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Virtus Entella 1-2 Cesena: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 2
FT
  • A. Tiritiello42'
  • 25'A. Fiori
  • 36'C. Shpendi
Stadio ComunaleD. PerenzoniCapacity 6,113Sat, 29 Aug 202619:00
Raul Bertarelli portrait
Assistant
Raul Bertarelli
Player of the match
Andrea Tiritiello headshot
Andrea Tiritiello
Defender · Virtus Entella
8.2
This match
Shooting2.2Finishing2.7Creativity2.6Passing7.6Involvement7.5Defending10.0Physical7.3Dribbling2.6
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won1
Offsides2
Build-up
Passes80
Pass accuracy86%
Defending
Tackles2
Blocks1
Duels won7 · 64%
Fouls won/made2 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Tiritiello8.2Guiu7.5Felippe7.0Shpendi7.2Fiori7.2Bisoli7.3
Player
Alessandro SianoAlessandro SianoG210,24-0,7653/6613/26
Federico Del FrateFederico Del FrateG120,76-1,2423/304/10
Virtus Entella crestLive statsCesena crest

Possession & Passing

59%Possession41%
517Total passes374
85%Pass accuracy80%
6Corners2

Attack

14Shots7
3On target3
5Off target2
6Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

6Shots in box5
8Shots out box2
0.6xG0.5
-0.7Goals prevented-0.7

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves2
3Offsides1
7Fouls18
1Yellow cards2

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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0,24xG0,34
6Shots4
1On target3
0Big chances1
8Touches in box5
47%Possession53%
3Corners2
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Second half

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0,38xG0,14
8Shots3
2On target0
1Big chances0
15Touches in box3
70%Possession30%
3Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella
0.6214959%
77% open play23% set piece
Cesena crestCesena
0.487541%
92% open play8% 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

21 shots

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

0,00,30,60,81,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Antonio Fiori 25'Cristian Shpendi 36'Andrea Tiritiello 42'Virtus Ente…0,62 xGCesena0,48 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella0,62 xG · 1 scoredCesena crestCesena0,48 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Virtus Entella24
Open play 20Set piece 3Rebound 1
Cesena12
Open play 8Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

17 swings

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

Antonio Fiori 25'Cristian Shpendi 36'Andrea Tiritiello 42'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Virtus Ente…Cesena
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella76% pressureCesena crestCesena24% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-2
0%Draw 0%100%
0.62xG0.48
14Shots7
9On target5
Momentum
Luigi Cuppone portrait90' Saved Luigi Cuppone 0.04 xG

Shot map

14 v 7

Virtus Entella shoot right, Cesena left. Bigger dot = better chance.

VECESgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 3 scored

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

Luca Vignali, 31', off targetStefano Di Mario, 52', off targetAndrea Tiritiello, 64', off targetCristian Shpendi, 65', off targetCristian Shpendi, 68', off targetLucas Felippe, 80', off targetBernat Guiu, 83', off target
Virtus EntellaCesenagoalsavedoff 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.

Virtus EntellaDefensive line 45%
10Tirelli44Frate32Forte49Franzoni116Tiritiello76Guiu74Squizzato65Mario60Vignali88Alborghet…90Parodi
CesenaDefensive line 28%
32Bisoli21Fiori37Druiventak57Pagano44Guidi79Ciofi32Shpendi85Gelli63Mangraviti63Ilić94Siano

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.

Virtus EntellaUntil 45'
5623827221126243217

Most-connected pairs: Parodi and Vignali; Squizzato and Tiritiello. 12 passes each.

CesenaUntil 53'
146152410188014925

Most-connected pair: Siano and Gelli, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

71control29
72%Field tiltField tilt 28%14Box entriesBox entries 315Passes into boxPasses into box 2
Francesco Forte
Francesco Forte
5 touches in box
Press11.8 · 15.0Territory72% · 28%Direct2.10 · 2.53Progress52 · 19Dribble5 · 2Creation24 · 12Threat0.87 · 0.37Recover8 · 6
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In possession

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72,4%Field tilt27,6%
15Passes into box2
35Progressive passes11
15Carries into final third4
10Chances created5

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

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Out of possession

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11,85Press intensity (PPDA)14,96
10High turnovers5
8Regains within 5s6
17,7sBall recovery time27,0s
12Interceptions12

↓ 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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139Carries85
1698mCarry distance1018m
17Progressive carries8
842mProgressive carry distance501m
1Carries into the box1

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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5Take-ons won2
10Take-ons attempted4
646mProgressive pass distance233m
1Through balls0
5Switches of play4

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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0,87Expected threat (xT)0,37
1,31Action value (VAEP)2,31
24Shot-creating actions12
2Goal-creating actions4
0,53Expected assisted goals0,44

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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4,3Passes per attack3,1
13,5sAttack duration10,9s
2,10 m/sAttack directness2,53 m/s
5Build-up attacks2
9Direct attacks8

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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22Touches in box8
68Final third entries43
1Big chances1
0,30xG on target0,76
1Big chances missed0
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Passing

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6/33 (18%)Crosses1/7 (14%)
25/47 (53%)Long balls35/76 (46%)
24Throw-ins23
18Free kicks7
4Goal kicks8
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Duels

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63Total37
37/53 (70%)Ground16/53 (30%)
12/25 (48%)Aerial13/25 (52%)
6/11 (55%)Dribbles2/5 (40%)
2Dispossessed11
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Defending

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47Recoveries45
6Interceptions8
14Tackles7
64%Tackles won57%
14Clearances36
0Big chances scored1
0Big saves1
3Fouled in final third0
107.2 kmDistance covered104.7 km
108Sprints101
7,36Average rating6,95

Goal profile

This season

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

Virtus Entella crestShare of their matchesCesena crest

They score

67%1+ goal83%
33%2+ goals33%

They concede

83%1+ goal100%
33%2+ goals33%

Heaviest results

Virtus Entella crestbest 4-1 (A)·worst 1-2 (H)

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

Match summary

Cesena beat Virtus Entella 2-1 at Stadio Comunale in Serie B. Cesena led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: A. Tiritiello (42') for Virtus Entella; A. Fiori (25'), C. Shpendi (36') for Cesena. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 36%
VE36%
X33%
CES31%

→ Double chance: Virtus Entella or draw

Why this prediction

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

Virtus Entella crestShare per factorCesena crest
0%Form100%
0%Attack100%
50%Defence50%
38%Head-to-head62%
40%Goals60%
43%Overall57%
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 1
Last match
Scored 1, conceded 1

Who will win?

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Prematch standings

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