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

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Juventus1411213052535
2AS Roma1310122591631
3Napoli136522416823
4Genoa136521912723
5Sampdoria135711610622
6AC Milan135622317621
7Lazio136252116520
8Fiorentina145541611520
9Udinese135351517-218
10Sassuolo134631316-318
11Internazionale134542019117
12Palermo134541520-517
13Empoli133551419-514
14Verona133551522-714
15Torino13337815-712
16Cagliari132562024-411
17Atalanta13256513-811
18Chievo13247917-810
19Cesena13157922-138
20Parma1320111532-176