Arezzo
- Arezzo are winless in one home league game this season (D0, L1).
- The hosts sit 11th ahead of this Sunday's game at Stadio Citta di Arezzo, and there is still plenty to play for in this Serie B campaign, but Sudtirol seem to be playing with the sort of cohesion and flair that suggests they could be in line for promotion.
- Their last three results have been a 2-3 home loss to Palermo, a 5-0 away loss to Hellas Verona and a 0-1 away win over Empoli in Serie B 2026/2027.
Sudtirol
- Sudtirol are unbeaten in five across all competitions (W3, D2) ahead of this trip south.
- FC Sudtirol Bolzano are already looking like early pace setters in Serie B 2026/2027 after collecting eight points from their first four matches to sit third in the table, while Arezzo have made a more mid-table start to their season with six points from four games.
- They have won three of their last five, drawing the other two, including a 2-0 home win over Catanzaro and a 1-1 draw with Modena.
- Sudtirol's away record in Serie B 2026/2027 reads W0, D1 and they have scored just once on their travels, so they should be able to get to Italy without losing shape and structure.
Players & Coaches
- Cianci is Arezzo's top Serie B scorer (2 goals, 4 appearances) with Bucchi's side scoring just twice in one outing at home in the league this term.
- Davide Possanzini has overseen an encouraging start to the Biancorossi's season since his appointment on 24 June 2026.
- Cristian Bucchi has been at Arezzo since 4th February 2025 and has found an interesting balance between defence and attack in his flexible 4-3-3 system that keeps the Gli Amaranto compact and dangerous in transition.
Odds & Markets
- Bucchi's team are the odds-on favorites at 2.26 for this game, which is somewhat surprising given Sudtirol are undefeated in 2026/27 with 8 points from their opening four games.
- But the odds are against Sudtirol, who are 3.21, with the draw coming in at 3.15.
- Under 2.5 goals looks a better alternative, however, as Sudtirol will want to control the pace of the game while Arezzo will want to attack in transition, so this is set to be a chess match.
Short Take
- There is a feeling that Arezzo may just have enough to win this game, but Sudtirol are also going so well that a draw seems almost as likely as an away win at this early stage of the season.
- But this is a tough trip to the Stadio Citta di Arezzo against a team that will be up for the game, so we must be careful not to get too carried away by Sudtirol's class at the moment.
- Bucchi's men may have scored only twice in their one home game, but they have enough bite to cause problems for the visitors in a close game.