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Hello, my friends. Here are the 2019-2020 Serie A Week 3 Preview / Third Round on Saturday 14, Sunday 15, and Monday 16 September 2019.
Here is the current situation. There are only 3 teams winnin their first 2 games having 6 points each: Inter, Juventus, and Torino. For now, the Serie A leader is Inter with 6 points and having a positive goal difference of +5. Juventus and Torino sharing the spot with a positive goal difference of +2 each.
The leadership might change this week. Juventus will face Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Torino will play the home game against Lecce, and Inter will play the home game against Udinese at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
Challenge is for Napoli, who finished second last season, to start climbing the Serie A Standing. Napoli is in the 10th position with 3 points. Napoli is preparing for their upcoming Champions League match at the San Paolo Stadium against Liverpool. Inter, Juventus and Napoli will play with their respective teams in the Champions League next week on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 September. Inter will play against Slavia Praha and Juventus the away game against Atletico Madrid.
There are 5 teams without points: Fiorentina, SPAL, Cagliari, Lece, and Sampdoria. Big challenge is for Fiorentina that will be hosting Juventus. Will it be the chance for Fiorentina to win their first game this season?
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Results from Serie A Week 2
- Bologna 1 – 0 SPAL
- AC Milan 1 – 0 Brescia
- Juventus 4 – 3 Napoli
- Lazio 1 – 1 AS Roma
- Atalanta 2 – 3 Torino
- Cagliari 1 – 2 Inter
- Genoa 2 – 1 Fiorentina
- Lecce 0 – 1 Hellas Verona
- Sassuolo 4 – 1 Sampdoria
- Udinese 1 – 3 Parma
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 1 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Sunday 1 September 2019)
– INTER, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5
– JUVENTUS, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– TORINO, 3rd positions with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– LAZIO, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +3
– GENOA, 5th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– BOLOGNA, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Relegation Zone:
– CAGLIARI, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
– LECCE, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -5
– SPAL, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6
2019 – 2020 Italy Serie A Standing – Table
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Saturday 14 September 2019
FIORENTINA – JUVENTUS
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: PRETI – PASSERI
Fourth Official: DI BELLO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: LO CICERO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 16th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Juventus, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 0 |
It’s a big game for Fiorentina still looking to win their first game this season. Juventus will look to win their away game to keep a perfect score. The Serie A Week 3 game, Fiorentina vs Juventus is on Saturday 14 September 2019 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy at 15:00.
You bet, we expect a thriller seeing two great footballer icons in action. Fiorentina French forward Franck Rivery vs Juventus Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano just scored 4 goals with Portugal in the UEFA EURO 2020 Qualification Matchday 6: Lithuania 1 – 5 Portugal.
Juventus are highly motivated after winning their first two game. Juventus also need this away victory to boost the morale of the team ahead of the Champions League away game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday 18 September.
Stats: In 178 games since 1932, Fiorentina having W39 D56 L83 with a -94 goal difference.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Erick Pulgar with 2 goals
Top scorer of Juventus: Ronaldo, Chiellini, Higuain, and Danilo with 1 goal each.
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulgar, Erick | 2 | 1 | Ronaldo, Cristiano |
| Milenkovic, Nikola | 1 | 1 | Chiellini, Giorgio |
| Boateng, Kevin-Prince | 1 | 1 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| 1 | Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/19 | CFG | Fiorentina – Perugia | 1:0 | ||||
| 01/09/19 | SA | Genoa – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 2 | |||
| 24/08/19 | SA | Fiorentina – Napoli | 3:4 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/19 | SA | Juventus – Napoli | 4:3 | 2 |
| 24/08/19 | SA | Parma – Juventus | 0:1 | 1 |
| 17/08/19 | CFG | US Triestina Ca… – Juventus | 0:1 |
- Fiorentina vs Juventus probable lineups:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Dragowski; Lirola, Milenkovic, Ger. Pezzella, Dalbert; Castrovilli, Badelj, Pulgar; Chiesa, Boateng, Sottil.
