Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Lazio and Juventus. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on RAI Internazionale.
What They're Saying
Lazio manager Stefano Pioli (via Football Italia): "We have our own way of playing. We have our own identity and we need to play this way and at our best. I like the statements of my players, especially the words of Parolo. If we all run, it'll look like there's 13 of us on the pitch. I don't like to say [that we have nothing to lose]. There's a big difference between playing not to lose and playing to win."
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri (via Football Italia): "We have a duty to think about [Lazio]. We'll think about Wednesday's game [against Olympiakos] the day after tomorrow."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Juventus' Carlos Tevez has been in astronomical form for the club. In 10 league appearances, the 30-year-old has eight goals and four assists.
Lazio's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Marchetti; Braafheid, Vrij, Cana, Basta; Lulic, Biglia, Parolo; Kelta, Djordjevic, Candreva
Juventus' Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Padoin, Chiellini, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente
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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 28 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 25 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 21 | |||
| 4 | Sampdoria | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Lazio | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Genoa | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 19 | |||
| 7 | AC Milan | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 17 | |||
| 8 | Udinese | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 9 | Internazionale | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 10 | Verona | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 11 | Fiorentina | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 12 | Palermo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 13 | Sassuolo | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | |||
| 14 | Torino | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 | |||
| 15 | Cagliari | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 16 | Empoli | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 10 | |||
| 18 | Chievo | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 6 |
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