Serie A

Pisa–Atalanta kicks off Matchday 21

Pisa host Atalanta as they look to climb off the bottom of the table, while the “Bergamaschi” chase their fourth consecutive win.

Serie A Enilive Matchday 21 gets underway at the Cetilar Arena. Pisa, who recorded their only league win of the season on November 7, have alternated between a defeat and a draw in their last six matches, the most recent being a draw against Udinese, and now need a change of pace to move off from the bottom. Atalanta, on the other hand, are managing to do just that: after a difficult moment, they have won five of their last six games and are now aiming for a fourth straight victory.

HEAD TO HEAD

The 13 official meetings in Pisa between the two sides are perfectly balanced: five wins for Pisa (most recently 2–1 in Serie B 1980/81), three draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie A 1985/86) and five wins for Atalanta (most recently 1–0 away in the Coppa Italia 2005/06).

Pisa have not beaten Atalanta at the Arena Garibaldi since 12 April 1981 (Pisa–Atalanta 2–1, Serie B), with goals from Bertoni and Cantarutti for Pisa after De Bernardi’s temporary equaliser.

DID YOU KNOW?
Pisa are the Serie A 2025/26 team to have been awarded the most penalties (6).

Pisa are the lowest-scoring home team in Serie A 2025/26, with one goal — scored by Idrissa Touré in the 75th minute of Pisa–Cremonese. Since then, they have gone 375 minutes without scoring at the Arena Garibaldi.

COACHES AND PLAYERS
It will be the fourth official meeting between Alberto Gilardino and Raffaele Palladino: Palladino has won all three previous encounters as Atalanta coach.

Mario Pašalić scored against Torino: the Croatian has now moved to 63 goals in official matches for Atalanta, overtaking Cominelli (62) to become the club’s fourth-highest all-time goalscorer. His next target is third place, currently held by Luis Muriel with 67.

Idrissa Touré (96) and Simone Canestrelli (83) currently rank first and third respectively for aerial duels won in Serie A 2025/26. Tiago Gabriel (85) sits in second place.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Caracciolo (Pisa)

Cautioned: Aebischer, Calabresi, Gilardino (Pisa); De Roon (Atalanta)

REFEREE

MARCHETTI (MELI – LUCIANI) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: LA PENNA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Inter-Pisa (Friday January 23, 20.45 CET)

Atalanta-Parma (Sunday January 25, 15.00 CET)