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Pisa - Genoa

Genoa
🇮🇹 Serie AUpcoming
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 16:00

Quick Take

Back Under 2.5 Goals (72% estimated vs 64.5% implied) and First Half Draw (65% vs 50%) as the primary value plays; both exploit Pisa's 0.44 home goals-per-game average and the consistent three-match H2H low-scoring template (1-1, 0-0, 0-1) compounded by Genoa's midfield suspensio...

Double ChanceDraw or Genoa78%+3.9pp
Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.572%+7.5pp
1st Half ResultDraw65%+15.0pp

Context Signals

Betting Edges

Model probabilities

Double ChanceDraw or Genoa78%High

Pisa's 12.5% home win rate and 0% H2H win record make a home victory extremely unlikely; the combination of draw or Genoa win covers the vast majority of probable outcomes.

Signal quality: High · Uncertainty band: Strong lean

Goals Over/UnderUnder 2.572%High

The H2H pattern is consistently low-scoring, Pisa's historically poor home attack (0.44 gpg) ensures minimal contribution, and Genoa's depleted midfield (3 key absences via suspension) will struggle to break down even a poor side's low block.

Signal quality: High · Uncertainty band: Strong lean

Corners Over/UnderUnder 9.565%Medium

Pisa's very low corner count (2.9/game) driven by minimal possession and Genoa's moderate corner output project a combined total well below 9.5, with the low-tempo H2H profile reinforcing compressed set-piece activity.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Strong lean

First Half WinnerDraw65%High

Both teams' recent first-half patterns and the H2H template of goalless opening halves strongly favor a drawn first half, with Pisa's near-zero first-half output virtually guaranteeing they won't lead at the break.

Signal quality: High · Uncertainty band: Strong lean

1st Half GoalsUnder 0.562%High

Pisa's near-zero first-half scoring (0.1/game) and Genoa's tendency toward goalless first halves (4 of last 5 were 0-0 at HT) strongly point to a scoreless opening period, reinforced by the H2H low-scoring pattern.

Signal quality: High · Uncertainty band: Lean

Both Teams to ScoreNo58%Medium

Pisa's extreme attacking impotence at home (0.44 gpg, 2.9 SOT avg) makes it more likely than not that at least one side — most probably Pisa — fails to score.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

Home Goals TotalUnder 0.555%Medium

With Pisa scoring at just 0.44 goals per home game for the season and failing to score in 4 of their last 5 across all venues, the statistical expectation is that they fail to find the net again here.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Shots on Target Over/UnderUnder 8.555%Medium

The combined shot-on-target average of ~6.9 sits below the 8.5 threshold, and Genoa's significant midfield absences should further suppress their creative output on the day.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.542%Medium

H2H history strongly favors 0-1 goal games between these sides, and with Genoa's significant midfield absences reducing their creative threat, there's a meaningful chance this stays at 1 goal or fewer.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Match WinnerGenoa40%Medium

Despite Genoa's heavy midfield absences, Pisa's historically dire home record (2 wins in 16) and inability to beat Genoa in any recent meeting makes an away win the most likely single outcome, though reduced from what full-strength Genoa would warrant.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Away Clean SheetYes40%Medium

Pisa's chronic inability to score at home combined with their recent goalless streak (4 blanks in last 5) provides solid statistical backing for a Genoa clean sheet, though Genoa's own defensive record away (1.53 conceded/game) tempers this.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Markets to Avoid

1st Half Goals Over/Under Under 0.5:Predictor estimates 62% for Under 0.5, but odds imply only 41.7%—a 20pt discrepancy. Market pricing suggests higher first-half scoring probability; potential late-team news or efficient pricing of goalless-first-half tendency. Avoid the gap.
Total Goals Home Under 0.5:Apparent 15pt edge (55% vs 40% implied) exceeds safe threshold for major markets—suspicious on goals markets where bookmakers price efficiently. Predictor confidence likely overstated; market's 67.6% Over probability is justified by context.
Match Winner Pisa @ 3.10:Pisa's 12.5% home win rate and 0% H2H record vs Genoa make this theoretically fair to unfair. Market may be overvaluing desperate home side; no edge given the uncertainty around Genoa absences.
Pisa vs Genoa shapes up as a compressed, low-scoring affair dominated by defensive compactness and attacking scarcity on both sides. The head-to-head record is strikingly consistent: three meetings have produced just three goals total (1-1, 0-0, 0-1), with all finishing under 2.5 goals. This pattern reflects Pisa's chronic inability to generate attacking threat at home—the club averages just 0.44 goals per game in their 16 home matches this season, scoring in fewer than half of them.

Recent Form

Pisa

Pisa

L0-3AS RomaApr 10SA
L0-1TorinoApr 5SA
L0-5ComoMar 22SA
W3-1CagliariMar 15SA
L0-4JuventusMar 7SA
L0-1BolognaMar 2SA
L0-1FiorentinaFeb 23SA
L1-2AC MilanFeb 13SA
D0-0Hellas VeronaFeb 6SA
L1-3SassuoloJan 31SA
Genoa

Genoa

W2-1SassuoloApr 12SA
L0-2JuventusApr 6SA
L0-2UdineseMar 20SA
W2-0Hellas VeronaMar 15SA
W2-1AS RomaMar 8SA
L0-2InterFeb 28SA
W3-0TorinoFeb 22SA
D0-0CremoneseFeb 15SA
L2-3NapoliFeb 7SA
L2-3LazioJan 30SA

League Table

Serie A 2025/2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAPts
20
PisaPisa
Relegation - Serie B
322121823-5818
13
GenoaGenoa
32991438-4536
18pt gap between teamsPisa in relegation zone

Head-to-Head

0W · 2D · 1W
D1-1GenoavPisaJan 3, 2026SA
D0-0GenoavPisaJan 28, 2023SER
L0-1PisavGenoaAug 28, 2022SER
Genoa unbeaten in 3 meetingsGenoa: 2 clean sheets1 goals/game avg

Squad & Injuries

Pisa

4 out
Attackers7
Midfielders2/12
×#6
×#6
Defenders2/8
×#44
×#44
Goalkeeper5
#44 D. Denoon — Ankle Injury
#6 M. Marin — Injury
#44 D. Denoon — Ankle Injury
#6 M. Marin — Injury

Genoa

12 out
Attackers2/8
×#70
×#70
Midfielders8/9
×#77
×#32
×#17
×#14
×#77
×#32
×#17
×#14
Defenders2/12
×#15
×#15
Goalkeeper6
#70 M. Cornet — Thigh Injury
#77 M. E. Ellertsson — Red Card
#32 M. Frendrup — Yellow Cards
#17 R. Malinovskyi — Yellow Cards
#15 B. Norton-Cuffy — Thigh Injury
#14 J. Onana — Injury
#70 M. Cornet — Thigh Injury
#77 M. E. Ellertsson — Red Card
#32 M. Frendrup — Yellow Cards
#17 R. Malinovskyi — Yellow Cards
#15 B. Norton-Cuffy — Thigh Injury
#14 J. Onana — Injury