Preview Italy Serie A Week 24 - Italian Serie A Twenty Fourth Round Saturday February 5 and Sunday February 6, 2011. Post your PREDICTIONS now
By Anna Italia
Are you ready for the Italian Serie A games this weekend? Oh yeah, I know you are, and so am I! Here is the Preview of the Italian Serie A Week 24 - Twenty-fourth Round on Saturday February 5, and Sunday February 6, 2011. Let's see what might go on. Serie A leader continue to be AC Milan with 48 points whether they win, draw, or lose against Genoa. Second place is for Napoli with 43 points meaning 5 points difference with Milan.
Here is the thing. AS Roma and Lazio can jump to the second position if Napoli lose against Cesena. Now, hold your horses! What? Hum? Why? Yep, hold those horses because INTER defeating AS Bari on Thursday have now also the chance to jump to the second position if on the weekend they defeat AS ROMA.. holy guacamole!!!!! Oh gosh, this is becoming interesting every week. Painful area is the relegation zone OUCH. Yep... AS Bari stuck in the rock bottom with only 14 points while Cesena might leave the red zone if Bologna defeat Catania. So, jump aboard your favorite bandwagon and root for your teams.
Serie A leader on Week 23 is AC
Milan
with 48 points followed by Napoli with 43 and Lazio with 41 points
each. Last position is for AS Bari with 14 points. Top scorer is Napoli
forward Edinson Cavani with 17 goals followed by Udinese forward
Antonio with 15 goals.| Here is the current situation with the top 3 racing
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 First Position 48points |
 Second Position 43 points |
 Third Position 41 points |
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Udinese - Sampdoria
Friuli stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Udinese - 7th position, 37 points
Sampdoria - 12th position, 27 points
What a contrast! Udinese are climbing the ladder while Sampdoria going down and down and down. Point is that Udinese with forward Antonio "TOTO" Di Natale who is also the Serie A Second Top Scorer with 15 goals are getting stronger. Sampdoria after the transferring from their two main forwards Antonio Cassano to AC Milan and Giampaolo Pazzini to Inter have lost their sharpness. Just a thought, Sampdoria losing at the Luigi Ferraris on Wednesday Sampdoria 0 - 1 Cagliari.
Top scorer for Sampdoria the ex Pazzini but now it is up to new forward Massimo Big Mac Maccarone to deliver the goals and fill the empty space from the duo meraviglia.
Well, Udinese managed a draw at the Friuli Stadium on Wednesday Udinese 1 - 1 Bologna.
Current stats in favor of Udinese. In the last 6 HOME games Udinese wining 5 and 1 draw. In the last 6 AWAY games Sampdoria with 1 win and 5 lost. Ouch! A victory for Udinese might mean going up to the 4th position depending on the result from Palermo, Inter and Roma.
Point is that many fans are not happy at all with Sampdoria President Garrone for the way he is conducting the team lately. Making matters worse and tense for the players is the protest from fans after Garrone not meeting with Club fans leaders saying in an open letter to the fans that he is out of energy as published in Sampdoria official website. " Garrone also saying that he is battling against dark powers and inequality in the football league.
Oh well, here is the thing. A defeat for Sampdoria might bring them down to the 15th position depending on the results from Parma and Bologna.
Udinese have scored 37 goals while conceding 30 having a positive goal difference of +7. Sampdoria have scored 23 goals while conceding 20 goals having a positive goal difference of +3.
Gee, on booking both teams are almost equal. Udinese with 41 yellow cards and Sampdoria with 43. Red cards for Udinese 3 and for Sampdoria 2.
Here is the probable formation for UDINESE (3-5-2): Belardi, Coda, Zapata, Domizzi, Mauricio Isla, Pinzi, Inler, Asamoah, Armero, Sanchez, Antonio Di Natale.
Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA (4-4-2): Curci, Zauri, Volta, Martinez, Reto Ziegler, Maninni, Palombo, Tissone, Guberti, Biabiany, Maccarone.
Anna Italia Prediciton: UDINESE
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Sant'Elia stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Cagliari - 9th position, 32 points
Juventus - 8th position, 35 points
Referee: Rocchi Assistants: Viazzi and Liberti Fourth Official: Bergonzi
Cagliari with the added boost of having defeated Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium while Juventus defeated by Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium. Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri protesting for bad referee decisions against Juve including a penalty not given for a foul from Palermo defender Cesare Bovo. Anyway, Juventus will go to Cagliari with a heavy burden on their shoulders.
