Serie A Preview: Pisa vs Napoli – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

Nailed to the bottom of the standings, the Nerazzurri are at risk of finishing the campaign as the only side not to smash a 20-point barrier, having amassed just 18 points from 36 matches so far. Oscar Hiljemark’s team had two men sent off in last weekend’s 3-0 rout at the hands of relegation-threatened Cremonese, extending their woeful run to seven consecutive league defeats. Therefore, it’s hard to expect them to put up a fight when top-four-chasing Napoli roll into town on Sunday.

Visiting boss Antonio Conte couldn’t have hoped for a more favorable match-up at this critical juncture, especially after a goal-laden 3-2 home loss to Bologna last time out. Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored on his return from injury, while Alisson Santos joined him on the scoresheet at the start of the second half. However, it was merely sufficient to soften the blow as Napoli suffered only their second home league defeat this season.

With nearest competitors Juventus breathing down their necks, the visitors cannot afford another slip-up here if they’re to cling on to the second place. Match Preview Pisa It has been a dreadful season for Pisa as they already prepare for life in the second tier. Still, they could avoid the ignominy of dropping out to Serie B from the foot of the table, looking to haul back a two-point deficit to 19th-placed Hellas Verona, which could prove a tall order.

Indeed, the hosts have picked up just eight points of the last 72 available (W1, D5, L18) and will take the field on a seven-game losing run. Five of those seven defeats saw them fail to find the back of the net, while three came by at least a three-goal margin, testifying to the depth of the crisis at the Arena Garibaldi. A lack of firepower upfront has been one of Pisa’s main issues this term, as they risk finishing the 2025/26 season as the least prolific side in Europe’s top-five leagues.