Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Juventus and Hellas Verona. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Juventus Stadium in Turin and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon (via Football Italia): "If we had won the Supercoppa, then we'd be at the halfway mark having exceeded all expectations. Now, I say that it is clear that this is a Juve team which is evolving, with many players that are finding maturity. We're looking to consecrate our position in Europe."
Hellas Verona manager Andrea Mandorlini (via Football Italia): "This was an ugly defeat [against Juventus], but we must turn over a new leaf straight away, think of Sunday's game and what must be a strong second half to the season in order to achieve safety."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The defensive prowess of Rafa Marquez will be tested on Sunday. In 14 league appearances, the 35-year-old is averaging 1.8 tackles and 6.1 clearances.
Juventus' Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Evra, Chiellini, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente
Hellas Verona's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Rafael; Rodriguez, Marques, Marquez; Agostini, Campanharo, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson, Martic; Toni, Lopez
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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 43 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 41 | |||
| 3 | Lazio | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 31 | |||
| 4 | Napoli | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 30 | |||
| 5 | Sampdoria | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 30 | |||
| 6 | Fiorentina | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 27 | |||
| 7 | Genoa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 27 | |||
| 8 | AC Milan | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 26 | |||
| 9 | Internazionale | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 26 | |||
| 10 | Palermo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 26 | |||
| 11 | Sassuolo | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 24 | |||
| 12 | Udinese | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 23 | |||
| 13 | Verona | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 | |||
| 14 | Torino | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 | |||
| 15 | Empoli | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Atalanta | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 17 | |||
| 18 | Cagliari | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 15 | |||
| 19 | Parma | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 9 | |||
| 20 | Cesena | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 9 |
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