Open game expected at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani: Pisa vs Ascoli preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 27.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

Pisa and Ascoli have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Ascoli are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Pisa form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Pisa have managed 9 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games. After failing to beat Venezia here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager L. D'Angelo led his Pisa to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Cosenza. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani. Ahead of that match, Pisa won a home game hosting Trapani (3-2).

The defeat against Cosenza was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by R. Asencio).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pisa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won seven, drawn two and lost three.

There will be little rest for Pisa after this match as they are travelling to Frosinone for a Serie B game in only four days.

Pisa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani with 27 goals in 18 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Ascoli form and stats

There's been little loot from Ascoli's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. Ascoli only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. Ascoli love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Ascoli played 2-2 against Pordenone in their previous match. Prior to that result Ascoli won their away game at Cittadella. The scoreline was 2-1.

A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Pordenone. Ascoli were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Nikola Ninković scoring the equalizer.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Ascoli in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Ascoli, two draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ascoli are hosting Benevento in the Serie B only four days away.

Ascoli have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ascoli have conceded 33 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ascoli - Pisa 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pisa won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Ascoli has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

PisaM. Marconi
M. Marconi
14 goals
AscoliN. Ninković
N. Ninković
9 goals
AscoliG. Scamacca
G. Scamacca
9 goals

Pisa missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pisa Ascoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
13 9 1 Won W 0 4 13
11 5 1 Drew D 1 2 7
12 4 3 Lost L 4 12 16
47 27 6 Scored S 3 21 48
44 20 9 Conceded C 10 33 53
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 81%
42% 44% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 72% 58%
22% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 28% 31%
14% 22% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
61% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 61%
19% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 19%
25% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 22% 19%
 
3.9 4.4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.2 4.1
5.3 4.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.1 4.8
3 3.4 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.2 3.1
11 6 1 Red cards R C 1 5 7
 
435 227 69 Total Shots T S 62 220 413
132 72 22 Shots on Target S O 22 82 148
36% 38% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 26% 32%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 36 25 8 3 63 24 18 14 4 0 39 8 18 11 4 3 24 16 39 83
2 Crotone 36 19 8 9 62 38 18 11 5 2 32 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 24 65
3 Spezia 36 16 9 11 52 39 18 10 3 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 57
4 Pordenone 36 16 8 12 45 43 18 11 4 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 56
5 Frosinone 36 14 11 11 40 36 18 10 4 4 28 17 18 4 7 7 12 19 4 53
6 Cittadella 36 15 7 14 45 47 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -2 52
7 Salernitana 36 14 9 13 51 47 18 10 6 2 34 21 18 4 3 11 17 26 4 51
8 Empoli 36 13 12 11 44 43 18 7 8 3 25 18 18 6 4 8 19 25 1 51
9 Chievo 36 12 14 10 46 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 18 3 10 5 18 20 8 50
10 Pisa 36 13 11 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 27 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 3 50
11 Virtus Entella 36 12 11 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 18 4 5 9 25 32 -3 47
12 Venezia 36 11 14 11 34 38 18 4 6 8 15 23 18 7 8 3 19 15 -4 47
13 Ascoli 36 13 7 16 48 53 18 9 5 4 27 20 18 4 2 12 21 33 -5 46
14 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 38 40 18 7 5 6 20 17 18 4 7 7 18 23 -2 45
15 Perugia 36 12 9 15 36 44 18 7 5 6 18 17 18 5 4 9 18 27 -8 45
16 Pescara 36 11 9 16 47 54 18 6 8 4 30 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -7 42
17 Juve Stabia 36 11 8 17 45 58 18 9 3 6 29 27 18 2 5 11 16 31 -13 41
18 Cosenza 36 10 10 16 42 47 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 5 5 8 24 26 -5 40
19 Trapani 36 9 13 14 44 59 18 7 6 5 25 20 18 2 7 9 19 39 -15 38
20 Livorno 36 5 6 25 30 64 18 3 2 13 19 40 18 2 4 12 11 24 -34 21

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 Benevento 36 25 8 3 63 24 18 14 4 0 39 8 18 11 4 3 24 16 39 83
2 Crotone 36 19 8 9 62 38 18 11 5 2 32 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 24 65
3 Spezia 36 16 9 11 52 39 18 10 3 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 57
4 Pordenone 36 16 8 12 45 43 18 11 4 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 56
5 Frosinone 36 14 11 11 40 36 18 10 4 4 28 17 18 4 7 7 12 19 4 53
6 Cittadella 36 15 7 14 45 47 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -2 52
7 Salernitana 36 14 9 13 51 47 18 10 6 2 34 21 18 4 3 11 17 26 4 51
8 Empoli 36 13 12 11 44 43 18 7 8 3 25 18 18 6 4 8 19 25 1 51
9 Chievo 36 12 14 10 46 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 18 3 10 5 18 20 8 50
10 Pisa 36 13 11 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 27 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 3 50
11 Virtus Entella 36 12 11 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 18 4 5 9 25 32 -3 47
12 Venezia 36 11 14 11 34 38 18 4 6 8 15 23 18 7 8 3 19 15 -4 47
13 Ascoli 36 13 7 16 48 53 18 9 5 4 27 20 18 4 2 12 21 33 -5 46
14 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 38 40 18 7 5 6 20 17 18 4 7 7 18 23 -2 45
15 Perugia 36 12 9 15 36 44 18 7 5 6 18 17 18 5 4 9 18 27 -8 45
16 Pescara 36 11 9 16 47 54 18 6 8 4 30 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -7 42
17 Juve Stabia 36 11 8 17 45 58 18 9 3 6 29 27 18 2 5 11 16 31 -13 41
18 Cosenza 36 10 10 16 42 47 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 5 5 8 24 26 -5 40
19 Trapani 36 9 13 14 44 59 18 7 6 5 25 20 18 2 7 9 19 39 -15 38
20 Livorno 36 5 6 25 30 64 18 3 2 13 19 40 18 2 4 12 11 24 -34 21

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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.