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Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for Week 29 on Saturday 4 April 2015. How are you? I am so happy returning to the Serie A games after the international break is over. Wow, guys, we are set for a super mega day! All 10 Serie A games will be played on Saturday because Sunday is “Easter.” It’s a marathon starting at 12:30 with the big match AS ROMA – NAPOLI at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.
The first position will not change and by now, guys, hello.. I think Juventus already won the Scudetto having only 9 more games to go… Juventus with 67 points leading with +14 points over Roma with 53 points.
Wow, wow, wow…. what a tense match, pressure for both… However, Roma are the ones with the obligation to win the game, period. Here is the situation. Roma might risk losing the 2nd position if they lose against Napoli. Roma having 53 points and followed by Lazio in the 3rd position with 52 points! Really? Yep! On paper, Roma are favorites to win at the Olimpico while Lazio have to play the away game against Cagliari at the Sant’Elia Stadium.
The challenge in this round will be to see who can really make it to the “Europa League zone” and who have chances for “salvation.” The only team with the suitcase almost ready for relegation is Parma being in the 20th position with just 9 points!!!!!
The top scorer up to Round 28: Juventus forward Carlos Tevez with 16 goals.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 28 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–Juventus, 67 position with points and a positive goal difference of +41
–AS Roma, 2nd position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +18
–Lazio, 3rd positions with 52 points points and a positive goal difference of +24
– Sampdoria, 4th position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +9
–Napoli, 5th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Relegation Zone: Cagliari, 18th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -19
– Cesena, 19th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -24
Parma, 20th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -32
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Saturday 4 April 2015
- Serie A Week 29 / 29ª Giornata Andata
AS ROMA – NAPOLI
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – PADOVAN
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: GERVASONI
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma 2nd position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Napoli, 5th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 39:21 | 18 | 53 |
| 5 | Napoli | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47:36 | 11 | 47 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Adem Ljajic with 8 goals
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 13 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljajic, Adem | 8 | 13 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Totti, Francesco | 5 | 9 | Callejon |
| Destro, Mattia | 5 | 6 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 3 | 5 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 3 | 3 | Gabbiadini, Manolo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 22/03/15 | SA | Cesena – Roma | 0:1 | Round 28 |
| 19/03/15 | UELK | Roma – Fiorentina | 0:3 | Round 1/8 |
| 16/03/15 | SA | Roma – Sampdoria | 0:2 | Round 27 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 22/03/15 | SA | Napoli – Atalanta | 1:1 | Round 28 |
| 19/03/15 | UELK | Dinamo Moscow – Napoli | 0:0 | Round 1/8 |
| 15/03/15 | SA | Verona – Napoli | 2:0 | Round 27 |
Stats in favor of Roma. There are 159 precedents with Roma having 61 wins, 52 draws and Napoli 46 wins.
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players for AS ROMA.
1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Gokhan Inler (1)
Here is the probable formation for Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajic, Iturbe, Florenzi
Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-2-3-1): Andujar; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; D. Lopez, Gargano; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
Unavailable: Michu
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
ATALANTA – TORINO
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: CARIOLATO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MARESCA
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 17th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -15
Torino, 7th position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Turin | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32:30 | 2 | 39 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23:38 | -15 | 26 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Forward Maxi Moralez with 5 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Forward Fabio Quagliarella with 10 goals
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moralez, Maxi | 5 | 10 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Denis | 4 | 6 | Glik, Kamil |
| Boakye, Richmond | 3 | 2 | Benassi, Marco |
