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MILAN (Interstat) — Pisa hosts Lecce on Friday, May 1, 2026, in a Serie A matchup featuring two sides desperate to reverse recent form.

Kickoff is set for 8:45 p.m. local time at the Stadio Arena Garibaldi.

Both clubs enter on the heels of 1-0 losses. Pisa fell at Parma on Saturday, April 25, its fourth defeat in five matches. Lecce lost 1-0 at Verona on the same day, its eighth loss in its last 10 league fixtures.

Recent history favors Lecce, which defeated Pisa 1-0 at home on Dec. 12, 2025, in the most recent head-to-head.

Lecce’s slide

Lecce (4 wins, 8 draws, 14 losses) has managed just one victory in its last 10 matches — a 2-0 win at Cagliari on Feb. 16. The club has been shut out in six of those 10 outings, scoring only four goals during the stretch.

The Giallorossi did earn a point against Fiorentina on April 20 (1-1) but have otherwise struggled: losses to Bologna (2-0), Atalanta (3-0), Roma (1-0), Napoli (2-1) and Inter Milan (2-0). A 3-3 draw at Lazio on March 7 provided a rare offensive outburst.

Lecce has scored 28 goals this season while conceding 45.

Pisa’s offensive woes

Pisa (5 wins, 6 draws, 15 losses) has been blanked in seven of its last 10 games, scoring just two goals in that span. The club’s only win since mid-February came March 15, a 3-1 victory over Cagliari.

The Nerazzurri have been outscored 18-6 over their last 10 matches. Heavy defeats include a 5-0 loss at Como and a 4-0 loss to Juventus, both in March. A 0-0 draw at Sampdoria on March 23 remains Pisa’s only clean sheet in its last nine contests.

Pisa has scored 25 goals this season and allowed 46.

Projection and outlook

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

With both teams mired near the bottom of the Serie A table, Friday’s result carries significant relegation implications.

Lecce next faces Juventus at home on May 9. Pisa travels to US Cremonese on May 10.