Sassuolo 1-0 Pisa – Result & Analysis

Poisson model rates Sassuolo at 49% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Sassuolo face Pisa.

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Pisa travel to MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore to take on Sassuolo in Serie B (matchday 28). The game is scheduled for Saturday 1 March 2025 at 16:15 UK time.

Form Analysis

Looking at their last 10 matches, Sassuolo stand at 7W 1D 2L — 2.20 PPG. Last five: L W W W D. They are averaging 2.00 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

In front of their own supporters, Sassuolo have posted 10W 0D 0L from their last 10 home games — 3.00 PPG. They are averaging 3.10 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 5 clean sheets from their last 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at home. Their home PPG of 3.00 is noticeably stronger than their overall 2.20 — Sassuolo are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.

Pisa — last 10 games: 6W 2D 2L — 2.00 PPG. Last five: W W L D W. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 0.70 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.70 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%).

Pisa's form when playing away from home: 5W 3D 2L across their last 10 road games (1.80 PPG). Away from home they average 1.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game.

The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Sassuolo 2.20 PPG, Pisa 2.00 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.

H2H Record

The H2H picture is flat: the 1 H2H match we hold have produced 0 wins for Sassuolo, 1 for Pisa and 0 draws. Form and model data should carry more weight here. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.

Goals have been a feature of this fixture — the 1 H2H match in our data averaged 4.0 per game, which gives Over 2.5 a solid head-to-head foundation. The most recent of those, on 26 Dec 2024, ended Sassuolo 1–3 Pisa — a Pisa win.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 4.0 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

Trading Patterns

Sassuolo in-play and half-time data (last 65 games, 32 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 75% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; of the 23 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 48%; of the 15 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 27%; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 53% of games (home games).

Pisa in-play and half-time data (last 65 games, 32 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 66% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; of the 24 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 29%; of the 16 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 31%; BTTS occurs in 59% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (away games).

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Sassuolo 58% and Pisa 65% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sassuolo 55% | Pisa 54%). There is an in-play dynamic worth noting: Sassuolo surrender their half-time lead 48% of the time, while Pisa have come from behind at the break to draw or win in 31% of cases — a combination that makes laying the hosts at HT a potential angle.

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Sassuolo 1.66 xG and Pisa 1.07 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sassuolo attack 1.559 / defence 0.969 | Pisa attack 1.011 / defence 0.876. League average goals — home 1.217 / away 1.096. Sassuolo carry an above-average attack rating of 1.559 — their 1.66 xG reflects attacking quality above the league norm. Data: built from Sassuolo's last 27 games and Pisa's last 65.

Result probabilities: Sassuolo 49% | Draw 28% | Pisa 23%. Fair-value odds: Sassuolo 2.02 | Draw 3.62 | Pisa 4.36. Sassuolo hold a narrow Poisson edge at 49% — the draw (28%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS Yes probability 55% | Total xG 2.74. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.74 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 55% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Analysis Verdict

On the Poisson output, Sassuolo are the pick at 49% — moderate model lean. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Sassuolo offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.

Poisson projects 2.74 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 51% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by recent form (Sassuolo's last 10 home games and Pisa's last 10 away games) averaging 2.9 goals per game.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 55%. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Sassuolo 50% (last 10 home games) | Pisa 50% (last 10 away games).

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