By Anna Italia
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Hello my friends. Here is the 2017-2018 Serie A Week 30 PREVIEW for the Thirtieth Round on Saturday 31 March 2018 after the International Break.
We might see a change in the leadership. Juventus is the sole leader of the Serie A with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +52. The only way Juventus can lose the leadership is to lose the match against AC Milan at the Juventus Stadium. Here is the situation. Napoli with73 points is only -2 points below Juventus. Napoli can take back the first position if they defeat Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium with the combination of Milan defeating Juventus.
There won’t be a change in the 3rd position because Roma with 59 points is +4 points above Inter in the 4th position with 55 points. The change might be in the 4th position because if Inter lose the game against Hellas Verona at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, then, Lazio can jump from the 5th to the 4th position if they defeat Benevento at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.
| 1 |  |
Juventus | 75 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 52 |
| 2 |  |
Napoli | 73 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
| 3 |  |
Roma | 59 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 |  |
Inter Milan | 55 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 |  |
Lazio | 54 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
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Results from Serie A Week 29
- Spal 0 – 0 Juventus
- Udinese 1 – 2 Sassuolo
- Sampdoria 0 – 5 Inter
- Crotone 0 – 2 AS Roma
- Benevento 1 – 2 Cagliari
- Hellas Verona 0 – 5 Atalanta
- AC Milan 3 – 2 Chievo Verona
- Torino 1 – 2 Fiorentina
- Lazio 1 – 1 Bologna
- Napoli 1 – 0 Genoa
The top scorer of the Serie A Up to Week 29: Lazio forward Ciro Immobile with 24 goals
Photo: twitter.com/OfficialSSLazio
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 29 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Sunday 18 March 2018)
– JUVENTUS 1st position with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +52
– NAPOLI 2nd position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +44
– AS ROMA 3rd positions with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +26
– INTER 4th position with 55 points and a positive goal difference of +26
– LAZIO 5th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +30
– AC MILAN 6th position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Relegation Zone:
– CROTONE, 18th position with 24 points and a negative goal difference of -23
– HELLAS VERONA, 19th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -31
– BENEVENTO, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -44
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Saturday 31 March 2018
BOLOGNA – AS ROMA
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: CARBONE – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: TAGLIAVENTO
AVAR: COSTANZO
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 3rd position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +26
Bologna, 11th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Roma | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 49:23 | 26 | 59 |
| 11 | Bologna | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 34:41 | -7 | 34 |
Roma with the challenge to win the away game at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Roma winning 18 games compared to Bologna winning only 10 games. Roma having a lead of +25 points above Bologna with 34 points. Chances are high for Roma to grab this away victory since they have lost only 1 away game this season and it was against Juventus on December 23, 2017.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Simone Verdi with 7goals
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 13 goals
| Bologna | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdi, Simone | 7 | 13 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Destro, Mattia | 6 | 6 | El Shaarawy, Stephan |
| Palacio, Rodrigo | 4 | 5 | Under, Cengiz |
| Okwonkwo, Orji | 3 | 5 | Perotti, Diego |
| Poli, Andrea | 2 | 3 | Nainggolan, Radja |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Lazio – Bologna | 1:1 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Bologna – Atalanta | 0:1 | 28 |
| 03/03/18 | SA | Spal – Bologna | 1:0 | 27 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
| 18/03/18 | SA | Crotone – Roma | 0:2 | 29 |
| 13/03/18 | UCLK | Roma – Shakhtar | 1:0 | 1/8 |
| 09/03/18 | SA | Roma – FC Torino | 3:0 | 28 |
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
ATALANTA – UDINESE
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: TONOLINI – DI LIBERATORE
Fourth Official: MINELLI
VAR: ABISSO
AVAR: PRETI
15:00
CAGLIARI – TORINO
Sardegna Arena
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: CRISPO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: PASQUA
AVAR: DOBOSZ
15:00
FIORENTINA – CROTONE
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: BOTTEGONI – SANTORO
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: PASSERI
15:00
GENOA – SPAL
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: POSADO – LONGO
Fourth Official: MARINI
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: GIUA
15:00
INTER – HELLAS VERONA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: LO CICERO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: AURELIANO
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: FOURNEAU
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 19th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -31
Inter, 4th position with 55 points and a positive goal difference of +26
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Inter | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 47:21 | 26 | 55 |
| 19 | Verona | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 25:56 | -31 | 22 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 22 goals
Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA: Moise Kean and Giampaolo Pazzini with 4 goals each
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Hellas Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 22 | 4 | Kean, Moise |
| Perisic, Ivan | 8 | 4 | Pazzini, Giampaolo |
| Skriniar, Milan | 4 | 3 | Caceres, Martin |
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 3 | 2 | Cerci, Alessio |
