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Hello my friends! Here is the Preview for the Serie A Week 13 for the games on Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20 November 2017.  We are resuming the Serie A after the international break with the sour news that the Italian National team did not qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

The main battle will be for the leadership.   Currently, Napoli is the sole leader in the first position with 32 points. However, the race for the Scudetto is still a 3-way road with Napoli, Juventus, and Inter.

The awaited Derby della Capitale between AS Roma vs Lazio at the Olimpico Stadium.  It’s an emotional game not only to claim the bragging rights to rule the City of Rome, but it is also the first Derby without iconic Roma captain Francesco Totti.

Benevento is the only team in the Serie A without a victory losing all 12 games. It seems their return to the Serie B is almost a reality unless a miracle happens.

Results from Serie A Week 12

• Chievo Verona 0 – 0 Napoli
• Atalanta 1 – 1 SPAL
• Juventus 2 – 1 Benevento
• Inter 1 – 1 Torino
• Bologna 2 – 3 Crotone
• Genoa 0 – 2 Sampdoria
• Fiorentina 2 – 4 AS Roma
• Cagliari 2 – 1 Hellas Verona
• Sassuolo 0 – 2 AC Milan
• Lazio – Udinese POSTPONED for bad weather

The top scorer of the Serie A Up to Week 12: Lazio forward Ciro Immobile with 14 goals.

 

 

Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 12 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League.

– NAPOLI 1st position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +24

– JUVENTUS 2nd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +24

– INTER 3rd positions with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +14

– LAZIO 4th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +19

– AS ROMA 5th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +14

–SAMPDORIA 6th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +11

Relegation Zone:

– GENOA, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -9

– HELLAS VERONA, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -18

– BENEVENTO, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -26

 

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Serie A Week 13 / 13a Giornata

Saturday 18 November 2017

AS ROMA – LAZIO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – TONOLINI
Fourth Official: DAMATO
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: VUOTO
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 5th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Lazio, 4th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +19

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
4	Lazio	11	9	1	1	31:12	19	28
5	Roma	11	9	0	2	21:7	14	27

The Derby della Capitale is a total thriller to claim the bragging rights to rule the City of Rome.  This is a special derby because there is only 1 point difference between Roma (27) and Lazio (28).  It is also the first derby without the iconic Roma Captain Francesco Totti who retired from professional football last season.   Roma and Lazio have won their last 3 games, respectively.

The last time Roma defeated Lazio at the Olimpico Stadium was in the 2015-2016 Season with a 2-0 thanks to the goals by Edin Dzeko and Gervinho.   There is one big ex-, Kolarov who is now playing for Roma played for Lazio since the 2007 to the 2010 making 104 appearances and scoring 11 goals.

There are 152 precedents in Serie A between Roma and Lazio.  Stats showing 76 games at the Olimpico (hosted by Roma) with 29 wins, 32 draws, and Lazio with 15 wins.  Roma scoring 101 goals and Lazio 68 goals.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of AS ROMA:   Edin Dzeko with 7 goals

Top scorer of LAZIO:  Ciro Immobile with 14 goals

AS Roma	Goals	Goals	Lazio
Dzeko, Edin	7	14	Immobile, Ciro
El Shaarawy, Stephan	3	3	Luis Alberto
Kolarov, Aleksandar	2	3	Bastos
Gerson	2	3	Parolo, Marco
Perotti, Diego	2	2	Marusic, Adam

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:  3 wins

05/11/17	SA	Fiorentina – Roma				2:4	12
31/10/17	UCLG	Roma – Chelsea				3:0	4
28/10/17	SA	Roma – Bologna				1:0	11

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO:  3 wins

02/11/17	UELG	Lazio – Nice				1:0	4
29/10/17	SA	Benevento – Lazio				1:5	11
25/10/17	SA	Bologna – Lazio				1:2	10

 

Photo:  twitter.com/ASRomaEN

 

NAPOLI – AC MILAN
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: COSTANZO – CRISPO
Fourth Official: DI BELLO
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: DOBOSZ
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +24
AC Milan, 7th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
1	Napoli	12	10	2	0	32:8	24	32
7	Milan	12	6	1	5	18:16	2	19

Napoli is the only team in the Serie A not losing a game this season.  Napoli winning 10 games and 2 draws is in the 1st position with 32 points while AC Milan winning 6, 1 draw, and losing 5 games.   Napoli will secure the first position with a victory.

Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI:   Dries Mertens with 10 goals

Top scorer of AC MILAN:  Suso with 5 goals

Napoli	Goals	Goals	AC Milan
Mertens, Dries	10	5	Suso
Callejon, Jose	5	3	Kalinic, Nikola
Insigne, Lorenzo	3	2	Cutrone, Patrick
Allan	2	2	Kessie, Franck
Zielinski, Piotr	2	1	Montolivo, Riccardo

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

05/11/17	SA	Chievo – Napoli				0:0	12
01/11/17	UCLG	Napoli – Man City				2:4	4
29/10/17	SA	Napoli – Sassuolo				3:1	11

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:   1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

05/11/17	SA	Sassuolo – Milan				0:2	12
02/11/17	UELG	AEK Athens – Milan				0:0	4
28/10/17	SA	Milan – Juventus				0:2	11

Photo facebook.com/SSCNapoli

 

Sunday 19 November 2017

CROTONE – GENOA
Stadio Ezio Scida
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DI IORIO – ZAPPATORE
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: GAVILLUCCI
AVAR: MARTINELLI
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Crotone, 15th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Genoa, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -9

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
15	Crotone	12	3	3	6	11:23	-12	12
18	Genoa	12	1	3	8	10:19	-9	6

Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of CROTONE:  Ante Budimir with 3 goals

Top scorer of GENOA:  Taarabt, Pellegri, and Galabino with 2 goals each

Crotone	Goals	Goals	Genoa
Budimir, Ante	3	2	Taarabt, Adel
Rohden, Marcus	2	2	Pellegri, Pietro
Trotta, Marcello	2	2	Galabinov, Andrey
Simy	1	1	Izzo, Armando
Tumminello, Marco	1	1	Rigoni, Luca

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE:  2 wins, 1 lost

04/11/17	SA	Bologna – Crotone				2:3	12
29/10/17	SA	Crotone – Fiorentina				2:1	11
25/10/17	SA	Roma – Crotone				1:0	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of GENOA:  3 lost

04/11/17	SA	Genoa – Sampdoria				0:2	12
29/10/17	SA	Spal – Genoa				1:0	11
25/10/17	SA	Genoa – Napoli				2:3	10

 

Photo:  .facebook.com/F.C.Crotone

 

BENEVENTO – SASSUOLO
Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – BINDONI
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: ABISSO
AVAR: NASCA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -26
Sassuolo, 17th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of +15

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
17	Sassuolo	12	2	2	8	6:21	-15	8
20	Benevento	12	0	0	12	5:31	-26	0

Benevento is the only Serie A team without points losing all 12 games.   The adventure of Benevento in the big league after their promotion from Serie B has just been a living nightmare.   Pressure is high for Benevento to start winning points and dream with salvation.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of BENEVENTO:  Amato Ciciretti with 2 goals

Top scorer of SASSUOLO:   Matteo Politano with 2 goals

Benevento	Goals	Goals	Sassuolo
Ciciretti, Amato	2	2	Politano, Matteo
Lazaar, Achraf	1	1	Berardi, Domenico
D’Alessandro, Marco	1	1	Sensi, Stefano
Iemmello, Pietro	1	1	Matri, Alessandro
		1	Falcinelli, Diego

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of BENEVENTO: 3 lost

05/11/17	SA	Juventus – Benevento				2:1	12
29/10/17	SA	Benevento – Lazio				1:5	11
25/10/17	SA	Cagliari – Benevento				2:1	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO:   3 lost

