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Cesena 1-1 Sampdoria: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 1
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  • C. Shpendi17'
  • 83'L. Henderson
Stadio Dino ManuzziJ. L. SacchiCapacity 23,860 · artificial turfSun, 23 Aug 202621:00
Salvatore Foti portrait
Assistant
Salvatore Foti
Player of the match
Alessandro Siano headshot
Alessandro Siano
Goalkeeper · Cesena
7.9
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing6.5Involvement6.8Defending0.0Physical6.7Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes48
Pass accuracy67%
Goalkeeping
Saves8
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Siano7.9Ilić7.2Pagano7.0Esposito7.2Vindahl7.3Gartenmann7.5
Player
Alessandro SianoAlessandro SianoG811,70+0,7032/484/20
Peter VindahlPeter VindahlG111,56+0,5637/416/9
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Possession & Passing

35%Possession65%
296Total passes511
77%Pass accuracy86%
0Corners12

Attack

7Shots21
2On target9
4Off target9
1Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

5Shots in box11
2Shots out box10
1.3xG1.1

Defense & Discipline

8Goalkeeper saves1
1Offsides2
18Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
1Red cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,70xG0,47
3Shots6
2On target1
1Big chances0
8Touches in box8
45%Possession55%
0Corners2
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Second half

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0,55xG0,61
4Shots15
0On target8
3Big chances0
6Touches in box24
26%Possession74%
0Corners10

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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1.257335%
82% open play18% set piece
Sampdoria crestSampdoria
1.10211365%
85% open play15% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,40,71,11,40'15'30'45'60'75'90'Liam Henderson 83'Cristian Shpendi 17'Cesena1,25 xGSampdoria1,10 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Cesena crestCesena1,25 xG · 1 scoredSampdoria crestSampdoria1,10 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Cesena13
Open play 8Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 2
Sampdoria41
Open play 32Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 2

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Cristian Shpendi 17'Liam Henderson 83'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'CesenaSampdoria
Cesena crestCesena19% pressureSampdoria crestSampdoria81% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-1
0%Draw 100%0%
1.25xG1.10
7Shots21
3On target13
Momentum
Gianluca Frabotta portrait90' Off target Gianluca Frabotta 0.23 xG

Shot map

7 v 21

Cesena shoot right, Sampdoria left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CESSAMgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

16 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Fabio Depaoli, 5', off targetGennaro Tutino, 12', off targetLiam Henderson, 24', off targetStefan Gartenmann, 43', off targetDanel Sinani, 45', off targetAntonio Fiori, 47', off targetCristian Shpendi, 48', off targetSalvatore Esposito, 51', off targetDanel Sinani, 62', off targetLiam Henderson, 69', off targetLuca Schirone, 79', off targetGianluca Frabotta, 90', off target
CesenaSampdoriagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CesenaDefensive line 27%
30Guidi39David43Ciofi45Druiventak26Shpendi21Fiori67Ilić92Siano48Bisoli58Pagano83Gelli
SampdoriaDefensive line 40%
17Bellemo23Depaoli23Tutino118Gartenmann52Vindahl88Pardo97Sinani103Esposito91Viti83Henderson74Cicconi

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CesenaUntil 51'
61041251531480189

Most-connected pair: Ilić and Pagano, 23 passes between them.

SampdoriaUntil 58'
32941672029142399

Most-connected pair: Gartenmann and Jensen, 19 passes between them.

Tactical battle

21control79
22%Field tiltField tilt 78%5Box entriesBox entries 187Passes into boxPasses into box 15
Liam Henderson
Liam Henderson
9 touches in box
Press12.0 · 9.4Territory22% · 78%Direct2.66 · 2.28Progress21 · 57Dribble8 · 7Creation13 · 41Threat0.22 · 0.90Recover9 · 6
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In possession

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21,7%Field tilt78,3%
7Passes into box15
17Progressive passes34
5Carries into final third21
7Chances created14

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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12,00Press intensity (PPDA)9,40
6High turnovers13
9Regains within 5s6
28,5sBall recovery time17,3s
16Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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77Carries169
1047mCarry distance2097m
4Progressive carries23
555mProgressive carry distance1032m
0Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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8Take-ons won7
13Take-ons attempted16
329mProgressive pass distance530m
0Through balls1
5Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,22Expected threat (xT)0,90
0,88Action value (VAEP)0,96
13Shot-creating actions41
2Goal-creating actions2
1,25Expected assisted goals0,58

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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2,5Passes per attack4,4
11,2sAttack duration13,8s
2,66 m/sAttack directness2,28 m/s
1Build-up attacks7
7Direct attacks17

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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14Touches in box31
36Final third entries64
4Big chances0
1,00xG on target1,62
3Big chances missed0
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Passing

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3/8 (38%)Crosses8/48 (17%)
17/53 (32%)Long balls26/47 (55%)
12Throw-ins25
8Free kicks18
19Goal kicks7
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Duels

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48Total52
29/62 (47%)Ground33/62 (53%)
13/26 (50%)Aerial13/26 (50%)
9/13 (69%)Dribbles8/15 (53%)
4Dispossessed6
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Defending

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41Recoveries44
5Interceptions11
13Tackles8
62%Tackles won38%
54Clearances10
1Big chances scored0
3Big saves1
1Errors led to shot0
3Fouled in final third4
92.5 kmDistance covered100.5 km
58Sprints70
7,03Average rating7,05

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Cesena crestShare of their matchesSampdoria crest

They score

83%1+ goal83%
33%2+ goals17%

They concede

100%1+ goal100%
33%2+ goals67%

Heaviest results

Cesena crestbest 2-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)

Sampdoria crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

Match summary

Cesena and Sampdoria drew 1-1 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Serie B. Cesena led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Shpendi (17') for Cesena; L. Henderson (83') for Sampdoria. Cesena finished with ten men after Antonio David was sent off. In their last 9 meetings, Cesena have won 3, Sampdoria 2, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 45%
CES45%
X45%
SAM10%

→ Double chance: Cesena or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Cesena crestShare per factorSampdoria crest
62%Head-to-head38%
50%Goals50%
56%Overall44%

Who will win?

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 9 meetings

Cesena crest3
Wins
4
Draws
2Sampdoria crest
Wins
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  • 23 Nov 2014Cesena crest1 - 1Sampdoria crestSerie A
  • 6 Mar 2011Sampdoria crest2 - 3Cesena crestSerie A
  • 31 Oct 2010Cesena crest0 - 1Sampdoria crestSerie A
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Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Cesena, Italy
23,860
Capacity