RUVO DI PUGLIA, Italy (Interstat) — Ruvo Di Puglia will welcome Cividale on Sunday for a basketball game between two clubs still seeking their first victory of the season. Both teams enter with 0-1 records, giving the matchup added urgency as each looks to build early momentum.

Cividale opened its campaign with a home loss to Forli. The visitors will aim to correct course on the road against a Ruvo Di Puglia squad that also dropped its opener. Ruvo Di Puglia fell at Bologna in its most recent game, leaving the home side eager to rebound in front of its own crowd.

Ruvo Di Puglia will look to use familiar surroundings to its advantage. Cividale will try to settle into the road environment and find rhythm after a difficult start. Neither team has won this season, and both want to avoid an 0-2 beginning.

Ruvo Di Puglia’s schedule ahead includes games against Urania Milano, Victoria Libertas, Gemini Mestre, Sassari, Forli, Rieti, Vigevano, Basket Torino, Avellino Basket and Pistoia. Cividale’s upcoming slate features Basket Torino, Avellino Basket, Victoria Libertas, Urania Milano, Baltur Centu, Sassari, Gemini Mestre, Rimini, Reggia JuveCaserta and Rieti. The meeting with Cividale represents the first step in a crowded stretch for both sides.

Cividale will look to improve after managing 68 points in its opener. Ruvo Di Puglia will seek a stronger defensive performance after allowing Bologna to pull away in its first contest. The home team’s ability to control pace and limit Cividale’s scoring chances could shape the contest.

Ruvo Di Puglia has the benefit of playing at home, while Cividale will attempt to spoil the home opener atmosphere. A victory would provide a valuable boost before a series of challenging opponents. The matchup gives each side a chance to establish consistency.

Cividale’s most recent result was a loss to Forli, while Ruvo Di Puglia’s last game ended in a road defeat at Bologna. Those outcomes have left both clubs searching for answers. The game on Sunday offers one of them a chance for a first win and confidence for the games that follow.

Ruvo Di Puglia and Cividale will meet with similar records but different recent experiences. The home team will try to turn its home court into an advantage, and the visiting side will aim to respond after a tough opening performance. Both teams will be looking to clean up mistakes from their openers, and the result could set the tone for each club’s next stretch.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Ruvo Di Puglia to beat Cividale 81-72.