| Eder | 3 | 2 | Valoti, Mattia |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 18/03/18 | SA | Sampdoria – Inter | 0:5 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Inter – Napoli | 0:0 | 28 |
| 24/02/18 | SA | Inter – Benevento | 2:0 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Verona – Atalanta | 0:5 | 29 |
| 10/03/18 | SA | Verona – Chievo | 1:0 | 28 |
| 25/02/18 | SA | Verona – FC Torino | 2:1 | 26 |
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903/
LAZIO – BENEVENTO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: VIVENZI – TASSO
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: MANGANIELLO
AVAR: DI VUOLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 5th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +30
Benevento, 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -44
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lazio | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 67:37 | 30 | 54 |
| 20 | Benevento | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 19:63 | -44 | 10 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 24 goals
Top scorer of BENEVENTO: Enrico Brignola and Massimo Coda with 3 goals each
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Benevento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 24 | 3 | Brignola, Enrico |
| Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej | 9 | 3 | Coda, Massimo |
| Luis Alberto | 7 | 2 | Ciciretti, Amato |
| de Vrij, Stefan | 4 | 1 | Iemmello, Pietro |
| Bastos | 4 | 1 | Brignoli, Alberto |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 18/03/18 | SA | Lazio – Bologna | 1:1 | 29 |
| 15/03/18 | UELK | Dynamo Kiev – Lazio | 0:2 | 1/8 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Cagliari – Lazio | 2:2 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BENEVENTO: 3 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Benevento – Cagliari | 1:2 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Fiorentina – Benevento | 1:0 | 28 |
| 24/02/18 | SA | Inter – Benevento | 2:0 | 26 |
SASSUOLO – NAPOLI
Mapei Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: GAVILLUCCI
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: TEGONI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 2nd position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +44
Sassuolo, 15th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -30
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 63:19 | 44 | 73 |
| 15 | Sassuolo | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18:48 | -30 | 27 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Alessandro Matri and Matteo Politano with 3 goals each.
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 17 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matri, Alessandro | 3 | 17 | Mertens, Dries |
| Politano, Matteo | 3 | 8 | Callejon, Jose |
| Falcinelli, Diego | 2 | 7 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Sensi, Stefano | 2 | 6 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Babacar, Khouma | 2 | 4 | Allan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 17/03/18 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Spal | 1:1 | 28 |
| 25/02/18 | SA | Sassuolo – Lazio | 0:3 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Napoli – Genoa | 1:0 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Inter – Napoli | 0:0 | 28 |
| 03/03/18 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 2:4 | 27 |
CHIEVO VERONA – SAMPDORIA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI FIORE – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: CHIFFI
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: VALERIANI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 7th position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -22
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sampdoria | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47:43 | 4 | 44 |
| 16 | Chievo | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25:47 | -22 | 25 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Roberto Inglese with 9 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Fabio Quagliarella with 17 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inglese, Roberto | 9 | 17 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Birsa, Valter | 2 | 9 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Castro, Lucas | 2 | 4 | Caprari, Gianluca |
| Cacciatore, Fabrizio | 2 | 4 | Torreira, Lucas |
| Hetemaj, Perparim | 2 | 3 | Linetty, Karol |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Milan – Chievo | 3:2 | 29 |
| 10/03/18 | SA | Verona – Chievo | 1:0 | 28 |
| 25/02/18 | SA | Fiorentina – Chievo | 1:0 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Sampdoria – Inter | 0:5 | 29 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Crotone – Sampdoria | 4:1 | 28 |
| 25/02/18 | SA | Sampdoria – Udinese | 2:1 | 26 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929/
JUVENTUS – AC MILAN
Juventus Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: DAMATO
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: MELI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +52
AC Milan, 6th position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 29 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 67:15 | 52 | 75 |
| 6 | Milan | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 41:32 | 9 | 50 |
Juventus can keep the sole leadership if they defeat AC Milan. Challenge is open and the race for the Scudetto is a two-way between Juventus and Napoli. Juventus with 75 points having +2 points lead over Napoli with 73 points.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 17 games
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Patrick Cutrone with 7 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dybala, Paulo | 17 | 7 | Cutrone, Patrick |
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 15 | 6 | Suso |
| Khedira, Sami | 6 | 5 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 4 | 4 | Kessie, Franck |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 4 | 4 | Kalinic, Nikola |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 17/03/18 | SA | Spal – Juventus | 0:0 | 29 |
| 14/03/18 | SA | Juventus – Atalanta | 2:0 | 26 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Juventus – Udinese | 2:0 | 28 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 18/03/18 | SA | Milan – Chievo | 3:2 | 29 |
| 15/03/18 | UELK | Arsenal – Milan | 3:1 | 1/8 |
| 11/03/18 | SA | Genoa – Milan | 0:1 | 28 |
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus/