By Anna Italia
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Hello my friends!  Here is the  Serie A 2014 – 2015  Preview for  Week 2  for games from Saturday 13 to Monday 15 September after the international break.   We are just starting the season and it is still too early to have one solid candidate for the Scudetto.

One of the awaited debut  in this round is to see Spanish forward Fernando Torres with AC Milan.  Although we might not see Torres playing all 90 minutes, fans are  preparing to see him score and be one of the main pillars in this season.   Coach Filippo Inzaghi  will have to rearrange his formation because forward Stephan El Shaarawy is injured.  Most likely , we will see Keisuke Honda and forward Jeremy Menez plaing with Torres.

The two games on Saturday are Empoli vs AS Roma and Juventus vs Udinese.  Pressure for Roma and Juventus to win  their respective games to be among the top three teams.  Problem is for Juventus who might think twice whether to use forward Carlos Tevez not fully recovered or give him  resting time to be ready for the upcoming Champions League game against Malmo.  Plus midfielder Arturo Vidal also injured.

Inter – Sassuolo is also a game to watch.  Sassuolo still remembering the embarrassing defeat 7-0 last season!  It will be tough for Sassuolo to defeat Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, but inspiration is high seeing forward Zaza living a good moment and even scoring for Italy national team against Norway.

The match Lazio vs Cesena still with the intrique to see Lazio forward Miroslav Klose or Djordjevic leading the attack. We might see the debut of defender Gentiletti too.

Good news is for Napoli vs Chievo.  Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuain recovered and most likely leading the attack along Lorenzo Insigne. in corso.  Bad news is for Chievo because Schelotto might be out still injured.  Pressure now is for forward Alberto Paloschi and Botta to be decisive with forward Maxi Lopez.  On paper, Napoli shoudl win this game, but nothing is taken for granted. 

 

Top Serie A teams standing before Serie A Week 2 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.

– AC Milan, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2.

– AS Roma, 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2.

– Udinese, 3rd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

 

–Napoli, 4th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1.

–Cesena, 5th positions with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1.

 Relegation Zone:  Lazio, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.   Empoli, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.  Fiorentina, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.

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  Saturday 13 September 2014

EMPOLI – AS ROMA
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: PASSERI – PRETI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: GHERSINI
18:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli,  19th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -2
AS Roma, 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Position	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
2	AS Roma	1	1	0	0	2:0	2	3
19	Empoli	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0

 

Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players

Top scorer for EMPOLI:  No goals yet

Top scorer for AS ROMA:  Gervinho and Radja Nainggolan with 1 goal each.

Empoli	Goals	Goals	AS Roma
		1	Gervinho
		1	Nainggolan, Radja

 

Here is EMPOLI probable formation (4-3-1-2): SEPE 33, LAURINI 2, TONELLI 26, RUGANI 24,HYSAJ 23, VECINO 88, VALDIFIORI 6, CROCE 11, VERDI 18, TAVANO 10, MCHEDLIDZE 9,

Here is AS ROMA probable formation (4-3-3): DE SANCTIS 26, TOROSIDIS 35, MANOLAS 44, CASTAN 5, COLE 3, NAINGGOLAN 4, DE ROSSI 16, PJANIC 15, FLORENZI 24, DESTRO 22, GERVINHO 27

Here are EMPOLI last 3 games:  2 wins, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Udinese – Empoli		2:0	1
24/08/14	CI	Empoli – Aquila		3:0	R3
09/08/14	CFG	Sassuolo – Empoli		1:2

 

Here are AS ROMA last 3 games: 2 wins, 1 draw

30/08/14	SA	Roma – Fiorentina	2:0	1
23/08/14	CFG	AEK Athens – Roma	1:2
19/08/14	CFG	Roma – Fenerbahce	3:3

Photo asroma.it

 

JUVENTUS – UDINESE
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: MUSOLINO – TASSO
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: FABBRI
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus,  5th position with 3  points and a positive goal difference of +1
Udinese, 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
2	Udinese	1	1	0	0	2:0	2	3
5	Juventus	1	1	0	0	1:0	1	3

 

