting From Range
Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 57% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 8 of 14
- Share
- 57%
- xG per shot
- 0.05
Timeline
⚽25'
A. Fiori
⚽36'
C. Shpendi — assist: X. Druiventak
A. Tiritiello — assist: L. Vignali
⚽42'
🟨45+1'
Cristian Shpendi
Foul
Half-time
L. Cuppone ↑ M. Tirelli ↓
🔄46'
🟨50'
Matteo Guidi
Foul
🔄53'
G. Frabotta ↑ A. Fiori ↓
🔄53'
M. Francesconi ↑ M. Guidi ↓
L. Benedetti ↑ L. Vignali ↓
🔄69'
Lucas Martello ↑ N. Squizzato ↓
🔄69'
🔄70'
A. Debenedetti ↑ X. Druiventak ↓
I. Marconi ↑ S. Di Mario ↓
🔄84'
G. Corona ↑ A. Franzoni ↓
🔄84'
Luca Parodi
Foul
🟨85'
🔄86'
M. Dalla Vecchia ↑ C. Shpendi ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadio Comunale di Chiavari, Chiavari
RefereeDaniele Perenzoni, Italy
CompetitionSerie B
Season2026
RoundMatchday 2
StatusMatch Finished