BARCELLONA POZZO DI GOTTO, Italy (Interstat) — Igea Virtus hosts Messina on Sunday in a Serie D matchup, with both teams looking to gain traction in the Italian fourth division’s lower reaches. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time at Stadio Carlo D’Alcontres.

Igea Virtus enters after a 2-1 home victory over Vibonese on Wednesday, snapping a three-match losing streak. Before that win, the Sicilian side lost 3-0 at Savoia and 1-0 at Ragusa. Over its last 10 matches, Igea Virtus has three wins, three draws and four losses, including a 3-2 home win over CastrumFavara on March 29 and a 2-0 home win over Paterno on Feb. 22. The team has struggled defensively lately, failing to keep a clean sheet in its past five games.

Messina, meanwhile, is winless in its last three contests. The visitors most recently drew 1-1 at Vigor Lamezia on April 19. That result followed a 2-0 loss at Savoia on April 2 and a 2-1 home loss to Gelbison Cilento on March 29. Messina’s last win was a 1-0 home victory over Ragusa on April 12. In its past 10 matches, Messina has two wins, four draws and four losses. The club has scored only six goals in that span, with shutouts in a 0-0 draw at Vibonese and a 1-0 win over Ragusa.

The teams last met Dec. 14, when Messina earned a 1-0 victory at this same venue. A computer simulation by Interstat projects a 1-1 draw.

Both sides have shown inconsistency. Igea Virtus alternated a 2-1 loss to Reggina on March 25 with a 1-1 draw at Gelbison Cilento on March 22, and earlier had a three-match unbeaten run in February and early March. Messina’s form has been erratic, with losses to Nissa (1-0 on March 15) and to Sambiase (1-0 on Feb. 22) balanced by draws against CastrumFavara and Reggina.

Sunday’s match is the first of two quick fixtures for each club. Messina hosts Milazzo on May 3, while Igea Virtus travels to Vigor Lamezia on the same date.