Genoa vs Pisa

With Genoa sitting 17th on 14 points and Pisa just below them in 19th with 11 points, this fixture brings together two sides under pressure to arrest worrying runs and gain breathing space in the relegation battle.

Genoa enters the contest in difficult form. They have lost each of their last three Serie A matches and, across their last 24 league games, have managed just four victories.

That prolonged struggle has left them hovering just above the drop zone and searching for consistency in both results and performances.

Their overall season record reflects these issues, with defeats accounting for half of their league matches so far.

Home advantage has not provided the lift Genoa might have hoped for. While the Luigi Ferraris is traditionally a demanding venue for visiting sides, goals have been extremely hard to come by for the hosts.

Genoa are averaging just 0.56 goals per home match in Serie A, a figure that highlights their attacking difficulties and explains why so many of their games have been decided by narrow margins.

Putting an end to their three-game losing run remains one of the key objectives [WWLLL].

A 3—5—2 formation with Vitinha and Ekuban in attack is expected against Pisa. Nicola Leali will be making a return, having been suspended for the 3-1 loss to AS Roma.

Newly promoted Pisa have won only one of their last 17 league games, a run that has dragged them deeper into relegation trouble. Recent form offers little respite, with four defeats in their last six Serie A matches underscoring how tough the step up to top-flight football has been.

Like Genoa, Pisa has struggled to turn competitive spells into points. Pisa’s attacking output mirrors many of Genoa’s issues.

They are scoring an average of 0.71 goals per match in Serie A, leaving little margin for error at the back. As a result, their games have often been tight and low-scoring, particularly when facing teams around them in the table.

Four of Pisa’s last six league matches have finished with under 2.5 goals, reflecting a pattern of cautious, tense encounters. That trend also appears in the recent head-to-head history between these two sides.

Genoa have seen under 2.5 goals in each of their last two meetings with AC Pisa, reinforcing the expectation of a contest shaped more by tension and discipline than attacking freedom.

A 3-5-2 with Mattéo Tramoni and Stefano Moreo in attack is expected against Genoa.