PREVIEW Italy Serie A Week 24 - Twenty-fourth Round 2011 - 2012 Serie A on Friday 17, Saturday 18, Sunday February 19, 2012
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@ItalianSerieA Here is the Italy Serie Week 24 Preview valid for Matchday 24 on Friday 17, Saturday 18, Sunday February 19. We have 2 games on Friday 17, 1 on Saturday 18 and the remaining 7 on Sunday 19 February. Good news is that the weather improved in Italy and so far all games are scheduled to be played.
Juventus failing to win at the Ennio Tardini on Wednesday 15 February for the Recovered Week 21 match and lose the chance to take back the first position. Leaders of the Serie A up to Week 23 are AC Milan with 47 points followed by Juventus with 46 points with a positive goal difference of +20. Here is the thing. Juventus can take the first position this week if defeating Catania and Cesena defeat or draw with AC Milan.
AC Milan with the super victory against Arsenal for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ending . Today, it is the turn of the Europa League games for Lazio vs Atletico Madrid and Udinese vs Paok.
Up to Round 23 most scored goals: AC Milan with 43 goals
Up to Round 23 worst defense: Novara conceding 42 goals.
Top scorer up to Round 23 is Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale with 17 goals
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Friday 17 February 2012
Inter - Bologna
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: NICCOLAI - MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: DOVERI
20:45
What to say about Inter's latest results? Inter whistled by the fans and contested for their bad results. Last week the incredible and unaccepted by fans happened when the last team of the Serie A Novara defeated Inter in their own stadium: the Giuseppe Meazza. A major blow for the fans, not even mentioning that Novara defeated Inter this season twice!!!!! Before that, Inter losing two games conceding 4 goals in each game, an episode unacceptable by the fans too. Inter 4 - 4 Palermo . and on Week 22 at the Olimpico di Roma stadium AS Roma 4 - 0 Inter.
Bottom line, Inter now with the "moral obligation to the fans" to win this home game. Inter still can make it to the "minimum objective set by President Massimo Moratti" which is to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Inter are in the 5th position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +4.
Bologna are in the 17th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -8.
Here is the thing. Inter are forbidden to lose this game. A defeat for Inter might bring the down to the 7th position if Napoli and AS Roma win their respective games. Conversely, Bologna are forbidden to lose too. Why? Well, hello, hello... Bologna already pushing the bottom for the relegation. If they lose this game, they will remain in the 17th position because the 18th position Lecce have 18 points.
On Week 5 the game ended in favor of Inter at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium: Bologna 1 - 3 Inter on September 24, 2011.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players for Inter. Bologna without suspended players only 3 players with one yellow card away from suspension: Raggi, Mudingayi, Di Vaio
Top scorer for Inter is forward Diego Milito with 12 goals.
Top scorer for Bologna is forward Marco Di Vaio with 6 goals.
Here is the probable formation for INTER (4-3-1-2):
1 Julio Cesar,
13 Maicon,
6 Lucio,
23 Ranocchia,
26 Chivu,
4 Zanetti,
5 Stankovic,
19 Cambiasso,
10 Sneijder,
22 Milito,
7 Pazzini
Here is the probable formation for BOLOGNA (3-4-2-1):
1 Gillet,
84 Raggi,
90 Portanova,
5 Antonsson,
8 Garics,
15 Perez,
26 Mudingayi,
3 Morleo,
10 Ramirez,
6 Taider,
9 Di Vaio
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Inter forward Giampaolo Pazzini celebrating after scoring the opening goal of the match against Bologna on September 24, 2011. Question now is... Are Inter ready to wake up from their nightmare?
Fiorentina - Napoli
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: PETRELLA - DE LUCA
Fourth Official: TAGLIAVENTO
20:45
It's the match for Napoli to go and grab the 3 points for the added boost before the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match against Chelsea. A defeat for Napoli means... "oh my gosh." Simply put, Napoli losing points almost every week after being among the top 3 teams.
Fiorentina are in the 11th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +4.
Napoli are in the 7th position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +14.
Last time Napoli defeated Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi stadium was on October 25, 2009 with a 0-1 score, goal by midfielder Christian Maggio. This season, the first round on Week 5 at the San Paolo Stadium the match with a goalless draw Napoli 0 - 0 Fiorentina on September 24, 2011.
