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Here is the Preview for the Serie A Week 9 / Ninth Round on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2017.
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Serie A Week 9 / 9a Giornata
Saturday 21 October 2017
SAMPDORIA – CROTONE
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: BINDONI – PRENNA
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: MANGANIELLO
AVAR: BARONI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 6th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Crotone, 14th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sampdoria | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:9 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Crotone | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:14 | -8 | 6 |
Sampdoria with 14 points having a +8 points advantage over Crotone with 6 points. Sampdoria winning 4 games this season while Crotone winning only 1. It’s a wake up call for Crotone to start winning to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Sampdoria will look to win the home game to climb towards the top 5 positions of the Serie A.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Fabio Quagliarella with 4 goals
Top scorer of CROTONE: Marcus Rohden with 2 goals
| Sampdoria | Goals | Goals | Crotone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 4 | 2 | Rohden, Marcus |
| Zapata, Duvan | 3 | 1 | Martella, Bruno |
| Caprari, Gianluca | 2 | 1 | Simy |
| Linetty, Karol | 1 | 1 | Mandragora, Rolando |
| Alvarez, Ricardo | 1 | 1 | Tumminello, Marco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 3:1 | 8 | |||
| 30/09/17 | SA | Udinese – Sampdoria | 4:0 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Milan | 2:0 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 win, 2 draws
| 15/10/17 | SA | Crotone – FC Torino | 2:2 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Spal – Crotone | 1:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Crotone – Benevento | 2:0 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
NAPOLI – INTER
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: MELI – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: IRRATI
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: PINZANI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Inter, 2nd position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +12
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26:5 | 21 | 24 |
| 2 | Inter | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17:5 | 12 | 22 |
A direct duel for the leadership in the Serie A. Napoli being the sole leader of the Serie A winning all their 8 games for a total score of 24 points while Inter winning 7 games and 1 draw reaching 22 points. The gap is only +2 points in favor of Napoli and the victory will be enough to secure the first position.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 7 goals
Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 9 goals
| NAPOLI | Goals | Goals | INTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 7 | 9 | Icardi, Mauro |
| Callejon, Jose | 4 | 3 | Perisic, Ivan |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 3 | 2 | Brozovic, Marcelo |
| Ghoulam, Faouzi | 2 | 1 | Vecino, Matias |
| Zielinski, Piotr | 2 | 1 | D’Ambrosio, Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 17/10/17 | UCLG | Man City – Napoli | 2:1 | 3 | |||
| 14/10/17 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 0:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Napoli – Cagliari | 3:0 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 3 wins
| 15/10/17 | SA | Inter – Milan | 3:2 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Benevento – Inter | 1:2 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Inter – Genoa | 1:0 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Sunday 22 October 2017
CHIEVO VERONA – HELLAS VERONA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: LONGO – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: ROS
VAR: ORSATO
AVAR: PAGANESSI
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 9th position with 12 points and a goal difference of +0
Hellas Verona, 16th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -12
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chievo | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Verona | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4:16 | -12 | 6 |
Chievo Verona having a +8 points advantage over Hellas Verona with 6 points. Chievo winning 4 games this season while Hellas winning only 1. It’s a wake up call for Hellas Verona to start winning to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Chievo will look to win the home game to climb towards the top 5 positions of the Serie A.
