Virtus Entella vs 29.08.26 17:001 – 2Full Time
Cesena — Serie B: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Cesena holds off Virtus Entella fightback to win 2-1
Cesena beat Virtus Entella 2-1 away from home in Serie B's second round, moving to second in the table while the hosts remain without a win. Antonio Fiori put the visitors ahead in the 25th minute, and Cristian Shpendi doubled the lead eleven minutes later with an assist from X. Druiventak.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Virtus Entella responded before the interval, with Andrea Tiritiello halving the deficit in the 42nd minute through Luca Vignali's assist, and the score stood at 1-2 at half-time. Neither side added to the tally in the second half, leaving Cesena to see out the result despite Entella's territorial dominance.
Entella held 59 percent of possession and had 14 shots to Cesena's seven, but the visitors made their moments count, with both teams registering three shots on target. Referee Daniele Perenzoni booked one Entella player and two from Cesena, with no dismissals in a match that saw the hosts commit far more fouls than their opponents.
Andrea Tiritiello scored Entella's goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0, offering the home side their only moment of real reward.
Virtus Entella dominated possession with 59 percent of the ball but still finished on the losing side.
Cesena won 2–1 away against Virtus Entella (half-time 1–2).
Virtus Entella met Cesena in the Serie B (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari. Referee: Daniele Perenzoni.
Team pages: Virtus Entella · Cesena · Serie B
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Antonio Fiori — 0–1
- 36' Goal: Cristian Shpendi (assist: X. Druiventak) — 0–2
- 42' Goal: Andrea Tiritiello (assist: Luca Vignali) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Virtus Entella (3-5-2)
Cesena (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Alessandro Siano
- 24 Massimiliano Mangraviti
- 4 Jacopo Gelli
- 6 Mihajlo Ilić
- 15 Andrea Ciofi (c)
- 10 Riccardo Pagano
- 80 Antonio Fiori
- 18 Matteo Guidi
- 25 Dimitri Bisoli
- 14 X. Druiventak
- 9 Cristian Shpendi
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Virtus Entella 32%, the draw 40%, Cesena 28%. It finished Virtus Entella 1–2 Cesena.
Home ground outweighs Cesena's rating edge — Cesena are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives Virtus Entella the lean. The draw at 40% is the likeliest single result, helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Virtus Entella at 32%?
Home ground, against the rating. Cesena sit 56 points higher on our strength rating — 1322 to 1378. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,549 such games.
Why only 32%?
Because Cesena are the stronger side on our strength rating. Serie B home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (32.2% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (26.1% vs 30.2%). Serie B homes won 41.7% of 4,023 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Virtus Entella's column. Across 10,761 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw the likeliest result?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,679. Serie B runs draw-heavy, adding 7.3 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Virtus Entella vs Cesena final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie B fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Virtus Entella and Cesena team pages or the Serie B page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Virtus Entella vs Cesena?
Cesena won 2–1 away against Virtus Entella (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Virtus Entella vs Cesena?
Antonio Fiori (25') for Cesena; Cristian Shpendi (36') for Cesena; Andrea Tiritiello (42') for Virtus Entella.
›Where can I watch Virtus Entella vs Cesena highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Virtus Entella vs Cesena; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Virtus Entella and Cesena?
Virtus Entella and Cesena have met 7 times — 3 wins for Virtus Entella, 1 win for Cesena and 3 draws.