Frosinone vs Pisa SC Prediction & Betting Tips - Coppa Italia

Prediction published on 09/08/2023, 13:50  by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions

The opening match in the first round of the Coppa Italia will see Frosinone take on Pisa on Friday evening. The winner of this match will face either Torino or FeralpiSalo in the next round. The hosts earned promotion back to Serie A last season after winning Serie B for the first time in their history. They will now participate in the top flight for just the third time, though they have been relegated the same season they were promoted the last two times. Frosinone secured promotion with 80 points in their 38 matches last term, which included 24 wins, eight draws, and six losses. They were the best team in Serie B by some distance, scoring the highest number of goals (63) while also conceding the fewest (26). At home, the hosts recorded 14 wins in their 19 matches and had the best record in the league, with 45 points taken from a possible 57. Frosinone ended the season unbeaten in their last eight matches and extended that record during their three preseason matches, winning one and drawing two. They were unbeaten in both encounters against this opponent last season and are strong favourites to win this one. 

Meanwhile, Pisa ended last season in the bottom half of the table, down in 11th with 47 points and a whopping 33 points behind their opponents. The visitors recorded 11 wins, 14 draws, and 13 losses in their 38 matches, scoring 48 while conceding 42 in that time. Pisa’s season ended with a 2-1 loss against SPAL on the final day, which extended their run to eight matches without a win, including six losses and two draws. In away matches, the visitors managed just four wins in 19 games, along with nine draws and six losses. However, they failed to win any of their final five matches on the road, losing four and drawing one. Their preseason form has been a little more promising, with two wins and a draw in three matches, though it is worth mentioning that those were against much-lesser-known sides. Having failed to beat this opponent in their last three encounters and considering the points gap between them last season, it comes as no surprise that the visitors are 5/1 outsiders coming into the match.