Matchday 32 TIM 2020-21 20 - 22 April 2021 20/04/2021 20:45 - MARCANTONIO BENTEGODI HELLAS VERONA Vs FIORENTINA Verona have gone unbeaten in their last four Serie A TIM games against Fiorentina (W2 D2) and have not recorded a longer unbeaten streak against the Viola in the competition since 1989, when they went unbeaten in 11 games in a row. Verona and Fiorentina have not drawn at Gialloblù’s home in Serie A TIM since 2000: two home wins and five away wins. Verona have lost five of their last six league games (W1), as many defeats as in their previous 17 in Serie A TIM. Verona have lost without scoring in each of their last three home league games: the Gialloblù last registered four consecutive home defeats in Serie A TIM in December 2015, when they failed to score in all four games. After the defeats against Atalanta and Sassuolo, Fiorentina could lose three consecutive Serie A TIM games for the first time since December 2019, with Vincenzo Montella on the bench (four). Fiorentina have faced the most penalties in this Serie A TIM season (10), conceding a goal in eight of those kicks. No current player in Verona’s squad has ever scored more than a single goal against Fiorentina in Serie A TIM. Darko Lazovic has been involved in five goals in his last eight Serie A TIM appearances (two goals, three assists); he was involved in only two goals (one goal, one assist) in his first 17 appearances of this current season. 27 of Nikola Kalinic's 39 Serie A TIM goals have been scored with Fiorentina between 2015 and 2017 - the Verona forward scored in his only previous game against the Viola in the competition (May 2018 with AC ). Fiorentina’s winger José Callejón has scored four goals against Verona in Serie A TIM; he has only scored more against Lazio (six) in the competition.

21/04/2021 18:30 - GIUSEPPE MEAZZA MILAN Vs SASSUOLO AC Milan are unbeaten in their last nine Serie A TIM games against Sassuolo (W7 D2), after having lost four of their previous six league meetings against the Neroverdi (W2). After conceding in each of their first five home games against Sassuolo in Serie A TIM (W3 D1 L1), AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in their last two encounters against them at (W1 D1). AC Milan have won their last two Serie A TIM games - the last time they enjoyed a longer such run was last January: on that occasion the run began with a win against Sassuolo. The last two Serie A TIM games played by AC Milan on Wednesday were at San Siro: a defeat against Juventus and a draw against Udinese; the last time the Rossoneri played three league games in a row without winning on this day of the week was back in October 2009. Sassuolo won their last away league game, against Benevento; they could win consecutive away games in Serie A TIM for their first time since last November, when they won four on the bounce. AC Milan (12) and Sassuolo (10) are the two sides to have scored the most penalty goals in Serie A TIM this season; however, the last one scored by the Rossoneri was back on March 3rd and since then, the Neroverdi have netted four penalty goals. No side has scored more goals than AC Milan during the first 30 minutes of play in Serie A TIM this season (21 goals, level with AS Roma). Among the players with 10+ goals in Serie A TIM this season, AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played the fewest games (15 goals in 17 matches). Ante Rebic has scored 17 goals in the second half of the season in the last two Serie A TIM campaigns (out of 18 with AC Milan): excluding penalties, only (18) has scored more in the last two campaigns considering only the second half of the season. Domenico Berardi has scored more Serie A TIM goals against AC Milan than he has vs any other: the Sassuolo striker has scored nine league goals against the Rossoneri, including the only time he has netted four goals in a single game in the competition (in January 2014).

21/04/2021 20:45 - RENATO DALL'ARA Vs TORINO Bologna have won only one of their last seven games against Torino in Serie A TIM, with four draws and two wins for the Granata. Bologna and Torino have drawn their last three Serie A TIM games at Rossoblù’s home ground; previously the two teams had never drawn more than twice in a row in Emilia. Bologna have won seven home games in Serie A TIM this season, more than they registered last season (five); moreover, the Rossoblù have won three of the last four home games in the competition (L1), as many as in the previous 10. In the last three seasons in Serie A TIM (from 2018/19), Torino have won two away games in a row only once, in November 2019 with Mazzarri on the bench. Torino have won their last two Serie A TIM games: the last time they achieved three straight wins in a single league season was in March 2019. Torino have won two, draw two and lost two of their last six Serie A TIM away games.

Since Davide Nicola has been on Granata’s bench (19th January), Torino have gained 10 points from trailing situations, more than any other side in Serie A TIM. Bologna Mattias Svanberg is the player with the most goals in 2021 in Serie A TIM at Dall’Ara (four). Bologna’s player Nicola Sansone has been involved in five league goals against Torino (three goals and two assists), against no team has he been involved in more in Serie A TIM. 's first hat-trick in Serie A TIM was scored against Bologna in August 2016; the Torino forward scored a total of five goals against the Rossoblù in the competition.

21/04/2021 20:45 - EZIO SCIDA CROTONE Vs SAMPDORIA There have been two wins apiece and a draw in five Serie A TIM matches between Crotone and Sampdoria. Crotone are unbeaten on home soil against Sampdoria in Serie A TIM: a win in 2018 (4-1) and a draw in 2016 (1-1). Crotone haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 18 home league games, with only two sides in Serie A’s TIM history going on a longer run without a home shut out: Bologna (22 in November 2020) and Verona (27 in September 2017). Sampdoria have won only one of their last eight away Serie A TIM games (D3 L4), keeping just a single clean sheet during this period (2-0 v Parma). Crotone are currently on the longest run without a draw in Serie A TIM (P19 W3 L19).

