Juventus - Fiorentina 
Juventus Arena
Referee: ORSATO  Assistants: MARZALONI – DE LUCA  Fourth Official: BANTI,  Time 20:45

Juventus  winning circle temporarily in suspense.  Juventus went from the 1st position to the 3rd position after a draw Juventus 2 - 2 Genoa at the Jvuentus Arena.  Udinese took the first position away from Juventus after winning against Novara with 3 goals reaching 15 points.
Udinese 3 - 0 Novara

If Juventus want to go back to the first position, they will have to defeat Fiorentina and hope for Lazio-Catana to end with a draw or Catania defeat Lazio.  Udinese would have to lose against Napoli at the San Paolo.

Fiorentina are currently in the 10th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +2.  Fiorentina  scoring 8 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Fiorentina having good news with the return forward Alberto Gilardino, though he played only few minutes against Catania after replacing Santiago Silva in the 84th minute.  Fiorentina 2 - 2 Catania

Here is the disciplinary situation.  No suspended players for Juventus.  One suspended player for Fiorentina:  midfielder Riccardo Montolivo and one player with one yellow card Behrami.

Situation for Fiorentina is not easy as fans are protesting for the bad performance of the team.  In the game against Catania fans displaying banners asking for coach Delio Rossi.  Tough period right now for Mihajlovic. 

General stats in favor of Juventus.  Out of the 72 games:
46 victories Juventus
20 draws
6 victories Fiorentina  

Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS (4-3-3): 1 Storari, 26 Lichtsteiner, 15 Barzagli,19 Bonucci 3 Chiellini, 22 Vidal, 8 Marchisio, 21 Pirlo, 14 Vucinic,  32  Matri, 7 Pepe

  Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA (4-3-3): 1 Boruc, 29 De Silvestri,  5 Gamberini, 14 Natali, 23 Pasqual, 20 Munari, 85 Behrami, 21 Lazzari, 24Cerci, 11 Gilardino, 8 Jovetic 

Anna Italia Prediction:   JUVENTUS


Wednesday October 26 2011
  


 Atalanta - Inter
Referee: VALERI  Assistants: GIORDANO – GHIANDAI   Fourth Official: PERUZZO

The BLUE and BLACK duel.  Inter barely managed to win last week at the Meazza Inter 1 - 0 Chievo Verona with goal by Thiago Motta.  Atalanta  having a better season and winning the away game against Parma at the Ennio Tardini.Parma 1 - 2 Atalanta.  So far, Atalanta with better performance despite their  points penalization for the match fixed scandal.  One point difference in the table.   Atalanta are in the 15th position with 8 points and a positive goal difference of +2,  Inter in the 16th position with 7 points but a negative goal difference of -4.

Advantage for Inter recovering midfielder Wesley Sneijder to guide the team.  Sneijder providing the assist for Thiago Motta against  Chievo.   Problem for Inter is to  work on the defense and the attack.  Inter scoring 9 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Ataltanta Argentinian winger Eequiel Schelotto is ready to face his compatriots  Zanetti, Samuel, Milito, Cambiasso and company.   Schelotto expressing the positive attitude from Ataltna to  play "we must be tranquil and play without fear, just as we have played until now."
 
Inter will play the Champions League match next week against Lille on November 2 at the Giuseppe Meazza.

Anna Italia Prediction: ATALANTA



 Lazio - Catania
Referee: GAVA  Assistants: LA ROCCA – STALLONE   Fourth Official: CALVARESE

 Napoli - Udinese
Referee: DE MARCO   Assistants: MANGANELLI – DOBOSZ   Fourth Official: ROMEO

This is the match to follow with a closer look.  It's the battle for the leadership.  Udinese  sole leaders looking to win the game to keep the leadership.  Napoli with the challenge to make a comeback.  It's the challenge for forward Ezequiel Lavezzi not scoring at the San Paolo for one year.  Napoli and Udinese both will "safeguard" their key players, but having them available in case of emergency because next week is the Champions League. 

Udinese are in the 1st position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +9 while Napoli are in the 5th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +5.

Udinese having the top scorer of the Serie A with 6 goals forward Antonio Di Natale. Top scorer for Napoli is forward Edinson Cavani with 3 goals.

Stats in favor of Napoli.   There have been 33 games between Napoli-Udinese at the San Paolo Stadium with games from Serie A, Serie B and Coppa Italia.

