Serie A

Pisa vs. Lazio closes the midweek round

Pisa vs. Lazio concludes the midweek schedule Pisa hunt for their first league win, while Lazio aim to continue their climb.

Matchday 9 of Serie A concludes at the Cetilar Arena with the clash between Pisa and Lazio. After two consecutive draws against Verona and AC Milan, Gilardino’s side are dreaming of their first league win to move out of the relegation zone. The Biancocelesti, riding the momentum of a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Sunday and eight points from their last four games, are looking to keep their climb going with another three points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The sides have met nine times in Tuscany: three Nerazzurri victories (most recently 3-0 in Serie B 1986/87), five draws (the last being 1-1 in Serie A 1988/89), and one Biancoceleste triumph (1-0 in Serie A 1990/91). Lazio's solitary win at the Arena came on 5 May 1991—a 1-0 success courtesy of Rubén Sosa's decisive strike, in what proved to be the last encounter between the clubs.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Nerazzurri are yet to score at home in official matches during 2025/26. Their last Arena goal came on 13 May—Idrissa Touré netting in the 82nd minute of a 2-1 Serie B victory over Cremonese on the final day. Lazio have kept clean sheets on the road for 200 minutes. Their last away goal conceded came from Fadera in the 70th minute of a 1-0 defeat at Sassuolo on 14 September.

COACHES and PLAYERS

As a player, Gilardino netted seven times against Lazio, including a brace in Milan's emphatic 5-1 rout in October 2007. Sarri has never beaten Pisa as a manager—three encounters in 2004/05 across Serie C1 and the Coppa Italia, three Nerazzurri victories. Ivan Provedel, with 36, is the goalkeeper with the most saves in Serie A this season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

MASSA (DEI GIUDICI – TRINCHIERI) IV: FABBRI, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: GHERSINI

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Torino-Pisa (Sunday 2 November, 15.00 CET) Lazio-Cagliari (Monday 3 November, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)