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Piacenza have high expectations this season. At the start they were a bit unlucky due to injuries and other problems (Marshall wasn't playing), so they lost to big clubs of the league Perugia and Macerata. In this season they brought in the great Cuban duo from Molfetta: Hierreuzel and Hernandez. Receivers Zlatanov and Pappi are still very experienced players, and Marshall and Clevenot now have the advantage at the reception. The arrival of Yosifov is also great, and now he's finally fully ready. Since Marshall and Yosifov have been playing, Piacenza won in two matches, at home against the strong Verona 3-2, and then at a hard away game against Mofetta where they made a comeback from 0-2.

Milano started off the season well, won at Molfetta. Against Modena at home they took a set in the second round, but they probably didn't deserve it. Due to injury, Skrimov abandoned them, so for two months they brought in the 39-year-old Cuban opposite Dennis Angela who already played in two matches with terrible reception. Now Angel is a corrector because Starovic injured himself and he's out for two weeks. Skrimov recorded 14 in the first and 16 in the second game. There are more injuries: first setter Sbertoli who is out for two weeks. Angel is no real backup, Hoagg is no player at the reception. This team can't be competitive without three important players, especially in away games.

There's no use making a comparison with the last season where Milano were better. Still, even the worse Piacenza won in all four head-to-heads. Milano lost in the third round in an away game with -18, they lost to Macerata in the last round with -17. Now they're up for another tough away game against a team who are getting better and want to win. Piacenza should win this with no trouble.