Preview: Ancona Hosts Sammaurese in Serie D Clash

ANCONA, Italy (Interstat) — A regional derby with contrasting recent fortunes is set for Sunday when Ancona hosts Sammaurese in a Serie D fixture at the Stadio Del Conero.

The match, part of Italy’s fourth-tier national league, pits a home side in strong form against visitors mired in a significant scoring drought. Ancona enters the contest fresh off a 2-1 road victory at Fossombrone on April 12, continuing a generally positive run. In their last 10 league matches, Ancona has lost only once, a 2-0 home defeat to Teramo on April 2, while securing six wins and three draws.

Sammaurese, based in San Mauro Pascoli, arrives under much different circumstances. The team has failed to score in its last three matches across all competitions, including a 1-0 loss at Termoli Calcio in a midweek fixture on April 15. Their league form shows a single win in their last 10 outings, a 3-1 victory over Teramo on March 1, amid a stretch featuring six losses and three draws.

The head-to-head history heavily favors Ancona. In their most recent meeting on Dec. 7, 2025, Ancona secured a comprehensive 3-0 away victory at Sammaurese.

Despite the stark disparity in current trajectories, statistical models suggest a tight affair. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw for Sunday’s match.

Ancona will look to leverage its home-field advantage and attacking momentum to solidify its position in the upper reaches of the Serie D table. For Sammaurese, the challenge is twofold: break a punishing goalless streak and find a way to solve an Ancona defense that kept a clean sheet in the previous encounter.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) on Sunday, April 19, 2026.