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Serie A Week 1: Preview Bologna vs Salernitana, Sunday 22 August 2021

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Bologna – Salernitana
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👉 Here is the preview for Bologna vs Salernitana.   Bologna looking to win the Serie A Week 1 game against Salernitana on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy.  Newly promoted Salernitana enjoying this gala debut and will target for the victory.

Bologna have won just one of their last 11 Serie A season openers having 1 win, 4 draws, and losing 6. Salernitana finished in the second position in Serie B last season promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 23 years and just the third time ever.   Bologna ended in the 12th position with 41 points and a negative goal difference of -14 just 1 point below Genoa with 42 points.

Salernitana having a challenge to improve their attack as last season they ended in the top  tenth top-scorers in the Serie B.   Problem now is that top-scorer Gennaro Tutino left after the expiration of his loan.  The pressure now is for new signings Nwanwko Simy and Federico Bonazzoli.

Salernitana ended their last Serie A campaing -20 years ago –  with 4 wins, 3 draws, and 1 lost.  One of those wins was precisely against Juventus.   Salernitana’s Joel Obi scored his last Serie A goal in November 2018 against Bologna, while playing for Chievo Verona.

Seven of the previous 9 newly-promoted sides that have lost a Serie A away campaign opener have failed to score before half time.  Will Salernitana break this stat?
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👉  Here are Bologna vs Salernitana probable lineups:

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; De Silvestri, Medel, Bonifazi, Hickey; Schouten, Dominguez; Orsolini, Soriano, Barrow; Arnautovic.

Subs: Bardi, Soumaoro, Mbaye,  Khailoti, Annan, Kingsley, Baldursson, Svanberg, Sansone, Skov Olsen, Vignato, Van Hooijdonk.

Unavailable: Dijks, Tomiyasu, Santander. 

No suspended players. 

Coach:   Sinisa Mihajlovic.

SALERNITANA (3-5-2): Belec; Gyomber, Strandberg, Jaroszynski, Kechrida, M. Coulibaly, L. Coulibaly, Obi, Ruggeri; Djuric, Bonazzoli.

Subs: Fiorillo, Russo, Aya, Bogdan, Zortea, Schiavone, Capezzi, Iannone, Kristoffersen, Kastanos, Simy.

Unavailable: Veseli. 

Suspended players: Di Tacchio. 

Coach: Castori.


2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1

Bologna – Salernitana
Sunday 22 August 2021
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy

18:30

Referee: RAPUANO
Assistants: COLAROSSI – PALERMO
Fourth Official: PATERNA
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: PRETI

Serie A Week 1: Preview Udinese vs Juventus, Sunday 22 August 2021

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👉 Here is Udinese vs Juventus preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy at 18:30.

Last season Udinese ended in the 14th position with 40 points and a negative goal difference of -16 goals.  The challenge is for Coach Luca Gotti to overturn the negative performance.  Udinese won only two games from their final 12 games of 2020/21.

On the other hand, Juventus is set to reclaim their dominion in Serie A after losing their solo run in the Scudetto.  Juventus stopped by Inter winner of the 2020-21 Scudetto.  Juventus winning the Serie A for nine consecutive seasons failing to be even among the top 3 teams.

Juventus  ended in the 4th position with 78 points same as with Atalanta in the 3rd position.  Juventus are with new Coach Massimiliano Allegri replacing Andrea Pirlo.  Cristiano Ronaldo still with the team among rumors of transferring.  Cristiano was the top Serie A scorer with 29 goals and the valuable leading force.

We might say that this opener game is important for both and a draw will be a valuable point for Udinese at the Dacia Arena.  Sour note for Udinese without Rodrigo De Paul and goalkeeper Juan Musso.   De Paul transferred to Atletico Madrid on a permanent €35m deal.   Musso joined Atalanta on a permanent €20m deal.

Stats in favor of Juventus winning their last five Serie A  season openers, although their last opening day defeat was precisely versus Udinese!    Juventus with 37 wins, 7 draws, and Udinese with 9 wins of their last 53 games.

Udinese with a boost to the morale of the team after advancing from their Coppa Italia against Ascoli thanks to the last weekend’s 3-1 victory at Dacia Arena.  However the season prior to that nine-season Scudetto streak saw them finish in seventh.  Challenge is for Udinese defender Nahuel Molina who scored the opener in the last head to head, and scoring in Coppa Italia win last week against Ascoli in the 53rd minute.  Juve’ntus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace in both head to head against Udinese last season.  Will he do it again?

👉 Here are Udinese vs Juventus probable lineups:

UDINESE (3-5-2): Silvestri; Becao, Nuytinck, Samir; N. Molina, Pereyra, Walace, Makengo, Udogie; Deulofeu, Pussetto.

