By Anna Italia
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Hello my friends. Here is Italy Serie PREVIEW for Week 9 – Matchday 9 on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, and Thursday 30 October 2014.  Juventus last week defeating Cesena keeping the first position with 22 points and 3 points ahead of Roma. The solo flight for the Scudetto continues…. all Juventus. Up to Roma to keep up the race and not slow down.

The top scorer up to Round 8: Napoli forward Jose Maria Callejon with 7 goals

A major blow for PARMA suffering another painful defeat to remain in the last position of the Serie A. Sassuolo defeating Parma at the Ennio Tardini Stadium: Parma 0 – 3 Sassuolo. Surely, it’s a black crisis for Parma sinking lower… almost predestining a spot in Serie B.

Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 8games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.

–Juventus, 1st position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +13

–AS Roma, 2nd position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +10

– Udinese, 3rd position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +5

–Sampdoria, 4th position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +5

– Lazio, 5th positions with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7

Relegation Zone: Palermo, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of – 9.
Chievo Verona, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -8.
Parma,. 20th position with 3 point and a negative goal difference of -8 .

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Tuesday 29 October 2014

• Serie A Week 9 / 9ª Giornata Andata​​

SASSUOLO – EMPOLI
Mapei Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DE PINTO – GAVA
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: ABISSO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 15th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Empoli, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -9

Before the game.  Top scorer for SASSUOLO:  Forward Simone Zaza and Domenico Berardi with 2 goals each

Top scorer for EMPOLI:  Lorezo Tonelli and Manuel Pucciarelli with 3 goals each

Here are SASSUOLO last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Here are EMPOLI last 3 games:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Wednesday 30 October 2014

ATALANTA – NAPOLI
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: VUOTO – LONGO
Fourth Official: STEFANI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: PAIRETTO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 16th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Napoli, 7th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of – +5

Disciplinary Situation before the game: No suspended players

Before the game.  Top scorer for ATALANTA:  Richmond Boakye with 2 goals

Top scorer for NAPOLI:  Forward Jose Maria Callejon with 7 goals

Here are ATALANTA last 3 games:  1 win, 2 lost

Here are NAPOLI last 3 games:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (4-3-3): Sportiello; Raimondi, Stendardo, Benalouane, Dramé; Carmona, Cigarini, Migliaccio; D’Alessandro, Denis, Moralez

Unavailable: Rossetti, Avramov, Estigarribia

Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Gokhan Inler, D. Lopez; Callejon, Marek Hamsik, Lorenzo Insigne; Higuain

Unavailable: Gargano, Zuniga, Michu

CAGLIARI – MILAN
Sant’Elia Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: PADOVAN – TASSO
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 6th position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Cagliari, 12th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Before the game. Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Albin Ekdal with 4 goals each

Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Keisuke Honda with 6 goals

Here are CAGLIARI last 3 games:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Here are AC MILAN last 3 games: 2 wins, 1 draw

Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-3): Cragno; Balzano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Dessena, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu

Unavailable: Eriksson

Here is the probable formation for Milan (4-3-3): Abbiati; Abate, Alex, Zapata, De Sciglio; Poli, De Jong, Muntari; Honda, Torres, El Shaarawy

Unavailable: Montolivo

FIORENTINA – UDINESE
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PETRELLA
Fourth Official: BIANCHI
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
FIorentina, 11th position with 10 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Udinese, 3rd position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +5

Before the game. Top scorer for FIORENTINA:  Khouma Babacar with 2 goals

Top scorer for UDINESE:  Forward Antonio Di Natale with 5 goals

Here are FIORENTINA last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Here are UDINESE last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Disciplinary situation before the game: 1 suspended player for FIORENTINA:  Rodriguez.  No suspended players for UDINESE.

Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Neto; Richards, Basanta, Savic, Pasqual; B. Valero, Aquilani, Vargas; Ilicic; Cuadrado, Babacar

Unavailable: Rossi, Mati Fernandez

Here is the probable formation for Udinese (4-3-2-1): Karnezis; Widmer, Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Pinzi, Allan, Guilherme; Kone, Thereau; Muriel

Unavailable: Brkic, Riera, G. Silva, Zapata

GENOA – JUVENTUS
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – POSADO
Fourth Official: GALLONI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: BARACANI
20:45

Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Antonini, Burdisso, Marchese; Edenilson, Bertolacci, Greco, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Kucka

Unavailable: Fetfatzidis, Rincon

Here is the probable formation for Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente

Unavailable: Barzagli, Caceres, Pepe, Evra

INTER – SAMPDORIA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DI FIORE – DE LUCA
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MARESCA
20:45

Here is the probable formation for  Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Obi, Hernanes, Medel, Kovacic, Dodò; Palacio, Icardi

Unavailable: D’Ambrosio, Osvaldo, Jonathan, M’Vila, Nagatomo, Guarin

Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-3): Romero; De Silvestri, Gastaldello, Romagnoli, Cacciatore; Soriano, Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder

Unavailable: Viviano, De Vitis, Krsticic, Silvestre

PALERMO – CHIEVO VERONA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: PASQUA
20:45

Here is the probable formation for Palermo (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Munoz, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Bolzoni, Rigoni, Barreto, Lazaar; Vazquez, Dybala

Here is the probable formation for Chievo (4-4-2): Bardi; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Biraghi; Schelotto, Hetemaj, Cofie, Birsa; Meggiorini, Maxi Lopez
 
Unavailable: Izco, Botta

AS ROMA – CESENA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: COSTANZO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: MERCHIORI
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE  the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 19  points and a positive  goal difference of  +10
Cesena, 17th position with 6 points and a negative  goal difference of -7

Here is the probable formation for Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Pjanic, De Rossi, Keita, Iturbe, Destro, Gervinho

Unavailable: Balzaretti, Strootman, Castan, Borriello, Maicon

Here is the probable formation for Cesena (4-5-1):Agliardi; Capelli, Lucchini, Volta, Renzetti; Defrel, Giorgi, De Feudis, Coppola, Garritano; Marilungo

Suspended: Cascione (1), Leali (3)
Unavailable: Cazzola, Tabanelli, Pulzetti, Brienza, Rodriguez

TORINO – PARMA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: MARRAZZO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: PEZZUTO
20:45

Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2): Gillet; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Nocerino, Vives, El Kaddouri, Darmian; Amauri, Quagliarella

Suspended: Benassi (1)

Unavailable: Basha, Bovo, Gazzi, Barreto, Farnerud, Masiello

Here is the probable formation for Parma (3-5-2): Mirante; Mendes, Costa, Felipe; Rispoli, Acquah, Lodi, Mauri, Gobbi; Cassano, Coda

Squspended: Lucarelli (1)

Unavailbale: Paletta, Biabiany, Bidaoui, Cassani, Palladino, Jorquera, Pozzi

Thursday 30 October 2014

HELLAS VERONA – LAZIO 
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: MUSOLINO – FIORITO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
20:45

Here is the probable formation for Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Martic, Moras, Marques, Agostini; Campanharo, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson; Gomez, Toni, N. Lopez

Unavailable: Obbadi, Gu. Rodriguez, Sala

Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-3-3): Marchetti; Cavanda, De Vrij, Cana, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Mauri; Candreva, Djordjevic, Lulic

Unavailable: Gentiletti, Basta, Keita, Cataldi

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Hello my friends. Here is  Italy Serie Results for Week 7  – Matchday 7  on Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20  October 2014.  We are back to the Serie A after the international break for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifications and friendly games.   Let’s recap. This week, Juventus are the sole leaders and the only team winning all 6 games!  Yep.  Juventus defeated Roma last week reaching 18 points while leaving Roma in the second position with 15 points.   Juventus winning their 22nd consecutive home game.

• The top scorer up to Round 6: Juventus forward Carlos Tevez with 6 goals.

Challenge in this round mostly for Inter and their so-called crisis.  There is the mega clash with the ex coaches Inter vs Napoli at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Ex Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri and the ex Inter coach Rafael Benitez. Atalanta will look to stop the negative road after losing  4th consecutive defeats.  Parma have won only 1 game this season while losing 5.

There is the awaited direct match Hellas Verona vs AC Milan both having 11 points.  Pressure is for AC Milan to win this away game to climb towards the top 3 position this season.

Another team under pressure is Palermo. Yep, Palermo not winning a single game.  Palermo vs Cesena at the Barbera Stadium will see the fans rooting for the squad to win the home game against Cesena to leave the relegation zone right now in the 19th position.

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

–Juventus, 1st position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +11

–AS Roma, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +7

– Sampdoria, 3rd position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +5

– Udinese, 4th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +4

– AC Milan, 5th positions with 11 points and a positive goal difference of + 4

Relegation Zone: Parma, 18th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -5.
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -8.
Sassuolo,. 20th position with 3 point and a negative goal difference of -9 .

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Saturday 18 October 2014

• Serie A Week 7 / 7ª Giornata Andata​​

AS ROMA – CHIEVO VERONA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: TONOLINI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: PINZANI
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma,  2nd position with 15  points and a positive goal difference of  +7
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -4

Before the game.  Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for AS ROMA: Manolas (2)
No suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA

Stats in favor of AS ROMA.  Out of the 12 precedent games at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium there are 7 wins for Roma, 3 draws and only 2 wins for Chievo.  Roma under pressure to win this home game to keep up the race for the Scudetto.  Last week, Roma losing the match against Juventus and went down to the 2nd position.  Roma are only 3 points behind Juventus who are playing the away game against Sassuolo.