Like it or not, it is a crisis for Juventus. Now, Juventus must win or win against Cagliari. Maybe a lucky charm will be the ex Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri signing for Juve on January 31, 2011. Matri played played for Cagliari from 2007 to 2011 making 114 appearances while scoring 37 goals. Matri this season had scored with Cagliari 11 goals.
New Juventus forward Alessandro Matri durig his official presentation on Tuesday February 1, 2011 by Giuseppe Marotta Sport Department Chief Executive Officer and General Manager.
Current stats in favor of Cagliari. In the last 6 HOME games Cagliari with 4 win and 2 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Juventus with 1 win, 3 draw, and 2 lost.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players for Cagliari or Juventus. One player from Cagliari with a yellow card: Three Juventus players with one yellow card: Mohamed Sissoko, Simone Pepe, Fabio Grosso, and Alessandro Matri.
Here is the probable formation for CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Agazzi, Pisano, Canini, Astori, Ariaudo, Missiroli, Daniele Conti, Nainggolan, Cossu , Nenè, Aquafresca.
Here is the probable formation from JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Buffon, Grygera, Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Fabio Grosso, Milos Krasic, Alberto Aquilani, Felipe Melo, Marquisio, Matri, Del Piero.
Anna Italia Prediction: DRAW
Bologna - Catania (before the match)
Dall'Ara stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Bologna - 14th position, 26 points
Catania - 17th position, 23 points
Referee: Banti Assistants: Petrella and Tonolini Fourth Official: Nasca
A defeat for Catania can bring them to the relegation area depending on whether Cesena can defeat Napoli.
Current stats in favor of Bologna. In the last 6 HOME games Bologna with 4 win, 1 draw, and 1 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Catania with 4 lost and 2 draw.
Top scorer for Bologna is forward Marco Di Vaio with 14 goals. By the way, Di Vaio scored his goal number 50 with Bologna in the game Udinese 1 - 1 Bologna on Wednesday. You bet Di Vaio will target to score against Catania too.
Catania coach Diego Simeone has not been able to win a game since he replaced coach Marco Giampaolo. Will he win this one? Will Bologna defeat Catania and celebrate with Captain Marco Di Vaio?
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Here is the probable formation for BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Emiliano Viviano, Moras, Portanova, Britos, Rubin, Perez, Mudingayi, Ekdal, Dell Rocca, Meggiorini, Di Vaio.
Here is the probable formation from CATANIA (4-1-4-1): Mariano Andujar, Belusci, Silvestre, Spolli, Agustin, Ledesma, Lodi, Pesce, Ricchiuti, Gomez, and Maxi Lopez.
Anna Italia Prediciton: BOLOGNA
Brescia - AS Bari (before the match)
Manuzzi stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Brescia - 19th position, 19 points
AS Bari - 20th position, 14 points
Referee: Rizzoli Assistants: Marzaloni and Iori Fourth Official: Pinzani
The battle for survival between the last two teams of the Serie A this season. The least you expect here is a draw. The 3 points are more than gold for each team. Bari having the worst part as only collecting 14 points.
Current stats in favor Brescia. In the last 6 HOME games with 2 win, 1 draw and 3 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Bari with 1 win and 5 lost.
Brescia might be energized after managing a decent draw at the Olimpico di Roma against the giallorossi .AS Roma 1 - 1 Brescia
On the contrary, Bari suffering a smacking defeat in their home stadium
AS Bari 0 - 3 Inter
Here is the thing. Situation is already with red signals. Up to Week 23 Brescia winning only 5 games, but doing worst is Bari winning only 3. Bari scoring 14 goals while conceding 37 having a negative goal difference of -23. Brescia scoring 18 goals while conceding 31 goals having a negative goal difference of -13.
Top scorer for Brescia is forward Andrea Caracciolo with 5 goals. Top scorer for AS Bari is Barreto with 4 goals. Wow, such a low number of goals compared to the top scorer of the Serie A Table this season Napoli forward Edinson Cavani with 17 goals.
Here is the probable formation from BRESCIA (4-3-3): Arcari, Zebina, Bega, Mareco, Zambelli, Hetemaj, Vass, Filippini, Berardi, Diamanti, Eder.