- A thriller for the Verona Derby. It will be the 17 Derby between Chievo Verona and Hellas Verona. Stats showing Chievo with 6 wins, 4 draws, and Hellas Verona with 6 wins. Chievo scoring 19 goals and Hellas 20 goals.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Roberto Inglese and Lucas Castro with 2 goals each
Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA: Giampaolo Pazzini with 2 goals
| Sampdoria | Goals | Goals | Crotone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inglese, Roberto | 2 | 2 | Pazzini, Giampaolo |
| Castro, Lucas | 2 | 1 | Romulo |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 1 | 1 | Kean, Moise |
| Stepinski, Mariusz | 1 | ||
| Bastien, Samuel | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of
| 15/10/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 0:0 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Chievo – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Cagliari – Chievo | 0:2 | 6 |
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| 16/10/17 | SA | Verona – Benevento | 1.90 | 3.60 | 4.10 | 1:0 | 8 |
| 01/10/17 | SA | FC Torino – Verona | 1.30 | 5.50 | 10.50 | 2:2 | 7 |
| 24/09/17 | SA | Verona – Lazio | 0:3 | 6 |
Photo: twitter.com/HellasVeronaFC
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903/
ATALANTA – BOLOGNA
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: SCHENONE – GALETTO
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PRETI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 12th position with 9 points and a goal difference of “0”
Bologna,7th position with 14 points and a goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13:13 | 0 | 9 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Alejandro Gomez and Bryan Cristante with 3 goals each
Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Rodrigo Palacio with 2 goals
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | Bologna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomez, Alejandro | 3 | 2 | Palacio, Rodrigo |
| Cristante, Bryan | 3 | 1 | Poli, Andrea |
| Caldara, Mattia | 2 | 1 | Verdi, Simone |
| Petagna, Andrea | 2 | 1 | Okwonkwo, Orji |
| Freuler, Remo | 1 | 1 | Donsah, Godfred |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 19/10/17 | UELG | Atalanta – Apollon Lim. | 3:1 | 3 | |||
| 15/10/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 3:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Atalanta – Juventus | 2:2 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 3 wins
| 15/10/17 | SA | Bologna – Spal | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 30/09/17 | SA | Genoa – Bologna | 0:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Bologna | 0:1 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/bolognafc
BENEVENTO – FIORENTINA
Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: ALASSIO – ZAPPATORE
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: CARBONE
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Fiorentina, 11th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fiorentina | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:11 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | Benevento | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2:19 | -17 | 0 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BENEVENTO: Ciciretti and D’Alessandro with 1 oal each
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Cyril Thereau with 3 goals
| Benevento | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciciretti, Amato | 1 | 3 | Thereau, Cyril |
| D’Alessandro, Marco | 1 | 2 | Simeone, Giovanni |
| 2 | Chiesa, Federico | ||
| 1 | Pezzella, German | ||
| 1 | Veretout, Jordan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BENEVENTO: 3 lost
| 16/10/17 | SA | Verona – Benevento | 1:0 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Benevento – Inter | 1:2 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Crotone – Benevento | 2:0 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Udinese | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Chievo – Fiorentina | 2:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Atalanta | 1:1 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/BeneventoCalcioOfficial
AC MILAN – GENOA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: POSADO – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: LA PENNA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: DOBOSZ
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 10th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Genoa, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Milan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Genoa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:13 | -5 | 5 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Suso with 3 goals
Top scorer of GENOA: Pietro Pellegri and Andrey Galabinov with 2 goals each
| AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suso | 3 | 2 | Pellegri, Pietro |
| Kessie, Franck | 2 | 2 | Galabinov, Andrey |
| Cutrone, Patrick | 2 | 1 | Taarabt, Adel |
| Kalinic, Nikola | 2 | 1 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Montolivo, Riccardo | 1 | 1 | Laxalt, Diego |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 19/10/17 | UELG | Milan – AEK Athens | 0:0 | 3 | |||
| 15/10/17 | SA | Inter – Milan | 3:2 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Milan – Roma | 0:2 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Cagliari – Genoa | 2:3 | 8 | |||
| 30/09/17 | SA | Genoa – Bologna | 0:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Inter – Genoa | 1:0 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan/
SPAL – SASSUOLO
Stadio Paolo Mazza
