Monza manager Stroppa looking for three points in Pisa showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Thu 26.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

These two squads are relishing a sweet season so far and match dates like this could be deciding. Here's the preview for Monza - Pisa!

Insights:
  • Monza have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Serie B
  • Pisa have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Serie B

Pisa are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

The hosts Monza saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie B. Thankfully the previous game, versus Brescia, was also a home game here at U-Power Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Monza form and stats

43 points is a decent return from 19 Serie B games here at U-Power Stadium for Monza. The data says 13 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Monza has recorded two wins in a row here at U-Power Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Monza's last game was hosting Brescia and winning 2-1. Manager Stroppa felt very clever after D'Alessandro scored the winning goal against Brescia, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 68th minute.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Brescia.

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 Monza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 5 and lost 4.

The manager Stroppa will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pisa in only three days.

The Monza fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 37 goals in 19 league matches. Monza have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pisa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Pisa won their last game, 1-0 versus Benevento played at home. Beruatto was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Beruatto hit one key pass and won 8 of 11 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Benevento before that.

Pisa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.

After this away game Pisa return home for a Serie B game against Monza. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Pisa find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pisa have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Monza - Pisa 1-2. Monza-Pisa H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Monza zero wins, Pisa five wins, three draws. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MonzaD. Carvalho
D. Carvalho
11 goals
MonzaC. Gytkjær
C. Gytkjær
11 goals
MonzaM. Valoti
M. Valoti
10 goals

Monza missing players

Pisa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Pisa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 20 5 Played P 4 20 40
21 14 3 Won W 1 8 19
10 4 1 Drew D 1 5 13
9 2 1 Lost L 2 7 8
64 39 6 Scored S 2 22 49
40 15 3 Conceded C 5 23 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 90%
75% 70% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 65%
48% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 30%
28% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 18%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 8%
52% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 48%
38% 45% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 40%
15% 5% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 30% 22%
 
5.7 5.8 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.6 5.2
4.5 4.4 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.7 5.8
2.5 1.9 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2.8
7 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
12.6 14.3 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12.4 12.8
3.9 4.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.3 4.2
41% 45% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 29%
 
12.3 11.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 14.2 13.1
3.9 3.4 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monza have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Serie B
  • Monza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pisa have the most matches under the total-line (19) 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 Lecce 38 19 14 5 59 31 19 13 5 1 37 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 28 71
2 Cremonese 38 20 9 9 57 39 19 11 6 2 32 18 19 9 3 7 25 21 18 69
3 Monza 38 19 10 9 60 38 19 13 4 2 37 14 19 6 6 7 23 24 22 67
4 Pisa 38 18 13 7 48 35 19 10 8 1 26 13 19 8 5 6 22 22 13 67
5 Brescia 38 17 15 6 55 35 19 8 8 3 30 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 20 66
6 Ascoli 38 19 8 11 52 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 11 2 6 28 24 10 65
7 Benevento 38 18 9 11 62 39 19 10 4 5 38 20 19 8 5 6 24 19 23 63
8 Frosinone 38 15 13 10 58 45 19 10 6 3 34 16 19 5 7 7 24 29 13 58
9 Perugia 38 14 16 8 40 32 19 6 8 5 19 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 8 58
10 Ternana 38 15 9 14 58 61 19 9 2 8 30 27 19 6 7 6 28 34 -3 54
11 Cittadella 38 13 13 12 38 36 19 7 5 7 22 18 19 6 8 5 16 18 2 52
12 Parma 38 11 16 11 48 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 19 6 7 6 23 23 5 49
13 Como 38 11 14 13 49 54 19 5 7 7 20 21 19 6 7 6 29 33 -5 47
14 Reggina 38 13 9 16 31 49 19 9 2 8 19 24 19 4 7 8 12 25 -18 46
15 SPAL 38 9 15 14 46 54 19 4 8 7 30 28 19 5 7 7 16 26 -8 42
16 Cosenza 38 8 11 19 36 59 19 8 3 8 21 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -23 35
17 Vicenza 38 9 7 22 38 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 19 4 2 13 16 33 -21 34
18 Alessandria 38 8 10 20 37 59 19 5 6 8 16 23 19 3 4 12 21 36 -22 34
19 Crotone 38 4 14 20 41 61 19 4 8 7 23 25 19 0 6 13 18 36 -20 26
20 Pordenone 38 3 9 26 29 71 19 2 7 10 19 34 19 1 2 16 10 37 -42 18

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 Lecce 38 19 14 5 59 31 19 13 5 1 37 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 28 71
2 Cremonese 38 20 9 9 57 39 19 11 6 2 32 18 19 9 3 7 25 21 18 69
3 Monza 38 19 10 9 60 38 19 13 4 2 37 14 19 6 6 7 23 24 22 67
4 Pisa 38 18 13 7 48 35 19 10 8 1 26 13 19 8 5 6 22 22 13 67
5 Brescia 38 17 15 6 55 35 19 8 8 3 30 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 20 66
6 Ascoli 38 19 8 11 52 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 11 2 6 28 24 10 65
7 Benevento 38 18 9 11 62 39 19 10 4 5 38 20 19 8 5 6 24 19 23 63
8 Frosinone 38 15 13 10 58 45 19 10 6 3 34 16 19 5 7 7 24 29 13 58
9 Perugia 38 14 16 8 40 32 19 6 8 5 19 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 8 58
10 Ternana 38 15 9 14 58 61 19 9 2 8 30 27 19 6 7 6 28 34 -3 54
11 Cittadella 38 13 13 12 38 36 19 7 5 7 22 18 19 6 8 5 16 18 2 52
12 Parma 38 11 16 11 48 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 19 6 7 6 23 23 5 49
13 Como 38 11 14 13 49 54 19 5 7 7 20 21 19 6 7 6 29 33 -5 47
14 Reggina 38 13 9 16 31 49 19 9 2 8 19 24 19 4 7 8 12 25 -18 46
15 SPAL 38 9 15 14 46 54 19 4 8 7 30 28 19 5 7 7 16 26 -8 42
16 Cosenza 38 8 11 19 36 59 19 8 3 8 21 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -23 35
17 Vicenza 38 9 7 22 38 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 19 4 2 13 16 33 -21 34
18 Alessandria 38 8 10 20 37 59 19 5 6 8 16 23 19 3 4 12 21 36 -22 34
19 Crotone 38 4 14 20 41 61 19 4 8 7 23 25 19 0 6 13 18 36 -20 26
20 Pordenone 38 3 9 26 29 71 19 2 7 10 19 34 19 1 2 16 10 37 -42 18

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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.