Pisa — Verona : Match Preview and Prediction for October 18,2025

Pisa has endured a dismal beginning to their Serie A campaign, marking their return to the top flight after a 34-year absence. Alberto Gilardino’s squad (who previously garnered a respectable reputation at Genoa) has managed to accumulate a mere 2 points from their opening 6 matches, a performance that rightly places them at the very bottom of the league table. Despite occasionally showcasing decent ball control, the newly promoted side exhibits a significant lack of potency in finishing attacks, a fact starkly highlighted by their meager tally of just 3 goals scored so far.Before the international break, the “Dark Blues” suffered their most catastrophic defeat of the championship season, a crushing 0-4 loss to Bologna at Renato Dall’Ara. The match was effectively decided by halftime, with Croatian goalkeeper Šemper already having conceded three goals. Idrissa Toure’s red card shortly before the end of the first half proved to be the pivotal moment that sealed Pisa’s unfortunate fate. Compounding their challenges for the important match against Verona, the hosts will be without Portuguese player Esteves and the experienced Stengs, who recently joined from Feyenoord.

Verona’s start to the new Serie A season has been only marginally better than their opponents. Paolo Zanetti’s “Mastiffs” have struggled even more severely in front of goal during the initial phase of the championship, managing to register a mere 2 goals. However, the “Blue-Yellows” boast one more draw than their rivals, which currently places them 18th in the league standings.Before the international break, Verona was eliminated from the Coppa Italia by Venezia (a 0-0 draw followed by a penalty shootout loss), succumbed to a 0-2 defeat against Roma at the Olimpico, and were also narrowly beaten 0-1 at home by Sassuolo. Against Sassuolo, the “Neroverdi” clinched victory in the final moments with a goal from Pinamonti, who slotted home his own rebound after missing a penalty. The team’s attack largely remains dormant, although a balanced style of play is preventing a complete collapse. It will be interesting to observe the team’s approach in Pisa. For this match, the visitors will be without Al-Musrati, Suslov, and Harroui, while Oyegoke is listed as questionable.