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Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for Week 14 on Friday 5, Saturday 6, Sunday 7, and Monday 8 December 2014. Juventus are super motivated not only because they are the absolute leaders, but also because they won the Derby della Molle last week against Torino.
Challenge is for AS Roma to keep up the race for the Scudetto. Roma cannot allow mistakes. It’s up to Juventus to keep the leadership. There are only 3 points difference. Juventus having 34 points and AS Roma 31 points.
The top scorer up to Round 13: Juventus forward Carlos Tevez with 9 goals
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 13 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–Juventus, 1st position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +25
–AS Roma, 2nd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +16
– Napoli, 3rd positions with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +8
– Genoa, 4th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +7
– Sampdoria, 5th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Relegation Zone: Chievo Verona, 18th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -8 .
Cesena, 19th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -13.
Parma,. 20th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of 17- .
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Friday 5 December 2014
- Serie A Week 14 / 14ª Giornata Andata
FIORENTINA – JUVENTUS
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: FAVERANI – STEFANI
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: RUSSO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina 8th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Juventus, 1st position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +25
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30:5 | 25 | 34 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16:11 | 5 | 19 |
There are 75 precedents between Fiorentina vs Juventus at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Stats in favor of Fiorentina with 26 wins, Juventus 20 wins, and 29 draws. Last game in the 2013-2014 season when Fiorentina made a come back winning with a 4-2 thanks to the 3 goals by forward Giuseppe Rossi.
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for FIORENTINA.
1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Defender Stephan Lichtsteiner
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 4 goals
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 9 goals
| Fiorentina | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babacar, Khouma | 4 | 9 | Tevez, Carlos |
| Cuadrado, Juan | 3 | 4 | Morata, Alvaro |
| Fernandez, Matias | 2 | 4 | Vidal, Arturo |
| Tomovic, Nenad | 1 | 3 | Pogba, Paul |
| Savic, Stefan | 1 | 3 | Llorente, Fernando |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 3 wins
| 30/11/14 | SA | Cagliari – Fiorentina | 0:4 | Round 13 | |||
| 27/11/14 | UELG | Guingamp – Fiorentina | 1:2 | Matchday 5 | |||
| 23/11/14 | SA | Verona – Fiorentina | 1:2 | Round 12 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 30/11/14 | SA | Juventus – Turin | 2:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 26/11/14 | UCLG | Malmo – Juventus | 0:2 | Matchday 5 | |||
| 22/11/14 | SA | Lazio – Juventus | 0:3 | Round 12 |
Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (3-5-2): Neto; Savic, G. Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, M. Fernandez, Pizarro, B. Valero, Alonso; Cuadrado, M. Gomez
Unavailable: Rossi, Bernardeschi, Pasqual, Lupatelli
Here is the probable formation for Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Pereyra, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Evra; Llorente, Coman
Unavailable: Barzagli, Caceres, Asamoah, Marrone, Romulo
Saturday 6 December 2014
AS ROMA – SASSUOLO
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: PASSERI – STALLONE
Fourth Official: FIORITO
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: BARACANI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Sassuolo, 10th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25:9 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13:16 | -3 | 18 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for AS ROMA.
1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Manganelli
Pressure is for AS Roma to win this home game to keep up the race for the Scudetto with Juventus. Victory is a must. A lost means a step back for the Roman gladiators.
Sassuolo highly motivated considering they have won their last 3 games this season. Precedents at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium is only 1 ending with a draw. Sassuolo has been been almost like a bad luck for Roma. Sassuolo put an end to the 10 consecutive victories of the Roman gladiators with that 1-1 draw with the own goal by Longhi and the goal by forward Domenico Berardi.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forwards Mattia Destro and Adem Ljajic with 4 goals each
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Forward Domenico Berardi with 3 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 4 | 3 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Ljajic, Adem | 4 | 2 | Zaza, Simone |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 3 | 2 | Taider, Saphir |
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 2 | 2 | Floccari, Sergio |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 2 | 1 | Sansone, Nicola |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 30/11/14 | SA | Roma – Inter | 4:2 | Round 13 | |||
| 25/11/14 | UCLG | CSKA Moscow – Roma | 1:1 | Matchday 5 | |||
| 22/11/14 | SA | Atalanta – Roma | 1:2 | Round 12 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 3 wins
| 02/12/14 | CI | Sassuolo – Pescara | 1:0 | R4 | |||
| 29/11/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Verona | 2:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 23/11/14 | SA | Turin – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 12 |
Here is the probable formation for Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Astori, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Destro, Totti, Gervinho
Unavailable: Castan, Balzaretti, Ucan
Here is the probable formation for Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Taider, Missiroli, Biondini; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone
Unavailable: Pegolo, Manfredini
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
TORINO – PALERMO
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – MONDIN
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: PEZZUTO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 15th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Palermo, 12th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Palermo | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15:20 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Turin | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8:15 | -7 | 12 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for TORINO: Gazzi
2 suspended players for PALERMO: Edgar Barreto and Vazquez
There are 20 precedents between Torino and Palermo. Stats in favor of Torino having 15 wins, 4 draws, Palermo with 1 win. It is a super challenge for Palermo who had beaten Torino only once back in the 1932-1933 season ending with a 0-1.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for TORINO: Forward Fabio Quagliarella with 4 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 6 goals