Here is the probable formation from AS BARI (4-3-2-1): Gillet, A. Masiello, Rossi, Glik, Parisi, Gazzi, ALmiron, Donati, Bentivoglio, Okaka, and Rudolf.
Anna Italia Prediction: BRESCIA
Napoli - Cesena
San Paolo stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Napoli - 2nd position, 43 points
Cesena - 18th position, 21 points
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Referee: Celi Assistants: Pugiotto and Carrer Fourth Official: De Marco
Napoli might lose the second position if losing this game and Lazio defeating Chievo Verona. The race for the Scudetto still on between AC Milan, Napoli, Inter, and Lazio. Napoli with 5 points away from Milan. AC Milan 0 - 0 Lazio, Technically, Napoli superior to Cesena. However, the desperate situation from Cesena now fighting to remain in Serie A will be the added punch. It's jsut an uphill battle for Cesena who have never won a game at the San Paolo Stadium. will this be the first one?
Current stats in favor of Napoli. In the last 6 HOME games Napoli with 4 win, 1 draw, and 12 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Chievo Verona with 1 win, 2 draw, and 3 lost.
There have been 18 games from Cesena - Napoli at the San Paolo Stadium including 10 in Serie A, 3 in Serie B and 5 in Coppa Italia. Stats in favor of Napoli.
16 victories Napoli
2 draw
0 no victories from Cesena
34 goals Napoli
5 goals Cesena
Last victory from Napoli against Cesena on August 15, 2007 during a Coppa Italia game
Napoli 4 - 0 Cesena with goals by 20' Calaio, 40' Marek Hamsik, 75' De Zerbi and 90' Domizzi.
In Serie A last victory on May 5, 1991 Napoli 1 - 0 Cesena with Turrini converting a penalty goal in the 40th minute.
Top scorer for Napoli is forward Edinson Cavani who is also the Serie A top scorer with 17 goals. Top scorer for Cesena is forward Erjon Bogdani with 6 goals.
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Here is the probable formation from NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Morgan De Sanctis, Hugo Campagnaro, Paolo Cannavaro, Salvatore Aronica, Christian Maggio, Walter Gargano, Pazienza, Dossena, Hamsik, Lavezzi, and Edison Cavani.
Here is the probable formation for CESENA (4-1-4-1): Antonioli, Ceccarelli, Pellegrino, Von Bergen, Santon, Caserta, Parolo, Sammarco, Giaccherini, Jimenez, Bogdani.
Anna Italia Prediction: NAPOLI
Parma - Fiorentina
Ennio Tardini stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Parma - 15th position, 25 points
Fiorentina - 11th position, 28 points
Amauri made his debut with Parma after transferring from Juventus.. yet, no goals.... Amauri looking to show he was not guilty for Juventus poor condition. Three points difference between Parma and Fiorentina.
Current stats in favor of Parma. In the alst 6 HOME games Parma with 3 win, 1 draw, and 2 lost. Fiorentina in the 6 AWAY game with 3 draw and 3 lost.
Top scorer for Parma is forward Hernan Crespo with 8 goals. Top scorer for Fiorentina is forward Alberto Gilardino with 7 goals.
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Here is the probable formation from PARMA (4-3-3): Antonio Mirante, Christian Zaccardo, Paci, Lucarelli, Gobbi, Galloppa, Dzemailli, Morrone, Valiani, Amauri, Giovinco.
Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Boruc, De Silvestri, Alessandro Gamberini, Kroldrup, Pasqual, Donadel, D'Agostino, Montolivo, Marchionni, Santana, Gilardino.
Anna Italia Prediction: PARMA
Genoa - AC Milan (before the match)
Luigi Ferraris stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Genoa - 13th position, 27 points
Milan - 1st position, 48 points
Referee: Mazzoleni Assistants: Cariolato and Manganelli Fourth Official: Gervasoni
This is it for Milan to continue the highway race for the Scudetto or be blocked. What? Yep. Milan wasted a golden moment to grab the home victory ending with a draw for the Serie A Week 23 AC Milan 0 - 0 Lazio,
Surely, Milan continue to be sole leader with 48 points having 5 point lead against Napoli holding the second place.
