Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Genoa and Juventus. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on RAI Internazionale.
What They're Saying
Genoa manager Alessandro Matri (via Football Italia): "I really want to score in front of our fans. When people aren't happy, it's a weight on our shoulders because the strength Genoa have is our fans. They're a weapon on our side. Against Juventus that could be crucial."
"Gaining a positive result could transform our season," he added. "Beating Juventus here, in our stadium, in front of our fans could really be the trigger for something special."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Juventus' Carlos Tevez has been in scintillating form this season. The 30-year-old has six goals and three assists in seven appearances.
Genoa's Projected Lineup (3-4-3): Perin; Maio, Burdisso, Roncaglia; Antonelli, Sturaro, Bertolacci, Edenilson; Kucka, Matri, Perotti
Juventus' Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Asamoah, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Lichtsteiner; Tevez, Morata
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 22 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 19 | |||
| 3 | Udinese | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Sampdoria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Lazio | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |||
| 6 | AC Milan | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |||
| 7 | Napoli | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 | |||
| 8 | Internazionale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 9 | Genoa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 10 | Verona | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 | |||
| 11 | Fiorentina | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 12 | Sassuolo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 13 | Cagliari | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 14 | Torino | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | |||
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 | |||
| 16 | Empoli | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 7 | |||
| 17 | Cesena | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Palermo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 | |||
| 19 | Chievo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 3 |
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