Serie A Gameweek 7

Pisa 0 - 0 FT Hellas Verona

Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani

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Futmetrix Verdict
20
FT
Sat, Oct 18
Italiano
Pisa
0-0
Hellas Verona
⚡ Intensity 24
⚖️ Balance 0
🏆 Stakes 6
🎲 Upset 10
VAR drama and defensive masterclass in Pisa

Win Probability

  • Pisa 37%
  • Draw 26%
  • Hellas Verona 36%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Survival Stakes High as Deadlock Remains Unbroken

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 20/100. This relegation six-pointer at the Arena Garibaldi was defined by defensive resilience and a pivotal VAR intervention, leaving both winless sides frustrated in their search for a breakout victory.

Possession Without a Point at Arena Garibaldi

The match at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani began with the high Stakes typical of a bottom-of-the-table clash. Pisa dominated possession with a 60% share, attempting to dictate play from the back. However, their control of the ball rarely translated into genuine danger, as they failed to record a single shot on target throughout the ninety minutes. Verona, managed with a more direct approach, looked more threatening on the counter. Martin Frese was a constant outlet on the wing, contributing to a total of 15 shots for the visitors. Despite the territorial advantage for the hosts, it was the away side who looked more likely to find a crack in the opposition's armor during a cagey opening phase.

The VAR Intervention Shifts the Balance

The defining moment of the afternoon arrived in first-half stoppage time, threatening to shatter the Balance of the contest. The referee initially pointed to the spot for a foul in favor of the visitors, but a lengthy review by the VAR officials determined that Martin Frese had committed an infringement earlier in the buildup. The penalty was cancelled, much to the relief of the home supporters. This let-off galvanized the Pisa rearguard, who found themselves under a barrage of set-piece pressure as Verona racked up 8 corners. Adrian Šemper proved his worth between the sticks, making 3 crucial saves to keep his side level as the visitors searched for an elusive breakthrough.

Defensive Walls Hold Firm

The second half saw a slight dip in quality as fatigue set in, yet an Intensity rating of 4.0 reflected the grit on display in every tackle. The Pisa defensive unit was nothing short of heroic. Simone Canestrelli emerged as the man of the match with an outstanding display of positioning and aerial dominance, while the veteran Raúl Albiol organized the line with typical composure. Despite Verona registering an xG of 1.54, they could not find a way past the wall of blue and black. The final whistle brought a mix of relief and disappointment; while both teams earned a clean sheet, their failure to secure three points leaves them rooted in the relegation zone, still searching for that first win of the campaign.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR overturned a penalty awarded to Verona in the 45th minute, denying the visitors a golden opportunity to take the lead just before half-time.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
60%
40%
Pisa 60%
Hellas Verona 40%
Shots
7
15
Pisa 7
Hellas Verona 15
Shots on Target
0
3
Pisa 0
Hellas Verona 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.65
1.54
Pisa 0.65
Hellas Verona 1.54
Passes
459
290
Pisa 459
Hellas Verona 290
Pass Accuracy
82%
68%
Pisa 82%
Hellas Verona 68%
Corners
3
8
Pisa 3
Hellas Verona 8
Fouls
8
14
Pisa 8
Hellas Verona 14
Yellow Cards
4
2
Pisa 4
Hellas Verona 2
Red Cards
0
0
Pisa 0
Hellas Verona 0

Match Events

Martin Frese • 45'+3
HT
↓ A. Bernede ↑J. Akpa Akpro 🔄 61'
↓ F. Cham ↑R. Belghali 🔄 61'
65' 🔄 ↓ M. Leris ↑J. Cuadrado
65' 🔄 ↓ M. Marin ↑G. Piccinini
65' 🔄 ↓ S. Angori ↑G. Bonfanti
↓ Giovane ↑D. Mosquera 🔄 67'
↓ G. Orban ↑A. Sarr 🔄 67'
79' 🔄 ↓ S. Moreo ↑M. Tramoni
↓ S. Serdar ↑Y. Santiago 🔄 85'
Martin Frese 🟨 88'
90'+5 🟨 Matteo Tramoni
Unai Núñez 🟨 90'+5
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Pisa

