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Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A Week 28 Preview – Twenty-eighth Round on Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12, and Monday 13 March 2017.
Juventus dueling with AC Milan is probable the most awaited clash. Yet, Juventus will remain the sole leader despite the result. Challenge is for AC Milan to look for a victory to dream with that spot in the Europa League next season.
The awaited Derby della Lanterna is surely a match not to miss. It will the 114th Derby to claim the bragging rights to rule in Genoa.
Problem is for the 3 teams battling for salvation to avoid relegation to the Serie B next season, as we are running out of time:
| 18 |  |
Palermo | 15 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 53 | -30 |
| 19 |  |
Crotone | 14 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 45 | -24 |
| 20 |  |
Pescara | 12 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 60 | -32 |
The top scorer of the Serie A: Torino forward Andrea Belotti with 22 goals
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Serie A Week 28 / 28a Giornata /
Friday 10 March 2017
JUVENTUS – AC MILAN
Juventus Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MELI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: GIALLATIN
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: DOVERI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 67 points and a positive goal difference of +38
AC Milan, 7th position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of 10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 56:18 | 38 | 67 |
| 7 | Milan | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 40:30 | 10 | 50 |
Juventus is the sole leader of the Serie A and despite the results it will remain in the first position. Juventus having 67 points is followed by AS Roma in the second position with 59 points. AC Milan desperately looking to win the game to climb towards the top 5 positions of the Serie A to be among the Europa League zone for next season.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuain with 19 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 11 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 19 | 11 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Dybala, Paulo | 7 | 6 | Suso |
| Mandzukic, Mario | 5 | 5 | Lapadula, Gianluca |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 5 | 3 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Khedira, Sami | 4 | 3 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/03/17 | SA | Udinese – Juventus | 1:1 | 27 | |||
| 28/02/17 | CI | Juventus – Napoli | 3:1 | S | |||
| 25/02/17 | SA | Juventus – Empoli | 2:0 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 3 wins
| 04/03/17 | SA | Milan – Chievo | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Milan | 0:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Saturday 11 March 2017
GENOA – SAMPDORIA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: PINZANI
20:45
It’s the Derby della Lanterna to claim the bragging rights to rule the City of Genoa. Genoa being the oldest football club in Italy founded on 7 September 1893 (). Sampdoria founded on 12 August 1946 (
- There are 67 precedents in Serie A between Genoa and Sampdoria. Stats showing Sampdoria with 25 wins, 25 draws, and Genoa with 17 wins. Sampdoria scoring 84 goals and Genoa 71 goals.
- The first Serie A Derby della Lanterna was played on March 3, 1947 ending Genoa 2–3 Sampdoria.
- The last Serie A, Derby della Lanterna was played on October 22, 2016 ending Sampdoria 2–1 Genoa.
- The largest victory was Sampdoria 5 – 1 Genoa in Serie A on October 17, 1948.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of GENOA: Giovanni Simeone with 10 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Luis Muriel with 9 goals
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simeone, Giovanni | 10 | 9 | Muriel, Luis |
| Pavoletti, Leonardo | 3 | 7 | Schick, Patrik |
| Ntcham, Olivier | 3 | 7 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Ocampos, Lucas | 3 | 4 | Fernandes, Bruno |
| Ninkovic, Nikola | 2 | 2 | Barreto, Edgar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Empoli – Genoa | 0:2 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Genoa – Bologna | 1:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Pescara – Genoa | 5:0 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 2 draws
| 04/03/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Pescara | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Palermo – Sampdoria | 1:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Cagliari | 1:1 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCof
Sunday 12 March 2017
SASSUOLO – BOLOGNA
Mapei Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: SCHENONE – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: LIBERTI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: MINELLI
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 12th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Bologna, 16th position with 28 points and a negative goal difference of -17
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sassuolo | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 35:42 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Bologna | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24:41 | -17 | 28 |
Sassuolo with 31 points having a +3 points over Bologna with 28 points. Sassuolo winning 9 games and Bologna 7 games. Sassuolo losing 14 games this season while Bologna losing 13. As for the defense, Sassuolo conceding 42 goals and Bologna 41 goals.
Challenge is for Bologna to cause an upset at the Mapei Stadium to avoid getting closer to the relegation zone. Sassuolo will look to win the home game.