Subs Terracciano, Ceccherini, Caceres, Ranieri, Venuti, Terzic, Cristoforo, Dabo, Pedro, Ghezzal, Ribery, Vlahovic.
Unavailable: Rasmussen, Benassi.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Rabiot; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Ronaldo.
Subs: Buffon, Pinsoglio, Rugani, Demiral, Cuadrado, Emre Can, Ramsey, Bentancur, Matuidi, Dybala, Mandzukic, Bernardeschi.
Unavailable: Chiellini, De Sciglio, Perin, Pjaca.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus/
NAPOLI – SAMPDORIA
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: PAGANESSI – PRENNA
Fourth Official: MARINI
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: COSTANZO
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 12th position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”
Sampdoria, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Napoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 0 |
Napoli with the pressure to win this home game to start climbing the Serie A Standin. Napoli with double pressure because they will play the Champions League against Liverpool at the San Paolo Stadium. Sampdoria is also under pressure because they are in the last position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6.
The Napoli vs Sampdoria game will be the 105th meeting between Napoli and Sampdoria in Serie A and the 53rd games in Naples. Stats showing Napoli with 24 wins in the 52 previous fixtures at the San Paolo, 19 ending with a draw and Sampdoria with nine victories.
The last victory of Napoli against Sampdoria at the San Paolo in Serie A: 2 February 2019 – Napoli 3-0 Sampdoria. The last draw at the San Paolo in Serie A 30 August 2015 – Napoli 2-2 Sampdoria. The last time Sampdoria defeated Napoli at the San Paolo in Serie A: 19 April 1998 – Napoli 0-2 Sampdoria
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Lorenzo Insigne with 2 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Fabio Quagliarella with 1 goal
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 2 | 1 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Lozano, Hirving | 1 | ||
| Manolas, Kostas | 1 | ||
| Mertens, Dries | 1 | ||
| Callejon, Jose | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/19 | SA | Juventus – Napoli | 4:3 | 2 |
| 24/08/19 | SA | Fiorentina – Napoli | 3:4 | 1 |
| 10/08/19 | CFG | Napoli – Barcelona | 0:4 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Sassuolo – Sampdoria | 4:1 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 0:3 | 1 |
| 18/08/19 | CI | Crotone – Sampdoria | 1:3 | R3 |
Probable lineups Napoli vs Sampdoria:
NAPOLI (4-4-2): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Callejon, Elmas, Fabian Ruiz, Younes; Mertens, Llorente.
Subs: Ospina, Karnezis, Malcuit, Luperto, Maksimovic, Hysaj, Mario Rui, Allan, Gaetano, Lozano, Insigne.
Unavailable: Milik, Tonelli.
Suspended: – None
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Audero; Depaoli, Murillo, Colley, Murru; Barreto, Ekdal, Linetty; Ramirez; Quagliarella, Caprari.
Subs: Falcone, Seculin, Chabot, Augello, Bereszynski, Regini, A.Ferrari, Jankto, Leris, Gabbiadini, E.Rigoni, Bonazzoli.
Unavailable: Maroni.
Suspended: Vieira.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
INTER – UDINESE
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LIBERTI – CECCONI
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: FIORITO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Udinese, 10th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Udinese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 3 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Romelu Lukaku with 2 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Lasagna ad Becao with 1 goal each
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukaku, Romelu | 2 | 1 | Lasagna, Kevin |
| Sensi, Stefano | 1 | 1 | Becao, Rodrigo |
| Martinez, Lautaro | 1 | ||
| Candreva, Antonio | 1 | ||
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 3 wins
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Cagliari – Inter | 1:2 | 2 |
| 26/08/19 | SA | Inter – Lecce | 4:0 | 1 |
| 10/08/19 | CFG | Valencia – Inter | 7:8 (AP) |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 2 lost
| DA | TO | Match | FT | RO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/19 | CFG | Udinese – Pordenone Calcio | 2:0 | ||||
| 01/09/19 | SA | Udinese – Parma | 1:3 | 2 | |||
| 25/08/19 | SA | Udinese – Milan | 1:0 | 1 |
- Inter vs Udinese probable lineups
INTER (3-5-2): Handanovic; Godin, De Vrij, Skriniar; Candreva, Barella, Brozovic, Sensi, Asamoah; A.Sanchez, Lukaku
Subs: Padelli, Ranocchia, D’Ambrosio, Biraghi, Bastoni, Vecino, Lazaro, Borja Valero, Gagliardini, Politano, Lautaro Martinez, Esposito.
