Serie B match preview: Pisa versus Livorno

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Pisa are in the 12th position while the guesting Livorno worry at 20th.

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.

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Pisa form and stats

5-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Pisa so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager L. D'Angelo led his Pisa to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Crotone. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani. Before that, Pisa had a home game versus Perugia which ended with a victory 1-0.

Heartbreak for Pisa in their last match as Crotone's Simy scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

The Pisa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 14 matches. Pisa have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Livorno form and stats

Livorno have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-4-9 (14 played).

Livorno delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Frosinone (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Prior to that result Livorno won their away game at Chievo. The scoreline was 1-0.

Livorno are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 14 away games. Livorno have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Livorno - Pisa 1-0 entered in the official records. Pisa-Livorno H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Pisa two wins, Livorno two wins, one draw. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PisaM. Marconi
M. Marconi
10 goals
LivornoM. Marras
M. Marras
7 goals
PisaG. Masucci
G. Masucci
5 goals

Pisa missing players

Livorno missing players

Pisa Livorno
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 5 14 27
8 5 1 Won W 1 1 4
9 5 1 Drew D 2 4 6
10 4 2 Lost L 2 9 17
34 19 7 Scored S 4 6 23
35 17 7 Conceded C 5 16 44
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
74% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 63%
41% 43% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 14% 41%
26% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 7% 19%
15% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
59% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 41%
19% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 14% 11%
30% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 64% 52%
 
4.1 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.9 4.9
5.9 5 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.1 4.7
3.2 3.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.9 2.6
11 6 2 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
322 175 59 Total Shots T S 42 148 338
100 56 18 Shots on Target S O 15 49 114
34% 34% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 12% 20%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Livorno has the fewest points (7) away
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals (23)
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals (6) away
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
  • Livorno has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
  • Livorno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Livorno have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pisa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Livorno have scored 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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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.