Virtus, Sunday 27 April the challenge with Varese: here's where to watch it on TV

Bologna, April 26, 2025 - Third-to-last appointment of the regular season for Virtus. Tomorrow Dusko Ivanovic's lineup takes to the field at the Segafredo Arena to face Openjobmetis Varese.

Tip-off at 19.30:XNUMXpm for a challenge to be won to consolidate the top of the ranking, with Achilles Polonara and companions (Monday at 17pm at the Barberino Outlet the meeting with the Juventus fans, you can send questions for the black and white winger to [email protected]) wanting on one side of avenge the defeat of the first leg, on the other to continue their excellent form.

“We are facing a team that has changed, in the last two months, coach and interpreters, rstill managing to maintain the same offensive danger and improving the defensive part - underlines the assistant coach Daniele Parente -. It will be necessary to start from individual defensive responsibility, as all their guards are able to create both for themselves and for their teammates. They have players who shoot over 40% from 3 points and can count on the Top Scorer of the Championship, it is clear that the individual defensive approach will be one of the keys to the match. On offense we will have to be patient and dictate the pace of the game”. 

Round

The two teams have already faced each other in this regular season on matchday 9, played on Sunday 10 November 2024, with Openjobmetis winning 104-95 led by Librizzi's 28 points (5/7 from three) with 9 assists and a 40 rating and Johnson's 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Previous

There are 173 precedents between the two clubs, the first dating back to the 1948/49 season, with Bologna ahead 88-85 overall and 60-27 in home games. Varese has not won at Virtus since April 22, 2018 (69-71) and interrupted in the first leg a streak of 11 consecutive wins in direct clashes.

Tickets

Available on Vivaticket circuit and at the ticket office in P.zza della Costituzione starting tomorrow at 17.30pm.

Referees

The race was directed by Baldini, Dori and Galasso.

Radio & TV

Live TV on DAZN and radio on Nettuno Bologna Uno.