3rd position in the Serie B table for Spezia so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed Pisa visits Stadio Alberto Picco.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Spezia and Pisa.
3 - 1 - 2 with 9-8. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Pisa when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Pisa play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Spezia form and stats
Spezia are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Alberto Picco. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. In general it's been a long time since Spezia tasted defeat here at Stadio Alberto Picco, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Spezia, who won 3-1 against Chievo (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Spezia won a home game hosting Empoli (1-0).
Andrej Gălăbinov was absolutely essential when Spezia beat Chievo 3-1, scoring three goals.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Spezia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 20 games) they have won eleven times, drawn four and lost five.
There will be little rest for Spezia after this match as they are travelling to Frosinone for a Serie B game in only four days.
Spezia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Alberto Picco with 24 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Spezia have conceded only 14 goals.
Pisa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pisa so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-6 (win-draw-lose).
Pisa go into this game after a win, the home game against Pescara that ended 2-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Salernitana.
Danilo Soddimo came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Pescara last time out, making the manager L. D'Angelo feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Pescara, was very satisfying as Danilo Soddimo scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
We have checked recent matches where Pisa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were four victories, three draws and two defeats.
After this away game Pisa return home for a Serie B game against Cittadella. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pisa have scored 16 goals in 14 league games away. 19 goals have been conceded by Pisa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Pisa - Spezia 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - two - three (Spezia wins - draws - Pisa wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Marconi 10 goals |   A. Ragusa 8 goals | E. Gyasi 6 goals |
Spezia missing players
Pisa missing players
| Spezia | Pisa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 44 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| 33 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 37 |
| 90% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 77% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| 50% | 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 40% |
| 27% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 53% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| 37% | 47% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 20% |
| 20% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 380 | 205 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 161 | 365 |
| 116 | 68 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 46 | 109 |
| 38% | 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 35% | 35% |
- Pisa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pisa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Spezia has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benevento | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 40 | 73 |
| 2 | Crotone | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Spezia | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Cittadella | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 49 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
| 6 | Pordenone | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 43 |
| 8 | Chievo | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Virtus Entella | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -1 | 41 |
| 10 | Empoli | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Pisa | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Perugia | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -6 | 40 |
| 13 | Pescara | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | Venezia | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -6 | 36 |
| 15 | Juve Stabia | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -9 | 32 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | -3 | 30 |
| 19 | Trapani | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -18 | 28 |
| 20 | Livorno | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -23 | 21 |