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Hello, my friends. Here are the 2019-2020 Serie A Week 24 PREVIEW/ Twenty-fourth Round on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, and Monday 17 February 2020.
The Serie A Week 24 will be a thriller because for the first time Lazio have the chance to grab the first position being only -1 points below Inter and Juventus. Here is the situation. Inter with 54 points same as Juventus. However, Inter having a better goal difference of +24 compared to Juventus +21. Inter is now in the 1st position. Lazio having 53 points with a positive goal difference of +33.
Inter will face Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. This is practically a duel for the leadership! Juventus will face Brescia at the Allianz Stadium. The challenge is for Inter to conquer the Olimpico. However, Lazio will battle to claim the home victory and delight their fans.
👉 Up to Serie A Week 23: There is a three-way race between Inter (54), Juventus (54), and Lazio (53)
⚽️ Serie A Top Scorer up to Week 23:
Lazio forward Ciro Immobile with 25 goals
AS Roma with the challenge to win the away game against Atalanta to climb the Serie A Standing towards the top 3 positions. Atalanta having a better position in the 4th and Roma in the 5th. The pressure is for Roma losing the last 2 games.
The relegation zone remains the same with Genoa, Brescia and SPAL in the last positions. SPAL in the last position will have the debut of new coach Luigi Di Biaggio looking to start with a victory against Lecce at the Via del Mare Stadium. SPAL not finding their way for salvation and time is running by.
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Results from Serie A Week 23
- AS Roma 2 – 3 Bologna
- Fiorentina 1 – 2 Atalanta
- Torino 1 – 3 Sampdoria
- Hellas Verona 2 – 1 Juventus
- SPAL 1 – 2 Sassuolo
- Brescia 1 – 1 Udinese
- Genoa 1 – 0 Cagliari
- Napoli 2 – 3 Lecce
- Parma 0 – 1 Lazio
- Inter 4 – 2 AC Milan
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 23 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (Up to Sunday 9 February 2020)
– INTER, 1st position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +28
– JUVENTUS, 2nd position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +21
– LAZIO, 3rd positions with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +33
– ATALANTA, 4th position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +30
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +12
– CAGLIARI, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Relegation Zone:
– GENOA, 18th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -19
– BRESCIA, 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -21
– SPAL, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -23
2019 – 2020 Italy Serie A Standing – Serie A Table up to Sunday 9 February 2020
| Rank | TEAM | GD | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 54 | ||
| Juventus | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 54 | ||
| Lazio | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 53 | ||
| Atalanta | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 42 | ||
| Roma | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 39 | ||
| Verona | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 34 | ||
| Bologna | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 33 | ||
| Cagliari | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 32 | ||
| Parma | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 32 | ||
| Milan | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 32 | ||
| Napoli | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 30 | ||
| Sassuolo | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 | ||
| Torino | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 27 | ||
| Fiorentina | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 | ||
| Udinese | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 25 | ||
| Sampdoria | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 23 | ||
| Lecce | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 22 | ||
| Genoa | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 19 | ||
| Brescia | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 16 | ||
| SPAL | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 15 | ||
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Saturday 15 February 2020
LECCE – SPAL
Via del Mare Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: MELI – CARBONE
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: BINDONI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lecce, 17th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -14
SPAL, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -23
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lecce | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30:44 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Spal | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17:40 | -23 | 15 |
SPAL sacked coach Leonardo Semplici for the poor results. The new coach Luigi Di Biaggio will make his debut looking to win the away game against Lecce. The relegation zone is still a nightmare for Lecce trying to avoid falling down in the relegation being in the 17th position.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LECCE: Lapadula and Mancosu with 7 goals each.
Top scorer of SPAL: Andrea Petagna with 8 goals.
| Lecce | Goals | Goals | SPAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapadula, Gianluca | 7 | 8 | Petagna, Andrea |
| Mancosu, Marco | 7 | 2 | Kurtic, Jasmin |
| Calderoni, Marco | 3 | 2 | Di Francesco, Federico |
| Falco, Filippo | 3 | 2 | Valoti, Mattia |
| Babacar, Khouma | 2 | 1 | Bonifazi, Kevin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LECCE: 2 wins, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Napoli – Lecce | 2:3 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Lecce – Torino | 4:0 | 22 | |||
| 26/01/20 | SA | Verona – Lecce | 3:0 | 21 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SPAL: 3 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Spal – Sassuolo | 1:2 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Lazio – Spal | 5:1 | 22 | |||
| 25/01/20 | SA | Spal – Bologna | 1:3 | 21 |
BOLOGNA – GENOA
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DE MEO – GORI
Fourth Official: ROS
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: CECCONI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 7th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Genoa, 18th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -19
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bologna | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37:36 | 1 | 33 |
| 18 | Genoa | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24:43 | -19 | 19 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Riccardo Orsolini with 7 goals.
Top scorer of GENOA: Goran Pandev with 6 goals.
| Bologna | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orsolini, Riccardo | 7 | 6 | Pandev, Goran |
| Palacio, Rodrigo | 5 | 5 | Criscito, Domenico |
| Sansone, Nicola | 4 | 5 | Kouame, Christian |
| Bani, Mattia | 4 | 2 | Pinamonti, Andrea |
| Soriano, Roberto | 3 | 2 | Sanabria, Antonio |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 3 wins
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/20 | SA | Roma – Bologna | 2:3 | 23 | |||
| 01/02/20 | SA | Bologna – Brescia | 2:1 | 22 | |||
| 25/01/20 | SA | Spal – Bologna | 1:3 | 21 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 2 draws
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Genoa – Cagliari | 1:0 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Atalanta – Genoa | 2:2 | 22 | |||
| 25/01/20 | SA | Fiorentina – Genoa | 0:0 | 21 |
ATALANTA – AS ROMA
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PRETI
Fourth Official: MANGANIELLO
VAR: MARESCA
AVAR: FIORITO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 4th position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +30
AS Roma, 5th position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +12
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atalanta | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 61:31 | 30 | 42 |
| 5 | Roma | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42:30 | 12 | 39 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Josip Ilicic with 14 goals.
