Pisa vs Empoli: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Pisa have their presumed home advantage while Empoli are ahead 13 points in the Serie B table.

Insights:
  • Empoli has the most scored goals (43) in Serie B

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Pisa form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Pisa have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Pisa in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Monza (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-0 victory. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Salernitana.

Pisa has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Pisa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Empoli form and stats

5-6-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Empoli, who have the most scored goals (43) in Serie B, in their Serie B matches away. Things are running smoothly for Empoli who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Venezia. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Venezia game have they lost an away game, meaning Empoli has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Empoli has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to SPAL for a Serie B game that ended a draw (1-1). A draw for Empoli before that, at their own venue hosting Pescara (2-2).

Empoli are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. 13 goals have been conceded by Empoli in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Empoli - Pisa 3-1, played this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Pisa, zero draws and three wins for Empoli. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
13 goals
PisaM. Marconi
M. Marconi
8 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals

Pisa missing players

Empoli missing players

Pisa Empoli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 12 23
7 4 0 Won W 1 5 11
10 6 3 Drew D 3 6 11
6 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
31 12 6 Scored S 5 21 43
35 11 9 Conceded C 3 13 21
91% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 87%
78% 55% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 83%
57% 36% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 52%
35% 27% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 39%
13% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 9%
65% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 61%
30% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 35%
13% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.7
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.9 12.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 13.8 15.3
3.7 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.6 5.2
36% 28% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 36%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli has the most points (21) away in Serie B
  • Empoli has the most points from losing position (17) in Serie B
  • Empoli has the most scored goals (21) away in Serie B
  • Empoli has the most scored goals (43) in Serie B
  • Empoli has the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Serie B
  • Empoli has the the best goal difference (+22) in Serie B
  • Empoli has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie B
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Empoli 23 11 11 1 43 21 11 6 5 0 22 8 12 5 6 1 21 13 22 44
2 Cittadella 23 11 6 6 37 22 11 6 4 1 19 8 12 5 2 5 18 14 15 39
3 Monza 23 10 9 4 32 19 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 5 5 2 14 11 13 39
4 Chievo 22 10 9 3 30 18 11 7 2 2 18 9 11 3 7 1 12 9 12 39
5 Venezia 23 10 8 5 29 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 12 4 6 2 14 11 9 38
6 Salernitana 23 10 8 5 28 27 12 7 4 1 19 9 11 3 4 4 9 18 1 38
7 SPAL 23 9 9 5 30 23 12 6 4 2 20 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 7 36
8 Lecce 23 8 11 4 40 30 12 3 7 2 23 18 11 5 4 2 17 12 10 35
9 Pordenone 23 7 11 5 27 20 12 2 7 3 16 14 11 5 4 2 11 6 7 32
10 Pisa 23 7 10 6 31 35 11 4 6 1 12 11 12 3 4 5 19 24 -4 31
11 Frosinone 22 7 8 7 21 23 11 3 4 4 9 12 11 4 4 3 12 11 -2 29
12 Vicenza 23 5 11 7 29 31 11 1 8 2 12 13 12 4 3 5 17 18 -2 26
13 Reggina 22 6 7 9 20 26 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 2 5 4 10 15 -6 25
14 Brescia 22 5 8 9 32 37 11 3 4 4 19 19 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 23
15 Cremonese 23 5 8 10 23 31 12 3 4 5 12 17 11 2 4 5 11 14 -8 23
16 Cosenza 22 3 13 6 17 19 11 0 7 4 5 10 11 3 6 2 12 9 -2 22
17 Ascoli 22 5 6 11 20 30 11 4 3 4 10 13 11 1 3 7 10 17 -10 21
18 Reggiana 22 6 3 13 19 35 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 2 1 8 6 22 -16 21
19 Virtus Entella 22 4 5 13 19 37 11 3 1 7 11 20 11 1 4 6 8 17 -18 17
20 Pescara 23 4 5 14 18 41 12 2 3 7 10 19 11 2 2 7 8 22 -23 17

Read more about Serie B

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.