Inter at Pisa aiming to move on from the derby
Pisa welcome Inter to the Cetilar Arena for Matchday 13 of Serie A. The Nerazzurri are only ever hot or cold (having not drawn yet this season), and after three consecutive wins, they fell to AC Milan last week, slipping behind Roma, AC Milan and Napoli. Their aim is to start climbing again, but Pisa stand in the way: the Tuscans haven’t lost in nearly two months and dream of their first big away win of the season.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
In Tuscany there have been 11 official encounters between the two sides: 2 home victories (the last 2-1 in Serie A 1987/88), 6 draws (the last 0-0 in Coppa Italia 1984/85) and 3 Milanese successes (the last 0-1 in Serie A 1990/91). The last clash at the Arena Garibaldi dates back to March 3, 1991, an Inter 1-0 victory with a goal from Nicola Berti.
DID YOU KNOW?
Pisa are the team with the most penalties awarded in their favour in Serie A 2025/26: 4 in 12 matchdays. Pisa without conceding goals at home for 4 consecutive matches: 436 minutes of unbeaten defence for the Nerazzurri, the last goal conceded by Gilardino's team at the Arena in Pisa- Udinese 0-1 on September 14, scored by Bravo in the 14th minute. Inter with 4 defeats in the first 12 matchdays of the season: it's been since the 2022/23 season that this happened for the Nerazzurri, they ended up with 12 by the end of the tournament with a third-place finish.
COACHES and PLAYERS
13 penalties converted out of 14 taken for Mbala Nzola since playing in Italy, including the one on Monday evening away at Sassuolo. Only miss in Spezia-Verona, the Serie A relegation playoff at the end of the 2022/23 season, fatal for the Ligurians who were then relegated to Serie B. Second miss from the spot, out of 33 penalties taken since playing with Italian teams, for Hakan Calhanoglu.
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: none Cautioned: none
REFEREE
GUIDA (BERCIGLI – CAVALLINA) IV: PERENZONI, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: LA PENNA
UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A
Pisa-Parma (Monday, December 8, 15.00 CET) Inter-Como (Saturday, December 6, 18.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)
