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Hello my friends. Here is the  Preview for the Serie A Week 7 – Seventh Round on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2015.

We expect an exciting round as there is the duel for the leadership.   Inter lost the sole leadership last week after being defeated by Fiorentina.   It is now a battle from the distance as Inter will look to defeat Sampdoria in the away game at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and hope for Fiorentina to draw or lose against Atalanta to take back the leadership.  Inter and Fiorentina having both 15 points each.

An interesting game is that of the Verona Derby.  Chievo Verona vs Hellas Verona playing for the bragging rights to rule Verona.   There is also the awaited debut of new Carpi coach Giuseppe Sannino after replacing Castori who was sacked after losing to Roma with a 1 – 5 result.

Big game also in San Siro Stadium between AC Milan vs Napoli.   Both teams in need to get points to be among the top 3 teams.  Pressure is for Milan to win this home game.

The top scorer up to Round 6: Sampdoria forward Citadin Eder with 6 goals.

Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 6 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.

– FIORENTINA, 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7

– INTER , 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +2

– TORINO 3rd positions with 13 points points and a positive goal difference of +5

– SASSUOLO, 4th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +3

– LAZIO,5th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of -3

– AS ROMA, 6th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6

Relegation Zone: Hellas Verona, 18th position with 3 point and a negative goal difference of -4

– Bologna, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -6

– FROSINONE, 20th position with 2 points and a negative goal difference of -9

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Saturday 3 October 2015

• Serie A Week 7 / 7ª Giornata /
  

CARPI – TORINO
Alberto Braglia Stadium
Referee: Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: PAGANESSI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: CARBONE
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: MARINI
18:00

Carpi suffering since promoted from Serie B will target for a home victory at the Alberto Braglia Stadium.  There is the debut of new Carpi coach Giuseppe Sannino who replaced coach Castori.   Carpi have not won a single match yet in Serie A.   Torino with the pressure to win their second away game this season.

There are no precedents in Serie A between Carpi vs Torino.

Here are the last 3 games of CARPI:  2 lost, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games of TORINO:  2 wins, 1 lost

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  No suspended players for CARPI

2 suspended players for TORINO:  Molinaro, Obi.

Here is the probable formation for Carpi (3-5-1-1) Belec; Zaccardo, Bubnjic, Gagliolo; Letizia, Martinho, Cofie, Fedele, Gabriel Silva; Matos, Borriello.
 
Unavailable: Romagnoli, Lollo, Mbakogu, Marrone, Wilczek

Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2) Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Zappacosta, Benassi, Vives, Gazzi, Gaston Silva; Quagliarella, Maxi Lopez.
 
Unavailable: Farnerud, Maksimovic, Avelar, Bruno Peres, Baselli

CHIEVO VERONA – HELLAS VERONA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants:TONOLINI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: ABISSO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 7th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Hellas Verona, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -4

Here is the awaited Verona Derby at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium!     It’s a super Derby not only for the bragging rights to rule Verona, but  to climb the Serie A.   Pressure is for Hellas Verona to cause an upset and win the Derby to leave the relegation zone now in the 19th position with just 3 points.  For Chievo, it is a motivation to win the Derby because they might jump to the top 6 position meaning to be in “European competitition zone.”

There are only 3 precedents between Chievo Verona and Hellas Verona in Serie A.   The first Derby in the main league dates back to the 2001-2002 season under the leadership of coach Gigi Del Neri winning the Derby with a 2-1.   Stats showing Chievo with 1 win, 1 draw, and Verona with 1 win.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA:  Alberto Paloschi with 4 goals

Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Pisano, Gomez, Helander, Jankovic and Toni with 1 goal each

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

Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA:   2 lost, 1 draw

Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929

Sunday 4 October 2015

EMPOLI – SASSUOLO
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: PADOVAN – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: PEGORIN
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MINELLI
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Sassuolo, 5th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Empoli winning only 1 game this season and 1 draw reaching only 4 points and down in the 19th position.  The victory is a must for Empoli to start dreaming to get out of the relegation zone.   Sassuolo having a great start this season and already in the 5th position among the top 6 teams.

