Serie B: Pisa thought to outplay Como

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 21.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

It's game day two of the Serie B campaign and everything to play for. Don't miss our full preview of Pisa-Como!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pisa form and stats

Last season, Pisa's league statistics were 18 wins, 13 draws and 7 losses, producing 4th position in the Serie B. From these 38 matches they scored 48 goals and conceded 35. Performing as the home team in the previous season Pisa delivered 10-8-1 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 13 conceded.

Pisa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-4 away versus Cittadella. A goal frenzy last time out for Pisa, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Cittadella. Fun stuff to watch! Masucci, an attacker, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.4 (out of 10). Masucci scored one goal.

Erik lost again

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Como form and stats

Let's have a look at how Como performed last season in the Serie B: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 14 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded 54 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 7 and lost 6 with 29/33 goals scored/conceded.

Como's last game was the home draw against Cagliari (1-1). Midfield player Blanco was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.93/10. Blanco served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent matches featuring these teams have all ended as Pisa wins. Will history repeat itself?

The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 2 red cards from the last four encounters.

Top Goalscorers

PisaG. Sibilli
G. Sibilli
1 goals
PisaG. Masucci
G. Masucci
1 goals
PisaS. Canestrelli
S. Canestrelli
1 goals

Pisa missing players

Como missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pisa Como
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
4 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 6
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 9
8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
38% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
18 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 12
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 2
Pisa Last season Como
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
42 21   Played P   19 38
19 11   Won W   6 11
13 8   Drew D   7 14
10 2   Lost L   6 13
53 30   Scored S   29 49
42 17   Conceded C   33 54
90% 86%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
67% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   89% 87%
33% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 37%
19% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   42% 24%
10% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   26% 16%
50% 48%   BTTS BTTS   74% 66%
38% 52%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 13%
21% 14%   Failed to Score F T   16% 21%
 
5.2 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 3.8
5.8 5.8   Corners against (avg) C A   6.8 6.7
2.8 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
4 1   Red cards R C   5 7
 
12.9 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 12.2
4.2 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.3
30% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 30%
 
13.1 12.1   Shots against (avg) S A   19.5 16.8
3.7 3.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6.9 5.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggina 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Brescia 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Cittadella 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Ascoli 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Genoa 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Cosenza 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Frosinone 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Bari 1908 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
10 Parma 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Como 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pisa 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
14 Ternana 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
15 Venezia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Benevento 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Modena 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 SPAL 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
19 Perugia 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Südtirol 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Last season 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 Reggina 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Brescia 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Cittadella 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Ascoli 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Genoa 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Cosenza 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Frosinone 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Bari 1908 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
10 Parma 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Cagliari 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Como 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pisa 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
14 Ternana 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
15 Venezia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Benevento 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Modena 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 SPAL 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
19 Perugia 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Südtirol 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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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.