Before the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS:  Defender Martin Caceres with 1 goal

Top scorer for UDINESE:  Forward Antonio Di Natale with 2 goals

Juventus	Goals	Goals	Udinese
Caceres, Martin	1	2	Di Natale, Antonio

 

Before the game. Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Giorgio Chiellini (1)
No suspended players for UDINESE

Here is JUVENTUS probable formation (3-5-2): BUFFON 1, CACERES 4, BONUCCI 19, OGBONNA 5, LICHTSTEINER 26, POGBA 6, MARCHISIO 8, PEREYRA 37, ASAMOAH 22, LLORENTE 14, TEVEZ 10

Here is UDINESE probable formation (3-5-2): KARNEZIS 31, HEURTAUX 75, DANILO 5, BUBNJIC 18, WIDMER 27, ALLAN 6, GUILHERME 19, PINZI 66, PIRIS 89, MURIEL 24, DI NATALE 10

Here are JUVENTUS last 3 games:  3 wins

30/08/14	SA	Chievo – Juventus		0:1	1
16/08/14	CFG	Singapore – Juventus		0:5
10/08/14	CFG	A-League All St… – Juventus		2:3

 

Here are UDINESE last 3 games:

31/08/14	SA	Udinese – Empoli	2:0	1
24/08/14	CI	Udinese – Ternana	5:1	R3
02/08/14	CFG	Watford – Udinese	2:2

 

Photo juventus.com

 

Sunday 14 September 2014

SAMPDORIA – TORINO 
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: BIANCHI
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: PASQUA
12:30

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria,  7th position with 1 point and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Torino, 11th position with 1 point and a neutral goal difference of “0”

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
7	Sampdoria	1	0	1	0	1:1	0	1
11	Turin	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1

 

Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for SAMPDORIA: Regini (1)
No suspended players for TORINO

Before the game. Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Daniele Gastaldello with 1 goal
Top scorer for TORINO: No scorer yet

Sampdoria	Goals	Goals	Torino
Gastaldello, Daniele	1

 

Here is SAMPDORIA probable formation (4-3-3): VIVIANO 2, DE SILVESTRI 29, GASTALDELLO 28, SILVESTRE 26, CACCIATORE 86, SORIANO 21, PALOMBO 17, OBIANG 14, GABBIADINI 11, OKAKA 9, EDER 23

Here is TORINO  probable formation (3-5-2): PADELLI 30, MAKSIMOVIC 19, GLIK 25, MORETTI 24, DARMIAN 36, NOCERINO 23, VIVES 20, EL KADDOURI 7, MOLINARO 3, AMAURI 22, QUAGLIARELLA 27

Here are SAMPDORIA last 3 games:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Palermo – Sampdoria	1:1	1
24/08/14	CI	Sampdoria – Como	4:1	R3
16/08/14	CFG	At. Madrid – Sampdoria	2:0

 

Here are TORINO last 3 games:  2 wins, 1 draw

04/09/14	CFG	Cuneo – Turin	0:3
31/08/14	SA	Turin – Inter	0:0	1
28/08/14	UELQ	Turin – Split				1:0	QR4

 

CAGLIARI – ATALANTA
Referee: CERVELLERA
Assistants: COSTANZO – IORI
Fourth Official: MELI
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: LA PENNA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari,  7th position with 1  point and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Atalanta, 11th position with 1 point  and a neutral goal difference of “0”

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
7	Cagliari	1	0	1	0	1:1	0	1
11	Atalanta	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1

 

Disciplinary Situation:  No suspended player for CAGLIARI:
No suspended players for ATALANTA:

Before the game. Top scorer for CAGLIARI:  Marco Sau with 1 goal
Top scorer for ATALANTA: No scorer yet

Cagliari	Goals	Goals	Atalanta
Sau, Marco	1

 

Here is CAGLIARI probable formation (4-3-3): COLOMBI 1, PISANO 14, CEPPITELLI 32, ROSSETTINI 15, AVELAR 8, CRISETIG 4, CONTI 5, EKDAL 20, FARIAS 17, SAU 25, COSSU 7

Here is ATALANTA probable formation (4-4-1-1):  SPORTIELLO 57, ZAPPACOSTA 22, BENALOUANE 29, BIAVA 20, DRAME’ 93, ESTIGARRIBIA 18, CARMONA 17, CIGARINI 21, D?ALESSANDRO 7, MORALEZ 11, DENIS 19

Here are CAGLIARI last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Sassuolo – Cagliari	1:1	1
23/08/14	CI	Cagliari – Catania	2:0	R3
16/08/14	CFG	Celta Vigo – Cagliari		4:0

 

Here are ATALANTA last 3 games: 2 wins, 1 draw

31/08/14	SA	Atalanta – Verona	0:0	1
23/08/14	CI	Atalanta – Pisa	2:0	R3
16/08/14	CFG	Atalanta – Chievo	3:0

 

Photo cagliaricalcio.net

 

FIORENTINA – GENOA
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: FAVERANI – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: TOMMASI
ADD2: PAIRETTO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina,  19th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -2
Genoa, 15th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -1

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
15	Genoa	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
19	Fiorentina	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0

 

Disciplinary Situation:  No suspended player for FIORENTINA:
No suspended players for GENOA

Before the game. Top scorer for FIORENTINA: No scorer yet
Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Mauricio Pinilla with 1 goal

Fiorentina	Goals	Goals	Genoa
		1	Pinilla, Mauricio

 

Here is  FIORENTINA probable formation (4-3-1-2):  NETO 1, TOMOVIC 40, RODRIGUEZ 2, SAVIC 15, PASQUAL 23, AQUILANI 10, PIZARRO 7, BORJA VALERO 20, ILICIC 72, CUADRADO 11, GOMEZ 33

Here is GENOA probable formation (3-4-3):  PERIN 1, RONCAGLIA 14, DE MAIO 4, BURDISSO 8, EDENILSON 21, RINCON 88, STURARO 69, ANTONELLI 13, LESTIENNE 16, MATRI 32, PEROTTI 10

Here are FIORENTINA last 3 games: 1 win, 2 lost

05/09/14	CFG	Lugano – Fiorentina	2:1
30/08/14	SA	Roma – Fiorentina	2:0	1
16/08/14	CFG	Real Madrid – Fiorentina	1:2

 

Here are GENOA last 3 games:  2 wins, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Genoa – Napoli		1:2	1
24/08/14	CI	Lanciano – Genoa	0:1	R3
17/08/14	CFG	Espanyol – Genoa	5:4 (AP)

 

 

INTER – SASSUOLO
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: VUOTO – LONGO
Fourth Official: PADOVAN
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: AURELIANO
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter,  11th position with 1  point and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Sassuolo, 7 position with 1 point and a neutral goal difference of “0″

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
7	Sassuolo	1	0	1	0	1:1	0	1
11	Inter	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1

 

Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for INTER: Vidic (1)
1 suspended players for SASSUOLO: Cannavaro (2)

Before the game. Top scorer for INTER:  No scorer yet
Top scorer for SASSUOLO:  Forward Simone Zaza with 1 goal

Player	Goals	Goals	Player
		1	Zaza, Simone

 

Here is INTER probable formation (3-5-2): HANDANOVIC 1, ANDREOLLI 6, RANOCCHIA 23, JUAN JESUS 5, NAGATOMO 55, HERNANES 88, MEDEL 18, KOVACIC 10, DODÒ 22, PALACIO 8, ICARDI 9

Here is SASSUOLO probable formation (4-3-3): CONSIGLI 47, GAZZOLA 23, ANTEI 5, ARIAUDO 13, PELUSO 31, BIONDINI 8, MAGNANELLI 4, MISSIROLI 7, BERARDI 25, ZAZA 10, SANSONE 17

Here are INTER last 3 games:

31/08/14	SA	Turin – Inter	2.85	3.20	2.45	0:0	1
28/08/14	UELQ	Inter – Stjarnan G	1.10	9.00	18.00	6:0	QR4
20/08/14	UELQ	Stjarnan G – Inter	13.00	5.75	1.18	0:3	QR4

 

