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The two teams have met in the SuperLega Final twice before and Lube were on the winning side on both occasions, overcoming Trentino to secure the title in the 2011-2012 and 2016-2017 seasons.
Trentino’s opposite Gabriele Nelli is the only player in both squads to have been involved with their most recent encounter, six years ago, and he expects a different outcome now than the one from 2016-2017, when Lube took the series in three matches.
“That year, they had a star-studded roster and our team was very young,” he recalled. “This time, there’s no real favorite, I believe both teams start the series on equal footing. The fact that we could potentially play three of the five matches at home is a great positive, especially considering how often our fans make a difference for us. The first match typically has a big impact in the series and we want to start strong.”
Trentino gets to the Finals with a campaign of 14 wins and eight losses in the regular season and with victories over Vero Volley Monza (3-1) in the quarterfinals and Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza (3-2) in the semifinals.