Subs: Padelli, Scuffet, Stryger, De Maio, Zeegelaar, Arslan, Jajalo, Palumbo, Forestieri, Samardzic, Okaka, Cristo.

Unavailable: Nestorovski.

No suspended players.

Coach: Luca Gotti.

JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Ramsey, Bernardeschi; Chiesa, Dybala, Ronaldo.

Subs: Pinsoglio, Perin, Cuadrado, Chiellini, Rugani, De Sciglio, Lu. Pellegrini, Locatelli, F. Ranocchia, Fagioli, Kulusevski, Morata.

Unavailable: Arthur, Rabiot.

Supended players: McKennie.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.

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2021 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 1

Udinese – Juventus
Sunday 22 August 2021
Dacia Arena
Udine, Italy

18:30

Referee: PEZZUTO
Assistants: PAGANESSI – LONGO
Fourth Official: PRONTERA
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: CARBONE

Serie A Week 1: Preview Napoli vs Venezia, Sunday 22 August 2021

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Napoli – Venezia
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👉 Here is Napoli vs Venezia preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Napoli, Italy at 20:45.

Napoli will host newly-promoted Venezia in their first game of the 2021/22 Serie A season.  Venezia returning to the Serie A after a 19-year absence. Napoli looking for redemption after failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League football ending in the 5th position with 77 points just one point below Juventus in the 4th position with 78 points.    The first action for the revival was sacking Coach Gennaro Gattuso replacing him with Coach Luciano Spalletti.

Napoli  looking for the perfect start, having  the unbeaten record in season openers since 2015  with 4 wins and 1 draw.

Napoli with a boost after defeating in the preparation games defeating 3-0  German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich  and a 4-0 drubbing of Serie B side Pescara in the very last test at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.  The hope in the attack is for Victor Osimhen and Lorenzo Insigne who were both on target on Saturday against Pescara.  Insigne rumors of leaving the team not disappearing.  For the moment, Insigne is the hope for the Partenopei.

Napoli vs Venezia Head-to-head.   These two teams last locked horns in the 2003/04 Serie B season.  For Venezia, a draw or a victory will represent a super boost.  This will be their fifth head to head encounter and Napoli are still searching for their maiden victory over Venezia.  Three of the last four games ended in draws.

Venezia Coach Paolo Zanetti gave a joy to the fans when on the 27  May 2021  guided Venezia back to Serie A winning  2-1 aggregate in the promotion play-off defeating Cittadella.    Question is whether Zanettti had enough time to prepare the team to battle in Serie A.  Surely, this will be his main test.   Venezia reinforcing signing  Mattia Caldara from AC Milan.   Venezia looking to avoid the terrible start of their last Serie A in 2001/02 losing seven of their opening eight away fixtures (D1).

Napoli Coach Luciano Spalletti.   Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli

👉 Here are Napoli vs Venezia probable lineups:

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Elmas, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Insigne.

Subs: Ospina, Marfella, Rrahmani, Malcuit, Juan Jesus, Zanoli, Fabian Ruiz, Palmiero, Machach, Lozano, Ounas, Petagna.

Unavailable: Demme, Ghoulam e Mertens.

No suspended players.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti.

VENEZIA (4-3-3): Maenpaa; Ebuhei, Caldara, Ceccaroni, Schnegg; Crnigoj, Peretz, Heymans; Sigurdsson, Forte, Johnsen.

Subs: Bertinato, Svoboda, Molinaro, Tessmann, Dezi, Fiordilino, Karlsson, Busio, Bjarkason, Galazzi, Di Mariano, Okereke.

Unavailable: Ala-Myllymaki, Lezzerini.

Suspended players: Aramu, Mazzocchi, Modolo, Vacca.

Coach: Zanetti.

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2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1

Napoli – Venezia
Sunday 22 August 2021
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Napoli, Italy

20:45

Referee: AURELIANO
Assistants: IMPERIALE – BERCIGLI
Fourth Official: COSSO
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: PERETTI

Serie A Week 1: Preview Hellas Verona vs Sassuolo, Saturday 21 August 2021

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Hellas Verona – Sassuolo

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👉 Here is Hellas Verona vs Sassuolo preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Saturday 21 August 2021 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy.

It’s the Serie A 2021-22 Kickoff with Hellas Verona and Sassuolo starting the season at the same time as Inter vs Genoa at 18:30.   Sassuolo ended the season in the 8th position with 62 points and a positive goal difference of +8 while Hellas Verona ended in the 10th position with 45 points and a negative goal difference of -2.

The news is that Verona and Sassuolo are having new coaches in this 2021/22 Serie A season.  Hellas Verona will be coached by former AS Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco while Sassuolo will be led by Coach Alessio Dionisi formerly Empoli Coach and replacing Roberto De Zerbi.

Sassuolo highly motivated unbeaten in four pre-season games.  Sassuolo with three goals in each of the  victories against Parma and L. R. Vicenza before playing a 1-1 draw to Lazio in the final test last weekend.

Head to head, Sassuolo lead with three wins thanks to their superiority over Verona. Sasuolo won four and drew one of the last five meetings with Verona.

👉 Here are Hellas Verona vs Sassuolo probable lineups:

Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1): Pandur; Gunter, Ceccherini, Dawidowicz; Lazovic, Veloso, Tameze, Frabotta; Barak, Zaccagni; Kalinic.

Subs: Montipò, A. Berardi, Magnani, Cetin, Empereur, Ruegg, Hongla, Ilic, Bessa, Cancellieri, Di Carmine.

No suspended players.

Unavailable: Lasagna, Faraoni

Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.

Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Chiriches, G. Ferrari, Rogerio; Lopez, Frattesi; Traore, Djuricic, Boga; Caputo.

Subs: Pegolo, Ayhan, Muldur, Peluso, Goldaniga, Magnanelli, Matheus Henrique, Haraslin, Defrel, Raspadori, Scamacca.

Suspended players: Kyriakopoulos, Berardi.

Unavailable: Obiang.

Coach: Alessio Dionisi

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Hellas Verona – Sassuolo
Saturday 21 August 2021
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy

18:30

Referee: VOLPI
Assistants: SCARPA – PERROTTI
Fourth Official: ZUFFERLI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: MERAVIGLIA

Serie A Week 1: Preview Empoli vs Lazio, Saturday 21 August 2021

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Empoli – Lazio

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👉 Here is Empoli vs Lazio preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Saturday 21 August 2021 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 20:45.

Empoli making their debut in the Serie A against Lazio after being absent in two years.  Empoli were promoted from Serie B this season.   The ideal return with their first game at Stadio Carlo Castellani and the objective is to win.

Empoli player Leonardo Mancuso was a key player and is still with the team to lead them.   Empoli increasing their potential with the signing of former AC Milan forward Patrick Cutrone on loan from Wolves during the summer transfer window.  Adding a plus is considering also Andrea La Mantia, the club’s second top scorer from the last season, and new signing Nicolas Haas.

Lazio finished the last season at the 6th place with 68 points and a positive goal difference of +6 scoring 55 goals in 38 games while losing  9 of 19 league.  Empoli won the Serie B championship last season with the best attack.

Empoli vs Lazio Head-to-head.  Empoli and Lazio stats favoring Lazio, winning 13 and losing only 4 of 22 clashes against Empoli.  Curiously, both teams scored just once in the last seven head to head games.  As for games at the Carlo Castellani Stadium both having 4 wins each.  The last draw Empoli – Lazio at Empoli was in 2006.  It’s up to Lazio new Coach Maurizio Sarri to lead the team after legendary Lazio Coach Simone Inzaghi transferred to Coach Inter.  Lazio have won all of their last 5 games against Empoli, conceding just one goal.

Sarri will face his past and in the previous against his former team Empoli he has never been defeated.  Sarri is chasing his third consecutive victory at his Serie A debut and will rely on forward Ciro Immobile, chasing his sixth goal in the first official match of the year in six seasons.  Sarri has clashed 4 times against Empoli, all as a Napoli coach, winning on 3 occasions and drawing on one.

The last match played in Empoli dates back to the 2018/2019 season when, on Matchday 4, with Lazio defeating Empoli  1-0 thanks to a goal from Marco Parolo.

👉 Here are Empoli vs Lazio probable lineups:

EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Ismajli, Luperto, Marchizza; S. Ricci, Stulac, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Mancuso, Cutrone.

Subs: Brignoli, Furlan, Fiamozzi, Viti, S.Romagnoli, Zurkowski, Damiani, Parisi, Haas, La Mantia, Henderson, Crociata.

No suspended players.

Coach: Aurelio Andreazzoli.

LAZIO (4-3-3): Reina; Lazzari, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; S. Milinkovic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Raul Moro.

Subs: Strakosha, Patric, Vavro, S. Radu, Marusic, Escalante, Akpa Akpro, Romero, Correa, Pedro, Muriqi, Caicedo.

Unavailable: Cataldi.

No suspended players.

Coach: Maurizio Sarri.

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2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1

Empoli – Lazio
Saturday 21 August 2021
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

20:45

Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: TOLFO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: VALERIANI