Pisa vs Bari Prediction

A big game in the Italian second tier as high flying Pisa host playoff chasing Bari in a game that will mean a lot to both sides, as the halfway stage of the season approaches. Both sides approach this game at The Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, in good form, with the host winning three of their last five league games, and Bari going unbeaten in their previous five games, with three wins also.

Key Stats

• Bari haven't lost to Pisa in their last 6 meetings (1W, 5D)
• Pisa sit 10 points clear of Bari, despite only being two places above them (4th vs 2nd)
• Bari have drawn 9 Serie B matches this season, the second most draws in the division
• 3 out of the last 6 meetings between these two sides have ended 0-0, with 2 ending 1-1

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Pisa will be looking to throw the gauntlet down at top of the table Sassuolo with a win on Friday night over Bari, with their slight blip of 1 point from 2 games being ended with a 3-2 win over Mantova last weekend.

As for Bari, their form has been very solid in recent weeks, however with 9 of their 16 league games ending in draws, they will be looking to start to turn one point into three, and begin to challenge for those automatic promotion spots, hunting down their opponents on Friday evening.

Pisa Preview

Pisa Predicted Lineup: Adrian Semper, Giovanni Bonfanti, Antonio Caracciolo, Simone Canestrelli, Saumele, Angori, Marius Marin, Gabrielle Piccinini, Idrissa Toure, Matteo Tramoni, Alexander Lind, Alessandro Arena

Pisa’s success this season under AC Milan legend Filippo Inzaghi has been underpinned by their 3-4-3 formation, creating overloads in wide areas, and playing in a solid low block out of possession, counter attacking with pace and dynamism. Midfielder Matteo Tramoni only played 20 minutes last weekend, but his creativity and ability to unlock defences will create problems for the Bari backline.

Bari Preview

Bari Predicted Lineup: Boris Radunovic, Valerio Mantovani, Raffaele Pucino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Mehdi Dorval, Mattia Maita, Ahmad Benali, Andrea Oliveri, César Falletti, Andrija Novakovich, Kevin Lasagna

As mentioned earlier, draws have been an all too common theme for Bari thus far in 2024/25, it has on the whole been a case of solidity defensively, but a lack of cutting edge in the final third that has been the root cause, something manager Moreno Longo will be keen to address.

Experienced forward Kevin Lasagna certainly knows where the goal is, and leads their goalscoring charts with 4 goals so far this season, however Bari sit 10th in Serie B for chances created, and he will need much more to feed off in order to add more goals to his game.

Head To Head Stats: Pisa vs Bari

These two sides have spent their entire histories apart from each other in the football league structure, with Pisa near the top and Bari much lower down. This is the first league meeting between the two clubs, with their only previous meeting happening in the Serie B.

20 April 2024 - Serie B Bari 1-1 Pisa

16 September 2023 - Serie B Pisa 1-1 Bari

23 April 2023 - Serie B Pisa 1-2 Bari

4 December 2022 - Serie B Bari 0-0 Pisa*

29 April 2017 - Serie B Bari 0-0 Pisa

Betting Tips For Pisa vs Bari

Both sides will be desperate to take all three points in this game, however with both predicted to deploy identical formations, our experts can see the game starting slowly, with a tactical chess like battle opening proceedings. This is why they have predicted a Half time draw in this match, following the theme of the head to head matchups in recent years, and Bari’s season so far.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with a First Half Draw as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 1/1 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £20 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Pisa vs Bari

Pisa 1-0 Bari