Serie A Gameweek 21 Fri, Jan 16 · 19:45 Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa
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Our take

Atalanta were clear favourites.

Atalanta were the stronger side on L90 Strength (70 vs 16). Atalanta usually keep the ball (54% on average), which points to more chances at both ends. Pisa had 6.2 days of rest, Atalanta 6 and had to travel 229 km.

Away travel229 kmRest days6.2 · 6Matches / 14d3 · 3
Pisa13%
Draw22%
Atalanta65%
Expected goals 0.76 – 1.94
Pisa13%
Draw21%
Atalanta66%
Expected goals 0.85 – 2.11
Pisa13%
Draw22%
Atalanta65%
Expected goals 0.76 – 1.94
Pisa10%
Draw19%
Atalanta71%
Expected goals 0.67 – 2.17
Pisa13%
Draw21%
Atalanta66%
Expected goals 0.85 – 2.11
Over 2.5 50% Both score 46% Likeliest score 0–2
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Pisa)

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Referee · ItalyMatteo Marchetti
  • Cards per match 4.1
  • Penalties per match 0.24
  • Matches 49

Team strength

PisaAtalanta
16 L90 StrengthIn forecast 70
12 Current StrengthIn forecast 59
15 AttackIn forecast 48
21 DefenceIn forecast 45
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Pisa

Attack—
Defense risk—

Atalanta

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

PisaAtalanta
0.75 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.25
1.50 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.95
1.06 xGVia Att/Def 1.46
1.36 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.95
-0.31 Goals minus xGContext -0.21
45% Scored inContext 80%
20% Clean sheetsContext 35%
10.00 ShotsContext 14.25
3.13 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.61
25% On target shareContext 29%
7.88 Shots in the boxContext 9.15
71% Box shareContext 64%
8% ConversionContext 9%
1.80 OffsidesContext 2.50
15.10 Shots allowedContext 10.45
4.45 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.80
4.21 BlocksContext 3.00
3.26 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.17
71% Save rateContext 77%
40% PossessionIn forecast 56%
305 PassesContext 482
231 Accurate passesContext 411
76% Pass accuracyContext 85%
6.73 Team ratingContext 6.92
12.80 FoulsContext 10.95
12.30 Fouls sufferedContext 10.70
2.10 Yellow cardsContext 1.50
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 20 and 20 games
0.80 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.60
1.60 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.60
1.18 xGVia Att/Def 1.81
1.35 xG allowedVia Att/Def 0.96
-0.38 Goals minus xGContext -0.21
50% Scored inContext 90%
10% Clean sheetsContext 60%
10.60 ShotsContext 14.50
3.63 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.00
27% On target shareContext 31%
9.13 Shots in the boxContext 10.00
78% Box shareContext 68%
8% ConversionContext 11%
2.29 OffsidesContext 2.75
14.40 Shots allowedContext 10.30
4.10 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.30
3.70 BlocksContext 3.22
3.11 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.89
72% Save rateContext 81%
41% PossessionIn forecast 54%
300 PassesContext 465
225 Accurate passesContext 390
75% Pass accuracyContext 84%
6.74 Team ratingContext 7.04
12.30 FoulsContext 11.50
12.60 Fouls sufferedContext 12.40
2.60 Yellow cardsContext 1.10
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Pisa
Rest6.2 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel0 km969 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Atalanta
Rest6 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel229 km375 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Pisa Atalanta
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 15Low · 15
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match6.2Serie A 2025-2026, 10 Jan6Serie A 2025-2026, 10 Jan
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km229 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways969 km375 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 3 / 51 / 3 / 5
Next matchdays after this one78.8

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Pisa Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
22S. Scuffet(G)
26Francesco Coppola 5S. Canestrelli 33A. Calabresi
3S. Angori 20M. Aebischer 6M. Marin 15I. Touré
10M. Tramoni 32S. Moreo
9H. Meister
Atalanta Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
29M. Carnesecchi(G)
69H. Ahanor 4I. Hien 42G. Scalvini
47L. Bernasconi 8M. Pašalić 15M. de Roon 6Y. Musah
59N. Zalewski 17C. De Ketelaere
9G. Scamacca

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Pisa Absences are shown before kick-off
Atalanta Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Pisa+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Atalanta+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Pisa · Home 0.60points per game · 10 home games
W-D-L
1-3-6
Scored
0.10
Conceded
1.00
Atalanta · Away 1.33points per game · 9 away games
W-D-L
3-3-3
Scored
1.22
Conceded
1.11

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 18 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 1 of 1 meetings

0 Pisa wins1 draws0 Atalanta wins
Goals per game1.00 – 1.00 Over 2.50% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 24 Aug 2025Atalanta1–1Pisa

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Matteo Marchetti Italy · 49 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.92league 3.85
Red cards0.18league 0.18
Cards 5+43%league 37%
Fouls25.3league 25.7
Penalties0.24league 0.31
Home wins41%league 37%
Pisa

No previous matches with this referee.

Atalanta3 with this referee
Record1-1-1 Cards · opp.1.0 · 0.3 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • D15 Feb 25H · Cagliari0–01
  • L30 Aug 24A · Inter0–42
  • W20 Aug 23A · Sassuolo2–00

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Pisa20 games · scored 15 · conceded 30
3 4 0-15
2 2 16-30
2 7 31-45
2 4 46-60
2 6 61-75
4 7 76-90
Atalanta20 games · scored 25 · conceded 19
4 1 0-15
1 5 16-30
7 4 31-45
5 1 46-60
2 4 61-75
6 4 76-90
Pisa10 games · scored 8 · conceded 16
2 2 0-15
1 16-30
2 2 31-45
1 46-60
2 5 61-75
2 5 76-90
Atalanta10 games · scored 16 · conceded 6
3 0-15
2 16-30
2 1 31-45
4 46-60
2 3 61-75
5 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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