Current stats in favor of Milan. In the last 6 HOME games Genoa with 2 2in, 1 draw, and 3 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games AC Milan with 4 win, and 2 draw.Problem for Milan right now are the long list iof injured players, key midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso, Kevin Prince Boateng, Clarence Seedorf, Massimo Ambrosini, and Andre Pirlo. Most likely, Milan might recover Pirlo for thei sgame. Defenders Alessandro Nesta, Daniele Bonera, and Nicola Legrottaglie also injured. so, it is an emergency for the rossoneri.
Advantage for Milan is they have most of their forwards in shape plus recovering Alexandre Pato.
For Parma there is the ex Milanista young forward Alberto Paloschi declaring that he "owes everything to Milan." Paloschi transferred from Parma to Genoa and he looks forward to score against Milan despite admitting that it will not be easy. Paloschi played for AC Milan from 2007-228 making 7 appearances and scoring 2 goals. It was with AC Milan that Paloschi made his debut in the Serie A on February 10, 2008 against Siena scoring the only winning goal just 18 seconds after substituting Serginho.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players for Genoa or Milan. Two Genoa players with one yellow card: Domenico Criscito and Destro. One AC Milan player with one yellow card: Andrea Pirlo.
Milan with a slight advantage considering the lack of precision fro Genoa goalkeeper Eduardo making "papere after papere" It's u to the technical powerful attack from Milan to blast Genoa defense.
Top scorer for Genoa are a combo group with 2 goals each: Criscito, Mesto, Rodrigo Palacio, Milanetto, Destro, and Rossi. Top scorer for AC Milan is forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 13 goals.
Here is the probable formation from GENOA (4-3-1-2): Eduardo, Mesto, Kaladze, Moretti, Domenico Criscito, Konko, Veloso, Kucka, Rossi, Destro, Palacio.
Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati, Oddo, Thiago Silva, Yepes, Luca Antonini, Flamini, Van Bommel, Emanuelson, Cassano, Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
Anna Italia Prediction: AC MILAN
Lecce- Palermo
Via Del Mare stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Lecce - 16th position, 24 points
Palermo - 6th position, 37 points
Referee: Christian Brighi Assistants: Passeri and Dobosz Fourth Official Cervellera.
Lecce with "golden touch" by forward Chevanton who delivered the winning goal against Parma might be the added punch for Lecce looking for salvation. The situation in Palermo a bit tense between Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini and Coach Delio Rossi with constant critics from Zamparini.
Current stats in are even. Yep. In the last 6 HOME games Lecce with 1 win, 2 draw, and 3 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Palermo with 1 win, 2 draw, and 3 lost.
Curious detail, Lecce is the only Serie A team this season never ending with a goalless draw 0 - 0 result!
Lecce forward Daniele Corvia if playing will make his 200th professional appearance. The 199 appearances including with teams Roma, Ternana, Siena, Lecce and Empoli (68 in Serie A, 112 in Serie B, 10 in Coppa Ialia, 4 European cup, and 5 in other tournaments). Corvia made his debut on December 17, 2003 in the gae Palermo 1 - 2 AS Roma for the Coppa Italia.
Lecce coach De Canio has made all the available turnovers just like Chievo Verona. Yep. De Canio making all 69 available substitutions in the first 23 rounds. On the contrary, Palermo is the team making the less substitutions this season 57 out of the 69 available.
Top scorer for Lecce is forward Davide Di Michele with 5 goals. Top scorer for Palermo is midfielder Javier Pastore with 8 goals.Here is the disciplinary situation: No suspended player for Lecce. One suspended player for Palermo: Carrozzieri.
Lecce should --must-- be careful on avoiding yellow cards. There are already 7 players with one yellow card: Olivera, Jeda, Ferrario, Di Michele, Gustavo, Fabiano, Giacomazzi, and Grossmuller. Palermo have 4 players with one yellow card: Salvatore Sirigu, Federico Balzaretti, Dorin Goian, and Bacinovic.
Here is the probable formation for LECCE (4-3-2-1): Rosati, Tomovic, Ferrario, Fabiano, Brivio, Munari, Vives, Olivera, Grossmuller, Corvia, Chevanton.
Here is the probable formation for PALERMO (4-3-2-1): Salvatore Sirigu, Mattia Cassani, Munoz, Bovo, Federico Balzaretti, Migliaccio, Bacinovic, Antonio Nocerino, Josip Ilicic, Pastore and Fabrizio Miccoli.