Here are SASSUOLO last 3 games:

31/08/14	SA	Sassuolo – Cagliari	2.05	3.50	3.40	1:1	1
21/08/14	CI	Sassuolo – Cittadella	1.62	3.75	5.50	4:1	R3
14/08/14	CFG	Villarreal – Sassuolo	1.33	4.33	8.00	4:2

 

LAZIO – CESENA
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: STEFANI – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: FIORITO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: MINELLI
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio,  18th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -2
Cesena, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
5	Cesena	1	1	0	0	1:0	1	3
18	Lazio	1	0	0	1	1:3	-2	0

 

Disciplinary Situation: No suspended player for LAZIO
No suspended players for SASSUOLO

Before the game. Top scorer for  LAZIO:  No scorer yet
Top scorer for CESENA:  Alejandro Rodriguez with 1 goal

Player	Goals	Goals	Player
		1	Rodriguez, Alejandro

 

Here is LAZIO probable formation (4-3-3): BERISHA 1, BASTA 8, DE VRIJ 3, GENTILETTI 18, BRAAFHEID 5, PAROLO 16, BIGLIA 20, LULIC 19, CANDREVA 87, KLOSE 11, KEITA 14

Here is CESENA probable formation (4-3-1-2): LEALI 1, CAPELLI 25, VOLTA 14, LUCCHINI 6, RENZETTI 33, GIORGI 5, CASCIONE 34, COPPOLA 10, BRIENZA 11, RODRIGUEZ 9, MARILUNGO 89

Here are LAZIO last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Milan – Lazio	3:1	1
24/08/14	CI	Lazio – Bassano	7:0	R3
14/08/14	CFG	Latina – Lazio	1:1

 

Here are CESENA last 3 games: 2 wins, 1 draw

31/08/14	SA	Cesena – Parma	1:0	1
24/08/14	CI	Cesena – Casertana 1908	1:0	R3
09/08/14	CFG	Cesena – Vallecano	1:1

 

NAPOLI – CHIEVO VERONA
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: DE LUCA – CRISPO
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
15:00

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli,  4th position with 3  points and a positive goal difference of +1
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
4	Napoli	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3
16	Chievo	1	0	0	1	0:1	-1	0

 

Disciplinary Situation:  No suspended players for NAPOLI:
No suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA

Before the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Jose Callejon and Jonathan de Guzman  with 1 goal
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: No scorer yet

Napoli	Goals	Goals	Chievo verona
de Guzman, Jonathan	1
Callejon	1

 

Here is NAPOLI probable formation (4-2-3-1): RAFAEL 1, MAGGIO 11, ALBIOL 33, KOULIBALY 26, ZUNIGA 18, INLER 88, JORGINHO 8, CALLEJON 7, HAMSIK 17, INSIGNE 24, HIGUAIN 9

Here is CHIEVO VERONA probable formation (4-3-2-1): BARDI 25, FREY 21, DAINELLI 3, CESAR 12, BIRAGHI 34, IZCO 13, RADOVANOVIC 8, HETEMAJ 56, BIRSA 23, MEGGIORINI 69, MAXI LOPEZ 10

Here are NAPOLI last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Genoa – Napoli		1:2	1
27/08/14	UCLQ	At. Bilbao – Napoli	3:1	QR4
19/08/14	UCLQ	Napoli – At. Bilbao	1:1	QR4

 

Here are CHIEVO VERONA last 3 games:  3 lost

30/08/14	SA	Chievo – Juventus	0:1	1
22/08/14	CI	Pescara – Chievo	1:0	R3
16/08/14	CFG	Atalanta – Chievo	3:0

 

Photo sscnapoli.it

 

PARMA – AC MILAN 
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma,  16th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -1
AC Milan, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
1	Milan	1	1	0	0	3:1	2	3
16	Parma	1	0	0	1	0:1	-1	0

 

Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players for PARMA:
No suspended players for AC MILAN

Before the game. Top scorer for PARMA: No scorer yet
Top scorer for AC MILAN : Sulley Muntari, Keisuke Honda, and Jeremy Menez with 1 goal each