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for AS ROMA: Alessandro Florenzi and Mattia Destro with 2 goals each
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Alberto Paloschi with 2 goals

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

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

Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA (4-3-3): DE SANCTIS 26, MAICON 13, ASTORI 23, YANGA-MBIWA 2, COLE 3, PJANIC 15, NAINGGOLAN 4, PAREDES 32, LJAJIC 8, DESTRO 22, FLORENZI 24

Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): BARDI25, FREY21, DAINELLI3 , ZUKANOVIC87, BIRAGHI34, COFIE14, RADOVANOVIC8, HETEMAJ56, BIRSA23, PALOSCHI43 MEGGIORINI69

Photo facebook.com/officialasroma

SASSUOLO – JUVENTUS
Mapei Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: COSTANZO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: CHIFFI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of  +11
Sassuolo, 20th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -9

There is only 1 precedent for Sassuolo vs Juventus seeing Juventus as winner last season with a 3-1.  On that occasion, scoring for Juventus Carlos Tevez, Claudio Marchisio, and Fernando Llorente while for Sassuolo scoring the honor goal Zaza.   Juventus with 18 points having the chance to continue as sole leaders of the Serie A if they win this match to keep the distance with AS Roma holding the second position with 15 points.

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Peluso (1)
1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Morata (1)

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for SASSUOLO: Forward Domenico Berardi with 2 goals
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 6 goals

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

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

Here is the probable formation for SASSUOLO (3-4-3): CONSIGLI47 ANTEI5 CANNAVARO28 ACERBI15 VRSALJKO 11 MAGNANELLI4 TAIDER19 LONGHI3 BERARDI 25 ZAZA10 SANSONE17

Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS (3-5-2): BUFFON1, OGBONNA5, BONUCCI19, CHIELLINI 3, LICHTSTEINER26, PEREYRA37, PIRLO21, POGBA6, EVRA33, TEVEZ10, LLORENTE14

Photo facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

Sunday 19 October 2014

FIORENTINA – LAZIO
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: PADOVAN – TASSO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 9th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Lazio, 8h position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of  +4

Tough game for Fiorentina and Lazio both having 9 points.  Pressure is for Fiorentina who have won only 2 games compared to Lazio winning 3.   The nightmare still appearing at the Artemio Franchi Stadium when last season Lazio defeated Fiorentina with the goal by Cana.   The last draw 0-0 in the 2009-2010 season.  A draw is not helpful and for Fiorentina would be like losing the game.

Stats for games in Florence  between 65 games Fiorentina vs Lazio are in favor of Fiorentina winning 31, Lazio winning 15 and 19 draws.  Goals scored 165 with Fiorentina scoring 105 and Lazio scoring 60.

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended player for FIORENTINA.
1 suspended player for LAZIO: Cana (1)

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for FIORENTINA:  Khoma Babacar with 2 goals
Top scorer for LAZIO:  Filip Djordjevic with 4 goals

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

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

Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA (4-3-1-2):
NETO1, TOMOVIC 40, RODRIGUEZ2, SAVIC15, ALONSO28, KURTIC16, PIZARRO7, AQUILANI10, FERNANDEZ14, CUADRADO11, BABACAR30

Here is the probable formation for LAZIO (4-3-3): MARCHETTI22, CAVANDA39, DE VRIJ3, CIANI2, RADU26, PAROLO16, BIGLIA20, MAURI6, CANDREVA87, DJORDJEVIC9, LULIC19

Photo  facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

ATALANTA – PARMA
Atletico Azzurri D’Italia Stadiu
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: PEGORIN – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: FAVERANI
ADD1: TOMMASI
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 15th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of  -6
Parma, 18th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -5

One point difference and both teams winning only 1 game in this season.  Stats seeing 17 precedents with Atalanta winning 6 and Parma winning 5 and 6 draws.  35 goals with 18 goals scored by Atalanta and 17 by Parma…

Parma will look to create another upset just as they did last season in the 24th week humiliating Atalanta by scoring 4 goals to claim the victory.  Goals by Molinaro, Schelotto, Antonio Cassano, and the own goal by Benalouane.

Surely, Atalanta will look to win the home game not only to claim the 3 points, but also to celebrate their 107th birthday!   Atalanta was founded on October 17, 1907

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for ATALANTA:  Estigarribia, Boakye and Bonaventura with 1 goal
Top scorer for PARMA:  Forward Antonio Cassano with 4 goals

Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA:  3 lost

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

Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA (4-4-2): SPORTIELLO57, ZAPPACOSTA22, BIAVA20, BENALOUANE29, DRAMÈ93, D’ALESSANDRO7, CARMONA17, CIGARINI21, MORALEZ11, BOAKYE99, DENIS19

Here is the probable formation for PARMA (3-5-2): MIRANTE83 MENDES4 FELIPE19 LUCARELLI6 RISPOLI33 ACQUAH30 LODI21 MAURI8 DE CEGLIE11 CASSANO99 BELFODIL10

Photo facebook.com/atalantabc

CAGLIARI – SAMPDORIA
Sant’Elia Stadium
Refereee: GERVASONI
Assistants: FIORITO – POSADO
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: NASCA
ADD2: SAIA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 17th position with 4  points and a negative goal difference of -2
Sampdoria,  3rd position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of+5

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for CAGLIARI: Rossettini (1)
No suspended players for SAMPDORIA.