| Zappacosta, Davide | 3 | 2 | Peres, Bruno |
| Stendardo, Guglielmo | 2 | 2 | Martinez, Josef |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 3 draws
| 22/03/15 | SA | Napoli – Atalanta | 1:1 | Round 28 |
| 15/03/15 | SA | Atalanta – Udinese | 0:0 | Round 27 |
| 08/03/15 | SA | Parma – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 26 |
Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 22/03/15 | SA | Parma – Turin | 0:2 | Round 28 |
| 19/03/15 | UELK | Turin – Zenit | 1:0 | Round 1/8 |
| 16/03/15 | SA | Turin – Lazio | 0:2 | Round 27 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for ATALANTA: Gomez (1), Denis (1)
1 suspended player for TORINO: Benassi (1)
Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Sportiello; Biava, Stendardo, Benalouane; Zappacosta, Migliaccio, Cigarini, Del Grosso; Moralez; Bianchi, Pinilla
Unavailable: Estigarribia, Raimondi, Cherubin
Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; B. Peres, Vives, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Martinez
Unavailable: Farnerud
CAGLIARI – LAZIO
Sant’Elia Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: VUOTO – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: FABBRI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -19
Lazio, 3rd position with 52 points and a positive goal difference of +24
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lazio | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 51:27 | 24 | 52 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34:53 | -19 | 21 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Galvao, Avelar, Farias, Sau, and Ekdal with 4 goals each
Top scorer of LAZIO: Forward Felipe Anderson with 9 goals
| Cagliari | Goals | Goals | Lazio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 4 | 9 | Felipe Anderson |
| Avelar, Danilo | 4 | 8 | Klose, Miroslav |
| Farias, Diego | 4 | 8 | Mauri, Stefano |
| Sau, Marco | 4 | 7 | Djordjevic, Filip |
| Ekdal, Albin | 4 | 6 | Candreva, Antonio |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 21/03/15 | SA | Milan – Cagliari | 3:1 | Round 28 |
| 14/03/15 | SA | Cagliari – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 27 |
| 07/03/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Cagliari | 2:0 | Round 26 |
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
| 22/03/15 | SA | Lazio – Verona | 2:0 | Round 28 |
| 16/03/15 | SA | Turin – Lazio | 0:2 | Round 27 |
| 09/03/15 | SA | Lazio – Fiorentina | 4:0 | Round 26 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for CAGLIARI: Ceppitelli (1)
No suspended players for LAZIO.
Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-3): Brkic; Balzano, Rossettini, Diakité, Avelar; Ekdal, Crisetig, Joao Pedro; Farias, Sau, Mpoku
Unavailable: Donsah
Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij, Mauricio, Cavanda; Parolo, Biglia, Lulic; B. Keita, Klose, F. Anderson
Unavailable: Pereirinha, Gentiletti, Djordjevic, Tounkara, Konko, Radu
Photo: cagliaricalcio.net
GENOA – UDINESE
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: PASSERI – RAPARELLI
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspeded player for GENOA: Bertolacci (1)
1 suspended player for UDINESE: Danilo (1)
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Lamanna; Roncaglia, Burdisso, De Maio; Edenilson, Rincon, Kucka, Bergdich; Iago, Niang, Perotti
Unavailable: Bertolacci, Ariaudo, Perin, Marchese
Here is the probable formation for Udinese (3-5-2): Karnezis; Heurtaux, Wague, Piris; Widmer, Allan, Pinzi, Guilherme, Pasquale; Kone, Di Natale
Unavailable: Domizzi
HELLAS VERONA – CESENA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: PRETI – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: BARACANI
ADD2: GHERSINI
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Benussi; Sala, Moras, Marquez, Pisano; Christodolopoulos, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson; Jankovic, Toni, J. Gomez
Unavailable: Obbadi, Ionita, Campanharo
Here is the probable formation for Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Perico, Capelli, Lucchini, Krajnc; Giorgi, Mudingayi, Pulzetti; Brienza; Defrel, Djuric
Unavailable: Marilungo, Tabanelli, Ze Eduardo, Yabré, Valzania, Renzetti, Magnusson
INTER – PARMA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: FIORITO – TASSO
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: TOMMASI
ADD2: PINZANI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 9th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Parma, 20th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -32
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Inter | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 42:36 | 6 | 37 |
| 20 | Parma | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21:53 | -32 | 9 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Forward Mauro Icardi with 15 goals
Top scorer of PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 5 goals
| Inter | Goals | Goals | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 15 | 5 | Cassano, Antonio |
| Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel | 5 | 3 | De Ceglie, Paolo |
