Pisa-Ascoli is a match of the sixteenth day of Serie B and is played Thursday at 18:00: likely formations, predictions, live TV and streaming.
With the return to the bench of Luca D’Angelo the Pisa has changed gear. The disappointing parenthesis of Rolando Maran at the moment is only a faded memory: the coach who last year brought the Tuscans a step away from the return to Serie A has quickly put things in place and the Nerazzurri are climbing the standings after a depressing start, which was assumed a complicated season, in contrast to the previous one. Hermannsson and his companions haven’t lost a match since last September and now they are again at a stone’s throw from the playoff zone. Three lengths separate Pisa from the eighth place: against Bari, last Sunday, came the tenth consecutive useful result. A very long streak, consisting of four victories and six draws. In the Apulian capital, against the third force of the championship, D’Angelo and his team brought home a precious 0-0, defended tooth and nail even after the expulsion of Rus in the final part of the game.
Beating Ascoli in the midweek round would mean overtaking them in ninth position and getting closer to the areas that matter. Cristian Bucchi’s team have been missing their appointment with victory for four rounds and are coming from two draws in a row, one more incredible than the other. Against Sudtirol, on their return from the break, it ended 2-2, while on Sunday they caught Como (3-3) at the last minute, avoiding a defeat that would have been painful.
Pisa-Ascoli: latest line-up news
An Ascoli line-up
The biggest doubts coach D’Angelo has are in defence, where Esteves and Calabresi are competing for a starting berth. There is also a ballot between Hermannsson and Canestrelli. However, both Cissé and Piccinini will be available. Nicolas, Caracciolo, Masucci and the disqualified Rus are absent. On the other side Bucchi has some problems in attack, lacking two big shots like Dionisi and Gondo. Alongside Lungoyi should play Mendes.
The prediction
Pisa are in great form, having won their last three matches played at the Arena Garibaldi and are favourites against an Ascoli who are not particularly shining. Both teams, however, in the last period are finding the way of the goal with some frequency and it would not be surprising if in the end the total goals should be at least three.
The probable formations of Pisa-Ascoli
- PISA (4-3-2-1): Livieri; Esteves, Hermannsson, Barba, Beruatto; Touré, Nagy, Marin; Morutan, Tramoni; Torregrossa.
- ASCOLI (3-5-2): Guarna; Botteghin, Simic, Quaranta; Falzerano, Collocolo, Eramo, Caligara, Falasco; Lungoyi, Mendes.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
