Merano secured a 38-34 victory over Trieste in Serie A on 2026-09-30. The away side took all three points after a hard-fought contest in which neither side yielded ground easily. Trieste remain winless after two matches, while Merano move to eight points from three outings.
What caught the eye was how the game unfolded. Trieste started with something to prove after back-to-back defeats against Cingoli and Sassari. They showed character early on, but Merano's experience in tight finishes told by the final whistle. And here's the thing — the visitors didn't need to outscore the hosts by much to get over the line.
Trieste's recent form makes this result less surprising than the scoreline suggests. They had lost 25-26 away at Cingoli and 24-31 at home to Sassari before this fixture. Merano, meanwhile, had mixed results recently — a 31-35 loss to Cassano-Magnago followed by consecutive wins against Bolzano and Molteno. By then, the visitors had found their rhythm.
Our prediction had called for a home victory at 55 per cent confidence. That didn't materialise. Merano's defensive organisation and ability to convert in key moments proved decisive. Trieste created enough to keep the match competitive, but couldn't find that extra edge when it mattered most.
The result leaves Trieste rooted to the bottom of the table with zero points from two games. Merano sit eighth after three matches, still unbeaten. The gap between them is now two points, though the table doesn't tell the whole story of where these teams are heading.