Parma	Goals	Goals	AC Milan
		1	Muntari, Sulley
		1	Honda, Keisuke
		1	Menez, Jeremy

 

Here is PARMA probable formation (4-3-3): MIRANTE 83, CASSANI 2, PALETTA 29, LUCARELLI 6, GOBBI 18, JORQUERA 80, LODI 21, ACQUAH 30, PALLADINO 17, CASSANO 99, BELFODIL 10

Here is AC MILAN probable formation (4-3-3): DIEGO LOPEZ 23, ABATE 20, ALEX 33, BONERA 25, DE SCIGLIO 2, POLI 16, DE JONG 34, MUNTARI 4, HONDA 10, TORRES 9, MENEZ 7

Here are PARMA last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Cesena – Parma				1:0	1
14/08/14	CFG	Varese – Parma				2:5
09/08/14	CFG	Aston Villa – Parma				0:0

 

Here are AC MILAN last 3 games: 1 win, 2 lost

31/08/14	SA	Milan – Lazio				3:1	1
17/08/14	CFG	Valencia – Milan				2:1
03/08/14	ICCG	Liverpool – Milan				2:0	3

 

Photo acmilan.com

Fans pointing their hope  on Coach Filippo Inzaghi to see AC Milan back in Champions League

 

Monday 15 September 2014

HELLAS  VERONA – PALERMO
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: GALLONI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
20:45

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona,  11th position with 1  point and a neutral  goal difference of “0”
Palermo, 7th position with 1  point and a neutral  goal difference of “0”

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	Diff.	Points
7	Palermo	1	0	1	0	1:1	0	1
11	Verona	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1

 

Disciplinary Situation: No suspended player for HELLAS VERONA:
No suspended players for PALERMO.

Before the game. Top scorer for PALERMO: Paulo Dybala with 1 goals
Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: No scorer yet.

Player	Goals	Goals	Player
		1	Dybala, Paulo Bruno

 

Here is HELLAS VERONA probable formation (4-3-3): RAFAEL 1, MARTIC 71, MARQUEZ 4, MORAS 18, AGOSTINI 33, OBBADI 8, TACHTSIDIS 77, HALLFREDSSON 10, GOMEZ 21, TONI 9, JANKOVIC 11

Here is PALERMO probable formation (3-5-2): SORRENTINO 70, BAMBA 22, TERZI 19, ANDELKOVIC 4, PISANO 3, BOLZONI 15, RIGONI 27, BARRETO 8, LAZAAR 7, VAZQUEZ 20, DYBALA 9

Here are HELLAS VERONA last 3 games:  1 win, 2 draws

31/08/14	SA	Atalanta – Verona				0:0	1
24/08/14	CI	Verona – Cremonese				3:0	R3
19/08/14	CFG	Verona – Shakhtar Donetsk				1:1

 

Here are PALERMO last 3 games: 1 2in, 1 draw, 1 lost

31/08/14	SA	Palermo – Sampdoria				1:1	1
23/08/14	CI	Palermo – Modena				0:3	R3
11/08/14	CFG	Palermo – Al Khoor				4:0

 

Photo palermocalcio.it

 

Make your calculations and changes… get your dancing pencil.. 

Empoli vs AS Roma
Juventus vs Udinese
Sampdoria vs Torino
Inter vs Sassuolo
Cagliari vs Atalanta
Napoli vs Chievo Verona
Fiorentina vs Genoa
Lazio vs Cesena
Parma vs AC Milan
Hellas Verona vs Palermo

NOTE:  Copy and paste  in the comment box  the predictions adding your own choices.

   Anna Italia Predictions.

Empoli vs AS Roma = AS ROMA
Juventus vs Udinese = DRAW
Sampdoria vs Torino = SAMPDORIA
Inter vs Sassuolo = INTER
Cagliari vs Atalanta = CAGLIARI
Napoli vs Chievo Verona = NAPOLI
Fiorentina vs Genoa = FIORENTINA
Lazio vs Cesena = LAZIO
Parma vs AC Milan = AC MILAN
Hellas Verona vs Palermo = HELLAS VERONA