There are 2 precedents in Serie A between Sassuolo vs Bologna at the Mapei Stadium. Stats showing Sassuolo with 1 win and Bologna with 1 win.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 8 goals
Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Blerim Dzemaili with 6 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Bologna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 8 | 6 | Dzemaili, Blerim |
| Matri, Alessandro | 6 | 5 | Destro, Mattia |
| Pellegrini, Lorenzo | 5 | 4 | Verdi, Simone |
| Ragusa, Antonino | 3 | 2 | Viviani, Federico |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 3 | 1 | Taider, Saphir |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Crotone – Sassuolo | 0:0 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Milan | 0:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Bologna – Lazio | 0:2 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Genoa – Bologna | 1:1 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Bologna – Inter | 0:1 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
CHIEVO VERONA – EMPOLI
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: LA ROCCA – POSADO
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: DI MARTINO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 11th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Empoli, 17th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of –24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chievo | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 29:37 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Empoli | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15:39 | -24 | 22 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Roberto Inglese with 6 goals
Top scorer of Empoli: Levan Mchedlidze with 5 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Empoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inglese, Roberto | 6 | 5 | Mchedlidze, Levan |
| Birsa, Valter | 5 | 3 | Maccarone, Massimo |
| Pellissier, Sergio | 5 | 2 | Pucciarelli, Manuel |
| Castro, Lucas | 3 | 2 | Saponara, Riccardo |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 3 | 1 | Krunic, Rade |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 04/03/17 | SA | Milan – Chievo | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Pescara | 2:0 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 1:3 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 3 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Empoli – Genoa | 0:2 | 27 | |||
| 25/02/17 | SA | Juventus – Empoli | 2:0 | 26 | |||
| 18/02/17 | SA | Empoli – Lazio | 1:2 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
FIORENTINA – CAGLIARI
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: DI IORIO – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: MONDIN
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: ROS
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 8th position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Cagliari, 13th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -21
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fiorentina | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 44:37 | 7 | 42 |
| 13 | Cagliari | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 36:57 | -21 | 31 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 12 goals
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 12 goals
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinic, Nikola | 12 | 12 | Borriello, Marco |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 10 | 4 | Farias, Diego |
| Tello | 6 | 4 | Sau, Marco |
| Babacar, Khouma | 5 | 3 | Pedro, Joao |
| Ilicic, Josip | 4 | 3 | Melchiorri, Federico |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Atalanta – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 27 | |||
| 27/02/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Turin | 2:2 | 26 | |||
| 23/02/17 | UELK | Fiorentina – M’gladbach | 2:4 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Inter | 1:5 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Crotone – Cagliari | 1:2 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Cagliari | 1:1 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIO
INTER – ATALANTA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – CARBONE
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: AURELIANO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 6th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Atalanta, 6th position with 52 points and a positive goal difference of 16
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atalanta | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 42:26 | 16 | 52 |
| 6 | Inter | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 46:28 | 18 | 51 |
A direct match between Inter and Atalanta having only 1 point difference. Pressure is for Inter to win the home game to keep up the race towards a spot in the Europa League next zone.
