Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Empoli and Juventus. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli and can be live streamed here free.
What They’re Saying
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri (via Football Italia): “I’m not going to respond [to the criticism]. It’s all talk, which then becomes pub talk. I respect writers and their opinions, but it doesn’t mean I have to agree.”
“Until at least tomorrow evening, we’re leading the Championship,” he added. “We’re still fighting for the Champions League. We’re still on course for all our goals. Little by little we’ll see where we end up. I believe this Juventus has come a long way, and we’ll do well to come through this week where we’ve faced two tough away trips."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Empolio’s Mario Rui has one assist in 621 minutes of league play this season. The 23-year-old is averaging 3.9 clearances and 1.4 tackles per match.
Empoli’s Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Bassi; Rui, Tonelli, Rugani, Laurini; Croce, Valdifiori, Vecino; Zielinski; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Juventus’ Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Asamoah, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba, Lichtsteiner; Giovinco, 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | Lazio | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
| 4 | AC Milan | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |||
| 6 | Udinese | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 7 | Napoli | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |||
| 8 | Internazionale | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |||
| 9 | Genoa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Fiorentina | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 11 | Verona | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | |||
| 12 | Torino | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 | |||
| 13 | Sassuolo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 14 | Cagliari | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 15 | Palermo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 | |||
| 16 | Atalanta | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 | |||
| 17 | Empoli | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 7 | |||
| 18 | Cesena | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 | |||
| 19 | Chievo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 3 |
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