Match of the 21st round of the Serie A between Pisa and Atalanta will take place on 16 january at Arena Garibaldi. Pisa vs Atalanta: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Pisa
Pisa drew with Udinese away in the last round (2:2). As a result, the club extended its winless run in the championship to nine matches (4 draws, 5 losses). The team managed to score at least twice in an away match for the sixth time in the current Serie A campaign, and each time those goals came on the road. In the standings the club, with 13 points, occupies last place.
- The team has failed to win in 9 of its last 10 home matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 6 losses).
- The club failed to score in 9 and 10 of its previous home league matches.
- Pisa conceded more than one goal in only 3 of their last 10 home matches in the Serie A.
Potential Pisa Lineup (3-5-2)*
Pisa: Simone Scuffet – Simone Canestrelli, Arturo Calabresi, Antonio Caracciolo – Matteo Tramoni, Mehdi Leris, Michel Ebisher, Samuele Angori, Marius Marin – Stefano Moreo, Henrik Meister.
Defenders Mateus Luzuardi and Raúl Albiol, as well as midfielders Isak Vural, Juan Cuadrado and Calvin Stengs will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Antonio Caracciolo is suspended. Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has left to join his national team for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Atalanta
Atalanta beat Torino at home in the last round (2:0). As a result, the club recorded its first run of three consecutive wins in the current Serie A season, and in each of those matches the team kept a clean sheet. In the standings Atalanta, with 31 points, sits in seventh place.
- The club remained unbeaten in 9 of its last 12 away league matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The team scored more than once in only 1 of its previous 7 away matches in the Serie A.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 5 of the last 7 away matches for the club in the championship.
Potential Atalanta Lineup (3-4-3)*
Atalanta: Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Giorgio Scalvini, Onest Ahanor – Nicola Zalewski, Ederson, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Nikola Krstovic, Lorenzo Bernasconi.
Midfielder Raúl Bellanova is injured, and the participation of defenders Berat Djimsiti and Sead Kolasinac is questionable. In addition, forward Ademola Lookman is absent due to participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Pisa vs Atalanta: Match Prediction
This season in the Serie A Pisa have not encouraged their supporters with attacking returns at home: across ten home matches in the current championship Pisa have scored only one goal. The lone goal came in the clash with another newly promoted side, Cremonese. On the other hand, the club has not frequently collapsed defensively: in seven home matches in the current Serie A campaign Pisa conceded more than one goal only on three occasions.
Atalanta also cannot boast strong attacking efficiency on the road: in their last seven away league matches the team managed to score more than one goal only once. At the same time the visitors have been relatively solid defensively: in their last 25 away matches in the Serie A the club conceded more than one goal only three times.
We do not expect many goal-scoring chances or a high-scoring game in this encounter, therefore we predict Under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup listed is from its previous match in this competition.
