OSTIA, Italy (Interstat) — Ostiamare will host FC Forli on Sunday in a Serie C matchup in Italy, with both clubs aiming to improve their standing across all competitions. Ostiamare enters with a 2-2 record, having won two and lost two. FC Forli is 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. The meeting offers Ostiamare a chance to build on its most recent result, a 2-0 victory at Gubbio. FC Forli played to a 1-1 draw with Torres in its last match.

Ostiamare’s Filippo Carbone is a player to watch. The midfielder scored in each of his last two appearances and played 90 minutes in the win over Gubbio. He also scored in 69 minutes at Vis Pesaro. In that Gubbio match, Filippo Vertua played 90 minutes in goal and Pietro Giordani anchored the defense for 90 minutes. Carbone’s ability to find space in the final third gives Ostiamare a clear attacking option.

FC Forli will look to Luigi Palomba to help organize from the back. Palomba played 90 minutes in the draw with Torres. Nicola Farinelli and Davide Macri also played 90 minutes in that match and are among the club’s most productive contributors. Palomba’s recent run includes a full 90 minutes at Latina earlier this season, where he was sent off in a loss. Forli’s other results this season include a 2-1 home win over Vis Pesaro, a 0-2 loss at Latina, a 6-3 home win over Pescara and a 2-2 draw at Sambenedettese.

The Serie C contest is expected to feature contrasting styles. Ostiamare has leaned on Carbone’s finishing and the steady work of Vertua and Giordani. FC Forli has relied on a balanced attack and the defensive presence of Palomba, with Farinelli and Macri providing support going forward. Forli has shown it can score in bursts, while Ostiamare has mixed productive attacking spells with occasional defensive lapses. Ostiamare’s two wins have both featured two goals. FC Forli has scored at least twice in three of its five matches.

Both teams enter the game on Sunday with recent results that suggest a competitive match. Ostiamare will try to use home advantage, while FC Forli will aim to manage the road conditions and extend its unbeaten run in draws and wins. The matchup could hinge on whether Ostiamare can contain Forli’s forward movement and whether Forli can limit Carbone’s chances near the goal.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Ostiamare 2, Forli 2. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Ostiamare with a 67.8 percent probability to win.