Serie B match prediction: Little separates Pisa and Empoli in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Tue 24.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (17500 seats)

The Serie B season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Pisa and Empoli promises to be an interesting one.

It's no vacation for neither Pisa nor Empoli as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Pisa form and stats

Only two Serie B home games for Pisa so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. The Pisa fans aren't used to losing here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani and will expect new points from this game. Pisa has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat. Pisa haven’t lost a game in 21 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Arezzo, 244 days ago.

Pisa drew their last game, 2-2 away at Chievo (placed 11th). Before that, Pisa had a home game versus Cremonese which ended with a victory 4-1.

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 five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Pisa as they are travelling to their away game against Venezia in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

At Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa has the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Empoli form and stats

Things could have gone better for Empoli in their Serie B away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Empoli has drawn their two previous away games.

The supporters enjoyed Empoli's previous game versus Cittadella (placed 17th), a Serie B 1-0 win played at home. Before that, Empoli travelled to Crotone and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Empoli playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Empoli wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Perugia in just four days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Empoli has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Pisa 2 wins, 0 draws and Empoli 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Marconi
5 goals
A. La Gumina
2 goals
R. Gucher
1 goals

Pisa missing players

Empoli missing players

Pisa Empoli
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
8 4 0 Scored S 0 1 4
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
3.5 5.5 7 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.5 2.2
4.8 3.5 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 9 5.5
2.5 3 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Pisa Last season Empoli
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
20 9   Won W   1 10
12 9   Drew D   5 8
6 1   Lost L   13 20
50 24   Scored S   18 51
29 12   Conceded C   40 70
84% 74%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 95%
66% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 79%
39% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   74% 71%
16% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   42% 39%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   16% 21%
37% 42%   BTTS BTTS   63% 66%
50% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 13%
29% 32%   Failed to Score F T   37% 26%
 
4.9 5.6   Corners For (avg) C F   4.8 4.9
5.5 4.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.2 5.3
1.8 2   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.9
7 2   Red Cards R C   2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Empoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Pisa
All Serie C: Girone A Serie B Coppa Italia Serie C Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 CI Pisa 0 - 3 Bologna
23-08-19 SB Pisa 0 - 0 Benevento
01-09-19 SB Juve Stabia 0 - 2 Pisa
15-09-19 SB Pisa 4 - 1 Cremonese
21-09-19 SB Chievo 2 - 2 Pisa
24-09-19 SB Pisa 19:00 Empoli
28-09-19 SB Venezia 13:00 Pisa
04-10-19 SB Perugia 19:00 Pisa
20-10-19 SB Pisa 13:00 Crotone
26-10-19 SB Livorno 13:00 Pisa
Empoli
All Serie B Serie A Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 CI Empoli 1 - 1 Pescara
25-08-19 SB Empoli 2 - 1 Juve Stabia
30-08-19 SB Chievo 1 - 1 Empoli
15-09-19 SB Crotone 0 - 0 Empoli
21-09-19 SB Empoli 1 - 0 Cittadella
24-09-19 SB Pisa 19:00 Empoli
28-09-19 SB Empoli 16:00 Perugia
05-10-19 SB Pordenone 13:00 Empoli
20-10-19 SB Empoli 19:00 Cremonese
26-10-19 SB Trapani 13:00 Empoli

