FORLI, Italy (Interstat) — Two sides seeking a spark to ignite their Serie C campaigns will meet Sunday when FC Forli hosts US Sambenedettese at Stadio Tullo Morgagni.

The match, scheduled for Jan. 18, 2026, pits a struggling Forli side against a Sambenedettese team mired in a lengthy winless streak. Both clubs sit in the lower half of the league table and will view this fixture as a critical opportunity to secure three points.

The hosts, Forli, are looking to rebound from a 2-1 home defeat to SS Arezzo on Jan. 3 in their last outing. That loss extended a concerning run of form for the club, which has managed just one win in its last seven matches across all competitions. Their defense has been particularly leaky, conceding multiple goals in four of those contests. Managerial pressure is mounting to solidify a backline that has shown vulnerability.

Sambenedettese arrives after grinding out a 0-0 draw at home against AS Gubbio 1910 on Jan. 11. While that result ended a three-game losing skid, it also highlighted a more persistent issue: an inability to find victories. The club has not won a league match since Sept. 27, 2025, a drought spanning 14 consecutive fixtures. Their record in that span is a stark 0-7-7, with a recurring theme of dropped points from winning or level positions, as seen in recent 2-2 and 1-1 draws with AC Bra and Pontedera.

Historically, matches between these two have been tight. The Interstat game simulator projects a 1-1 draw for Sunday’s encounter, a result that would offer little relief for either team’s aspirations to climb the standings. Forli will lean on home advantage, where they earned a 2-0 victory over Torres in October, while Sambenedettese will desperately seek the finishing touch that has eluded them for months.

Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m. local time (1345 GMT). The referee will be announced by the league prior to matchday.