Anna Italia Prediction: LECCE
Lazio - Chievo
Olimpico di Roma stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Lazio - 4th position, 41 points
Chievo - 10th position, 30 points
Referee: Baracani Assistants: Bianchi R. and Iannello Fourth Official: Orsato
Lazio lost the second position and still battling to regain the post. Lazio, although not winning in San Siro, managed a golden goalless draw as gaining 1 point from the rossoneri stopping their fast race. AC Milan 0 - 0 Lazio,
Here is the thing guys. Lazio were holding the third place, but Inter taking away the third position after defeating Bari on Thursday. Lazio and Inter with 41 points each but goal difference in favor of Inter with +15 and Lazio with +8.
The ones really rocking this week is Chievo after defeating Napoli another of the top 3 teams battling for the Scudetto this season. Chievo Verona 2 - 0 Napoli
A smacking surprise from Chievo.
Current stats in favor of Lazio. In the last 6 HOME games Lazio with 4 win, 1 draw, and 1 lost. In the last 6 AWAY games Chievo with 1 win, 1 draw, and 4 lost.
Top scorer for Lazio is forward Sergio Floccari with goals. Top scorer for Chievo Verona is forward Sergio Pellissier with 9 goals.
Here is the probable formation from LAZIO (4-2-3-1): Fernando Muslera, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Dias, Biava, Radu, Brocchi, Ledesma, Hernanes, Mauri, Kozac, Zarate.
Here is the probable formation from CHIEVO VERONA: Sorrentino, Frey, Mandelli, Cesar, Mantovani, Fernandes, Guana, Constant, Bogliacino, Sergio Pellissier, and Moscardelli.
Anna Italia Prediction: LAZIO
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Friuli stadium
Italy Serie A Standing: Inter 3rd position, 41 points
AS Roma- 5th position, 39 points
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Assistants: Copelli and Di Liberatore Fourth Official: Damato.
So, now we are talking. Here is the game not to miss. Inter and Roma with the mission to win as both believe they still can win the Scudetto this season. Inter playing at home and recovering midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Roma will trust the shot with forward Marco Borriello.
Current stats totally in favor of Inter. In the last 6 HOME games Inter with 6 win. In the last 6 AWAY games Roma with 3 win, 2 draw, and 1 lost.
Here is the thing. If Inter defeat Roma they will reach 41 points (still expecting the result from today's game against Bari) Plus, Inter have a pending game against Fiorentina. Point is that if Inter win both games they might jump to the second position of the table and be on a neck to neck race with AC Milan for the Scudetto.
Top scorer for Inter is forward Samuel Eto'o with 13 goals. Top scorer for AS Roma is forward Marco Borriello with 10 goals.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players for Inter. Two Inter players with one yellow card: Giampaolo Pazzini and Nagatomo.
Big disadvantage for Roma losing defender Philippe Mexes for suspension after Sporting Judge Tosel gave him 2 match suspension following insults to the fourth official during the match against Brescia.
AS Roma 1 - 1 Brescia. Five Roma players with one yellow card: Mirko Vucinic, Rosi, Marco Cassetti, Greco, and Brighi.
Point is that next week Inter and Roma have tough games and the victory today is a must. Roma will play against Napoli next week and Inter against Juventus.
Here is the probable formation from INTER (4-2-3-1): Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Chivu, Javier Zanetti, Kharja, Motta, Pandev, Eto'o, Pazzini.
Here is the probable formation from AS ROMA (4-3-1-2): Julio Sergio, Cassetti, Mexes, N. Burdisso, Riise, Perrotta, Daniele De Rossi, Simplicio, Menez, Boriello, Vucinic.
Two legendary captains face to face.. Totti and Zanetti!
As Roma midfielder Simone Perrotta observes how AS Roma captain Francesco Totti battles for the ball while Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti and forward Diego Milito trying to stop Totti.
Anna Italia Prediction: DRAW
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Anna Italia Predictions. Udinese - Sampdoria = UDINESE Cagliari - Juventus = JUVENTUS Bologna - Catania = BOLOGNA Brescia - Bari = BRESCIA Napoli - Cesena = NAPOLI Parma - Fiorentina = PARMA Genoa - AC Milan = AC MILAN Lecce - Palermo = LECCE Lazio - Chievo = LAZIO Inter - Roma = DRAW Click here to watch Serie A live online streaming |
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