Pisa vs Bologna – News and Probable Lineups

Following four consecutive wins, Bologna aims to capitalize on this momentum as they visit struggling Pisa in Serie A on Monday evening.

While the Rossoblu have stabilized their league position and shown improvement in Europe, their hosts risk a swift descent to Italy’s second tier.

Match overview

Continuing their resurgence, Bologna secured a spot in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday, triumphing 1-0 against SK Brann for the second time in a week.

The home team took advantage of their Norwegian opponents being reduced to ten men, sealing their aggregate victory with a second-half goal from Joao Mario.

This win in the playoff round set up a matchup with Roma, with a potential quarter-final against Lille or Aston Villa on the horizon.

Bologna have also achieved victories in their last two Serie A games, breaking a streak of four defeats, indicating that Vincenzo Italiano’s side appears to have overcome their mid-season decline.

The previous year’s Coppa Italia champions had a rough start to 2026, struggling for points and facing elimination from the cup, but they regained eighth place by defeating Torino and Udinese.

However, a domestic path back to Europe seems unlikely, making the Europa League their primary objective.

Before facing Roma, Bologna will confront Serie A’s bottom teams, starting with a trip to Tuscany to take on Pisa and then Hellas Verona.

Despite some historical losses, Bologna has triumphed in six of their seven top-flight encounters with Pisa, including a decisive 4-0 win in the previous matchup in October.

Moreover, Pisa has managed only one win in eight home games against the Emilian side in both Serie A and Serie B, with their last triumph dating back to February 1985.

The Nerazzurri come into this match looking like they are heading for relegation, having gone winless in their last 15 league matches since their sole victory of the season in early November.

A loss in last week’s Tuscan derby against fellow relegation candidates Fiorentina has nearly sealed their fate after just one year in the Italian top division.

With nine points separating them from safety, Pisa’s return to top-flight football has been a significant letdown, and new head coach Oscar Hiljemark has yet to make a notable impact.

So far, the young manager has earned one point from three games and has openly criticized his squad for their timid playing style – it remains uncertain how effective this tactic will prove.

Team News

Bologna will be without both their senior left-backs – Charalampos Lykogiannis and Juan Miranda – due to injuries, which means either Joao Mario or Nadir Zortea may be required to fill in for Monday’s match.

Norwegian defender Torbjorn Heggem is still battling a hip issue, but Eivind Helland and experienced full-back Lorenzo De Silvestri are now back in contention, with both having been left off the Rossoblu’s UEFA squad list.

Thijs Dallinga and Santiago Castro will continue to vie for attacking roles: the latter has recently been in better form, scoring in three of his last five appearances.

On the other hand, Pisa will miss the injured quartet of Calvin Stengs, Daniel Denoon, Isak Vural, and Simone Scuffet.

Goalkeeper Adrian Semper is expected to return, potentially forcing third-choice stopper Nicolas out of the lineup.

After joining top scorer Stefano Moreo in the forward line that faltered against Fiorentina, Samuel Iling-Junior will look to make an impact against his former club – the English winger made seven Serie A appearances for Bologna last season.

Pisa probable starting XI:

Always; Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Bozhinov; Toure, Loyola, Aebischer, Marin, Iling-Junior; Moreo, Stojilkovic

Bologna probable starting XI:

Skorupski; De Silvestri, Lucumi, Casale, Mario; Ferguson, Freuler, Sohm; Orsolini, Castro, Cambiaghi

Across all competitions, Bologna have recently secured four victories from their last five away matches, while Pisa appears both unfortunate and ineffective.

Additionally, the visitors have found the net in their last 11 Serie A away fixtures, averaging two goals per game – continuing this trend would match a club record set more than 70 years ago.