Pisa vs Sassuolo Prediction - Serie A: Opportunity for the away team to take the lead

The match between Pisa and Sassuolo at the Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani holds contrasting significance for both clubs. While the visiting team, Sassuolo, is striving to improve its mid-table position, the home team, Pisa, is facing the threat of relegation, currently sitting 19th with only 14 points after 22 rounds.

9:00 PM on January 31st - Serie A Round

Pisa enters this match with an alarming statistic: they have only won one game in 22 matches played this season. The home team's biggest strength is their ability to draw, with 11 draws – the most in the league. However, their leaky defense, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per game, is a major headache for the coaching staff.

Current league position and form

Sassuolo are currently in 11th place with 26 points. Although their recent form hasn't been very consistent, with one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five matches, they are still considered far superior to the home team.

A deeper statistical analysis reveals that Sassuolo boasts a more effective attack, averaging 1.1 goals per game compared to Pisa's 0.8. Their goal difference is also significantly better (-4 compared to Pisa's -19).

History of confrontations and psychological factors

In their last three encounters, the record is fairly balanced. The first leg in November 2025 ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw. Before that, each team had secured one home victory. However, the current situation suggests that Pisa is under more significant psychological pressure due to their prolonged winless streak.

• November 25, 2025: Sassuolo 2 - 2 Pisa
• March 1, 2025: Sassuolo 1 - 0 Pisa
• December 26, 2024: Pisa 3 - 1 Sassuolo

Team situation: Heavy losses for the home team.

Pisa is facing a personnel crisis with a list of 11 players unavailable or doubtful. The absence of A. Calabresi due to suspension, along with injuries to C. Stengs and I. Vural, will significantly weaken the team's strength.

Absent list

Pisa:

• A. Calabresi: Absent due to accumulating yellow cards.
• C. Stengs: Absent due to thigh injury
• I. Vural: Absent due to knee injury
• Potential to play: R. Albiol, J. Cuadrado, D. Denoon, Mateus Lusuardi, H. Meister, S. Moreo, M. Nzola, A. Semper.

Sassuolo:

• D. Boloca, F. Cande, E. Pieragnolo: All absent due to knee injuries.

Predicting tactics and results

Based on current form and squad strength, Sassuolo has a significant advantage. Experts predict a very high chance of winning or at least drawing for the away team (a total of 90% chance of not losing). With Pisa's unstable defense, this could be the match where Sassuolo's strikers rediscover their goal-scoring instincts.

Forecast:Sassuolo win or draw.

Team lineup updated at 20:23 on 31/01/2026

Official lineup

Pisa

Diagram: 3-4-2-1

CoachAlberto Gilardino

Starting lineup:

• 22. Simone Scuffet (G)
• 4. Antonio Caracciolo (D)
• 5. Simone Canestrelli (D)
• 2. Rosen Bozhinov (D)
• 15. Idrissa Touré (M)
• 20. Michel Aebischer (M)
• 6. Marius Marin (M)
• 3. Samuele Angori (M)
• 32. Stefano Moreo (F)
• 10. Matteo Tramoni (F)
• 9. Henrik Wendel Meister (F)

Substitutes:

• 34. Tommaso Guizzo
• 12. Nicolas
• 26. Francesco Coppola
• 99. Lorran
• 36. Gabriele Piccinini
• 8. Malthe Højholt
• 35. Felipe Loyola
• 23. Calvin Stein
• 7. Mehdi Léris
• 14. Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
• 81. Filip Stojilković
• 17. Rafiu Durosinmi

Sassuolo

Diagram: 4-3-3

CoachFabio Grosso

Starting lineup:

• 49. Arijanet Murić (G)
• 6. Sebastian Walukiewicz (D)
• 21. Jay Idzes (D)
• 80. Tarik Muharemović (D)
• 3. Josh Doig (D)
• 42. Kristian Thorstvedt (M)
• 18. Nemanja Matić (M)
• 90. Ismael Koné (M)
• 10. Domenico Berardi (F)
• 99. Andrea Pinamonti (F)
• 45. Armand Laurienté (F)

Substitutes:

• 16. Gioele Zacchi
• 13. Stefano Turati
• 17. Yeferson Paz
• 19. Filippo Romagna
• 26. Cas Odenthal
• 25. Woyo Coulibaly
• 20. Alieu Fadera
• 35. Luca Lipani
• 7. Cristian Volpato
• 44. Edoardo Iannoni
• 40. Aster Vranckx
• 24. Luca Moro
• 14. Laurens Skjellerup
• 77. Nicholas Pierini