Pisa vs Empoli Prediction 17 August 2026
🔊 The new season kicks off for these Serie B sides with a Coppa Italia match. Empoli had a convincing pre-season, but that has no bearing on the tournament picture - Pisa are considered the favourites for this tie.
Head-to-Head
📊 The teams have not played any official matches against each other since 2021. Previously, out of four meetings, Empoli won three and the teams drew once. Last summer, Pisa beat Empoli (3:2) in a friendly.
Head-to-head statistics Pisa - Empoli
Pisa Team Overview
Pisa had a very unconvincing season in the top flight of Italian football, and nine consecutive defeats at the end of their Serie A campaign sent them down to the second tier. Fans watching Pisa's matches saw plenty of goals, but more often than not in their own net. Pisa conceded at least twice in 6 of their last 7 official matches. And if you factor in the summer friendlies, Pisa have gone 17 matches in a row without keeping a clean sheet.
Match Results: Pisa
Empoli Team Overview
Empoli had a slightly better summer: the team went unbeaten in three pre-season matches against opponents of a similar level. Empoli usually play for results without trying to score as many goals as possible: attacking resources are limited, and points accumulated at the end of last season in Serie B were far more important than attractive football. Either way, Empoli scored in five matches in a row.
Match Results: Empoli
Prediction for the 1st half
Trends
- Empoli draw the 1st half away in 8 of their last 9 matches.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.25, the guests - 2.25;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 2.
- Pisa have conceded in 26 of last 27 games.
- Pisa have conceded in last 13 home games.
Prediction on corners
H2H- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8.5 (3.5 - for home team and 5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 9 (5 - for home team and 4 - for away team).
- Empoli have taken over 3.5 corners in last 7 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 2 times.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 4;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 3, draws - 1.
- Empoli won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 games.
- Empoli won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 away games.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Given Pisa's frankly poor defensive record, it's strange to see them listed as favourites for this match. Yes, they're at home; yes, they were competing against top clubs in Serie A not so long ago. But their results there were disappointing even against sides of similar quality. Empoli will try to sit back and look for their goal on the counter. The game could open up in the second half if either side takes the lead. And that opens the door to a bet on total goals over 2.5. It has come in in 6 of Pisa's last 7 matches.
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Betting Tips: Pisa - Empoli
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