Serie B news and preview: Pisa odds-on front runner to outplay Palermo

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

The standings shows that 4 points separate the two opponents in this Serie B match. Pisa carry both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Palermo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

It's no vacation for neither Pisa nor Palermo 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

When playing at home in the Serie B, Pisa have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.

Happy days for Pisa in their previous game, a fixture away at Parma (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Touré (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.75/10. Touré scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Perugia in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pisa handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

The Pisa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches.

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Palermo form and stats

3-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Palermo in their Serie B matches away. With three draws in a row for Palermo the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Palermo delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Ternana (placed 11th) in their previous game. Goalkeeper Pigliacelli got the top player rating of the team with 7.8/10. Pigliacelli topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Palermo travelled to Sudtirol and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Palermo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Palermo have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. As for defending, Palermo rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the final score Palermo - Pisa 3-3 logged in the official records. Last two meetings featuring these teams: Pisa won one, Palermo were winners in zero and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals. Elia likes to meet Pisa and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
13 goals
PisaE. Gliozzi
E. Gliozzi
9 goals
PisaO. Moruţan
O. Moruţan
6 goals

Pisa missing players

Palermo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pisa Palermo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 13 27
10 6 3 Won W 0 3 9
11 3 1 Drew D 2 5 10
6 4 1 Lost L 3 5 8
39 21 10 Scored S 2 14 29
27 13 5 Conceded C 8 20 31
81% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
63% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 63%
44% 54% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 33%
30% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
11% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
52% 54% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 54% 44%
37% 23% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 33%
30% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 31% 33%
 
4.4 5.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.8 4.7
5.3 4.5 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.9 4.7
2.7 2.5 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.4
5 2 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
12.4 13.8 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11 12.3
4 4.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.9 4.1
36% 39% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 27% 26%
 
12.4 10.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 13.6 13.6
3.7 3.6 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Palermo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Palermo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pisa have won significantly more corners at 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 Frosinone 26 17 4 5 43 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 7 2 4 19 11 25 55
2 Genoa 26 13 8 5 31 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 13 7 2 4 16 13 12 46
3 Bari 1908 26 11 10 5 43 27 13 4 6 3 23 16 13 7 4 2 20 11 16 43
4 Reggina 27 13 3 11 39 30 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 6 1 7 16 16 9 42
5 Pisa 27 10 11 6 39 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 41
6 Sudtirol 26 10 11 5 28 27 14 4 8 2 16 15 12 6 3 3 12 12 1 41
7 Parma 27 10 7 10 34 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 37
8 Cagliari 26 9 10 7 29 27 13 8 3 2 19 13 13 1 7 5 10 14 2 37
9 Palermo 27 9 10 8 29 31 14 6 5 3 15 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -2 37
10 Modena 26 10 5 11 38 36 12 5 4 3 21 14 14 5 1 8 17 22 2 35
11 Ternana 27 9 8 10 26 33 13 6 4 3 13 10 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 35
12 Ascoli 26 8 9 9 28 30 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 5 4 4 16 15 -2 33
13 Cittadella 26 8 9 9 24 32 12 4 5 3 13 14 14 4 4 6 11 18 -8 33
14 Como 26 7 10 9 32 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 13 2 6 5 14 21 -4 31
15 Perugia 26 8 5 13 29 32 12 5 3 4 17 14 14 3 2 9 12 18 -3 29
16 Venezia 26 7 8 11 29 34 14 3 4 7 14 20 12 4 4 4 15 14 -5 29
17 Benevento 26 6 9 11 21 27 13 3 3 7 10 16 13 3 6 4 11 11 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 6 8 13 23 43 14 5 5 4 16 15 13 1 3 9 7 28 -20 26
19 SPAL 26 5 10 11 29 36 13 3 4 6 19 19 13 2 6 5 10 17 -7 25
20 Brescia 26 6 7 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 16 12 2 3 7 9 23 -18 25

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 Frosinone 26 17 4 5 43 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 7 2 4 19 11 25 55
2 Genoa 26 13 8 5 31 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 13 7 2 4 16 13 12 46
3 Bari 1908 26 11 10 5 43 27 13 4 6 3 23 16 13 7 4 2 20 11 16 43
4 Reggina 27 13 3 11 39 30 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 6 1 7 16 16 9 42
5 Pisa 27 10 11 6 39 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 41
6 Sudtirol 26 10 11 5 28 27 14 4 8 2 16 15 12 6 3 3 12 12 1 41
7 Parma 27 10 7 10 34 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 37
8 Cagliari 26 9 10 7 29 27 13 8 3 2 19 13 13 1 7 5 10 14 2 37
9 Palermo 27 9 10 8 29 31 14 6 5 3 15 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -2 37
10 Modena 26 10 5 11 38 36 12 5 4 3 21 14 14 5 1 8 17 22 2 35
11 Ternana 27 9 8 10 26 33 13 6 4 3 13 10 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 35
12 Ascoli 26 8 9 9 28 30 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 5 4 4 16 15 -2 33
13 Cittadella 26 8 9 9 24 32 12 4 5 3 13 14 14 4 4 6 11 18 -8 33
14 Como 26 7 10 9 32 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 13 2 6 5 14 21 -4 31
15 Perugia 26 8 5 13 29 32 12 5 3 4 17 14 14 3 2 9 12 18 -3 29
16 Venezia 26 7 8 11 29 34 14 3 4 7 14 20 12 4 4 4 15 14 -5 29
17 Benevento 26 6 9 11 21 27 13 3 3 7 10 16 13 3 6 4 11 11 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 6 8 13 23 43 14 5 5 4 16 15 13 1 3 9 7 28 -20 26
19 SPAL 26 5 10 11 29 36 13 3 4 6 19 19 13 2 6 5 10 17 -7 25
20 Brescia 26 6 7 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 16 12 2 3 7 9 23 -18 25

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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.