SAMBIASE, Italy (Interstat) — Sambiase will host USD Ragusa on Saturday in a Serie D match, with the home side seeking to maintain its strong season while the visitors search for a first win across all competitions. Sambiase enters 6-1-2 overall, with six wins, one loss and two draws. USD Ragusa is 0-6-2, with no wins, six losses and two draws.

Sambiase’s recent form has been steady. The club most recently won 4-2 at Igea Virtus. Before that, Sambiase beat Nissa 1-0 at home, drew 1-1 at Calcio Avola and won 1-0 at home against Trapani. Sambiase also lost 2-1 at Licata, beat Vigor Lamezia 4-1 at home, beat Modica 1-0 at home, drew 1-1 at Digiesse PraiaTortora and beat Gela Calcio 2-1 at home. The home side has produced wins in both low-scoring and higher-scoring matches this season.

USD Ragusa has struggled to convert results. Its most recent match was a 5-2 loss at Reggina. Earlier this season, USD Ragusa lost 3-1 at home to Vibonese, lost 3-1 at Igea Virtus, drew 1-1 at home with Nissa, lost 1-0 at Calcio Avola, lost 1-0 at home to Trapani, lost 1-0 at Licata and drew 2-2 at home with Modica. The visiting side has scored in several matches but has conceded consistently.

Sambiase will stay busy after Saturday. The club is scheduled to visit Reggina, host Vibonese and visit Castrumfavara. It also has upcoming matches at Enna, at home against Palermo, at Siracusa, at Gela Calcio, at home against Digiesse PraiaTortora, at Modica and at home against Licata. USD Ragusa’s upcoming slate includes a home match against Castrumfavara, visits to Siracusa and Palermo, a home match against Enna, a home match against Gela Calcio, a visit to Digiesse PraiaTortora, a visit to Modica, a home match against Licata, a visit to Trapani and a home match against Avola.

The match offers Sambiase a chance to build on its strong overall record at home. USD Ragusa will aim to end its winless run and produce a more compact defensive performance. Sambiase’s record and recent scoring suggest a demanding test for the visitors, while USD Ragusa’s recent results show the need for improvement in both phases. The home side enters with momentum from its latest result, while the visitors are still seeking consistency after a difficult start to the campaign. The matchup will test USD Ragusa’s ability to contain Sambiase’s attack and create chances away from home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sambiase 1, USD Ragusa 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Sambiase with a 90.7 percent probability to win.