Cesena vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: contrasting patterns

Cesena haven't lost any of their last five league matches, but four of those five games ended level. It's a run built on stability rather than firepower.

Cesena: 20 completed matches; Empoli: 20 completed matches.

Cesena

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

50% 10 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

24

Difference

-1

Empoli

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

26

Difference

-4

Empoli have had a rockier time, losing three of their last five. Two of those defeats came on the road, but they were also beaten at home, which suggests the problems aren't just about venue.

Cesena's draw-heavy run points to a side hard to beat but not banging in goals, while Empoli's inconsistency cuts both ways.

Comparative Team Statistics: Cesena vs Empoli

Head-to-head: recent meetings have been close

The last two meetings between these sides, both earlier in the year, produced a 1-1 draw and a narrow 1-0 win for Cesena. Neither was a one-sided affair.

There are older results on record too, including some higher-scoring games from years back, but those came under very different circumstances and don't tell us much about how these two sides match up now.

The recent head-to-head suggests another tight contest rather than a rout either way.

League table: separated by very little

Cesena currently sit tenth with Empoli down in thirteenth, but there's only a single point between them this early in the season.

With just five games played each, the table is still finding its shape, so these positions are more a snapshot than a settled picture.

Neither side has established a clear edge over the other so far this season.

Key men and discipline

Cesena's Shpendi has been in excellent scoring form, with six goals already this season, making him their obvious attacking focal point.

Cesena:

Best scorers:

C. Shpendi - 6

Penalty cards:

A. David x 1 x 1

C. Shpendi x 3

Empoli:

Penalty cards:

M. Curto x 1 x 1

J. Ceesay x 1

L. Magnino x 3

Empoli, meanwhile, have already picked up two red cards among their squad this season, which hints at some discipline issues that could resurface here.

If Empoli's disciplinary record continues, it could leave them exposed for spells of this match.

How this one could unfold

Put it together and there's no obvious favourite here. Cesena are hard to beat but haven't been scoring freely, Empoli have wobbled in patches, and the recent head-to-head has been tight both times.

A cagey, close contest looks the most likely shape, with either side capable of edging it on a good day.