CASALECCHIO DI RENO, Italy (Interstat) — Maxima Roma will try to carry momentum from a dominant home victory into a road matchup against Virtus Bologna on Sunday at Unipol Arena in Zona Industriale Via del Lavoro, Italy.

Maxima Roma enters with a 1-1 record. Virtus Bologna is 2-2. Maxima Roma has played both of its games at home, winning one and losing one. The trip to Unipol Arena will be its first road game of the season.

Matt Ryan is a player to watch for Maxima Roma. In his most recent performance, against Cluj-Napoca, Ryan had 16 points, four rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. He helped Maxima Roma close its most recent game with an 89-55 home win over Cluj-Napoca. Carl Wheatle added eight points, eight rebounds and two assists, while Miro Bilan finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Maxima Roma’s other result this season was a 94-75 home loss to Azzurro Napoli. The visiting side will look to tighten its defense after allowing 94 points in that defeat and will rely on Ryan’s scoring and playmaking to challenge Virtus Bologna. Maxima Roma has scored 164 points through two games and allowed 149.

Virtus Bologna enters off a 96-94 home win over Olympiacos. Earlier in its season, Virtus Bologna lost 87-85 at Olimpia Milano, won 90-69 at Varese and fell 78-68 at Fenerbache Koleji. The home team has scored 339 points and allowed 328 through four games. Virtus Bologna has played three road games and one home game this season. Its two wins have come by a combined 23 points, and its two losses have come by a combined 12 points.

Virtus Bologna will visit Bayern, Venezia, Paris, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Olimpia Milano, and host Baskonia, Givova Scafati, Zalgiris, Besiktas and Trieste 2004 in its next 10 games. Maxima Roma will visit Turk Telekom, Tenerife, Tortona, Šiauliai and Trento, and host BC Roma, Venezia, Udine, London and Cantu in its next 10 games. Both teams will play five home games and five road games over that stretch.

The matchup at Unipol Arena will pit Maxima Roma’s recent offensive efficiency against a Virtus Bologna side playing at home. Maxima Roma scored 89 points in its last outing and will need a similar balanced effort from Ryan, Wheatle and Bilan. Virtus Bologna will aim to use its home floor and depth after splitting its first four games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Virtus Bologna to beat Maxima Roma 81-72.