05/11/17	SA	Sassuolo – Milan				0:2	12
29/10/17	SA	Napoli – Sassuolo				3:1	11
25/10/17	SA	Sassuolo – Udinese				0:1	10

 

Photo:  facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

 

SAMPDORIA – JUVENTUS
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: PRETI – CARBONE
Fourth Official: PINZANI
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: MARRAZZO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 6th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Juventus, 2nd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +24

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
2	Juventus	12	10	1	1	35:11	24	31
6	Sampdoria	11	7	2	2	24:13	11	23

Juventus in the second place following closely Napoli who are in the first position for the Scudetto.   Juventus winning 10 games, 1 draw, and losing 1 game this season while Sampdoria winning 7 , 2 draws, and 2 lost.

Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of SAMPDORIA:   Fabio Quagliarella with 7 goals

Top scorer of JUVENTUS:  Paulo Dybala with 11 goals

Sampdoria	Goals	Goals	Juventus
Quagliarella, Fabio	7	11	Dybala, Paulo
Zapata, Duvan	4	7	Higuain, Gonzalo
Caprari, Gianluca	3	3	Khedira, Sami

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA:  2 wins, 1 lost

04/11/17	SA	Genoa – Sampdoria				0:2	12
29/10/17	SA	Sampdoria – Chievo				4:1	11
24/10/17	SA	Inter – Sampdoria				3:2	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:  2 wins, 1 draw

05/11/17	SA	Juventus – Benevento				2:1	12
31/10/17	UCLG	Sporting – Juventus				1:1	4
28/10/17	SA	Milan – Juventus				0:2	11

 

Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria

 

SPAL – FIORENTINA
Stadio Paolo Mazza
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: VALERIANI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: PASQUA
AVAR: MARINI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Spal, 16th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Fiorentina, 9th position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +4

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
9	Fiorentina	12	5	1	6	21:17	4	16
16	Spal	12	2	3	7	10:20	-10	9

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of SPAL:  Antenucci, Paloschi, and Rizzo with 2 goals each

Top scorer of FIORENTINA:  Simeone and Thereau with 4 goals each

Spal	Goals	Goals	Fiorentina
Antenucci, Mirko	2	4	Simeone, Giovanni
Paloschi, Alberto	2	4	Thereau, Cyril
Rizzo, Luca	2	3	Benassi, Marco
Lazzari, Manuel	1	2	Chiesa, Federico
Viviani, Federico	1	2	Veretout, Jordan

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of SPAL: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

05/11/17	SA	Atalanta – Spal				1:1	12
29/10/17	SA	Spal – Genoa				1:0	11
25/10/17	SA	Juventus – Spal				4:1	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  1 win, 2 lost

05/11/17	SA	Fiorentina – Roma				2:4	12
29/10/17	SA	Crotone – Fiorentina				2:1	11
25/10/17	SA	Fiorentina – FC Torino				3:0	10

 

Photo:  facebook.com/SpalCalcioFerrara

 

TORINO – CHIEVO VERONA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: DI VUOLO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: MINELLI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 8th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Chievo Verona, 11th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -5

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
8	FC Torino	12	4	5	3	17:19	-2	17
11	Chievo	12	4	4	4	14:19	-5	16

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of TORINO:  Iago Falque with 5 goals

Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA:  Roberto Inglese with 4 goals

ToriNo	Goals	Goals	Chievo Verona
Falque, Iago	5	4	Inglese, Roberto
Belotti, Andrea	3	2	Birsa, Valter
Ljajic, Adem	3	2	Castro, Lucas
Obi, Joel	2	1	Pucciarelli, Manuel
Baselli, Daniele	1	1	Stepinski, Mariusz

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of TORINO:   2 wins,  1 draw

09/11/17	CFG	FC Torino – Chieri				3:0
05/11/17	SA	Inter – FC Torino				1:1	12
29/10/17	SA	FC Torino – Cagliari				2:1	11