| Torino | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 4 | 6 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Peres, Bruno | 1 | 3 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Glik, Kamil | 1 | 2 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Darmian, Matteo | 1 | 1 | Gonzalez, Giancarlo |
| Farnerud, Alexander | 1 | 1 | Barreto, Edgar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 30/11/14 | SA | Juventus – Turin | 2:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 27/11/14 | UELG | Turin – Club Brugge | 0:0 | Matchday 5 | |||
| 23/11/14 | SA | Turin – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 12 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 30/11/14 | SA | Palermo – Parma | 2:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 24/11/14 | SA | Genoa – Palermo | 1:1 | Round 12 | |||
| 09/11/14 | SA | Palermo – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 11 |
Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-1-1): Gillet; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Sanchez Miño, Vives, Farnerud, Darmian; El Kaddouri; Quagliarella
Unavailable: Basha, Masiello, Nocerino, Benassi, Larrondo
Here is the probable formation for Palermo (3-5-2): Sorrentino; Munoz, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Morganella, Bolzoni, Maresca, Chochev, Lazaar; Belotti, Dybala
Unavailable: Makienok, Ngoyi
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Sunday 7 December 2014
NAPOLI – EMPOLI
Referee: CERVELLERA
Assistants: NICOLETTI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: LA PENNA
12:30
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Koulibaly
No suspended players for EMPOLI
Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Henrique, Ghoulam; Gargano, D. Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
Unavailable: Zuniga, Michu, Insigne
Here is the probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Maccarone, Tavano
Unavailable: Guarente, Laurini, Perticone
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
ATALANTA – CESENA
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: TASSO – PADOVAN
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: ABISSO
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for ATALANTA: Dramé, Boakye
No suspended players for CESENA
Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (4-4-1-1): Sportiello; Zappacosta, Stendardo, Benalouane, Del Grosso; Molina, Cigarini, Carmona, A. Gomez; Moralez; Denis
Unavailable: Rossetti, Estigarribia, Raimondi
Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Capelli, Volta, Lucchini, Mazzotta; Carbonero, Cascione, De Feudis; Brienza; Defrel, Hugo Almeida
Unavailable: Marilungo, Renzetti, Perico
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
GENOA – AC MILAN
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – BARBIRATI
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: ROCHHI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 4th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +7
AC Milan, 6th position with 21 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Genoa | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19:12 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Milan | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23:17 | 6 | 21 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for GENOA.
1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Essien
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alessandro Matri with 6 goals
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Jeremy Menez with 7 goals
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matri, Alessandro | 6 | 7 | Menez, Jeremy |
| Pinilla, Mauricio | 3 | 6 | Honda, Keisuke |
| Bertolacci, Andrea | 2 | 2 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Falque, Iago | 1 | 2 | Muntari, Sulley |
| Perotti, Diego | 1 | 2 | de Jong, Nigel |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 03/12/14 | CI | Empoli – Genoa | 2:0 | R4 | |||
| 30/11/14 | SA | Cesena – Genoa | 0:3 | Round 13 | |||
| 24/11/14 | SA | Genoa – Palermo | 1:1 | Round 12 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 2 draws
| 30/11/14 | SA | Milan – Udinese | 2:0 | Round 13 | |||
| 23/11/14 | SA | Milan – Inter | 1:1 | Round 12 | |||
| 08/11/14 | SA | Sampdoria – Milan | 2:2 | Round 11 |
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Marchese; Edenilson, Sturaro, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Iago
Unavailable: Rincon, Mandragora
Here is the probable formation for AC Milan (4-3-3): Diego Lopez; Bonera, Rami, Mexes, Armero; Van Ginkel; De Jong, Bonaventura; Honda, Menez, El Shaarawy
Unavailable: Abate, Alex, De Sciglio, Muntari, Mastour
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
PARMA – LAZIO
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: DI FIORE – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: SAIA
15:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for PARMA: Felipe.
No suspended players for LAZIO.
Here is the probable formation for Parma (3-5-2): Mirante; Mendes, Lucarelli, Costa; Rispoli, J. Mauri, Lodi, Acquah, De Ceglie; Cassano, Palladino
Unavailable: Biabiany, Cassani, Jorquera, Coda, Ghezzal, Paletta
Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij, Radu, Braafheid; Parolo, Biglia, Lulic; F. Anderson, Klose, Mauri
Unavailable: Gentiletti, Cataldi, Ciani, Pereirinha, Cavanda, Candreva
Photo: facebook.com/fcparma
INTER – UDINESE
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: LA ROCCA – POSADO
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
20:45
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players.
Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-3-3): Handanovic; Campagnaro, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus, Dodò; Guarin, Medel, Kuzmanovic; Palacio, Osvaldo, Kovacic
Unavailable: Vidic, Jonathan, Hernanes
Udinese (4-3-2-1): Karnezis; Piris, Heurtaux, Danilo, Pasquale; Badu, Allan, Guilherme; Kone, Thereau; Di Natale
Unavailable: G. Silva, Muriel
Photo: facebook.com/InterOfficialPage
Monday 8 December 2014
CAGLIARI – CHIEVO VERONA
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LONGO – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
19:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players.
Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-3): Cragno; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Rossettini, Pisano; Crisetig, Conti, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Farias, Cossu
Unavailable: Colombi, Eriksson, Sau
Here is the probable formation for Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Frey, Dainelli, Gamberini, Zukanovic; Izco, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Birsa; Pellissier, Meggiorini
Unavailable: Schelotto
Photo: facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIOOFFICIALPAGE
HELLAS VERONA – SAMPDORIA
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: MARZALONI – PETRELLA
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
21:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for HELLAS VERONA: Hallfredsson
2 suspended players for SAMPDORIA: Roberto Soriano and Obiang
Here is the probable formation for Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Gonzalez, Marquez, Moras, Agostini; Campanharo, Tachtsidis, Lazaros; N. Lopez, Toni, Gomez
Unavailable: Sala, Obbadi, Sorensen, Martic, Jankovic
Sampdoria (4-3-3): Romero; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Regini; Rizzo, Palombo, Krsticic; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
Unavailable: nessuno
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903