 
18 victories Napoli
10 draws
5 victories Udinese
54 goals Napoli
36 goals Udinese  

Here is the disciplinary situation.  No suspended players neither for Napoli nor Udinese.  Only one player with one yellow card:  Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): 1 De Sanctis, 14 Campagnaro, 28 Cannavaro, 6 Aronica, 11 Maggio, 88 Inler,  , 8 Dossena, 17 Hamsik,   22 Lavezzi, and 7 Cavani    

Here is the probable formation for UDINESE (3-5-1-1): 1 Handanovic, 17 Benatia, 5 Danilo,  11 Domizzi,   8 Basta, 66 Pinzi, 20 Asamoah, 7 Badu, 27 Armero, 25 Torje, 83 Floro Flores

  Novara - AC Siena
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO  Assistants: FAVERANI – STEFANI   Fourth Official: IRRATI

Siena motivated with their victory against  Cesena and climbing from the  16th position to the 11th position while Novara went  down from the 16th  to the 17th position.   Novara having  5 points and a negative goal difference o f -5.   Siena  with 9 points and a positive goal difference o f +2.

Novara will have to win this home game or risk going down the relegation zone considering Lecce and Bologna have 4 points.

 



 Chievo Verona - Bologna
Referee: ROCCHI  Assistants: COMITO – PETRELLA  Fourth Official:  TOMMASI

Genoa - AS Roma
Referee: GERVASONI  Assistants: ROSI – GRILLI Fourth Official: GUIDA

 AC Cesena - Cagliari
Referee: DOVERI  Assistants: ALTOMARE – VIVENZI  Fourth Official: MERCHIORI

 AC Milan - Parma
Referee: RUSSO    Assistants: LIBERTI – VIAZZI   Fourth Official: GIANNOCCARO


Before the match, AC Milan in the 7th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +1.  Parma are in the 14th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of-4.

Let's see if stats continue to favor AC Milan.   Out of the 20  games in San Siro Parma defeating Milan only 2 times.  6 draws, and 12 victories for Milan.  Even  in scores, the rossoneri ruling with 38 against 17 from Parma.
 

Top scorer for Parma is forward Sebastian Giovinco with 6 goals and top scorer for AC Milan is midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng with 3 goals (all three scored during the Lecce 3 - 4 AC Milan game on Oct 23 ).

Here is the disciplinary situation.  No suspended players neither for AC Milan nor Parma. One player with one yellow card for Milan is defender Alessandro Nesta.  One player with one yellow card for Parma is Lucarelli.

Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): 32Abbiati, 20 Abate, 33 Thiago Silva, 76 Yepes,  77 Antonini, 14 Aquilani,  4 Van Bommel,  22 Nocerino,  27 Boateng, 11 Ibrahimovic, 99 Cassano 

Here is the probable formation for PARMA (4-4-1-1): 83 Mirante, 5 Zaccardo, 29 Paletta, 30 Santacroce, 18 Gobbi, 80 Valiani,  4 Morrone, 14 Galloppa, 23 Modesto, 21 Giovinco, 99 Pelle 


Thursday October 27 2011

  Palermo - Lecce
Referee: MASSA  Assistants: VUOTO – PRETI  Fourth Official: BRIGHI
Time 20:45

Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and  changes... get your dancing pencil..      Juventus - Fiorentina  Atalanta - Inter  Lazio - Catania  Napoli - Udinese  Novara - AC Siena  Chievo Verona - Bologna Genoa - AS Roma  AC Cesena - Cagliari  AC Milan - Parma  Palermo - Lecce       NOTE:  Copy and paste  in the comment box  the predictions adding your own choices.

Anna Italia Predictions.     Juventus - Fiorentina = JUVENTUS  Atalanta - Inter = ATALANTA  Lazio - Catania = LAZIO  Napoli - Udinese  = DRAW  Novara - AC Siena = NOVARA  Chievo Verona - Bologna = CHIEVO VERONA Genoa - AS Roma = GENOA  AC Cesena - Cagliari = CESENA  AC Milan - Parma  = AC MILAN  Palermo - Lecce = PALERMO     Buy Italian Serie A teams Gear: Serie A teams Football Shirts, Football Kit and Football Strip - UKSoccershop.com - Official Soccer Merchandise, AC Milan Products, US CItta di Palermo Gear, Inter Milan Gear, Juventus Products Online, AS Roma Jerseys, Lazio Shirts, Napoli Soccer Gear and more.

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