Pisa vs Calcio PadovaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening weekend of Serie B, with Pisa back in the division after relegation from Serie A and hosting Padova. In their preparation, Pisa drew with Empoli in the Coppa Italia and closed pre-season with two wins, a draw and a defeat in friendlies, on top of their May defeat to Lazio in their final Serie A game. Padova, meanwhile, lost 0-1 at Udinese in the Coppa Italia and had mixed friendly results, with a win, a draw and two defeats, including a heavy 1-4 loss to Sassuolo. There is no recorded head-to-head history between the two sides. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.