| Kovacic, Mateo | 5 | 2 | Palladino, Raffaele |
| Guarin, Fredy | 5 | 2 | Coda, Massimo |
| Palacio, Rodrigo Sebastian | 5 | 1 | Costa, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 22/03/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Inter | 1:0 | Round 28 |
| 19/03/15 | UELK | Inter – Wolfsburg | 1:2 | Round 1/8 |
| 15/03/15 | SA | Inter – Cesena | 1:1 | Round 27 |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 22/03/15 | SA | Parma – Turin | 0:2 | Round 28 |
| 15/03/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Parma | 4:1 | Round 27 |
| 08/03/15 | SA | Parma – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 26 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for INTER: Vidic (1), Icardi (1)
1 suspended player for PARMA: Lucarelli (3)
Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-3-1-2): Handanovic; Santon, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus, D’Ambrosio; Guarin, Medel, Brozovic; Shaqiri; Palacio, Podolski
Unavailable: Nagatomo, Jonathan, Dodò
Here is the probable formation for Parma (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Mendes, Costa, Gobbi; Lila, J. Mauri, Nocerino; Varela, Coda, Belfodil
Unavailable: Biabiany, Haraslin, Galloppa, Iacobucci, Mariga
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
PALERMO – AC MILAN
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – GAVA
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: NASCA
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 8th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Palermo, 11th position with 35 points and a negative goal difference of –3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Milan | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 41:35 | 6 | 38 |
| 11 | Palermo | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 38:41 | -3 | 35 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 12 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Forward Jeremy Menez with 15 goals
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dybala, Paulo Bruno | 12 | 15 | Menez, Jeremy |
| Vazquez, Franco | 7 | 6 | Honda, Keisuke |
| Rigoni, Luca | 5 | 4 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Belotti, Andrea | 5 | 2 | Muntari, Sulley |
| Quaison, Robin | 2 | 2 | de Jong, Nigel |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 21/03/15 | SA | Chievo – Palermo | 1:0 | Round 28 |
| 14/03/15 | SA | Palermo – Juventus | 0:1 | Round 27 |
| 08/03/15 | SA | Cesena – Palermo | 0:0 | Round 26 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 25/03/15 | CFG | Reggiana – Milan | 0:3 | Friendly |
| 21/03/15 | SA | Milan – Cagliari | 3:1 | Round 28 |
| 16/03/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Milan | 2:1 | Round 27 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for PALERMO: Andelkovic (1)
No suspended players for AC MILAN.
Here is the probable formation for Palermo (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Vitiello, Terzi, Gonzalez, Daprelà; Rigoni, Maresca, Barreto; Vazquez; Dybala, Belotti.
Unavailable: Morganella
Here is the probable formation for AC Milan (4-3-3): D. Lopez; Abate, Paletta, Mexes, Antonelli; Van Ginkel, De Jong, Bonaventura; Cerci, Destro, Menez
Unavailable: El Shaarawy, Agazzi, Armero, Mastour, Zaccardo, Montolivo, Bonaventura
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
SASSUOLO – CHIEVO VERONA
Mapei Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: GALLONI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
15:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Taider, Brighi, Missiroli; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone
Unavailable: Pegolo, Terranova, Antei, Cannavaro
Here is the probable formation for Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Zukanovic; Schelotto, Radovanovic, Izco, Birsa; Meggiorini, Paloschi
Unavailable: Mattiello, Botta, Hetemaj
FIORENTINA – SAMPDORIA
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: DOBOSZ – PETRELLA
Fourth Official: BIANCHI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
18:30
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for FIORENTINA: Ilicic (1)
Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (3-5-2): Neto; Tomovic, G. Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, Aquilani, Badelj, B. Valero, Alonso; Salah, Gomez
Unavailable: Tatarusanu, Rossi, Bernardeschi, Pizarro, Savic, Pasqual
Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-3): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestri, Romagnoli, Regini; Acquah, Palombo, Obiang; Muriel, Eto’o, Eder
Unavailable: De Vitis, Cacciatore, Mesbah
JUVENTUS – EMPOLI
Juventus Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – STALLONE
Fourth Official: STEFANI
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MERCHIORI
21:00
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Sturaro, Pereyra, Evra; Llorente, Morata
Unavailable: Asamoah, Romulo, Caceres, Pogba, Marchisio, Pirlo
Here is the probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Tonelli, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Unavailable: Guarente