The Serie A Matchday 21 fixture 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 with Udinese Calcio away from home last round (2:2). As a result, Pisa Sporting Club have extended their winless run in the league to nine matches (4 draws, 5 defeats). The team have scored at least twice in six Serie A games this season, and on each occasion they managed it away from home. In the standings, the club are bottom with 13 points.
- The team have not won 9 of their last 10 home matches in the Serie A (3 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club have failed to score in 9 of their previous 10 league matches on home soil.
- Pisa Sporting Club have not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 home games in the Serie A.
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. It is also worth noting that ahead of this round, the club signed defender Rosen Bozhinov.
Atalanta BC
Raffaele Palladino’s men overcame Torino FC at home without too much trouble last round (2:0). That win meant Atalanta BC have managed to claim three consecutive Serie A victories for the first time this season, and in each of those matches the team kept a clean sheet. In the table, the Bergamo club are seventh on 31 points.
- The club have not lost 9 of their last 12 away games in the league (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have not scored more than once in 6 of their previous 7 away matches in the Serie A.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the Bergamo side’s last 7 away league fixtures.
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 defenders Berat Djimsiti and Sead Kolasinac are also doubts. In addition, forward Ademola Lookman is unavailable due to the Africa Cup of Nations. It should be noted that ahead of this round, the club added forward Giacomo Raspadori to the squad.
Referee
Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Matches – 6 (Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Pisa Sporting Club vs Atalanta BC: Match Prediction
In the Serie A this season, Alberto Gilardino’s side have done little to please their fans with their attacking play at home: across ten home matches in the current league campaign, Pisa Sporting Club have scored just once. That goal came against another newly promoted side in the Italian top flight – US Cremonese. On the other hand, the club have avoided outright defensive collapses: in seven home games in this Serie A season, Pisa Sporting Club have not conceded more than once.
Atalanta BC cannot boast high attacking efficiency in away fixtures either: across their last seven league matches on the road, the team have only once managed to score more than one goal. At the same time, the Bergamo side are reasonably solid at the back: in their last 25 away Serie A matches, the club have conceded more than once on only three occasions.
We are not expecting a match filled with chances or goals here, so our pick is:
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is the line-up from their previous match in this competition.