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for CAGLIARI:  Albin Ekdal with 3 goals
Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Forward Manolo Gabbiadini with 3 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA:   3 wins

Here is the probable formation for CAGLIARI (4-3-3): CRAGNO27, BALZANO21, BENEDETTI24, CAPUANO33, AVELAR8, DESSENA16, CONTI 5 EKDAL20, IBARBO23, SAU25, COSSU7

Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA (4-3-3): VIVIANO2, DE SILVESTRI29, SILVESTRE26, GASTALDELLO28, CACCIATORE86, SORIANO21, PALOMBO17, OBIANG14, GABBIADINI11, OKAKA9, EDER23

Photo facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIOOFFICIALPAGE

HELLAS VERONA – AC MILAN
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: MERCHIORI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 6th position with  11 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AC Milan, 5th position with 11  points and a positive goal difference of +4

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended player for HELLAS VERONA.
1 suspended player for AC MILAN: De Jong (1)

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for HELLAS VERONA:  Tachtsidis and Ionita with 2 goals each
Top scorer for AC MILAN:  Keisuke Honda with 4 goals

Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA:   1 win, 1 draw, 1 loat

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

Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): RAFAEL1, MORAS 18, MARQUEZ, 4, MARQUES25, AGOSTINI33, IONITA23, TACHTSIDIS77, HALLFREDSSON10, GOMEZ21 TONI9 JANKOVIC11

Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN (4-3-3): DIEGO LOPEZ 23, ABATE 20, ALEX 33, RAMI 13, DE SCIGLIO 2, BONAVENTURA 28, ESSIEN 15, MUNTARI 4, HONDA 10, TORRES 9, EL SHAARAWY 92

Photo facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903

PALERMO – CESENA
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: BARBIRATI – DE LUCA
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: LA PENNA
ADD2: MARESCA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Cesena 13th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -5

A cry for help!   Palermo struggling and in deep trouble unable to win a single game this season and down to the 19th position.   Pressure is super high to win this home game.    Palermo and Cesena both promoted from Serie B this season will be dueling at the Barbera seeing Cesena with a better average.

Precedents for Palermo vs Cesena are 2 seeing Cesena winning 1 and 1 draw.  It’s a double challenge for Palermo to claim the victory against Cesena and give a moment to celebrate to the fans.

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended player for PALERMO.
1 suspended player for CESENA: Lucchini (1)

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for PALERmo: Franco Vazquez with 3 goals
Top scorer for CEENA: Succi, Marilungo, Cascione, and Rodriguez with 1 goal each.

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

Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 draws, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for PALERMO (3-5-2): SORRENTINO70, MUNOZ6, GONZALEZ12, TERZI19, MORGANELLA89, NGOYI17, RIGONI27, BOLZONI15, LAZAAR7, VAZQUEZ20, DYBALA9

Here is the probable formation for CESENA (3-5-1-1): LEALI1, VOLTA14, CAPELLI 25, MAGNUSSON17, GARRITANO61, CARBONERO7, DE FEUDIS8, COPPOLA10, RENZETTI33, BRIENZA11, MARILUNGO89

Photo facebook.com/palermocalcioi

Palermo fans want to celebrate a victory….. will this happen?

TORINO – UDINESE
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – LONGO
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: PASQUA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 14th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Udinese, 4th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of  +4

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. 2 suspended players for TORINO: El Kaddouri (2), Glik (2)
No suspended plaeyrs for UDINESE

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for TORINO:  Forward Fabio Quagliarella with 3 goals
Top scorer for UDINESE:  Forward Antonio Di Natale with 4 goals

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

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

Here is the probable formation for TORINO (3-5-2): GILLET1, MAKSIMOVIC19, BOVO5, MORETTI24, PERES33, GAZZI14, VIVES20, SANCHEZ MIÑO28, DARMIAN36, AMAURI22, QUAGLIARELLA27

Here is the probable formation for UDINESE (4-3-2-1): KARNEZIS31, WIDMER27, HEURTAUX75, DANILO5, PIRIS89, BADU7, ALLAN6, GUILHERME 19, FERNANDES8, THEREAU77, DI NATALE10

INTER – NAPOLI
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: MANGANELLI – MELI
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: IRRATI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 10th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of  +3
Napoli, 7th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +3

It’s the match to win for Inter not only to lift the morale of the team, but of the fans too.  Inter suffering two big defeats against Cagliari and Fiorentina.  It’s an emotional game for the ex Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri now with Inter and the ex Inter coach Rafael Benitez now with Napoli.    Inter are down to the 10th position and a defeat at the Meazza will be a total disaster!!!!

Precedents for Inter vs Napoli games are 68 seeing Inter winning 45, Napoli winning only 8 and 15  draws.  197 goals with Inter scoring 132 and 65 goals by Napoli.