There is only 1 precedent between Empoli vs Sassuolo in Serie A at the Castellani Stadium.   Stats showing Empoli with 1 win.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for EMPOLI:  Riccardo Saponara with 3 goals

Top scorer for SASSUOLO:  Antonio Floro Flores with 3 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 draws

Photo:   facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage

PALERMO – AS ROMA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: MELI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 12th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -1
AS Roma, 7th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6

Roma are in need to gain points to join the main contenders for the Scudetto.  There are 4 points difference between Fiorentina and Inter holding the first position with 15 points each while Roma are down to the 7th position with 11 points.   It’s a challenge for the Roman gladiators to go to Palermo and defeat Palermo.   Roma will have to archive the recent defeat in Champions League defeated by BATE Borisov.

On the other hand, Palermo down to the 12th position with only 2 wins this season.  Pressure is for Palermo to win the home game to start climbing towards the top 10 teams in Serie A.

There are 26 precedents between Palermo vs AS Roma at the Renzo Barbera Stadium.  Stats showing Palermo with 10 wins, 8 draws and AS Roma with 8 wins.   The last match ended with a 1-1 in the 2014 – 2015 season Week 19.    Out of the 74 goals, stas showing Palermo scoring 38 goals and AS Roma scoring 36 goals.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for PALERMO: Oscar Hiljemark with 3 goals

Top scorer for AS ROMA:  Mohamed Salah with 3 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:  1 win, 2 lost

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  No suspended players

Here is the probable formation for Palermo (4-3-2-1) Sorrentino; Struna, Gonzalez, El Kaoutari, Daprelà; Hiljemark, Brugman, Rigoni; Vazquez, Quaison; Gilardino.
 
Unavailable: Bolzoni, Morganella, Djurdjevic

Here is the probable formation for AS Roma (4-3-3) Szczesny; Florenzi, Castan, Manolas, Digne; Nainggolan, De Rossi, Pjanic; Gervinho, Salah, Iago Falque.
 
Unavailable: Strootman, Rudiger, Keita, Totti, Dzeko

Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcio.it

SAMPDORIA – INTER
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 9th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Inter, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Inter with the pressure to win this away game to keep up the race for the Scudetto.  Inter was the sole leader of the Serie A up until Week 7.  Inter lost the first position last week after loosing  the direct encounter with Fiorentina.   Currently, Inter and Fiorentina both have 15 points, but for goal difference it is Fiorentina to hold the first position and Inter went down to the second position.

There are 58 precedents between Sampdoria vs Inter in Genoa.  Stats showing Inter with 27 wins, 20 draws, and Sampdoria with  11 wins.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for SAMPDORIA:  Citadin Eder with 6 goals

Top scorer for INTER:  Stevan Jovetic with 3 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of INTER:  2 wins, 1 lost

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  No suspended player for SAMPDORIA.

1 suspended player for INTER: Miranda

Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-1-2) Viviano; Pereira, Moisander, Zukanovic, Mesbah; Barreto, Fernando, Ivan; Soriano; Eder, Muriel.

Unavailable: De Silvestri, Coda, Cassani, Silvestre, Christodoulopoulos, Krsticic, Bonazzoli

Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-3-1-2) Handanovic; Santon, Ranocchia, Murillo, Juan Jesus; Felipe Melo, Medel, Kondogbia; Ljajic; Perisic, Icardi.
 
Unavailable: Dodò, Vidic, Jovetic

Photo:  facebook.com/sampdoria

UDINESE – GENOA
Friuli Stadium
Referee: CERVELLERA
Assistants: LONGO – GALLONI
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: SACCHI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 13th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Genoa, 14th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -3

It’s a direct encounter to break their same standing points right now with 6 points each and same negative goal difference with -3.  Simply put, Udinese and Genoa need a victory to avoid getting closer to the relegation zone.