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

09/11/17	CFG	Chievo – Mantova				6:0
05/11/17	SA	Chievo – Napoli				0:0	12
29/10/17	SA	Sampdoria – Chievo				4:1	11

 

Photo:  facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929

 

UDINESE – CAGLIARI
Friuli Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: LONGO – PRENNA
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: PICCININI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 13th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Cagliari, 14th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -10

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
13	Udinese	11	4	0	7	18:22	-4	12
14	Cagliari	12	4	0	8	11:21	-10	12

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of UDINESE:   Rodrigo De Paul with 3 goals

Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Joao Pedro with 3 goals

Udinese	Goals	Goals	Cagliari
De Paul, Rodrigo	3	3	Pedro, Joao
Thereau, Cyril	2	2	Farago, Paolo
Barak, Antonin	2	2	Pavoletti, Leonardo
Lopez, Maxi	2	2	Barella, Nicolo
Lasagna, Kevin	2	1	Ceppitelli, Luca

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE:   2 wins, 1 lost

11/11/17	CFG	Udinese – Gorica				4:1
29/10/17	SA	Udinese – Atalanta				2:1	11
25/10/17	SA	Sassuolo – Udinese				0:1	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI:  2 wins, 1 lost

05/11/17	SA	Cagliari – Verona				2:1	12
29/10/17	SA	FC Torino – Cagliari				2:1	11
25/10/17	SA	Cagliari – Benevento				2:1	10

 

Photo: facebook.com/cagliaricalcio

 

INTER – ATALANTA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – DE MEO
Fourth Official: MARESCA
VAR: ORSATO
AVAR: SCHENONE
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Atalanta, 10th position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
3	Inter	12	9	3	0	23:9	14	30
10	Atalanta	12	4	4	4	19:16	3	16

Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of INTER:   Mauro Icardi with 11 goals

Top scorer of ATALANTA:  Bryan Cristante with 4 goals

Inter	Goals	Goals	Atalanta
Icardi, Mauro	11	4	Cristante, Bryan
Perisic, Ivan	4	3	Gomez, Papu
Skriniar, Milan	2	2	Cornelius, Andreas
Brozovic, Marcelo	2	2	Caldara, Mattia
Vecino, Matias	1	2	Petagna, Andrea

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  2 wins, 1 draw

05/11/17	SA	Inter – FC Torino				1:1	12
30/10/17	SA	Verona – Inter				1:2	11
24/10/17	SA	Inter – Sampdoria				3:2	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA:  2 draws, 1 lost

05/11/17	SA	Atalanta – Spal				1:1	12
02/11/17	UELG	Apollon Lim. – Atalanta				1:1	4
29/10/17	SA	Udinese – Atalanta				2:1	11

 

 

Photo:   facebook.com/Inter

 

Monday 20 November 2017

HELLAS VERONA – BOLOGNA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: VIVENZI – POSADO
Fourth Official: ROS
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: LO CICERO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Bologna, 12th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -4

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
12	Bologna	12	4	2	6	11:15	-4	14
19	Verona	12	1	3	8	8:26	-18	6

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA:  Giampaolo Pazzini with 4 goals

Top scorer of BOLOGNA:  Simone Verdi with 3 goals

Hellas Verona	Goals	Goals	Bologna
Pazzini, Giampaolo	4	3	Verdi, Simone
Zuculini, Bruno	1	2	Palacio, Rodrigo
Verde, Daniele	1	1	Okwonkwo, Orji
Kean, Moise	1	1	Di Francesco, Federico
Romulo	1	1	Poli, Andrea

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA:  3 lost

05/11/17	SA	Cagliari – Verona				2:1	12
30/10/17	SA	Verona – Inter				1:2	11
25/10/17	SA	Atalanta – Verona				3:0	10

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA:  3 lost

04/11/17	SA	Bologna – Crotone				2:3	12
28/10/17	SA	Roma – Bologna				1:0	11
25/10/17	SA	Bologna – Lazio				1:2	10

 

Photo:  facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903/