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for INTER:  Forward Pablo Osvaldo with 4 goals
Top scorer for NAPOLI:  Jose Maria Callejon with 4 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins

Here is the probable formation for INTER (3-5-2): HANDANOVIC1, RANOCCHIA23, VIDIC15, JUAN JESUS5, NAGATOMO55, HERNANES88, MEDEL18, KOVACIC10, DODO’22, PALACIO8, ICARDI9

Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): RAFAEL1, MAGGIO11, ALBIOL33, KOULIBALY26, ZUNIGA 18, GARGANO77, DAVID LOPEZ19, CALLEJON7, HAMSIK17, INSIGNE24, HIGUAIN9

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Monday 20 October 2014

GENOA – EMPOLI
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: CERVELLERA
Assistants: DI FIORE – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: MINELLI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 11th position with 8 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Empoli, 12th position with 6 points and a neutral goal difference of  “0”

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for GENOA: Roncaglia (1)
No suspended player for EMPOLI

Before the game. Here is the top scorer for GENOA:  Forward Alessandro Matri with 3 goals
Top scorer for EMPOLI:  Manuel Pucciarelli with 3 goals

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

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

Here is the probable formation for GENOA (3-4-3): PERIN1, ANTONINI3, DE MAIO4, BURDISSO8, EDENILSON21, RINCON88, BERTOLACCI91, ANTONELLI13, KUCKA33, MATRI32, PEROTTI10

Here is the probable formation for EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): SEPE33, HYSAJ23, TONELLI26, RUGANI24, MARIO RUI21, VECINO88, VALDIFIORI6, CROCE11 VERDI18, PUCCIARELLI20, MACCARONE7

Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and changes… get your dancing pencil.. AS Roma vs Chievo Verona Sassuolo vs Juventus FC Fiorentina vs Lazio Torino FC vs Udinese Hellas Verona vs AC Milan Palermo vs AC Cesena Cagliari vs UC Sampdoria Atalanta BC vs Parma FC Inter vs SSC Napoli Genoa CFC vs Empoli FCNOTE:  Copy and paste  in the comment box the predictions adding your own choices.

Anna Italia Predictions.AS Roma vs Chievo Verona = AS ROMA Sassuolo vs Juventus = JUVENTUS Fiorentina vs Lazio = FIORENTINA Torino FC vs Udinese = TORINO Hellas Verona vs AC Milan = AC MILAN Palermo vs AC Cesena = PALERMO Cagliari vs Sampdoria = CAGLIARI Atalanta BC vs Parma = ATALANTA Inter vs SSC Napoli = INTER Genoa CFC vs Empoli = GENOA

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Hello my friends. Here is Italy Serie A PREVIEW for  Week 6 – Matchday 6  on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October 2014.    We have a super duel this week to see who will be the “sole leader” for the Serie A.   Here is the situation, there are only 2 teams winning all 5 games and ending with full 15 points: Juventus and AS Roma.   Precisely, Juve- Roma will play the direct duel at the Juventus Stadium and while on paper Juventus are favorite, there might be a surprise.  The ideal scenario for Juventus is to win the game, for Roma even a draw will be helpful, though the objective is to defeat Juventus in their own stadium.

It’s a special week for Fiorentina, Napoli, Inter, and Torino all 4 winning their respective games in the Europa League Matchday 2.    Motivation high to face the Serie A games now.

It’s also an important match for Udinese following closely the result of Juventus – Roma.  Udinese are just 3 points behind with 12 points  In case of Udinese defeating Cesena they will keep the 3rd position and keeping up the race with Juventus and Roma for the top positions.

• The top scorer up to Round 5 are Juventus forward Carlos Tevez and Inter forward Pablo Osvaldo with four goals each.

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

– Juventus, 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +10

–AS Roma, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +8

– Udinese, 3rd position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +4

– Sampdoria, 4th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +4

– Inter, 5th positions with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +6

Relegation Zone:  Parma, 18th position with  3 points and a negative goal difference of -4.
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -5.
Sassuolo,. 20th position with 3 point and a negative goal difference of -8.

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Saturday 4 October 2014

• Serie A Week 6 / 6ª Giornata Andata​​

HELLAS  VERONA – CAGLIARI
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PETRELLA – TEGONI
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: GHERSINI
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona,  7th  position with 8  points and a neutral  goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 16th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -1

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
.

Before the game. Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Artur Ionita with 2 goals
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Albin Ekdal with 3 goals

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

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

Here are the probable formations for  Serie A Week 6 game HELLAS VERONA vs  CAGLIARI  on Saturday 4 October 2014 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy at 18:00.

Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3):

RAFAEL 1, SORENSEN 5, MARQUEZ 4, MORAS 18, AGOSTINI 33, IONITA 23, TACHTSIDIS 77, HALLFREDSSON 10, NICO LOPEZ 17, TONI 9, GOMEZ 21

Here is the probable formation for CAGLIARI (4-3-3):  CRAGNO, 27,  BALZANO 21,  CEPPITELLI 32,  ROSSETTINI 15 AVELAR 8 , DESSENA 16,  CRISETIG 4, EKDAL 20,  IBARBO 23,  SAU 25,  COSSU 7

Photo Hellas Verona Facebook Page

AC MILAN – CHIEVO VERONA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – IORI
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: BARACANI
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 6th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Chievo Verona, 15th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -2

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Zapata
No suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA.

Before the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forwards Jeremy Menez and Keisuke Honda with 3 goals each.
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 2 goals

Here are the last 3 games for AC MILAN:  2 draws, 1 lost

Here are the last 3 games for CHIEVO VERONA:   1 draw, 2 lost

Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN (4-3-3):   ABBIATI 32 ,    ABATE 20,  ALEX 33,   RAMI 13,  DE SCIGLIO 2,  POLI 16,  DE JONG 34,  BONAVENTURA 28,   HONDA 10,   TORRES 9,   MENEZ 7

Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-3): BARDI 25, FREY 21, DAINELLI 3, CESAR 12, BIRAGHI 34,  RADOVANOVIC 8, COFIE 14, HETEMAJ 56, BIRSA 23,  PALOSCHI 43 LAZAREVIC 7

Photo acmilan.com

AC Milan coach FIlippo Inzaghi with a precise order:  Go and win this game.

Sunday 5 October 2014

EMPOLI – PALERMO
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: VUOTO – PERETTI
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: DI PAOLO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of-3
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -5

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players

Before the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli
Top scorer for PALERMO: Franco Vazquez with 3 goals

Here are the last 3 games for EMPOLI: 3 draws

Here are the last 3 games for PALERMO:   2 draws, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): SEPE 33, HYSAJ 23, TONELLI 26, RUGANI 24, MARIO RUI 21, VECINO 88, VALDIFIORI 6, CROCE 11, VERDI 18, TAVANO 10, MACCARONE 7

Here is the probable formation for PALERMO (3-4-1-2): SORRENTINO 70, ANDELKOVIC 4, TERZI 19 FEDDAL 23 PISANO 3 RIGONI 27 BARRETO 8 DAPRELÀ 33, VAZQUEZ 20, DYBALA 9 BELOTTI 99

JUVENTUS – AS ROMA h. 18.00
Juventus Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: FAVERANI – STEFANI
Fourth Official: BIANCHI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: BANTI
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +10
AS Roma, 2nd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +8

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
.

Before the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 4 goals
Top scorer for AS ROMA:  Forward Mattia Destro and Alessandro Florenzi with 2 goals each

Here are the last 3 games for JUVENTUS:  2 wins, 1 lost

Here are the last 3 games for AS ROMA:   2 win, 1 draw

Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS (3-5-2): BUFFON 1, CACERES 4, BONUCCI 19, CHIELLINI 3, LICHTSTEINER 26, VIDAL 23, MARCHISIO 8, POGBA 6, ASAMOAH 22, TEVEZ 10, LLORENTE 14

Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA (4-3-3): SKORUPSKI 28, MAICON 13, MANOLAS 44, YANGA-MBIWA 2, COLE 3, PJANIC 15, KEITA 20, NAINGGOLAN 4, FLORENZI 24, TOTTI 10, GERVINHO 27,

Photo Juventus Facebook Page

LAZIO – SASSUOLO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: CRISPO – GALLONI
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: AURELIANO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 9th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Sassuolo, 20th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -8

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
.

Before the game. Top scorer for LAZIO: Filip  Djordjevic with 3 goals
Top scorer for SASUOLO: Simone Zaza with 1 goal

Here are the last 3 games for LAZIO: 1 win, 2 lost

Here are the last 3 games for SASSUOLO: 2 draws, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for LAZIO (4-3-3): MARCHETTI 22, CAVANDA 39, DE VRIJ 3, CANA 27, BRAAFHEID 5, ONAZI 23, PAROLO 16, LULIC 19, CANDREVA 87, DJORDJEVIC 9, KEITA 14

Here is the probable formation for SASSUOLO (4-3-3): CONSIGLI 47, GAZZOLA 23, ANTEI 5, CANNAVARO 28, PELUSO 31, BIONDINI 8, MAGNANELLI 4, TAIDER 19, BERARDI 25, ZAZA 10, SANSONE 17

Photo Lazio Facebook Page

PARMA – GENOA
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 18th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Genoa, 11th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -1

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for PARMA: Acquah
No suspended player for GENOA.

Before the game. Top scorer for PARMA:  Forward Antonio Cassano with 4 goals
Top scorer for GENOA: Forwards Mauricio Pinilla and Alessandro Matri with 2 goals each

Here are the last 3 games for PARMA:  1 win, 2 lost

Here are the last 3 games for GENOA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for PARMA (4-3-3): MIRANTE 83, MENDES 4, FELIPE 19, LUCARELLI 6, GOBBI 18, MAURI 8, LODI 21, JORQUERA 80, CASSANO 99, BELFODIL 10, DE CEGLIE 11

Here is the probable formation for GENOA (4-3-3): PERIN 1, ANTONINI 3, RONCAGLIA 14, DE MAIO 4, ANTONELLI 13, EDENILSON 21, RINCON 88, STURARO 69 , KUCKA 33, PINILLA 9, PEROTTI 10

Photo FC Parma Faceook Page

SAMPDORIA – ATALANTA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DE PINTO – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: FIORITO
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 4th position with 11 points and a potive goal difference of +4
Atalanta, 14th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -5

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players

Before the game. Top scorer for SAMPDORIA:  Forward Manolo Gabbiadini and Daniele Gastaldello with 2 goals each
Top scorer for ATALANTA: Estigarribia, Boakye, and Bonaventura with 1 goal each

Here are the last 3 games for SAMPDORIA: 2 win, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games for ATALANTA: 3 lost

Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA (4-3-3): VIVIANO 2, DE SILVESTRI 29, GASTALDELLO 28, SILVESTRE 26, ROMAGNOLI 5, SORIANO 21, PALOMBO 17, OBIANG 14, GABBIADINI 11, OKAKA 9, EDER 23

Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA(4-4-2): SPORTIELO 57, ZAPPACOSTA 22, BIAVA 20, BENALOUANE 29, DRAME’ 93, ESTIGARRIBIA 18, CIGARINI 21, CARMONA 17, D’ALESSANDRO 7, DENIS 19, BOAKYE 99

Photo Sampdoria Facebook official page

UDINESE – CESENA
Friuli Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LA ROCCA – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: PADOVAN
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MARESCA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 3rd position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Cesena, 13th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -5

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
.

Before the game. Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 4 goals
Top scorer for CESENA: Marilungo, Succi, Defrel, and Rodriguez with 1 goal each

Here are the last 3 games for UDINESE: 3 win

Here are the last 3 games for CESENA:  2 draws, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for UDINESE (4-3-2-1): KARNEZIS 31, WIDMER 27, HEURTAUX 75, DANILO 5, PIRIS 89, BADU 7, ALLAN 6, GUILHERME 19, KONE 33, THEREAU 77, DI NATALE 10

Here is the probable formation for CESENA (3-5-1-1): LEALI 1, CAPELLI 25, LUCCHINI 6, MAGNUSSON 17, DEFREL 92, CASCIONE 34, DE FEUDIS 8, COPPOLA 10, RENZETTI 33, BRIENZA 11, MARILUNGO 89

Photo accesena fabook page

NAPOLI – TORINO
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: PASSERI – PRETI
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: LA PENNA
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 8th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Torino, 12th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
.

Before the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI:  Jose Maria Callejon with 3 goals
Top scorer for TORINO:  Forward Fabio Quagliarie with 2 goals

Here are the last 3 games for NAPOLI:  2 win, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games for TORINO:  2 win, 1 draw

Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI (4-2-3-1):        RAFAEL 1,      ZUNIGA 18,      ALBIOL 33,      KOULIBALY 26,      GHOULAM 31,     GARGANO 77,      DAVID LOPEZ 19,      CALLEJON 7,     HAMSIK 17,      INSIGNE 24,      HIGUAIN 9

Here is the probable formation for TORINO (3-5-1-1):        GILLET1 ,     BOVO 5,      GLIK 25,     MORETTI 24,      PERES 33,      GAZZI 14,     VIVES 20,      SANCHEZ  28,      DARMIAN 36,      EL KADDOURI 7,      QUAGLIARELLA 27

Photo sscnapoli.it

FIORENTINA – INTER
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: MARZALONI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: PERUZZO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 10th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Inter, 5th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +6

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players for FIORENTINA
1 suspended player for INTER: Yuto Nagatomo.

Before the game. Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Kurtic and Babacar with 1 goal each
Top scorer for INTER:  Forward Pablo Osvlado with 4 goals

Here are the last 3 games for FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 draws

Here are the last 3 games for INTER:  2 win, 1 lost

Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA 4-3-1-2: NETO 1, TOMOVIC 40, RODRIGUEZ 2, SAVIC 15, ALONSO 28, AQUILANI 10, PIZARRO 7, BORJA VALERO 20, FERNANDEZ 14, CUADRADO 11, BABACAR 30

Here is the probable formation for INTER (3-5-2):        HANDANOVIC 1,      RANOCCHIA 23,      VIDIC 15,      JUAN JESUS 5,      D’AMBROSIO 33,      M’VILA 90,      MEDEL 18,      KOVACIC10,      DODO’ 22,      OSVALDO 7,      ICARDI 9

Photo violachannel.tv

Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and changes… get your dancing pencil.. Hellas Verona – Cagliari AC Milan – Chievo Verona Empoli – Palermo Sampdoria – Atalanta Napoli – Torino Parma – Genoa Udinese – Cesena Lazio – Sassuolo Juventus – AS Roma Fiorentina – Inter   NOTE:  Copy and paste  in the comment box the predictions adding your own choices.

