Lecce vs Pisa preview: Visitors will have a rough 90 minutes at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 25.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (33876 seats)

The Lecce & Pisa bosses Baroni and D'Angelo are both afraid of and feeling excited about this important fixture in the top part of the Serie B league table.

Insights:
  • Lecce have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Serie B
  • Pisa have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie B

Pisa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Lecce and Pisa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lecce form and stats

Lecce are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare. 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.

Lecce lost their last game at Reggina (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against SPAL.

From these home matches, Lecce have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Pisa form and stats

7 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Pisa playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Impressive finishing from Torregrossa and Pușcaș (2) secured the home win 3-1 against Como in their previous game. The attacker Pușcaș got a match rating of 9.0 in that game. Pușcaș scored two goals and hit two key passes.

Before that, Pisa travelled to Perugia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Pisa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 20 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Pisa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest logged meeting featuring both these contenders is the Pisa - Lecce 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Lecce wins - draws - Pisa wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
20 goals
LecceG. Strefezza Rebelato
G. Strefezza Rebelato
12 goals
PisaE. Torregrossa
E. Torregrossa
7 goals

Lecce missing players

Pisa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lecce Pisa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
17 11 2 Won W 2 7 17
14 5 2 Drew D 1 5 12
4 1 0 Lost L 1 5 6
55 34 7 Scored S 5 20 45
29 14 3 Conceded C 7 19 31
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
71% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 66%
46% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 31%
23% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 20%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 9%
54% 59% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 49%
37% 41% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 43%
20% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 20%
 
5.4 6.3 8.8 Corners for (avg) C F 9.2 6.1 5.5
3.8 3.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 5.9
2.3 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
14.7 16.1 15 Shots (avg) S ( 15 13.2 13.1
5.1 5.4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.5 4.3
31% 37% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 26% 30%
 
9.4 8.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.5 12.9
2.8 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lecce have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Serie B
  • Pisa have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cremonese 35 19 9 7 54 34 18 11 6 1 32 17 17 8 3 6 22 17 20 66
2 Lecce 35 17 14 4 55 29 17 11 5 1 34 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 26 65
3 Monza 35 18 10 7 56 33 18 12 4 2 34 14 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 64
4 Benevento 35 18 9 8 60 32 17 10 4 3 36 16 18 8 5 5 24 16 28 63
5 Pisa 35 17 12 6 45 31 18 10 7 1 25 12 17 7 5 5 20 19 14 63
6 Brescia 35 16 14 5 51 33 17 7 7 3 26 19 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 62
7 Ascoli 35 17 7 11 47 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 58
8 Frosinone 35 14 13 8 53 39 17 9 6 2 29 13 18 5 7 6 24 26 14 55
9 Perugia 35 12 16 7 37 30 17 4 8 5 16 15 18 8 8 2 21 15 7 52
10 Cittadella 35 12 12 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 17 6 7 4 16 17 2 48
11 Ternana 35 13 9 13 54 56 18 8 2 8 29 27 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 48
12 Reggina 35 13 8 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -12 47
13 Parma 35 10 15 10 44 39 18 5 8 5 23 18 17 5 7 5 21 21 5 45
14 Como 35 10 14 11 44 49 17 5 7 5 19 17 18 5 7 6 25 32 -5 44
15 SPAL 35 7 14 14 40 52 18 3 8 7 27 28 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 35
16 Alessandria 35 8 8 19 35 56 17 5 5 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 32
17 Cosenza 35 6 10 19 31 57 17 6 3 8 17 22 18 0 7 11 14 35 -26 28
18 Vicenza 35 6 7 22 33 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 17 2 2 13 13 33 -25 25
19 Crotone 35 3 13 19 35 56 17 3 8 6 20 23 18 0 5 13 15 33 -21 22
20 Pordenone 35 3 8 24 25 64 18 2 6 10 16 31 17 1 2 14 9 33 -39 17

Lecce:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cremonese 35 19 9 7 54 34 18 11 6 1 32 17 17 8 3 6 22 17 20 66
2 Lecce 35 17 14 4 55 29 17 11 5 1 34 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 26 65
3 Monza 35 18 10 7 56 33 18 12 4 2 34 14 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 64
4 Benevento 35 18 9 8 60 32 17 10 4 3 36 16 18 8 5 5 24 16 28 63
5 Pisa 35 17 12 6 45 31 18 10 7 1 25 12 17 7 5 5 20 19 14 63
6 Brescia 35 16 14 5 51 33 17 7 7 3 26 19 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 62
7 Ascoli 35 17 7 11 47 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 58
8 Frosinone 35 14 13 8 53 39 17 9 6 2 29 13 18 5 7 6 24 26 14 55
9 Perugia 35 12 16 7 37 30 17 4 8 5 16 15 18 8 8 2 21 15 7 52
10 Cittadella 35 12 12 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 17 6 7 4 16 17 2 48
11 Ternana 35 13 9 13 54 56 18 8 2 8 29 27 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 48
12 Reggina 35 13 8 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -12 47
13 Parma 35 10 15 10 44 39 18 5 8 5 23 18 17 5 7 5 21 21 5 45
14 Como 35 10 14 11 44 49 17 5 7 5 19 17 18 5 7 6 25 32 -5 44
15 SPAL 35 7 14 14 40 52 18 3 8 7 27 28 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 35
16 Alessandria 35 8 8 19 35 56 17 5 5 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 32
17 Cosenza 35 6 10 19 31 57 17 6 3 8 17 22 18 0 7 11 14 35 -26 28
18 Vicenza 35 6 7 22 33 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 17 2 2 13 13 33 -25 25
19 Crotone 35 3 13 19 35 56 17 3 8 6 20 23 18 0 5 13 15 33 -21 22
20 Pordenone 35 3 8 24 25 64 18 2 6 10 16 31 17 1 2 14 9 33 -39 17

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.