Another action-packed fixture in Serie B as Spezia welcome Pisa

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 04.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco (10336 seats)

Spezia perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Pisa can look both up and down from their 11th position.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Pisa's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Pisa have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats with the goal stats 9-8 (scored/conceded).

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Spezia form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Spezia are 8-3-3 (wins-draw-losses). In general it's been a long time since Spezia tasted defeat here at Stadio Alberto Picco, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Spezia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Juve Stabia (1-3). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Pescara.

A decent goal production from Spezia in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. Spezia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pisa form and stats

There's been little loot from Pisa's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Serie B. Pisa only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Pisa have lost on their last two travels.

Pisa are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Livorno (placed 20th). A 0-1 defeat away at Crotone before that.

Pisa have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Pisa have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Pisa - Spezia 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Spezia-Pisa H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Spezia zero wins, Pisa three wins, two draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PisaM. Marconi
M. Marconi
10 goals
SpeziaA. Ragusa
A. Ragusa
7 goals
SpeziaE. Gyasi
E. Gyasi
6 goals

Spezia missing players

Pisa missing players

Spezia Pisa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 3 13 28
12 8 2 Won W 0 3 9
8 3 2 Drew D 2 4 9
8 3 0 Lost L 1 6 10
40 23 6 Scored S 2 15 35
32 14 3 Conceded C 3 18 35
89% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
79% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 71%
50% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 39%
25% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 25%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 14%
54% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 54% 57%
36% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 21%
21% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 29%
 
4.5 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 3.3 4
4.6 3.8 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 11 6.8 5.7
2.5 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.1 3.1
6 1 0 Red cards R C 2 5 11
 
355 195 52 Total Shots T S 24 147 339
106 64 14 Shots on Target S O 9 44 103
38% 36% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 34% 34%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pisa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Pisa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 28 21 6 1 54 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 39 69
2 Crotone 28 15 4 9 47 33 14 9 3 2 26 12 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 49
3 Frosinone 28 13 8 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 14 4 5 5 11 14 10 47
4 Pordenone 28 13 6 9 37 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 45
5 Spezia 28 12 8 8 40 32 14 8 3 3 23 14 14 4 5 5 17 18 8 44
6 Cittadella 28 12 7 9 35 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 7 3 3 17 11 3 43
7 Salernitana 28 12 6 10 36 32 13 8 4 1 22 11 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 42
8 Chievo 28 10 11 7 34 27 14 7 3 4 20 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 7 41
9 Empoli 28 10 10 8 33 34 15 6 7 2 21 14 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 40
10 Virtus Entella 28 10 8 10 35 36 14 7 4 3 16 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -1 38
11 Pisa 28 9 9 10 35 35 15 6 5 4 20 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 0 36
12 Perugia 28 10 6 12 29 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -7 36
13 Juve Stabia 28 10 6 12 35 43 15 8 2 5 23 21 13 2 4 7 12 22 -8 36
14 Pescara 28 10 5 13 38 44 14 5 5 4 23 18 14 5 0 9 15 26 -6 35
15 Ascoli 27 9 5 13 36 41 12 7 3 2 19 11 15 2 2 11 17 30 -5 32
16 Venezia 28 7 11 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 14 5 6 3 15 14 -7 32
17 Cremonese 27 7 9 11 28 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 14 2 5 7 10 18 -4 30
18 Trapani 28 5 10 13 31 52 13 3 5 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
19 Cosenza 28 5 9 14 29 35 13 2 4 7 10 15 15 3 5 7 19 20 -6 24
20 Livorno 28 4 6 18 23 45 13 3 2 8 17 28 15 1 4 10 6 17 -22 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.