By Anna Italia
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Hello my friends. Here is the 2018-2019 Serie A Week 3 PREVIEW for the Third Round on Friday 31 August, Saturday 1, and Sunday 2 September 2018.
We are starting the Serie A Week 3 on Friday 31 August with a mega match: AC Milan vs AS Roma at the San Siro Stadium. AS Roma are super inspired while AC Milan looking to win their first match.
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Results from Serie A Week 2
- Juventus 2 – 0 Lazio
- Napoli 3 – 2 AC Milan
- Spal 1 – 0 Parma Calcio 1913
- Fiorentina 6 – 1 Chievo Verona
- Cagliari 2 – 2 Sassuolo
- Frosinone 0 – 0 Bologna
- Genoa 2 – 1 Empoli
- Inter 2 – 2 Torino
- Udinese 1 – 0 Sampdoria
- AS Roma 3 – 3 Atalanta
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 2 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Sunday 26 August 2018)
– JUVENTUS, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
– NAPOLI, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– SPAL, 3rd positions with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– ATALANTA, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– SASSUOLO, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Relegation Zone:
– SAMPDORIA, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
– LAZIO, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
– CHIEVO VERONA, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6
2017- 2018 Italy Serie A Standing until Monday 27 August 2018
| Serie A Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | S.P.A.L. 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | AS Roma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sassuolo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Udinese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 9 | Genoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Empoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Parma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Torino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Cagliari | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Frosinone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | |
| 17 | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Chievo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 | |
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Friday 31 August 2018
AC MILAN – AS ROMA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: CARBONE – PASSERI
Fourth Official: CHIFFI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE
20:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 17th position with 0 points and negative goal difference of -1
AS Roma, 5th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | DIFF | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
A big game with pressure to win for both teams. AC Milan still not able to win a game in this 2018-2019 Season. Last week, Milan losing the game against Napoli after leading at the San Paolo Stadium. Sure, Milan have a pending game against Genoa which was postponed after the Genoa tragedy. AC Milan have won 3 home matches in a row.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan/
Saturday 1 September 2018
BOLOGNA – INTER
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: ALASSIO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: ABBATTISTA
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: VIVENZI
18:00
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | DIFF | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Bologna and Inter are looking to win their first game this season. Both teams have only 1 point and same negative goal difference of -1.
The last time Bologna defeated Inter at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium was in 2002.
PARMA – JUVENTUS
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: RANGHETTI – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: AURELIANO
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: MONDIN
20:30
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | DIFF | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 12 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Juventus rocking defending their Scudetto title winning their first 2 games having a full 6 points while Parma struggling with just 1 point.
Stats. Juventus have not lose a game in their last 19 away games. In the last 22 games, stats with Parma playing at home showing Parma with 6 wins, 9 draws, and Juventus with 7 wins. The goal difference is 24-22 in favor of Juventus.
Photo: facebook.com/parmacalcio1913/
Sunday 2 September 2018
FIORENTINA – UDINESE
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: GIUA
Assistants: MARRAZZO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: MARINI
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: PERETTI
18:00
ATALANTA – CAGLIARI
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: DI VUOLO – VILLA
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: LA PENNA
AVAR: TEGONI
20:30
CHIEVO VERONA – EMPOLI
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: VALERIANI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: PEZZUTO
VAR: ABISSO
AVAR: COSTANZO
20:30
LAZIO – FROSINONE
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: BOTTEGONI – GALETTO
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: MANGANIELLO
AVAR: LONGO
20:30
SAMPDORIA – NAPOLI
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: PRETI – POSADO
Fourth Official: PAIRETTO
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: TONOLINI
20:30
SASSUOLO – GENOA
Mapei Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: ROCCA – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: PICCININI
AVAR: VUOTO
20:30
TORINO – SPAL
Olimpico di orino Stadium
Referee: PASQUA
Assistants: FIORITO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: VALERI
VAR: ORSATO
AVAR: TOLFO
20:30