Anna Italia Predictions.   Hellas Verona – Cagliari = VERONA AC Milan – Chievo Verona =  AC MILAN Empoli – Palermo = EMPOLI Sampdoria – Atalanta = SAMPDORIA Napoli – Torino = NAPOLI Parma – Genoa = PARMA Udinese – Cesena = UDINESE Lazio – Sassuolo = LAZIO Juventus – AS Roma = DRAW Fiorentina – Inter = FIORENTINA

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Hello my friends. Here is Italy Serie A PREVIEW  Week 5 to be played on Saturday 27, Sunday 28, and Monday 29 September 2014.  We are set for an interesting Round seeing the two way race for the Scudetto with Juventus and AS Roma leading the Serie A Table with 12 points each.  Juventus are the only ones not conceding goals while Roma conceding just 1 goal.  Juventus will play the away  game against Atalanta while Roma playing the home game against Hellas Verona.

Critical situation is for NAPOLI winning only 1 game in this season and down to the 10th position.  Pressure is for coach Rafael Benitez to win the away  game against Sassuolo.  Another defeat will be a major blow while seeing Juventus and Roma flying alone towards the Scudetto.  Sassuolo also under pressure to win the home game to escape from the relegation zone.

Highlight in this round should be the “Derby of the Lantern” between Genoa vs Sampdoria.!  A tactical skill needed to grab the victory for the bragging rights to rule Genoa.  Will it be  Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini or Sampdoria coach Sinisa Mihajlovic to pick the effective tactic?

Another team under pressure is AC Milan despite not participating in any European competition, have not started well in the Serie A.    The Rossoneri are relying now on forward Fernando Torres, but will it be enough?  Where is the rebuilding of the defense.  Milan and Cesena have conceded 8 goals each this season.

The top 3 scorers up to Round 3 are Parma forward Antonio Cassano, AC Milan Keisuke Honda, Inter forward Mauro Icardi, AC Milan forward Jeremy Menez, Inter forward Pablo Osvaldo and Palermo Franco Vazquez with 3 goals each.

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

– Juventus, 1st position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +7

–AS Roma, 2nd position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +6

– Inter, 3rd position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +9

– Udinese, 4th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +2

– Sampdoria, 5th positions with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Relegation Zone: Sassuolo, 18th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -7 .
Empoli, 19th position with 2 points and a negative goal difference of -3.
Cagliari. 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -4.

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Saturday 27 September 2014

• Serie A Week 5 / 5ª Giornata Andata​​

AS ROMA – HELLAS VERONA
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DI FIORE – MELI
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: FABBRI
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma,  2nd  position with 12  points and a positive goal difference of +6
Hellas Verona, 6th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players

Before the game, top scorer for AS ROMA: Pjanic, Gervinho, Ljajic, Destro, and Florenzi with 1 goal each.
Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Artur Ionita with 2 goals.

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

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

Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA (4-3-3): DE SANCTIS 26, TOROSIDIS 35, MANOLAS 44, YANGA-MBIWA 2, HOLEBAS 25, PAREDES 32, NAINGGOLAN 4, PJANIC 15, FLORENZI 24, DESTRO 22, LJAJIC 8

Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): GOLLINI 95, SORENSEN 5, MORAS 18, MARQUES 25, BRIVIO 28, OBBADI 8, TACHTSIDIS 77, IONITA 23, GOMEZ 21, TONI 9, JANKOVIC 11

Photo asroma.it

ATALANTA – JUVENTUS
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MERCHIORI
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta,  11th position with 4  points and a negative goal difference of -2
Juventus, 1st  position with 12 points a positive goal difference of

Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players

Before the game, top scorer for ATALANTA:  Estigarribia, Boakye, and Bonaventura with 1 goal each
Top scorer for JUVENTUS:  Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal with 2 goals each

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

Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:

Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA (4-4-2): SPORTIELLO 57, ZAPPACOSTA 22, BIAVA 20, BENALOUANE 29, DRAME’ 93, ESTIGARRIBIA 18, BASELLI 16, CARMONA 17, GOMEZ 10, DENIS 19, BOAKYE 99

Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS  (3-5-2): BUFFON 1, OGBONNA 5, BONUCCI 19, CHIELLINI 3, LICHTSTEINER 26, VIDAL 23, MARCHISIO 8, POGBA 6, EVRA 33, TEVEZ 10, MORATA 9

Sunday 28 September 2014

SASSUOLO – NAPOLI
Stadio Città del Tricolore
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – TASSO
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo  17th position with 3  points and a negative goal difference of -7
Napoli, 10th position with 4 point a negative goal difference of -1

Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Domenico Berardi. No suspended players for NAPOLI.

Before the game, top scorer for SASSUOLO: Simone Zaza with 1 goal
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Jose Maria Callejon with 2 goals

Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 Draws, 1 lost

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