Matchday 19 TIM 2019-20 11 - 13 January 2020 vs MILAN Cagliari have won only one of their last 31 Serie A TIM meetings against Milan (D7 L23): a 2-1 win in May 2017. Cagliari have scored 20 goals in their opening nine home Serie A TIM games this season, equalling their record of home goals at this stage of the competition (established in 1966/67 and in 2016/17). Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 11 goals from direct free-kicks in the top-5 European leagues (three in Serie A TIM, one in LaLiga and seven in Ligue 1): the only one of these he scored with the Rossoneri was in January 2012, against Cagliari.

LAZIO vs NAPOLI Lazio have lost their last five Serie A TIM meetings against Napoli (with 15 goals conceded): it’s the current longest streak of consecutive defeats for the Biancocelesti against a single opponent in the competition. Lazio have won eight Serie A TIM points thanks to goals scored from the 90th minute onwards, at least three more than any other side this term. Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik is the only player among the top-5 European Leagues 2019/20 to have scored 7+ goals in fewer than 10 appearances.

INTER vs ATALANTA Inter are winless in their last three Serie A TIM meetings against Atalanta (two 0-0 draws and a 4-1 defeat), after they had won five of the previous seven games against them (D1 L1). Inter have won 45 points this season - it’s the third time that they have picked up at least 45 points after the opening 18 games of a Serie A TIM season in the three points for a win era (since 1994/95). Inter won 48 points in 2006/07 and 46 points in 2007/08, and in both cases, they won the title. Atalanta have scored 48 goals in their opening 18 Serie A TIM games this season: the previous team to have scored at least 48 goals at this stage of the competition were Fiorentina in 1958/59. With a goal in this game, the Bergamaschi would establish the record of goals scored in the opening 19 Serie A TIM games of a campaign in the last 60 years. UDINESE vs SASSUOLO After losing the first match in Friuli, Sassuolo have gone unbeaten in their following five away Serie A TIM matches against Udinese (W3, D2). Udinese have won their last match against Sassuolo in 2017 (25-10-2017 0-1, Barak).

Udinese’s Rodrigo de Paul has scored in his last two league games, he has never netted in three consecutive matches in Serie A TIM. Sassuolo have scored the highest percentage of their goals from open play in Serie A TIM so far this campaign (93% - 28/30); Sassuolo and Udinese are indeed the two sides to have netted the fewest goals from set-piece situations (two each).

FIORENTINA vs SPAL SPAL have won only one of their last 13 Serie A TIM games against Fiorentina (D4 L8): a 1-0 win at Ferrara in the 1967/68 season. Giuseppe Iachini could become the first Fiorentina manager to remain unbeaten in his first two Serie A TIM games on the Viola bench since Vincenzo Guerini in May 2012. SPAL have found the net in each of their last three away league games, after scoring none in their previous six.

SAMPDORIA vs BRESCIA In the 21st century in Serie A TIM, Sampdoria and Brescia have an equal record against each other: two wins each and two draws. In the last three Serie A TIM seasons (since 2017/18) Sampdoria striker has scored 11 goals in 14 meetings against newly promoted teams, including three braces. Brescia have won seven points in their last five league games (W2 D1 L2), as many as in their previous 13 (W2 D1 L10).

TORINO vs BOLOGNA Bologna scored five goals against Torino last season, against no side did they score more in 2018-19 (W1 D1). Torino have won their last match against Bologna in 2018 (06-01-2018 3-0, De Silvestri, Niang, Iaqo Falque). Torino forward Andrea Belotti has scored five goals in six Serie A TIM games against Bologna, including his first hat-trick in the top flight, in a 5-1 win back in August 2016 with his current team. Bologna have won back to back away matches in Serie A TIM for the first time since September 2017; the last time they won three away games in a row came back in January 2016.

HELLAS VERONA vs GENOA Genoa have lost only two of their 12 away games against Hellas Verona in Serie A TIM (W5 D5), their first and their last such meetings against the Gialloblu. Only Inter (seven) have kept a clean sheet in more Serie A TIM games than Hellas Verona (six) this season. Genoa have won four points this season thanks to the goals of Domenico Criscito (four), the joint-most for a defender in the Italian top-flight this term.

ROMA vs JUVENTUS Juventus have failed to score in their last two away league games against Roma: the last time Roma kept three consecutive home clean sheets against Juventus came back in the 80’s. Juventus have won their last match against Roma last season (22-12-2018 1-0, Mandzukic).

Roma have spent the fewest minutes trailing in Serie A TIM this season (101 minutes – with 45 of those coming last time out against Torino). Juventus have won three of their five league games when they have fallen behind this season, the joint-most in the division this campaign.

PARMA vs LECCE Lecce have won only one of their 11 away games against Parma in Serie A TIM (D4 L6): a 1-0 win in February 2011. With two assists and a goal, Dejan Kulusevski has been directly involved in each of Parma’s last three Serie A TIM goals: he’s been involved in more home goals this campaign than any other Parma player (six: two goals, four assists). Lecce have picked up 11 Serie A TIM points in their first nine away games this season: their best start on the road in a single campaign in the Italian top-flight.