Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fiorentina and Sassuolo. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free.

For Fiorentina, little is left to play for in 2014. Sitting eight points behind Napoli, finishing third and obtaining a UEFA Champions League berth is an unobtainable dream. Losing in the Coppa Italia final at the weekend didn't help matters, either. For manager Vincenzo Montella, assessment is all that remains on his to-do list (h/t to Soccerway). "We have the chance to finish the season in a good way. We want to make sure we finish in fourth place because that would be an excellent result," Montella said.

"I want to talk to [owner Diego] Della Valle once we have secured fourth place. That way we will be freer to exchange our thoughts," he added.

"I need to make some assessments. I want to be coaching a stronger squad with more pressure on it."

"We should be praising this team. There were five or six teams with greater resources than us but we have still done important things."

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Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Fiorentina's David Pizarro has been effective as a defensive midfielder this season. The 34-year-old has made five appearances bearing that responsibility and is averaging 2.1 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per match this season.

Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neto; Pasquai, Savic, Rodriguez, Tomovic; Aquilani, Pizarro, Valero; Cuadrado, Matri, Ilicic

Sassuolo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Pegolo; Longhi, Cannavaro, Antei, Gazzola; Missiroli, Brighi, Biondini; Sansone, Zaza, Berardi

(h/t to WhoScored)

Serie A Table

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Juventus36313276235396
2AS Roma36267372234985
3Napoli35209664362869
4Fiorentina351871059382161
5Internazionale361415757362157
6Torino3615101155451055
7Parma3614121055451054
8AC Milan36159125446854
9Lazio361411115250253
10Verona36165155961-253
11Atalanta36145174048-847
12Sampdoria36128164354-1144
13Udinese36126184152-1142
14Genoa361011153846-841
15Cagliari35912143446-1239
16Chievo3686223153-2230
17Bologna36514172755-2829
18Sassuolo3577213465-3128
19Catania3668223064-3426
20Livorno3667233974-3525