Goalkeepers
Adrian Šemper
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Antonio Caracciolo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raúl Albiol
MAGNET
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
84
Passes
13
Duels
Simone Canestrelli
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
63%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Mehdi Léris
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michel Aebischer
MAGNET
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
71
Passes
4
Duels
Marius Marin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
65
Entry
Samuele Angori
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Stefano Moreo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
M'Bala Nzola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Nícolas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Simone Scuffet
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Francesco Coppola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arturo Calabresi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Denoon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Bonfanti
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Malthe Højholt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Cuadrado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
İsak Vural
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriele Piccinini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorran
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Henrik Meister
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matteo Tramoni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Louis Buffon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Hellas Verona

Goalkeepers
Lorenzo Montipò
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Unai Núñez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Victor Nelsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás Valentini
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Fallou Cham
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Suat Serdar
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Roberto Gagliardini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antoine Bernede
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Martin Frese
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Giovane
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Gift Orban
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Simone Perilli
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mirko Castagnini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rafik Belghali
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Domagoj Bradarić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tobias Slotsager
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Ebosse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Santiago
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Grigoris Kastanos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdou Harroui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cheikh Niasse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amin Sarr
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Ajayi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/18/2025 Pisa 0 - 0 Verona Serie A Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
03/26/2017 Verona 1 - 1 Pisa Serie B Marc Antonio Bentegodi
10/25/2016 Pisa 0 - 0 Verona Serie B Arena Garibaldi
10/18/2025
0 - 0
Serie A Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
03/26/2017
1 - 1
Serie B Marc Antonio Bentegodi
10/25/2016
0 - 0
Serie B Arena Garibaldi
Pisa Win
Hellas Verona Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 7 16 11 4 +7 WAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)
2 Inter 7 15 18 8 +10 WAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)
3 Napoli 7 15 12 7 +5 LTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)
4 AS Roma 7 15 7 3 +4 LAS Roma 0 - 1 Inter (18-10-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)
5 Bologna 7 13 11 5 +6 WCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)WBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)
6 Como 7 12 9 5 +4 WComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)
7 Juventus 7 12 9 7 +2 LComo 2 - 0 Juventus (19-10-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 AC Milan (05-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)
8 Atalanta 7 11 11 5 +6 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Como (04-10-2025)DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)
9 Sassuolo 7 10 8 8 0 DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)
10 Cremonese 7 10 8 9 -1 DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)LInter 4 - 1 Cremonese (04-10-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)
11 Udinese 7 9 7 10 -3 DCremonese 1 - 1 Udinese (20-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)
12 Lazio 7 8 10 7 +3 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Lazio (19-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)
13 Cagliari 7 8 6 8 -2 LCagliari 0 - 2 Bologna (19-10-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Cagliari (05-10-2025)LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)
14 Torino 7 8 6 13 -7 WTorino 1 - 0 Napoli (18-10-2025)DLazio 3 - 3 Torino (04-10-2025)LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)
15 Parma 7 6 3 7 -4 DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)
16 Lecce 7 6 5 10 -5 DLecce 0 - 0 Sassuolo (18-10-2025)WParma 0 - 1 Lecce (04-10-2025)DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)
17 Hellas Verona 7 4 2 9 -7 DPisa 0 - 0 Hellas Verona (18-10-2025)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Sassuolo (03-10-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Hellas Verona (28-09-2025)DHellas Verona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)
18 Fiorentina 7 3 5 10 -5 LAC Milan 2 - 1 Fiorentina (19-10-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 AS Roma (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)
19 Genoa 7 3 3 9 -6 DGenoa 0 - 0 Parma (19-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Genoa (05-10-2025)LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)
20 Pisa 7 3 3 10 -7 DPisa 0 - 0 Hellas Verona (18-10-2025)LBologna 4 - 0 Pisa (05-10-2025)DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)

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