Stats in favor of Fiorentina. A total of 70 games in Florence, 64 games in Serie A and 6 in Coppa Italia:
37 wins Fiorentina
19 draws
14 wins Napoli
107 goals Fiorentina
55 goals Napoli
Here is the disciplinary situation: One suspended player for Fiorentina: Lazzarri and 5 players with one yellow card away from suspension: Gamberini, Behrami, Cassani, Nastasic, Montolivo
No suspended players for Napoli, and 5 players with one yellow card away from suspension: Aronica, Inler, Hamsik, Dzemaili, Zuñiga
Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA (3-5-2):
1 Boruc,
5 Gamberini,
14 Natali,
15 Nastasic,
16 Cassani,
85 Behrami,
18 Montolivo,
17 Salifu,
23 Pasqual,
11 Amauri,
8 Jovetic
Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI (3-4-2-1
1 De Sanctis,
14 Campagnaro,
28 Cannavaro,
85 Britos,
11 Maggio,
20 Dzemaili,
88 Inler,
8 Dossena,
17 Hamsik,
22 Lavezzi,
29 Pandev
Saturday 18 February 2012
Juventus - Catania
Referee: BRIGHI
Assistants: TONOLINI - BARBIRATI
Fourth Official: GAVA
20:45
Juventus failed to win the away game at the Ennio Tardini on Wednesday in the Recovered Week 21 match to become the sole leader. The game ended with a goalless draw keeps Juventus in the second position with one point behind AC Milan the actual leaders. If Juventus defeat Catania and Cesena defeat AC Milan, then, new leaders will be Juventus.
Juventus are in the second position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +20, and one pending game.
Catania are in the 14th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -2, and two pending games.
The first round on Week 5 on September 25 ending with a 1- 1 draw.
Top scorer for Juventus is forward Alessandro Matri with 9 goals.
Top scorer for Catania is Francesco Lodi with 6 goals.
Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS (3-5-2):
1 Buffon,
15 Barzagli,
19 Bonucci,
3 Chiellini,
4 Caceres,
22 Padoin,
21 Pirlo,
8 Marchisio,
11 De Ceglie,
32 Matri,
10 Del Piero
Here is the probable formation for CATANIA (4-3-3
1Kosicky
2Motta
3Spolli
6Legrottaglie
12Marchese
13Izco
10Lodi
4Almiron
17Gomez
18Bergessio
28BarrientosSunday 19 February 2012
CESENA -AC MILAN
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: GIORDANO - GHIANDAI
Fourth Official: ROCCHI
An uphill climbing for Cesena to reach the top of the iceberg. Cesena desperate to win this game for the 3 golden points to see the light for salvation. For AC Milan the victory means keeping the sole leadership of the Table. A boost for AC Milan after their smacking win against Arsenal for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. AC Milan 4 - 0 Arsenal
Disadvantage for Milan not having their leading forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended for 3 games. However, Milan seem able to cover Ibrahimovic's absence with young forward El Shaarawy also scoring. Allegri finally recovering players after having 13 players out injured. The first round of Week 5 in favor of Milan with the goal by midfielder Clarence Seedorf. AS Milan 1 - 0 Cesena.
AC Milan are in the 1st position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +25.
Cesena are in the 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -19 and a pending game.
Top scorer for Cesena is forward Adrian Mutu with 7 goals
Top scorer for AC Milan is forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 15 goals.
Here is the probable formation for CESENA (4-4-2)
1Antonioli,
16Comotto,
2Rodriguez,
13Rossi,
6Lauro,
19Santana,
14Colucci,
18Parolo,
33Pudil,
9Iaquinta,
10Mutu
Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN (4-3-1-2)
32Abbiati,
20Abate,
5Mexes,
33Thiago Silva,
77Antonini,
23Ambrosini,
4Van Bommel,
22Nocerino,
28Emanuelson,
70Robinho,
92El Shaarawy
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The joy from AC Milan midfielder and captain after scoring the opening goal for Milan leading the team to the first victory in Serie A this season, Week 5, September 24, 2011.
GENOA - CHIEVO VERONA
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: DE PINTO - POSADO
Fourth Official: GALLIONE
Here is the probable formation for GENOA (4-3-3)
1Frey,
7Rossi,
5Granqvist,
3Carvalho,
27Constant,
33Kucka,
4Veloso,
88Biondini,
81Sculli,
8Palacio,
11Jankovic
Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2)
54Sorrentino,
20Sardo,
3Andreolli,
12Cesar,
93Dramé,
56Hetemaj,
6Bradley,
16Rigoni,
77Théréau,
23Paloschi,
31Pellissier
LECCE - AC SIENA
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: COPELLI - NICOLETTI
Fourth Official: CIAMPI
12:30
This is the match for SURVIVAL with Lecce in the 18th position risking going to the 20th position if Cesena and Novara win their respective games both having 16 points. The gap only 2 points..
