Calzedonia Verona – Sir Safety Perugia
After the two tie-breaks won at the beginning of the season with Bre Lannutti Cuneo and Casa Modena, the team of Slobodan Kovac has been stopped in the last round versus the Lube Banca Marche Macerata. The word redemption echoes in the minds of Perugia’s players as they search another win in Verona.
Diatec Trentino – Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Both teams are dominating in the Championship and the Champions League, knowing only wins in both competitions. Still on the opening day of the season Trentino won over Lube in the Supercoppa. Parodi has a tough injury, Suxho has also some health issues but derby will be exciting as it ever is.
Altotevere Città di Castello – Casa Modena
Citta di Castello will and take full advantage of the home court to try to counter the play of Casa Modena. Still Modena is the heavy favorite and is expected to take the win.
Copra Elior Piacenza – CMC Ravenna
First half of the group stage of the Champions League ended with a win at home against Dupnitsa, Copra Elior Piacenza is now focusing on the league not to lose ground on top of the table driven by Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata. Still no Hristo Zlatanov (his return is scheduled for the match on 27 November), Luca Monti can still count on the quality of Denys Kaliberda to secure win over Ravenna.
Tuna Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Andreoli Latina
After three days of waiting, the coach of the Calabrian Gianlorenzo Blengini can count on the full squad. Two players thickness that will be most important in the match against Andreoli Latina that this week celebrated the first official victory of the season in their opening match in the Challenge Cup (3-0 win against Chemes Humenne). Missing is still the first joy in the championship for the team of Roberto Santilli (formerly of this match along with Cisolla and Thin), which postponed the first round against Diatec Trentino.
Exprivia Molfetta – Bre Lannutti Cuneo
Molfeta will have a tough time challenging Rouzier and his teammates who are proving to be a strong side this year even besides two losses on the start.
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