The Matchday 2 clash in Serie A between Pisa and Roma will take place on August 30 at the Arena Garibaldi. Pisa vs. Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Pisa
Alberto Gilardino's side managed to take a point away from Atalanta in their opening match (1:1). As a result, Pisa has remained unbeaten in six of their last seven matches in Serie A and Serie B (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club has scored in 10 of their last 11 league encounters. With one point, the team is positioned in the middle of the standings.
Notably, before this round, Pisa signed midfielder Calvin Stengs.
- The club has not lost in 23 of their last 25 home matches in Serie B (16 wins, 7 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Pisa's last 6 home league matches.
- Pisa has conceded no more than one goal in 9 of their last 11 home games in Serie B.
Predicted lineup for Pisa (3-5-2)
Adrian Semper – Simone Canestrelli, Antonio Caracciolo, Daniel Denun – Idrissa Toure, Michel Aebischer, Marius Marin, Stefano Moreo, Samuele Angori – Matteo Tramoni, Henrik Meister.
Defender Mateus Luzaurdi is injured.
Roma
In their first match, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side overcame Bologna at home (1:0). This victory marked Roma's sixth win in their last seven Serie A matches, with the team keeping a clean sheet in five of those games. Furthermore, the club extended their scoring streak in the league to 23 matches. In the standings, Roma occupies the sixth position with three points.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 11 away Serie A matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- Roma scored exactly once in 7 of their last 8 away league games.
- The Romans have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 away matches in Serie B.
Predicted lineup for Roma (3-4-3)
Mile Svilar – Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso – Wesley Fofana, Kouadio Kone, Bryan Cristante, Angelino – Stephan El Shaarawy, Evan Ferguson, Matias Soule.
Midfielder Leon Bailey is injured.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 0%.
Pisa vs. Roma: Match Prediction
In the first round, the hosts demonstrated that they are well-prepared for their first Serie A season since 1991. Pisa took a point from Atalanta on their turf, conceding just one goal. Overall, the team's defensive play is commendable – at least in last season's Serie B, the club did not allow their opponents to score too much. In their last 11 home matches in Italy's second division, Pisa conceded more than one goal only twice and kept a clean sheet three times.
Roma tends to focus on defense when playing away, dedicating less time to attack. This often allows them to earn points, but the team's scoring is low: in their last eight away Serie A games, the Romans breached the opposition's defense more than once only once. Furthermore, in 19 away matches last season, the club scored just 19 goals, outperforming only five teams in this regard.
I expect a strong defensive performance from Pisa, so my prediction: Roma individual total under 1.5 goals
