Italy SuperLega – Round 12
VERONA-TARANTO 29/12/23 CET 19:00
Verona-Taranto opens the first day of the second round and closes the last match of 2023. An interesting game where points matter on both sides. The home team comes in energized by three consecutive victories, earning Verona 14 points in the standings and a pass for the Del Monte Italian Cup. In the first leg, Verona won 3-1, securing 3 points. Taranto, compared to the first leg, introduces Travica as the setter, changes the coach, and shows better volleyball than in the previous match against the yellow and blue team. The Tarantini also come fresh from an important victory against Catania, a direct competitor for salvation, with 9 points in the standings. Both teams will want to perform well in the match that will close 2023, and we expect a high level of play. However, the home team is seen as favorites for the final victory, which could definitively lift them out of the relegation zone in front of their home fans. Not the easiest match, but confidence goes to the yellow and blue team.
MILAN-MODENA 30/12/23 CET 18:00
Milan-Modena promises to be an intense and exciting match. Two great teams with highly skilled individuals: Kazyski on one side, Juantorena on the other, and then the national player Matteo Piano, Bruno, Porro, etc. The match is anticipated to be high tension also in terms of the standings. Only one point separates the two teams, and both sides have a strong desire to perform well. Milan, however, comes in surely motivated by the victory against Perugia, the world champion, and moreover, away from home. On the contrary, Modena comes to the Milan forum after a resounding 3-0 defeat at home against Piacenza. So, while the home team arrives with enthusiasm and a desire to continue the positive trend, Modena will try to do well to quickly put behind the poor performance in the last outing. In the first leg, the match was long and intense, with Modena winning 3-2 against a heavily injured Milan. For the return, we expect a long and complicated game, but we believe that Milan is in better form than Modena, and we feel confident in coach Piazza's boys. A difficult match, but in the end, we predict Milan will come out on top.
MONZA-LUBE 30/12/23 CET 18:00
Monza-Lube is certainly the match that has given us the most headaches in our analysis. Currently, the fourth and fifth forces in the championship, with only one point between them. Saturday's match will be the first of a double clash between the two teams, who will meet again face to face two days later for the Del Monte Italian Cup. In the first leg, Zaytsev's Marche team were defeated with a resounding 3-0 when Monza surprised everyone by emerging as the revelation of the season. Since then, Lube has adjusted things and climbed to fifth place. The teams present themselves to the match with a practically identical path, 3 wins and 2 losses each. Therefore, we predict an intense and balanced game. We don't feel comfortable giving you a winner, but for us, it's a game for OVER.
PADOVA-PIACENZA 30/12/23 CET 18:00
A match with different rosters and ambitions but with the same need to earn points. On one hand, the home team is still in the relegation zone, on the other, Piacenza is one point away from second place and must keep pace with direct competitors. For us, the gap between the two teams is too significant not to believe that Piacenza will win the match. Piacenza is favored.
SATURNIA-PERUGIA 30/12/23 CET 18:00
A brief and concise analysis for this match. Perugia, after losing crucial points at home, will arrive in Saturnia with determination. Giannelli and his teammates are, in our opinion, far superior to Saturnia, and our analysis doesn't want to dwell too much. Full points for Perugia.
TRENTO-CISTERNA 30/12/23 CET 18:00
Even Trento-Cisterna, we believe, is one of those games where it is pointless to elaborate too much. The gap between the two teams is still too significant. Trento winning without a shadow of a doubt.