Two of the top five clubs in Serie A will do battle today in a league match between Juventus and Sampdoria. The first-division clash scheduled for 6:30 a.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 defender Stephan Lichtsteiner (via Football Italia): "Last year, they [Sampdoria] did very well. They're a team with many strong players. We can't underestimate them because their strikers are very strong and fast. Also in midfield and at the back they're a very strong, solid team. Then there's the Coach [Mihajlovic], who I like very much."
Sampdoria midfielder Luca Rizzo (via Football Italia): "You must never give up. You must always keep believing. When you know you've given everything, then you should be proud of yourself."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the strong midfielders at Sampdoria's disposal is Pedro Obiang. In 13 league appearances, the 22-year-old is averaging 3.2 tackles and 1.1 interceptions.
Juventus' Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Evra, Ogbonna, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente
Sampdoria's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Romero; Mesbah, Romagnoli, Gastaldello, Cacciatore; Soriano, Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
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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