Milan-Novara heading for sold-out Forum, already sold 10,000 tickets
The challenge between Numia Vero Volley Milano and Igor Gorgonzola Novara, scheduled Saturday night at the Unipol Forum for the tenth day of Serie A1 Tigotà for which 10,000 tickets have already been sold, promises spectacle and strong emotions. The Assago date represents a special occasion for both teams, who are called to take the court in an exceptional setting.
Rispectively finalist and semifinalist in the 2025 Scudetto Playoffs, Milan and Novara come face to face for the first time this season. Saturday’s will be a crucial direct clash in terms of standings. Currently, Numia — third in the standings — has collected 22 points in ten matches, while Igor occupies the fourth place with 18 points in nine matches.
The balance of the 24 previous matches between the two big names of Italian women’s volleyball is particularly balanced: Novara leads with 14 victories against Milan’s 10, with just two sets difference (52-50). In the Playoffs, they have measured each other twice, with Novara taking the round in 2020 (2-0 in the series) and Milan’s rematch in 2021 (2-1).
In the last ten meetings, six have been decided by tie-break. Memorable, in particular, was the first set of the first leg match in the 2021-22 season, which was prolonged by 68 points and closed by the then Vero Volley Monza on the result of 35-33.
The first set of the first leg match in the 2021-22 season was a memorable one.
The duels between Milan and Novara are always a guarantee of spectacle, and even at the Unipol Forum a confrontation of the highest level is expected.
