Cesena vs Empoli prediction

AI match recap

This is a low-table Serie B meeting with both sides needing a reset, but Empoli arrive under greater immediate pressure after another defeat. Cesena have not been convincing defensively, yet home territory and Empoli's unsettled squad situation give them the clearer platform. Curto's suspension and the fitness doubts around Yepes, Ceesay and Monaco are particularly important in a short-turnaround match. Shpendi's movement around the box is Cesena's main route to turning pressure into a decisive moment.

Head-to-head analysis

The recent head-to-head sequence is tight: Empoli won the last meeting at the Dino Manuzzi, before the return fixture ended level. Across the longer sample, Empoli hold a slight historical edge, but those older meetings have limited relevance to the current squads.

Injuries and absences

Empoli's confirmed loss of Curto is the clearest selection blow, with Romagnoli expected to step into the back line. Yepes' ankle issue is especially significant because his absence would remove a key organiser from the visitors' midfield; Ceesay and Monaco also require late checks.

Form (last 5)

Cesena vs Empoli stats

Last meetings

• 2026-02-28Empoli 1-1 Cesena
• 2026-01-10Cesena 0-1 Empoli
• 2018-04-17Cesena 2-3 Empoli
• 2017-11-18Empoli 5-3 Cesena
• 2016-11-29Empoli 1-2 Cesena
• 2015-02-08Empoli 2-0 Cesena

Other Serie B matches

• Palermo – Carrarese
• Hellas Verona – Pisa
• Benevento – Catanzaro
• Ascoli – Sampdoria
• Virtus Entella – Avellino
• Vicenza Virtus – Modena
• Mantova – Cremonese
• Padova – Sudtirol