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: CRISPO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: MINELLI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Spal, 18th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Sassuolo, 19th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Spal | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Sassuolo | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4:15 | -11 | 5 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SPAL: Rizzo, Viviani, Lazzri with 1 goal each
Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Berardi, Politano, Sensi, and Matri with 1 goal each
| Spal | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizzo, Luca | 1 | 1 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Viviani, Federico | 1 | 1 | Politano, Matteo |
| Lazzari, Manuel | 1 | 1 | Sensi, Stefano |
| Antenucci, Mirko | 1 | 1 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Paloschi, Alberto | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SPAL: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Bologna – Spal | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Spal – Crotone | 1:1 | 7 | |||
| 23/09/17 | SA | Spal – Napoli | 2:3 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 0:0 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Lazio – Sassuolo | 6:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Bologna | 0:1 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
TORINO – AS ROMA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: TEGONI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: RAPUANO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 8th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AS Roma, 6th position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14:5 | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | FC Torino | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14:13 | 1 | 13 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Belotti, Falque, and Ljajic with 3 goals each
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 7 goals each
| Torino | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 3 | 7 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Falque, Iago | 3 | 2 | El Shaarawy, Stephan |
| Ljajic, Adem | 3 | 1 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
| Baselli, Daniele | 1 | 1 | Kolarov, Aleksandar |
| De Silvestri, Lorenzo | 1 | 1 | Nainggolan, Radja |
Stats. Here arethe last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 15/10/17 | SA | Crotone – FC Torino | 2:2 | 8 | |||
| 05/10/17 | CFG | FC Torino – Casale | 5:1 | ||||
| 01/10/17 | SA | FC Torino – Verona | 2:2 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 18/10/17 | UCLG | Chelsea – Roma | 3:3 | 3 | |||
| 14/10/17 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 0:1 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Milan – Roma | 0:2 | 7 |
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub/
UDINESE – JUVENTUS
Friuli Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: COSTANZO – PERETTI
Fourth Official: MARTINELLI
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: SACCHI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 3rd position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Udinese, 13th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21:7 | 14 | 19 |
| 13 | Udinese | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13:15 | -2 | 6 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: De Paul, Lasagna, Lopez, and Thereau with 2 goals each
Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 10 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Paul, Rodrigo | 2 | 10 | Dybala, Paulo |
| Lasagna, Kevin | 2 | 3 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Lopez, Maxi | 2 | 2 | Mandzukic, Mario |
| Thereau, Cyril | 2 | 1 | Pjanic, Miralem |
| Larsen, Jens | 1 | 1 | Cuadrado, Juan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Fiorentina – Udinese | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 07/10/17 | CFG | Domzale – Udinese | 1:1 | ||||
| 30/09/17 | SA | Udinese – Sampdoria | 4:0 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the lsat 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 18/10/17 | UCLG | Juventus – Sporting | 2:1 | 3 | |||
| 14/10/17 | SA | Juventus – Lazio | 1:2 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Atalanta – Juventus | 2:2 | 7 |
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Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896/
LAZIO – CAGLIARI
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MONDIN – DE MEO
Fourth Official: GIUA
VAR: PASQUA
AVAR: BALICE
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 4th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Cagliari, 14th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -8
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21:10 | 11 | 19 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:14 | -8 | 6 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 11 goals
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Joao Peddro with 3 goals
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 11 | 3 | Pedro, Joao |
| Luis Alberto | 3 | 1 | Pavoletti, Leonardo |
| Parolo, Marco | 2 | 1 | Barella, Nicolo |
| de Vrij, Stefan | 2 | 1 | Sau, Marco |
| Bastos | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
| 19/10/17 | UELG | Nice – Lazio | 1:3 | 3 | |||
| 14/10/17 | SA | Juventus – Lazio | 1:2 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Lazio – Sassuolo | 6:1 | 7 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 3 lost
| 15/10/17 | SA | Cagliari – Genoa | 2:3 | 8 | |||
| 01/10/17 | SA | Napoli – Cagliari | 3:0 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Cagliari – Chievo | 0:2 | 6 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage