Renate vs Novara - Serie C - Girone A

The history between Renate and Novara lends this Serie C - Girone A fixture an extra layer of spice, and when the two walk out at the home ground on March 28, 2026, recent encounters will be on everyone's mind. He experienced victory in his only Old Firm appearance as a Gers player, but Sunday will be his first taste of the fixture in the dugout.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the Serie C - Girone A contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. The hosts are badly in need of a turnaround, with DLLL in their last five and a win rate of just 0% highlighting their struggles. The visitors have been enduring a wretched campaign, DLDDD in their last five and a season win rate of just 20% that leaves them deep in trouble. Where Renate have built their campaign on solidity, Novara have often chased flair, and that fundamental difference should make for compelling viewing. Paulo Fonseca's men are still smarting from their Champions League play-off exit but now sit third in the table.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Renate and Novara have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) According to Fabrizio Romano, Man United 'are not proceeding' with a move for the Brighton midfielder.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. Another player reportedly of interest is Everton forward Iliman N'Diaye, while United, according to reports from France, have also made contact with Paris Saint-Germain over Ibrahim Mbaye.

With the sides closely matched, the outcome may well hinge on which team takes its chances on the day. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. And Fonseca does not place too much weight on the decision of Roberto Martinez to omit him from the World Cup squad in favour of his Benfica team-mate Tomas Araujo.