- There are 56 precedents for Inter – Atalanta at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Stats showing Inter with 39 wins, 8 draws, and Atalanta with 9 wins. Inter scoring 106 goals and Atalanta 44 goals.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 17 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Alejandro Gomez with 9 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 17 | 9 | Gomez, Alejandro |
| Perisic, Ivan | 9 | 6 | Kessie, Franck |
| Eder | 4 | 5 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Candreva, Antonio | 4 | 5 | Caldara, Mattia |
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 3 | 5 | Kurtic, Jasmin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Inter | 1:5 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Inter – Roma | 1:3 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Bologna – Inter | 0:1 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/03/17 | SA | Atalanta – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 27 | |||
| 25/02/17 | SA | Napoli – Atalanta | 0:2 | 26 | |||
| 18/02/17 | SA | Atalanta – Crotone | 1:0 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
NAPOLI – CROTONE
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: TASSO – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: CHIFFI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Crotone, 19th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 62:30 | 32 | 57 |
| 19 | Crotone | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21:45 | -24 | 14 |
Napoli keeping up the race towards the second position to secure a spot in the Champions League next season. Crotone suffering unable to find the light at the end of the tunnel for salvation and risking to be relegated next season. Crotone winning only 3 games this season compared to Napoli winning 17 games.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 18 goals
Top scorer of CROTONE: Diego Falcinelli with 8 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Crotone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 18 | 8 | Falcinelli, Diego |
| Hamsik, Marek | 10 | 3 | Stoian, Adrian |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 8 | 2 | Ferrari, Gianmarco |
| Callejon, Jose | 8 | 2 | Trotta, Marcello |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 2 | Palladino, Raffaele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 07/03/17 | UCLK | Napoli – Real Madrid | 1:3 | 1/8 | |||
| 04/03/17 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 1:2 | 27 | |||
| 28/02/17 | CI | Juventus – Napoli | 3:1 | S |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Crotone – Sassuolo | 0:0 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Crotone – Cagliari | 1:2 | 26 | |||
| 18/02/17 | SA | Atalanta – Crotone | 1:0 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
PESCARA – UDINESE
Adriatico Stadium
Referee: CELI
Assistants: DE MEO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: DEL GIOVANE
ADD1: MARESCA
ADD2: ILLUZZI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Pescara, 20th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -32
Udinese, 14th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Udinese | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 29:36 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | Pescara | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 28:60 | -32 | 12 |
We might say this is the final wake up call for Pescara for salvation. Pescara in the last position of the Serie A with only 12 points and most likely relegation to the Serie B next season is almost a reality. Pescara winning only 2 games this season and the nightmare is just overwhelming. Udinese winning 8 games and salvation is almost a done deal.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of PESCARA: Gianluca Caprari with 7 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 9 goals
| Pescara | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprari, Gianluca | 7 | 9 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Benali, Ahmad | 5 | 6 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Bahebeck, Jean Christophe | 2 | 5 | Fofana, Seko |
| Campagnaro, Hugo | 2 | 3 | Perica, Stipe |
| Manaj, Rey | 2 | 2 | Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 04/03/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Pescara | 3:1 | 27 |
| 26/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Pescara | 2:0 | 26 |
| 19/02/17 | SA | Pescara – Genoa | 5:0 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Udinese – Juventus | 1:1 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Lazio – Udinese | 1:0 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
PALERMO – AS ROMA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: PRETI – LONGO
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +33
Palermo, 18th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -30
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 58:25 | 33 | 59 |
| 18 | Palermo | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23:53 | -30 | 15 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of PALERMO: Ilija Nestorovski with 10 goals
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 19 goals
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestorovski, Ilija | 10 | 19 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Quaison, Robin | 4 | 9 | Salah, Mohamed |
| Chochev, Ivaylo | 3 | 9 | Nainggolan, Radja |
| Rispoli, Andrea | 3 | 7 | Perotti, Diego |
| Goldaniga, Edoardo | 1 | 3 | Strootman, Kevin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Turin – Palermo | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Palermo – Sampdoria | 1:1 | 26 | |||
| 17/02/17 | SA | Juventus – Palermo | 4:1 | 25 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 lost
| 09/03/17 | UELK | Ol. Lyon – Roma | 4:2 | 1/8 | |||
| 04/03/17 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 1:2 | 27 | |||
| 01/03/17 | CI | Lazio – Roma | 2:0 | S |
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Monday 13 March 2017
LAZIO – TORINO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – VUOTO
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: BARONI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 4th position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Torino, 10th position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 47:29 | 18 | 53 |
| 10 | Turin | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 51:43 | 8 | 39 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 16 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 22 goals
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 16 | 22 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Keita, Balde | 7 | 10 | Falque, Iago |
| Parolo, Marco | 5 | 6 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej | 4 | 5 | Benassi, Marco |
| Biglia, Lucas | 3 | 4 | Baselli, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
| 05/03/17 | SA | Bologna – Lazio | 0:2 | 27 | |||
| 01/03/17 | CI | Lazio – Roma | 2:0 | S | |||
| 26/02/17 | SA | Lazio – Udinese | 1:0 | 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/03/17 | SA | Turin – Palermo | 3:1 | 27 | |||
| 27/02/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Turin | 2:2 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Roma – Turin | 4:1 | 25 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage