2018-2019 Serie A Week 4 PREVIEW / Fourth Round on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, and Monday 17 September 2018

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Hello my friends. How are you doing? The Serie A is back after the international break.  Here is the 2018-2019 Serie A Week 4 PREVIEW for the Fourth Round on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, and Monday 17 September 2018.

We are ready for an interesting round.   So far, Juventus is the only team winning their 3 games having full 9 points.  The expectation is high in this round because the fans want o see Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first goal for Juventus.

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Incredible so, Sassuolo is in the second position with 7points leaving behind the big teams such as AS Roma and Napoli.   It will be a time to regroup for AC Milan, Fiorentina and Inter to climb the Serie A Standing while for SPAL will be a total victory if they remain among the top 5 positions.

Challenge is for Parma, Bologna, Frosinone, and Chievo Verona to win their first game this season.  All four having only 1 point.   Bologna fans wanting to see Coach Filippo Inzaghi making a difference to see Bologna out of the relegation zone.

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Results from Serie A Week 3

  • AC Milan 2 – 1 AS Roma
  • Bologna 0 – 3 Inter
  • Parma 1 – 2 Juventus
  • Fiorentina 1 – 0 Udinese
  • Chievo Verona 0 – 0 Empoli
  • Atalanta 0 – 1 Cagliari
  • Torino 1 – 0 SPAL
  • Lazio 1 – 0 Frosinone
  • Sampdoria 3 – 0 Napoli
  • Sassuolo 5 – 3 Genoa

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Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 3 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Sunday 2 September 2018)

– JUVENTUS, 1st position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +4

– SASSUOLO, 2nd position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +3

– FIORENTINA, 3rd positions with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +6

UEFA Europa League– SPAL, 4th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +1

– NAPOLI, 5th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -1

– ATALANTA, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Relegation Zone:

– BOLOGNA 18th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -4

– FROSINONE, 19th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -5

– CHIEVO VERONA, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -6

2017- 2018 Italy Serie A Standing until Sunday 2 September 2018

RANK SERIE A TEAM GD
1 Juventus 3 3 0 0 7 3 4 9
2 Sassuolo 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 7
3 Fiorentina 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
4 SPAL 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 6
5 Napoli 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 6
6 Atalanta 3 1 1 1 7 4 3 4
7 Internazionale 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 4
8 Empoli 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
9 Roma 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
10 Torino 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
11 Udinese 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
12 Cagliari 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4
13 Sampdoria 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 3
14 Milan 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
15 Genoa 2 1 0 1 5 6 -1 3
16 Lazio 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
17 Parma 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1
18 Bologna 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4 1
19 Frosinone 3 0 1 2 0 5 -5 1
20 Chievo Verona 3 0 1 2 3 9 -6 1

 

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Saturday 15 September 2018

INTER – PARMA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: PERETTI – DE MEO
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: LIBERTI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 7th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Parma, 17th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -2

P W D L DIFF PTS
7
3 1 1 1 2 4
17
3 0 1 2 -2 1
Inter with the pressure to win this home game at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium against Parma to climb the Serie A Table.  Inter is down in the 7th position winning only 1 game this season.  Parma Calcio haven’t won in their last 5 games having only 1 point.
Stats are in favor of Inter in home games.  In the last 16 games, Inter have never lost against Parma.   However,  Inter not having an ideal start this season.  Inter have played 4 home games in a row without winning.   Will they win?

 

Photo:  facebook.com/parmacalcio1913

NAPOLI – FIORENTINA
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – TONOLINI
Fourth Official: PASQUA
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: MARRAZZO
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 5th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Fiorentina,  3rd position with 6 point and a positive goal difference of +6

P W D L DIFF PTS
3
2 2 0 0 6 6
5
3 2 0 1 -1 6
Napoli under pressure to resume winning to keep up the race towards the Scudetto.   It is not an ideal for Napoli falling down to the 5th position while Fiorentina are doing better up to the 3rd position.  Napoli and Fiorentina have 6 points each and everything can happen.
Stats are in favor of Napoli.  In home games, Napoli have never lost against Fiorentina in the last 5 games.
The top scorer for Napoli is Piotr Zielinski with 2 goals. Marco Benassi has scored 3 times for Fiorentina.
 

FROSINONE – SAMPDORIA
Stadio Matusa
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: CECCONI – PAGLIARDINI
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: GIALLATINI
20:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 13th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Frosinone,  19th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -5

P W D L DIFF PTS
13
2 1 0 1 2 3
19
3 0 1 2 -5 1
It is a crucial game for Frosinone in the relegation zone with only 1 point.  Frosinone still without a victory this season.  Pressure is for Frosinone to win the home game haven’t won in their last 5 games.  The situation is not easy for Sampdoria either who have not won an away game in their last 7 away matches.

 

Photo:   twitter.com/sampdoria_en

Sunday 16 September 2018

AS ROMA – CHIEVO VERONA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PRENNA
Fourth Official: PEZZUTO
VAR: MARESCA
AVAR: DI VUOLO
12:30

P W D L DIFF PTS
10
3 1 1 1 0 4
20
3 0 1 2 -6 1

 

The Roman gladiators are set to win the home game at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.  Stats are in favor of Roma.  At home games, in the last 5 games Roma have not lost to Chievo Verona.

An adding boost for Roma is that in their last 6 home games they have not lost.   It is a real challenge for Chievo Verona because, so far, they have lost all three games this season and are in the last position.

Photo:   twitter.com/asromaen

 

GENOA – BOLOGNA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: VIVENZI – VILLA
Fourth Official: BARONI
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: ALASSIO
15:00

JUVENTUS – SASSUOLO
Allianz Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – LONGO
Fourth Off: ROS
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: POSADO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of  +4
Sassuolo,  3rd position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +3

P W D L DIFF PTS
1
3 3 0 0 4 9
3
3 2 1 0 3 7

Juventus is the only Serie A team winning all their 3 games reaching 9 points.   Sassuolo also having  good start being in the third position.   Stats are in favor of Juventus in home games.  In the last 5 games at home, Juventus have not lost a match against Sassuolo.  The challenge is open for Sassuolo to cause an upset.    Juventus fans are waiting to see their iconic star Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first goal.   Will he score ? 
Photo:   twitter.com/juventusfcen

 

UDINESE – TORINO
Friuli Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: VUOTO – CALIARI
Fourth Official: LA PENNA
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: PAGANESSI
15:00

EMPOLI – LAZIO
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: SCHENONE – IMPERIALE
Fourth Official: GUCCINI
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: TEGONI
18:00

CAGLIARI – AC MILAN
Sardegna Arena
Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: COSTANZO – BINDONI
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: DI IORIO
20:30

Monday 17 September 2018

SPAL – ATALANTA
Stadio Paolo Mazza

Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: TOLFO – GORI
Fourth Offiial: PILLITTERI
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: RANGHETTI
20:30