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 10 goals.
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilicic, Josip | 14 | 10 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Muriel, Luis | 12 | 5 | Kolarov, Aleksandar |
| Zapata, Duvan | 8 | 4 | Mkhitaryan, Henrikh |
| Gosens, Robin | 7 | 4 | Zaniolo, Nicolo |
| Gomez, Papu | 6 | 3 | Kluivert, Justin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/20 | SA | Fiorentina – Atalanta | 1:2 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Atalanta – Genoa | 2:2 | 22 | |||
| 25/01/20 | SA | Torino – Atalanta | 0:7 | 21 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/20 | SA | Roma – Bologna | 2:3 | 23 | |||
| 01/02/20 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma | 4:2 | 22 | |||
| 26/01/20 | SA | Roma – Lazio | 1:1 | 21 |
Sunday 16 February 2020
UDINESE – HELLAS VERONA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: ABBATTISTA
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: SOZZA
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: TOLFO
12:30
JUVENTUS – BRESCIA
Allianz Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: MONDIN – BOTTEGONI
Fourth Official: PEZZUTO
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: RANGHETTI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Brescia, 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -21
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 44:23 | 21 | 54 |
| 19 | Brescia | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21:42 | -21 | 16 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Cristiano Ronaldo with 20 goals.
Top scorer of BRESCIA: Mario Balotelli with 5 goals.
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Brescia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | 20 | 5 | Balotelli, Mario |
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 5 | 4 | Donnarumma, Alfredo |
| Dybala, Paulo | 5 | 4 | Torregrossa, Ernesto |
| Bonucci, Leonardo | 3 | 2 | Chancellor, Jhon |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 3 | 1 | Bisoli, Dimitri |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/02/20 | CI | Milan – Juventus | 1:1 | S | |||
| 08/02/20 | SA | Verona – Juventus | 2:1 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Juventus – Fiorentina | 3:0 | 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BRESCIA: 1 draw, 2 lost.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Brescia – Udinese | 1:1 | 23 | |||
| 01/02/20 | SA | Bologna – Brescia | 2:1 | 22 | |||
| 24/01/20 | SA | Brescia – Milan | 0:1 | 21 |
SAMPDORIA – FIORENTINA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DI VUOLO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: LIBERTI
15:00
SASSUOLO – PARMA
Mapei Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LO CICERO – AFFATATO
Fourth Official: MARINI
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: GALETTO
15:00
CAGLIARI – NAPOLI
Sardegna Arena
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: TEGONI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 9th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Napoli, 11th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cagliari | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38:35 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | Napoli | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36:34 | 2 | 30 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Joao Pedro with 14 goals.
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Arek Milik with 9 goals.
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro, Joao | 14 | 9 | Milik, Arek |
| Simeone, Giovanni | 6 | 5 | Mertens, Dries |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 5 | 4 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Ceppitelli, Luca | 2 | 3 | Llorente, Fernando |
| Castro, Lucas | 2 | 2 | Callejon, Jose |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 2 draws, 1 lost.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Genoa – Cagliari | 1:0 | 23 | |||
| 01/02/20 | SA | Cagliari – Parma | 2:2 | 22 | |||
| 26/01/20 | SA | Inter – Cagliari | 1:1 | 21 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost.
| DAte | TO | Match | ROund | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/20 | CI | Inter – Napoli | 0:1 | S | |||
| 09/02/20 | SA | Napoli – Lecce | 2:3 | 23 | |||
| 03/02/20 | SA | Sampdoria – Napoli | 2:4 | 22 |
LAZIO – INTER
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: ALASSIO – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: PASQUA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: VIVENZI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 2nd position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +28
Lazio, 3rd position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +33
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Inter | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 48:20 | 28 | 54 |
| 3 | Lazio | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 53:20 | 33 | 53 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 25 goals.
Top scorer of INTER: Romelu Lukaku with 17 goals.
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Inter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 25 | 17 | Lukaku, Romelu |
| Caicedo, Felipe | 8 | 11 | Martinez, Lautaro |
| Correa, Joaquin | 6 | 3 | Brozovic, Marcelo |
| Alberto, Luis | 3 | 3 | Sensi, Stefano |
| Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej | 3 | 2 | De Vrij, Stefan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 draw.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/20 | SA | Parma – Lazio | 0:1 | 23 | |||
| 05/02/20 | SA | Lazio – Verona | 0:0 | 17 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Lazio – Spal | 5:1 | 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 positions of INTER: 2 wins, 1 lost.
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/20 | CI | Inter – Napoli | 0:1 | S | |||
| 09/02/20 | SA | Inter – Milan | 4:2 | 23 | |||
| 02/02/20 | SA | Udinese – Inter | 0:2 | 22 |
Monday 17 February 2020
AC MILAN – TORINO
San Siro Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: SCHENONE – BACCINI
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: LA PENNA
AVAR: PERETTI
20:45