Pisa vs SPAL match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

It's time for Pisa - SPAL! Despite the season performances so far, this fixture could be immense!

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

For SPAL it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!

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Pisa form and stats

Pisa have collected 26 points from their Serie B home games so far after 7-5-6. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Pisa, their manager D'Angelo and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

An away draw last time out for Pisa, facing Brescia in a game that ended 1-1. Masucci was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Brescia after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Defender Beruatto got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.44/10. Beruatto hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.

Ahead of that match, Pisa lost 1-3 at home to Frosinone.

Both teams on the scoresheet! That has occurred in 5 league rounds in a row for this side. Will it happen again?

Pisa has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Pisa have conceded 19 goals.

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SPAL form and stats

SPAL have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-7-8 (18 played).

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Parma with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Meccariello, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.61. Meccariello won 7 of 9 duels.

Prior to that match, the SPAL manager Oddo faced defeat when travelling to Palermo and losing 1-2.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, SPAL have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Pisa have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing SPAL.

The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the final score SPAL - Pisa 0-1 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

PisaE. Gliozzi
E. Gliozzi
10 goals
SPALG. Moncini
G. Moncini
8 goals
PisaG. Masucci
G. Masucci
6 goals

Pisa missing players

SPAL missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pisa SPAL
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
11 7 5 Won W 1 3 7
14 5 0 Drew D 3 7 14
12 6 1 Lost L 2 8 16
47 26 14 Scored S 7 14 39
40 19 5 Conceded C 8 23 50
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 78% 89%
65% 72% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 61% 73%
43% 50% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 38%
24% 28% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 22%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 11%
54% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 39% 51%
32% 28% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 24%
30% 28% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 50% 35%
 
3.9 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.8 4.6
5.3 4.7 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.3 5.5
2.6 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.9
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
12.3 13.2 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 12.3 13.1
3.7 3.9 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.4 4.1
34% 37% 64% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 23% 26%
 
12.1 10.7 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 14.9 14.1
3.7 3.6 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.4 4.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pisa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

SPAL:
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 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

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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.