  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 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6 10
2 Virtus Entella 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 10
3 Ascoli 4 3 0 1 11 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 3 7 9
4 Pisa 4 2 2 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 5 8
5 Perugia 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 8
6 Empoli 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
7 Pescara 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 7
8 Pordenone 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 6
9 Salernitana 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
10 Cremonese 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 6
11 Chievo 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 5
12 Crotone 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
13 Spezia 4 1 1 2 6 5 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 4
14 Venezia 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
15 Frosinone 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
16 Livorno 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 3
17 Cittadella 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 3
18 Cosenza 4 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 1
19 Juve Stabia 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 0 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 -7 1
20 Trapani 3 0 0 3 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 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 Virtus Entella 38 23 9 6 61 26 19 14 4 1 36 11 19 9 5 5 25 15 35 78
2 Piacenza 38 23 8 7 59 34 19 14 1 4 31 16 19 9 7 3 28 18 25 77
3 Pisa 38 20 12 6 50 29 19 9 9 1 24 12 19 11 3 5 26 17 21 72
4 Pro Vercelli 38 19 10 9 48 29 19 8 9 2 21 9 19 11 1 7 27 20 19 67
5 Robur Siena 38 17 15 6 59 41 19 12 4 3 29 14 19 5 11 3 30 27 18 66
6 Carrarese 38 20 5 13 70 46 19 13 1 5 41 19 19 7 4 8 29 27 24 65
7 Arezzo 38 16 16 6 50 34 19 9 10 0 30 15 19 7 6 6 20 19 16 64
8 Pro Patria 38 16 9 13 44 38 19 11 5 3 29 17 19 5 4 10 15 21 6 57
9 Novara 38 12 17 9 47 36 19 5 8 6 25 21 19 7 9 3 22 15 11 53
10 Cuneo 38 12 14 12 30 36 19 7 9 3 15 9 19 5 5 9 15 27 -6 50
11 Lucchese 38 10 18 10 46 40 19 6 8 5 28 21 19 4 10 5 18 19 6 48
12 Pontedera 38 11 15 12 35 40 19 6 9 4 22 21 19 5 6 8 13 19 -5 48
13 Juventus U23 38 13 6 19 44 48 19 8 4 7 26 22 19 5 2 12 18 26 -4 45
14 Alessandria 38 9 18 11 36 43 19 3 8 8 17 24 19 6 10 3 19 19 -7 45
15 Arzachena 38 13 2 23 31 54 19 8 2 9 17 23 19 5 0 14 14 31 -23 41
16 Olbia 38 9 11 18 40 50 19 4 6 9 14 20 19 5 5 9 26 30 -10 38
17 Pistoiese 38 9 9 20 39 50 19 5 3 11 18 27 19 4 6 9 21 23 -11 36
18 Gozzano 38 6 15 17 35 47 19 3 5 11 17 28 19 3 10 6 18 19 -12 33
19 Albissola 38 7 10 21 34 59 19 5 4 10 21 28 19 2 6 11 13 31 -25 31
20 Pro Piacenza 38 5 1 32 18 96 19 2 1 16 8 50 19 3 0 16 10 46 -78 16
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 Juventus 38 28 6 4 70 30 19 15 4 0 39 13 19 13 2 4 31 17 40 90
2 Napoli 38 24 7 7 74 36 19 13 4 2 41 16 19 11 3 5 33 20 38 79
3 Atalanta 38 20 9 9 77 46 19 10 5 4 36 19 19 10 4 5 41 27 31 69
4 Inter 38 20 9 9 57 33 19 11 5 3 27 10 19 9 4 6 30 23 24 69
5 Milan 38 19 11 8 55 36 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 7 7 5 24 19 19 68
6 Roma 38 18 12 8 66 48 19 12 5 2 43 26 19 6 7 6 23 22 18 66
7 Torino 38 16 15 7 52 37 19 12 2 5 32 19 19 4 13 2 20 18 15 63
8 Lazio 38 17 8 13 56 46 19 9 5 5 36 25 19 8 3 8 20 21 10 59
9 Sampdoria 38 15 8 15 60 51 19 10 2 7 28 16 19 5 6 8 32 35 9 53
10 Bologna 38 11 11 16 48 56 19 9 4 6 28 22 19 2 7 10 20 34 -8 44
11 Sassuolo 38 9 16 13 53 60 19 5 10 4 33 33 19 4 6 9 20 27 -7 43
12 Udinese 38 11 10 17 39 53 19 8 5 6 22 22 19 3 5 11 17 31 -14 43
13 SPAL 38 11 9 18 44 56 19 5 7 7 20 26 19 6 2 11 24 30 -12 42
14 Parma 38 10 11 17 41 61 19 5 7 7 18 25 19 5 4 10 23 36 -20 41
15 Cagliari 38 10 11 17 36 54 19 8 6 5 23 20 19 2 5 12 13 34 -18 41
16 Fiorentina 38 8 17 13 47 45 19 5 9 5 25 19 19 3 8 8 22 26 2 41
17 Genoa 38 8 14 16 39 57 19 6 8 5 21 22 19 2 6 11 18 35 -18 38
18 Empoli 38 10 8 20 51 70 19 9 3 7 33 30 19 1 5 13 18 40 -19 38
19 Frosinone 38 5 10 23 29 69 19 1 6 12 14 38 19 4 4 11 15 31 -40 25
20 Chievo 38 2 14 22 25 75 19 1 7 11 14 37 19 1 7 11 11 38 -50 17

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