Verona vs. Pisa: no room for error

Verona and Pisa, level on points, go head-to-head at the Bentegodi in a crucial clash at the bottom of the table. Neither team can afford to slip up, with both sides having recently changed coaches. The home team, now led by Sammarco, haven’t won since 14 December and have taken just two points from their last eight matches.

Swedish coach Oscar Hiljemark will also take charge of his first match: after 99 Serie A appearances as a player with Palermo and Genoa, he returns to Italy to lead a Pisa side that has claimed only one victory this season – a 1-0 win over Cremonese on 7 November.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 29 meetings in Verona between the two sides: Verona have won 19 (most recently 1–0 in Serie A 1988/89), there have been eight draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie B 2016/17) and Pisa have won two (most recently 2–0 away in Serie B 1992/93).

Pisa have not won in Veneto since 18 April 1993 (Verona–Pisa 0–2, Serie B): goals from Christian Vieri and Bosco for the visitors.

DID YOU KNOW?
Verona are among the teams with the fewest different goalscorers in Serie A 2025/26 (7), level with Parma.

Verona are the team that have dropped the most points in second halves compared with the half-time score (–11). They have also conceded the most goals between the 76th and the 90th minute (stoppage time included) (14).

This match features the two worst defences in Serie A 2025/26: Verona have conceded 41 goals, while Pisa have conceded 40 (level with Torino).

Pisa are among the teams awarded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26 (6), level with Milan.

COACHES and PLAYERS
It will be the first official meeting between Paolo Sammarco and Oscar Hiljemark.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Sarr (Hellas Verona)

Cautioned: Orban, Akpa Akpro (Verona); Aebischer, Marin (Pisa)

REFEREE

DOVERI (BACCINI – COLAROSSI) IV: MASSIMI, VAR: NASCA, AVAR: DI BELLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Verona (Sunday February 15, 15.00 CET)

Pisa-Milan (Friday February 13, 20.45 CET)

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