Two of the top four clubs in Serie A will do battle today in a league match between Genoa and AS Roma. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 a.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 beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin (via Football Italia): "No, we are not afraid of anyone, even though we have great respect. We have demonstrated that we can match up against anyone. Still, we know we'll be facing the team that plays the best football in Italy alongside Juventus."
AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic (via Football Italia): "The Scudetto was always our priority...Serie A remains our real principle objective, as we are targeting the Scudetto. Now, we have to finish well before the Christmas break, hoping to get six points so we can rest and recover well for 2015."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pjanic has been instrumental in the club's early season success. In 14 league appearances, the 24-year-old has four assists and an average of 2.1 key passes.
Genoa's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Perin; Antonelli, Burdisso, Maio, Roncaglia; Sturaro, Bertolacci, Edenilson; Falque, Matri, Perotti
AS Roma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanctis; Holebas, Manolas, Astori, Maicon; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Gervinho, Totti, Florenzi
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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 32 | |||
| 3 | Genoa | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Lazio | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 6 | Napoli | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 24 | |||
| 7 | AC Milan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 8 | Udinese | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 21 | |||
| 9 | Palermo | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 10 | Fiorentina | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Sassuolo | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Internazionale | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Empoli | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 14 | Verona | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Atalanta | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Torino | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 11 | |||
| 19 | Cesena | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8 | |||
| 20 | Parma | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 5 |
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