Luxembourg, March 4, 2021. After last week’s win on home court, the Italians from Unet E-work BUSTO ARSIZIO will be going into today’s match in Turkey, against Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL confident that they can book a place among Europe’s elite 4. However, if Serbian superstar Tijana Bošković and her teammates are to bring their best on the court we are looking at an enthralling battle ahead in our Match of the Week in the CEV Champions League Volley.

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Head to Head

Last week’s meeting between these two teams was only the second time that they have faced each other in the competition. Before last week, their only meeting was in the intense Final of the 2014/15 season when Eczacibasi won their first and only trophy to date.

Their record against teams from the same country as their opponents today would suggest that the team from Istanbul can be hopeful in turning the result around, having won 7/10 previously while Arsizio’s negative record of 2 W/ 5 Losses wouldn’t make them feel assured going into this match away from home.

All eyes on Tijana Bošković

Eczacibasi’s Serbian Opposite has been having yet another great season, leading her team’s top scoring chart with 166 points and only behind Scandicci’s Magdalena Stysiak in the overall standings. Despite a disappointing loss in the first match, she will be motivated to take her team into its seventh semifinal in the competition, the first one after a break of 4 years.

Mingardi and Gray continue to impress

Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO is no stranger to the last stages of the CEV Champions League Volley, having reached the semifinals in two out of their three participations in the competition. Both times they managed to reach the podium, including the aforementioned Final lost to Eczacibasi.

For those that appreciate the power of statistics, interesting to note that Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO have won each of their last 12 Champions League matches in which they won the opening set, while losing each of their last five in which they lost the opening set. For the fire power in attack, head coach Marco Musso will once again be looking towards Camilla Mingardi (124) and Alexa Lea Gray (118) who have won the most points for Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO this Champions League season.