No suspended players -.
Coach: Antonio Conte
UDINESE (3-5-2): Musso; Becao, Ekong, Samir; Stryger, Fofana, Jajalo, Mandragora, Sema; De Paul, Lasagna.
Subs: Nicolas, Perisan, De Maio, Sierralta, Nuytinck, Opoku, Walace, Barak, Pussetto, Nestorovski, Teodorczyk, Okaka.
Unavailable: Ter Avest.
No suspended players .
Coach: Igor Tudor
Sunday 15 September 2019
GENOA – ATALANTA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: PAIRETTO
VAR: MARESCA
AVAR: DI VUOLO
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 7th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Atalanta, 12th position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Genoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:4 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of GENOA: Christian Kouame with 2 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Luis Muriel and Duvan Zapata with 2 goal each
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouame, Christian | 2 | 2 | Muriel, Luis |
| Pinamonti, Andrea | 1 | 2 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Zapata, Cristian | 1 | 1 | Gosens, Robin |
| Criscito, Domenico | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/19 | CFG | Entella – Genoa | 3:2 | |
| 01/09/19 | SA | Genoa – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Roma – Genoa | 3:3 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Atalanta – Torino | 2:3 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Spal – Atalanta | 2:3 | 1 |
| 10/08/19 | CFG | Getafe – Atalanta | 4:1 |
Photo: twitter.com/GenoaCFC
BRESCIA – BOLOGNA
Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: BACCINI – PAGNOTTA
Fourth Official: MASSIMI
VAR: PICCININI
AVAR: GALETTO
15:00
PARMA – CAGLIARI
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: PASQUA
Assistants: GIALLATINI – SCATRAGLI
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE
15:00
SPAL – LAZIO
Stadio Paolo Mazza
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: SCHENONE – BRESMES
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: DI IORIO
15:00
AS ROMA – SASSUOLO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: PERETTI – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: TOLFO
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 15th position with 2 points and a goal difference of “0”
Sassuolo, 11th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sassuolo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Roma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 2 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Aleksandar Kolarov with 2 goals
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Domenico Berardi with 3 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolarov, Aleksandar | 2 | 3 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Under, Cengiz | 1 | 1 | Traore, Hamed Junior |
| Dzeko, Edin | 1 | 1 | Caputo, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 2 draws
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Lazio – Roma | 1:1 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Roma – Genoa | 3:3 | 1 |
| 17/08/19 | CFG | SS Arezzo – Roma | 1:3 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Sassuolo – Sampdoria | 4:1 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Torino – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 1 |
| 18/08/19 | CI | Sassuolo – Spezia | 1:0 | R3 |
HELLAS VERONA – AC MILAN
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: DE MEO – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: ORSATO
AVAR: MONDIN
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AC Milan, 9th position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Verona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 3 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA: Pessina and Veloso with 1 goal each
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Calhanoglu with 1 goal
| Hellas Verona | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pessina, Matteo | 1 | 1 | Calhanoglu, Hakan |
| Veloso, Miguel | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA:
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/19 | SA | Lecce – Verona | 0:1 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Verona – Bologna | 1:1 | 1 |
| 18/08/19 | CI | Verona – Cremonese | 1:2 (OT) | R3 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/19 | SA | Milan – Brescia | 1:0 | 2 |
| 25/08/19 | SA | Udinese – Milan | 1:0 | 1 |
| 17/08/19 | CFG | Cesena – Milan | 0:0 |
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903
Monday 16 September 2019
TORINO – LECCE
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: GIUA
Assistants: RANGHETTI – IMPERIALE
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: NASCA
20:45