Key Facts
- Roma heads into the match with significant personnel issues: Mancini, Koné, Dybala, and Dovbyk are out — absences in defense, midfield, and attack all at once.
- Pisa is in a crisis: four losses in the last five games and goals conceded in five consecutive league matches, often after halftime.
- A striking pattern in the second half: Pisa has conceded goals after halftime in five consecutive league matches, while Roma has scored in each of its last five games.
- Roma’s form is questionable despite being the favorite: just one win in five competitive matches and persistent defensive weaknesses that top teams are exploiting.
- The only head-to-head matchup (August 2025) ended 1-0 for Roma, decided only in the second half — consistent with both teams’ current halftime trends.
- Statistically, “Over 1.5 goals in the second half” looks the most promising, supported by Pisa’s slumps after the break and Roma’s consistent goal threat.
The 5-2 loss to Inter stings, and Roma has no time to dwell on it. As early as Friday evening at the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini is demanding an immediate response against Pisa in Serie A, though the personnel situation adds a unique twist to the match. Neil El Aynaoui is pushing Bryan Cristante out of the starting lineup in midfield, Daniele Ghilardi is set to replace the injured Gianluca Mancini, and Paulo Dybala is close but not yet ready to play. Roma won the last meeting 1-0 in August 2025, but the situation feels much more tense this time around. The Romans sit in sixth place, three points behind Juventus and just one ahead of Atalanta, while Pisa shares the bottom of the table and is level on points with Verona.
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Date and time: April 10, 2026, 8:45 PM
- Competition: Serie A (Matchday 32)
AS Roma is the clear favorite, which is why a home win offers little value. The more interesting angle, therefore, is the pattern leading up to San Siro. Pisa has failed to score in its last two games and has conceded a goal in the second half in five consecutive matches. AS Roma, on the other hand, has scored in all five of its last matches. This suggests that Roma will win, preferably by at least a two-goal margin, that Pisa will fail to score, and that there will be over 1.5 goals in the second half.
AS Roma Form & Record Check
The image that sticks is the 5-2 loss to Inter, a game in which Roma never really found their footing once the match opened up. They still managed to score two goals, which certainly says something about their offensive quality, but the defensive structure has completely fallen apart, and Gianluca Mancini’s injury doesn’t make things any better. Gasperini now needs to quickly restore order, with Daniele Ghilardi likely to slot into a severely exposed defensive line.
The only recent meeting took place in August 2025, when Roma won 1-0 at Pisa. The match was still scoreless at halftime and wasn’t decided until the second half, which roughly aligns with current data showing Roma as the stronger team in one-on-one situations after the break. However, a single match is a thin basis for judgment, so the best conclusion is: Pisa kept it close, at least for a while.
Pisa Form & Record Check
The last home league match, a 1-0 win over Lecce, was more functional than convincing, and it falls between the loss in Como and the debacle at San Siro. Across all competitions, Roma have won just once in five matches, although they’ve scored in every one of those games and often became more dangerous in the closing stages. The real problem is a lack of control, especially without Paulo Dybala, Manu Koné, and Artem Dovbyk.
Roma are likely to stick with a 3-4-2-1 formation again, though this is more of a prediction than a confirmed lineup. Mile Svilar – 99 is likely to start in goal, with Daniele Ghilardi – 87, Evan Ndicka – 5, and Mario Hermoso – 22 behind him. Zeki Çelik – 19 and Devyne Rensch – 2 are expected to provide the necessary width for the system.
In midfield, Bryan Cristante – 4 and Niccolò Pisilli – 61 are set as the double pivot, with Matías Soulé – 18 and Lorenzo Pellegrini – 7 operating in front of them behind Donyell Malen – 14. The absences of Gianluca Mancini, Manu Koné, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson, and Wesley are noticeable: Roma enters the match with a slightly thinner squad in defense, midfield, and attack.
AS Roma – Pisa Head-to-Head & Statistics
Pisa arrives following a 0-1 home loss to Torino, a result decided only in the 80th minute but not surprising in its overall structure. The visitors held their own for a long time, then lost the decisive moment and offered too little in attack. Oscar Hiljemark’s team is now in a two-game scoring drought, and they have conceded in each of their last five league matches, always at the worst possible moment.
The overall picture is even bleaker: four losses in the last five games, with only the 3-1 win against Cagliari providing a brief respite.
The away matches at Como and Juventus turned into clear defeats, showing that Pisa runs into real trouble as soon as better teams pick up the pace. Level on points with Verona, survival is still within reach, but their second-half collapses keep proving to be their undoing.
