Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between AS Roma and Sassuolo. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 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 beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic (via Football Italia): "I dream of winning the Scudetto. That is one of the reasons I stayed. I want to win it with this jersey. We are all working well together and we all want to win. In Serie A every single game is important. Fortunately, for the first time this season, we have only one game this week. Of course, we absolutely have to beat Sassuolo."
Sassuolo striker Antonio Floro Flores (via Football Italia): "I'm one of those [who hasn't played a lot this season], and I needed to get some minutes under my belt."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: If Sassuolo are to have any chance of containing a potent Roma attack, the defending abilities of Francesco Acerbi must remain in form. In eight appearances, the 26-year-old is averaging 9.1 clearances and 4.8 interceptions.
AS Roma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanctis; Cole, Manolas, Astori, Maicon; Pjanic, rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajic, Destro, Iturbe
Sassuolo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Consigli; Peluso, Acerbi, Cannavaro, Vrsaljko; Taider, Brighi, Missiroli; Sansone, Zaza, Berardi
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 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 35 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 31 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 23 | |||
| 4 | Genoa | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 23 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 22 | |||
| 6 | AC Milan | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Lazio | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Fiorentina | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Udinese | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Sassuolo | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 | |||
| 11 | Internazionale | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 12 | Palermo | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Empoli | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 14 | Verona | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Torino | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 12 | |||
| 16 | Cagliari | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 11 | |||
| 18 | Chievo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 6 |
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