Vicenza Virtus host Modena in Serie B. Early in this season, Modena have looked the sturdier of the two, sitting comfortably in the top half while Vicenza have struggled to get going.
This one's still over a month away, so we're working with an early-season snapshot rather than a settled picture. Vicenza's home form in particular has been patchy, and that's worth digging into before we get to the numbers.
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Modena's steadier start
Modena's last five Serie B outings read three wins, a draw and a single defeat, including away wins at Cremonese and Benevento. That's a decent return for a team finding its feet in the division.
Vicenza Virtus: 20 completed matches; Modena: 20 completed matches.
Vicenza Virtus
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- +8
Modena
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Hellas Verona | Vicenza Virtus | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie B | Vicenza Virtus | Juve Stabia | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Virtus Entella | Vicenza Virtus | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie B | Avellino | Vicenza Virtus | 29.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Serie B | Vicenza Virtus | Catanzaro | 21.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Vicenza Virtus | Catania | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Genoa | Vicenza Virtus | 25.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals | Vicenza Virtus | Benevento | 16.05.2026 | 1-4 |
| Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals | Arezzo | Vicenza Virtus | 02.05.2026 | 2-5 |
| Serie C - Girone A | Triestina | Vicenza Virtus | 25.04.2026 | 1-6 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | Modena | Empoli | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie B | Sudtirol | Modena | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie B | Modena | Avellino | 06.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Serie B | Cremonese | Modena | 28.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Serie B | Benevento | Modena | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Venezia | Modena | 15.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Modena | Vis Pesaro | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Trento | Modena | 01.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cagliari | Modena | 28.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Modena | Virtus Bolzano | 25.07.2026 | 5-0 |
Vicenza's last five in the league have gone the other way: one win, two draws and two losses, with a home draw against Juve Stabia and a home win over Catanzaro the only bright spots. The rest of their sample includes a Coppa Italia draw and some earlier Serie C fixtures that aren't directly comparable.
Modena arrive with more competitive rhythm behind them right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: Vicenza Virtus vs Modena

History doesn't tell us much here
The only recorded meetings between these two go back to 2019 and 2020, both in Serie C, well before either squad took its current shape. Vicenza won one, the other finished level.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie C - Girone B | Vicenza Virtus | Modena | 22.01.2020 | 1-0 |
| Serie C - Girone B | Modena | Vicenza Virtus | 25.08.2019 | 0-0 |
Too old and too removed from this season to lean on.
A clear gap in the table
Five games in, Modena sit fourth with 10 points, having scored eight and conceded just four. Vicenza are down in 16th with five points from the same number of matches, having shipped ten goals already.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10/5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8/4 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7/4 | 10 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5/7 | 5 |
| 16 | Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7/10 | 5 |
| 17 | Sampdoria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5/9 | 4 |
It's a small sample so far, but the gap is not a narrow one.
Where the goals are coming from
Among the players flagged as leading scorers, three belong to Modena: Ambrosino, Caso and Olzer, each with two goals in a handful of appearances. Vicenza's Merkaj also has two, but he's the only Vicenza name on that list.
This is a partial picture rather than a full ranking, so it doesn't prove one squad is deeper than the other, but it does hint at Modena spreading their scoring around more evenly.

How this could play out
Vicenza get the benefit of home advantage, but their home form this season hasn't been convincing, a draw and a win from three league games at their own ground. Modena's away record includes wins at both Cremonese and Benevento, so the travel shouldn't faze them.
With a month still to go before kickoff, injuries, suspensions and squad tweaks could shift things by matchday. Right now, though, the underlying form and table gap both point the same way.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Leverbe | France | 29 | Defender | 188 cm | 82 kg |
| S. Massolo | Italy | 30 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | 76 kg |
| G. Moncini | Italy | 30 | Attacker | 184 | 75 |
| F. Costa | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 70 kg |
| M. Valoti | Italy | 33 | Midfielder | 187 | 62 |
| G. Cuomo | Italy | 28 | Defender | 190 cm | 79 kg |
| R. Marchizza | Italy | 28 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| N. Brighenti | Italy | 37 | Defender | 178 | 75 |
| R. Gagno | Italy | 29 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | 78 kg |
| M. Carraro | Italy | 28 | Midfielder | 187 cm | 74 kg |
| L. Zonta | Italy | 29 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| A. Bellemo | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 184 | 72 |
| C. Morra | Italy | 31 | Attacker | 185 cm | 79 kg |
| N. Rauti | Italy | 26 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| A. Papetti | Italy | 24 | Defender | 189 | 83 |
| L. Caferri | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Tantalocchi | Italy | 22 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | n/a |
| T. Sandon | Italy | 23 | Defender | 172 cm | n/a |
| S. Merkaj | Albania | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Corazza | Italy | 22 | Defender | 174 | 64 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Belotti | Italy | 32 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| D. Adorni | Italy | 34 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| F. Zampano | Italy | 33 | Defender | 177 | 72 |
| G. Brugman | Uruguay | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| S. Santoro | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 181 | 74 |
| L. Chichizola | Argentina | 36 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 80 |
| Paulo Azzi | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 188 | 80 |
| G. Caso | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | 63 |
| Pedro Mendes | Portugal | 27 | Attacker | 187 | 78 |
| K. Bozhanaj | Albania | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| G. Olzer | Italy | 25 | Attacker | 188 | 78 |
| Stênio | Brazil | 23 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| A. Bianco | Italy | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| D. Montevago | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| G. Ambrosino | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 187 | 76 |
| S. Nador | Togo | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Nieling | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 193 | 80 |
| D. Tonoli | Italy | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Folino | Italy | 24 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| A. Imputato | Italy | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Everything we've got points to Modena being the sturdier side at this early stage, with Vicenza needing to sort out their home form fast. But without a market to weigh against that, and with so much time left before the game, we're not making a case for a specific selection here.
Worth revisiting closer to kickoff once team news and market prices are actually available.
