Cesena FC return to their home ground for the first midweek fixture of the 2026/27 Serie BKT season, which will see the Cavalluccio take on Empoli FC in the match counting towards Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT championship, scheduled for Tuesday 27 October at 8.00 pm.

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

The two sides have met 24 times in the second tier, with the overall record favouring the Tuscans, who have secured 13 wins since 1947.

Empoli FC also hold the upper hand in matches played at the Orogel Stadium, with 6 wins from 12 matches, alongside 4 wins for the Bianconeri and two draws.

The most recent encounter took place last season and saw the Azzurri win 0–1, whilst the Cavalluccio’s last home victory against the Tuscan side dates back to 13 May 2014, when the match at the Manuzzi ended 1–0.

STATISTICS AND INTERESTING FACTS

Cesena FC and Empoli FC have recorded similar figures both in terms of goals scored (8 vs 7) and total shots attempted (93 vs 86), but the Tuscans have so far had a higher percentage of shots on target (36% vs 44%), ranking sixth for the percentage of shots on target.

Empoli FC are the second-worst side in terms of the number of clear-cut chances created (10), but they also occupy second place in the table for their conversion rate of those chances (50%).

The Bianconeri and the Azzurri are among the teams that have made the fewest passes in these first eight matchdays of Serie BKT (3,106 vs 3,042), ranking fourth from bottom and third from bottom respectively in this specific table.

The two sides also share another statistic, relating to goals conceded in the first quarter of an hour of play: Cesena FC and Empoli FC are, in fact, among the eight Serie BKT teams that have not conceded a goal in the first fifteen minutes of a match.

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

Players on a booking: Magnino (E)

Suspended: Fiori (C), Curto (E)

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