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

Key Highlights

• The hosts sit at the top of the standings, boasting a three-point lead over second-placed Milan, meaning there’s little time to brood over Tuesday’s heartbreak. Visiting Pisa could fall victim to Inter’s pursuit of redemption, but Alberto Gilardino’s men won’t go down without a fight, with their top-flight status in jeopardy after a rather difficult return to Serie A.
• Stuck in the bottom three, the visitors trail 17th-placed Fiorentina by three points, having wasted a second-half lead in last weekend’s 1-1 home draw against Atalanta. Nonetheless, the Towers have shown notable signs of improvement in recent weeks, despite their woeful Serie A run now stretching to ten matches without a win (D5, L5).
• Needless to say, another point here would be huge for Pisa, even though they must defy their underdog status to halt a six-game losing streak against Inter in the top flight. Match PreviewInterThings have not gone Inter’s way in the Champions League following an emphatic four-game winning start to the competition.
• However, despite losing their last three continental outings, Chivu’s charges have gone from strength to strength in Serie A, where they’re unbeaten in nine successive games (W8, D1). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLeading goalscorer Lautaro Martinez netted an early winner in last Saturday’s narrow 1-0 victory at Udinese, putting Inter on the brink of a third straight league win.
• Anything less would be an upset of epic proportions, not least because the hosts boast a formidable home record in Serie A this season (W8, D1, L2). In addition to being Serie A’s best-performing attack with 44 goals, Inter have rediscovered their defensive solidity, as witnessed by the division’s high 11 clean sheets this term.