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Matchup: Montevarchi vs. GSD Ghiviborgo Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026 League: Serie D Location: Montevarchi, Italy

MONTEWARCHI, Italy (Interstat) — A mid-table clash in Italy’s Serie D brings Montevarchi and GSD Ghiviborgo together Sunday at Stadio Comunale, with both sides seeking consistency in the closing stretch of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, a result that would extend an emerging pattern of tight, defensive contests between the two Tuscan-based clubs.

Montevarchi enters the match on a notably strong defensive run. The home side has not conceded a goal in its last four outings across all competitions, a streak that includes a 0-0 draw with Siena on April 19 and a 1-1 deadlock with Terra Traiana on April 12. Managerial emphasis on defensive structure has yielded five clean sheets in Montevarchi’s last seven matches. Offensively, however, the team has been subdued, scoring only twice in that span, the last a 2-0 victory over Tau Altopascio on March 15.

GSD Ghiviborgo, meanwhile, arrives following a narrow 1-0 away win against Seravezza on April 19, snapping a three-match winless run. That victory was preceded by a 1-0 loss to San Don Tavarnelle and a scoreless draw with Foligno. The visitors have been prone to inconsistency. A 6-2 thrashing of Follon Gavorrano on Feb. 22 suggested an explosive attack, but that was followed by a downturn of four matches without a win before the Seravezza result.

The teams last met Dec. 14, 2025, when Montevarchi traveled to Ghiviborgo and secured a 2-0 shutout victory. That result extended Montevarchi’s recent dominance in the series.

Montevarchi’s recent home form has been typified by low-scoring affairs. The club has played to four draws in its last six home league matches, failing to find the net in two of those. Ghiviborgo’s road form is similarly cautious; the visitors have scored more than one goal in only one away match this season.

Sunday’s fixture, the first between the sides in the 2026 calendar year, pits two defensive-minded sides against each other. Montevarchi will lean on its back line to keep a fifth consecutive clean sheet. Ghiviborgo will look to build on its road win and reverse the result from December. The simulator’s projection of a 1-1 stalemate reflects the recent statistical trends of both clubs.