There are 21 precedents between Udinese vs Genoa at the Friuli.  Stats showing Udinese with 11 wins, 5 draws and Genoa with 5 wins.  Udinese scoring 44 goals and Genoa scoring 30 goals.   Last season, Genoa defeated Udinese at the Friuli with a 2-4.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for UDINESE:  Duvan Zapata with 3 goals

Top scorer for GENOA:  Pavoletti, Dzemaili, and Gakpe with 1 goal each

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

Here are the last 3 games of GENOA:  1 win, 2 lost

Photo:  udinese.it

JUVENTUS – BOLOGNA
Juventus Stadium
Referee: CELI
Assistants: VUOTO – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: PERETTI
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: PASQUA
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 15th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Bologna, 20th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -6

It’s been a tough start for Italy’s Champions finding themselves down in the 15th position with just 1 victory this season.  The wake up call is urgent for Juventus to start winning as the dream to win their 5th Consecutive Scudetto seems now an impossible dream considering the big gap with Fiorentina and Inter in the first position having 15 points.

Bologna also in deep trouble with only 1 victory and in the last position.  Here is the interesting detail.. there are only 2 points difference between the two!  It seems incredible to see the giant Juventus struggling!  Let’s put it this way, hopefully, Juventus are now more than motivated to resume a winning path after defeating Sevilla in the Champions League Group Stage, ending Juventus 2 – 0 Sevilla.

There are 68 precedents between Juventus vs Bologna.  Stats showing Juventus with 38 wins, 25 draws, and Bologna with 5 wins.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 2 goals

Top scorer for BOLOGNA: Anthony Mounier with 2 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA:  2 lost, 1 win

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  No suspended players

Here is the probable formation for Juventus (3-5-2) Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Pogba, Hernanes, Khedira, Evra; Morata, Dybala.
 
Unavailable: Marchisio, Mandzukic, Sturaro, Lichtsteiner, Pereyra

Here is the probable formation for Bologna (4-3-3) Mirante; Ferrari, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Pulgar, Diawara, Rizzo; Brienza, Destro, Mounier.

Unavailable: Donsah, Giaccherini, Zuculini

Photo: juventus.com

LAZIO – FROSINONE
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: COSTANZO – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: FIORITO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 6th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Frosinone,  18th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -4

Lazio with 12 points are just -3 points below Fiorentina and Inter having 15 points.   There are no precedents between Lazio vs Frosinone in Serie A or any other competition.   Frosinone just promoted from Serie B this season.

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for LAZIO:  Alessandro Matri and Lucas Biglia with 2 goals each.

Top scorer for FROSINONE:  Frosinone with 2 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of FROSINONE:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Photo:  facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage

AC MILAN – NAPOLI
San Siro Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: DE LUCA – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: IRRATI
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Napoli, 10th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +5

It’s a thriller night!    There have been 76 previous matches between AC Milan vs Napoli  at San Siro Stadium (including in Serie A  and Italian Cup).    Stats showing AC Milan with 36 wins, 26 draws, and Napoli with 14 wins.

Currently, both team having 9 points.  A victory is a must for any.  Pressure is for AC Milan to win the home game after losing last week, Genoa 1 – 0 AC Milan.   Napoli motivated after their victory against Juventus at the San Paolo Stadium.   Napoli 2 – 1 Juventus.

Surely, this is a match not to miss!  Let’s roll the ball….  I am ready, are you?

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 3 goals

Top scorer for NAPOLI:  Gonzalo Higuain with 5 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 tames of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost

Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI:  2 wins, 1 draw

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Romagnoli

No suspended players for NAPOLI

Here is the probable formation for AC Milan (4-3-1-2) Diego Lopez; De Sciglio, Ely, Zapata, Antonelli; Kucka, Montolivo, Bertolacci; Bonaventura; Luiz Adriano, Bacca.

Unavailable: Niang, Menez, Abate, Mexes, Balotelli

Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-3-3):Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne. 

Photo acmilan.com

FIORENTINA – ATALANTA
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – POSADO
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: LA PENNA
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Atalanta, 8th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 4 goals

Top scorer for ATALANTA:  Mauricio Pinilla with 2 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw

Photo:  facebook.com/atalantabc