Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between AS Roma and Parma. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and can be live streamed here free.
Despite the fact that AS Roma trail Juventus by 11 points in the league table, manager Rudi Garcia is confident his men can remain in the Scudetto race with a victory against Parma this afternoon (h/t to Forza Italian Football). "At the beginning of the season our objective was to return to European football," Garcia told reporters. "To qualify for Champions League [for the first time in four seasons] would mean we've surpassed our goals."
"Our team mentality is to win every possible match starting with Parma," he added. "Our destiny is in our hands but we have to take advantage of every opportunity.
"We must believe [in the Scudetto] until we're mathematically eliminated. There have been similar late comebacks in other championships."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: AS Roma's Gervinho has experienced a rebirth since joining the club in the summer transfer window. The 26-year-old has nine assists in 25 appearances and is averaging nearly two key passes per match this season.
Roma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanctis; Dodo, Castan, Benatia, Torosidis; Pjanic, Rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajic, Destro, Gervinho
Parma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Mirante; Molinaro, Rossini, Felipe, Cassani; Parolo, Marchionni, Acquah; Schelotto, Cassano, Biabiany
Serie A Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 45 | 81 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 70 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 64 | |||
| 4 | Fiorentina | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Internazionale | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 49 | |||
| 6 | Parma | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 47 | |||
| 7 | Atalanta | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 46 | |||
| 8 | Lazio | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 45 | |||
| 9 | Verona | 31 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 43 | |||
| 10 | Torino | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 42 | |||
| 11 | AC Milan | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 42 | |||
| 12 | Sampdoria | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 41 | |||
| 13 | Genoa | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 39 | |||
| 14 | Udinese | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 38 | |||
| 15 | Cagliari | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 32 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 27 | |||
| 17 | Bologna | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 26 | |||
| 18 | Livorno | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Sassuolo | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 61 | -32 | 21 | |||
| 20 | Catania | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 20 |
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