Pisa vs. Como opens matchday 19

The final round of games of the first half of the season gets underway at the Cetilar Arena, excluding the rescheduled matches involving teams competing in the EA SPORTS FC Supercup. The hosts, following their positive draw in Genoa, are looking for all three points to move off the foot of the table, a position they currently share with Verona and Fiorentina. The visitors come into the game full of confidence after victories over Lecce and Udinese and are aiming for a third consecutive win to keep their dream of fourth place alive.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In Tuscany, there have been 15 meetings between the two teams: 5 victories for the Nerazzurri (latest 3-1 in Serie B 2021/22), 8 draws (latest 1-1 in Serie B 2023/24), and 2 victories for the Lariani (latest 0-2 in Serie C-1 1999/00).

Como's last victory in Pisa dates back to March 12, 2000, 2-0 in Serie C-1, with goals from

Memmo and Ferrigno.

DID YOU KNOW?

Pisa has scored just one goal in 9 home matches in Serie A 2025/26: no team has scored fewer at home. The only goal was scored by Touré in the 1-0 win over Cremonese on November 7, in the 75th minute. The Nerazzurri haven't scored at home for 285 minutes.

Pisa is on 12 points after 18 matches: in case of defeat, it would be the Tuscans' worst ever return at the end of the first half of a Serie A season.

Pisa is the team with the most penalties awarded in Serie A 2025/26: 5 in 18 rounds, same as Torino.

Como has kept a clean sheet for 209 minutes: the last goal conceded was by Wesley in the 61st minute of Roma-Como 1-0 on December 15.

Como scored from the penalty spot after 6 consecutive misses in Serie A: the Lariani hadn't scored a penalty in Serie A since September 29, 2002, Como-Reggina 1-1, scored by Benito Carbone.

Como (12) is the team conceding fewest goals in Serie A, level with Roma.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the second official meeting between Alberto Gilardino and Cesc Fabregas: the only previous encounter was in the 2024/25 season, Genoa-Como 1-1, Gilardino's last match in charge of Genoa.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Calabresi Caracciolo, Gilardino (Pisa), Ramon, Diego Carlos (Como)         

REFEREES

PAIRETTO (DEI GIUDICI – GALIMBERTI) IV: ZANOTTI, VAR: GHERSINI, AVAR: AURELIANO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Udinese-Pisa (Saturday January 10, 15.00 CET)

Como-Bologna (Saturday January 10, 15.00 CET)

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