The Serie A Matchday 21 clash between Pisa Sporting Club and Atalanta BC will take place on 16 January at the Arena Garibaldi. Pisa Sporting Club vs Atalanta BC: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Pisa Sporting Club
Alberto Gilardino's side shared the spoils away to Udinese Calcio last time out (2:2). As a result, Pisa Sporting Club extended their winless run in the league to nine matches (4 draws, 5 defeats). At the same time, the team have scored at least twice in six matches in this Serie A campaign — and on every occasion Pisa Sporting Club did so away from home. In the standings, the club sit bottom with 13 points.
- The team have failed to win nine of their last 10 home matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club have failed to score in nine of their last 10 home league games.
- Pisa Sporting Club have conceded more than once in just three of their last 10 home Serie A matches.
Potential Pisa Sporting Club Lineup (3-5-2)*
Simone Scuffet – Simone Canestrelli, Arturo Calabresi, Antonio Caracciolo – Matteo Tramoni, Mehdi Leris, Michel Aebischer, Samuele Angori, Marius Marin – Stefano Moreo, Henrik Meister.
Defenders Mateus Lusuardi and Raul Albiol, as well as midfielders Isak Vural, Juan Cuadrado and Calvin Stengs, will miss out through injury. Defender Antonio Caracciolo is suspended. Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has joined up with his national team for the Africa Cup of Nations. We should also note that ahead of this round, the club signed defender Rosen Bozhinov.
Atalanta BC
Raffaele Palladino's men had few problems as they beat Torino FC at home in the last round (2:0). In doing so, Atalanta BC managed to win three consecutive Serie A matches for the first time this season, keeping a clean sheet in each of those games. In the standings, the Bergamo club sit seventh on 31 points.
- The club have avoided defeat in nine of their last 12 away league matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have scored more than once in just one of their last seven away Serie A games.
- No more than two goals were scored in five of the Bergamo club's last seven away league matches.
Potential Atalanta BC Lineup (3-4-3)*
Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor – Nicola Zalewski, Ederson, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Nikola Krstovic, Lorenzo Bernasconi.
Midfielder Raul Bellanova is injured, while the availability of defenders Berat Djimsiti and Sead Kolasinac is also in doubt. In addition, forward Ademola Lookman is absent due to the Africa Cup of Nations. It is also worth noting that ahead of this round, the club added forward Giacomo Raspadori to their squad.
Referee
Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Pisa Sporting Club vs Atalanta BC: Match Prediction
In this Serie A season, Alberto Gilardino's side have offered their fans very little in front of goal at home: across 10 home matches in the current league campaign, Pisa Sporting Club have scored just once. The team found the net in a clash against another newcomer to Italy's top flight — US Cremonese. On the other hand, the club have not allowed major defensive collapses: in seven home games in this Serie A campaign, Pisa Sporting Club have not conceded more than once.
Atalanta BC also cannot boast a high level of attacking efficiency on the road: across their previous seven away league matches, the team have managed to score more than once only once. At the same time, the Bergamo club have been fairly reliable at the back: in their last 25 away Serie A matches, the club have conceded more than once just three times.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