Here is the probable formation for LECCE (3-5-2)
27Julio Sergio,
30 Oddo,
80 Carrozzieri,
13 Miglionico,
7Cuadrado,
18 Giacomazzi,
26 Blasi,
82 Delvecchio,
28 Brivio,
17 Di Michele,
10 Bojinov
Here is the probable formation for AC SIENA (4-4-2)
25 Pegolo,
2 Vitiello,
13 Rossettini,
19Terzi,
3Del Grosso,
7Giorgi,
8 Vergassola,
14 Gazzi,
23 Brienza,
22 Destro,
11Calaiò
NOVARA - ATALANTA
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: MAGGIANI - ALESSANDRONI
Fourth Official: MERCHIORI
PALERMO - LAZIO
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: CARIOLATO - DI FIORE
Fourth Official: RUSSO
20:45
Lazio playing today the UEFA Europa League match against Atletico de Madrid.... will update this part...
Palermo having better record playing at home at the Renzo Barbera Stadium while still unable to win an away game.
Top scorer for Palermo is forward Fabrizio Miccoli with 10 goals.
Top scorer for Lazio is forward Miroslav Klose with 11 goals.
Here is the probable formation for PALERMO (4-3-1-2)
1 Viviano,
31 Pisano,
3Silvestre,
2Mantovani,
42 Balzaretti,
8 Migliaccio,
23 Donati,
5 Barreto,
27 Ilicic,
19 Budan,
10Miccoli
Here is the probable formation for LAZIO (4-2-3-1):
22 Marchetti,
5 Scaloni,
20 Biava,
33 Stankevicius,
26 Radu,
24 Ledesma,
11 Matuzalem,
15 Gonzalez,
8 Hernanes,
19 Lulic,
25 Klose
The order is one for Palermo players "Go and win this game."... Will they do it?
AS ROMA - PARMA
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: PRETI - LIBERTI
Fourth Official: BARACANI
Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA (4-3-1-2)
24 Stekelenburg,
8 7Rosi,
4 Juan,
5 Heinze,
11Taddei,
19 Gago,
16 De Rossi,
15 Pjanic,
10 Totti,
31 Borini,
9 Osvaldo
Here is the probable formation for PARMA (3-5-2)
1 Pavarini,
19 Ferrario,
6 Lucarelli,
5 Zaccardo,
7 Biabiany,
15 Mariga,
4 Morrone,
80 Valiani,
23 Modesto,
10 Giovinco,
11 Floccari
UDINESE - CAGLIARI
Referee: CELI
Assistants: GIACHERO - COMITO
Fourth Official: GAVILLUCCI
20:45
Here is the probable formation for UDINESE (3-5-1-1)
1Handanovic,
17Benatia,
5Danilo,
11Domizzi,
8Basta,
66Pinzi,
20Asamoah,
6Fernandes,
27Armero,
23Abdi,
83Floro Flores
Here is the probable formation for CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2)
1Agazzi,
24Perico,
21Canini,
13Astori,
31Agostini,
27Dessena,
20Ekdal,
4Nainggolan,
19Ribeiro,
51Pinilla,
23Ibarbo
What are your predictions? Take a guess and POST THEM NOW...Let's get the ball rolling and talk about the games, grab your snacks...
Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and changes... get your dancing pencil.. Inter - Bologna Fiorentina - Napoli Juventus - Catania Cesena - AC Milan Genoa - Chievo Verona Lecce - AC Siena Novara - Atalanta Palermo - Lazio AS Roma - Parma Udinese - Cagliari NOTE: Copy and paste in the comment box the predictions adding your own choices. |
Anna Italia Predictions. Inter - Bologna = DRAW Fiorentina - Napoli = FIORENTINA Juventus - Catania = JUVENTUS Cesena - AC Milan = AC MILAN Genoa - Chievo Verona = GENOA Lecce - AC Siena = LECCE Novara - Atalanta = DRAW Palermo - Lazio = DRAW AS Roma - Parma = AS ROMA Udinese - Cagliari = UDINESE
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