Sampdoria haven’t won any of their last five away Serie A TIM games (D3 L2), last going on a longer such run back in October 2019 (a run of nine). Crotone are the only side in the top-5 European leagues this season that are yet to pick up a point from a losing position. Only three players, in the three points for a win era in Serie A TIM, have scored in at least seven appearances in a row with a newly promoted team: (11 with Fiorentina in 1994/95), Paulo Barreto (eight with Bari in 2009/10) and Simy (seven with Crotone in the current season). Crotone’s Simy (27 goals) is just one goal away from equaling Obafemi Martins’ record (28) as the all-time highest scoring Nigerian player in Serie A TIM history. Jakub Jankto has scored more goals against Crotone in Serie A TIM than against any other opponent (3); the Sampdoria midfielder is having his best goalscoring season in Serie A TIM netting five times this term (level with 2016-17).

21/04/2021 20:45 - LUIGI FERRARIS GENOA Vs BENEVENTO None of the last three Serie A TIM meetings between Genoa and Benevento have ended level: a Rossoblù win at Ferraris and two Giallorossi victories at Vigorito. The only meeting between Genoa and Benevento played at the Ferraris was won 1-0 by the Rossoblù, in December 2017 with a Lapadula goal. After losing their first two away games in Liguria in their first Serie A TIM season, Benevento are unbeaten this season in the region (a win against Sampdoria and a draw with Spezia). Genoa remain unbeaten in their last nine home league games (W3 D6) – they last went longer without defeat on home soil in Serie A TIM back in February 2009 (a run of 12). Genoa have drawn each of their last four home league games - only once have the Rossoblù drawn five consecutive home Serie A TIM matches, in April 1990. Two of Benevento's last three Serie A TIM away wins have come on a Wednesday: 2-1 against Cagliari in January and 2-0 against Udinese in December. Benevento have conceded six own goals in the league this season (more than any other team). In Serie A TIM history, only three sides have conceded more own goals in a single campaign: Catania in 1960/61, Genoa in 1982/83 and Brescia in 1986/87 (seven for all three). has scored 11 goals for Genoa in Serie A this season: only in two Serie A TIM campaigns has he scored more (13 in 2013/14 with Roma and 12 in 2011/12 with Siena). Kamil Glik has scored two goals in his last three Serie A TIM appearances: in April, no central defender has scored more across the top-5 European Leagues (Hummels also two). Marco Sau has scored more goals against Genoa than against any other opponent in Serie A TIM: the Benevento striker has scored five goals against the Rossoblù, including his last brace in the competition, back in December 2013.

21/04/2021 20:45 - ALLIANZ STADIUM JUVENTUS Vs PARMA Juventus have won their last three Serie A TIM meetings against Parma and have never managed four wins in a row against the Gialloblu in the competition. Juventus have scored in each of their 25 Serie A TIM home matches against Parma: the Gialloblu are the opponent against which the Bianconeri have played the most home matches in the competition, scoring in 100% of those games. Juventus have lost five of their 31 Serie A TIM games this campaign: the most defeats for the Bianconeri in a single season at this stage since 2010/11 (nine), when they finished the season in 7th. Juventus haven’t drawn a home Serie A TIM match since December against Atalanta (P11 W9 L2 since then). Juventus are unbeaten in their last 28 Serie A TIM matches against teams starting the day in the relegation zone (W24 D4), scoring an average of 2.4 goals per game over this period against such opposition. Parma have lost 17 points from winning situations in 2021 (this calendar year), at least four more than any other side in the top-5 European leagues during this period. Parma have picked up 20 points in Sere A TIM this season: 96% of the sides with 20 points or fewer after MD31 during the three points for a win era have gone on to be relegated at the end of the campaign (22/23) - Crotone in 2016/17 the only exception, avoiding relegation. Álvaro Morata has scored three Serie A TIM goals against Parma, his most against a single opponent in the Italian top-flight; in the reverse fixture, the Juventus striker was involved in three goals in a single game for the first time in Serie A TIM (one goal, two assists). Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 2+ goals in three games against Parma in Serie A TIM, against no side has the Juventus striker scored 2+ goals in more matches in the competition (level with Cagliari). has scored three goals against Juventus in Serie A TIM, only against Inter has he scored more goals in the competition (five); the Parma striker has scored four league goals this season, all coming away from home.

21/04/2021 20:45 - ALBERTO PICCO SPEZIA Vs INTER Inter have won all three of their Serie A TIM and games against Spezia, scoring ten and conceding just twice across those matches. Inter have not lost against newly promoted teams in Serie A TIM since September 2018 (0-1 vs Parma). Since then the Nerazzurri have won 13 and drawn two against newly promoted opposition. Spezia have won their last two home games in Serie A TIM. That’s as many wins as in their first 13 home games in the division (W2 D5 L6). Inter have won 12 of their last 13 games against Ligurian sides in Serie A TIM (L1). However, the most recent of the Nerazzurri’s two defeats in the league this season came against a team from this region (1-2 vs Sampdoria in January). In Spezia's last six league games, both sides have found the back of the net. In total there have been 22 goals during that run (9 scored, 13 conceded), with an average of 3.7 goals per match. Inter have scored 10 of their last 12 Serie A TIM goals in the second half; with 48 goals they are the most prolific team in the league in the second half. Spezia (41 goals conceded) are the worst defensively in the same period. Spezia have conceded three goals from corners in their last four league games. In comparison, they conceded three from corners in their previous 27 matches. Spezia’s Roberto Piccoli scored the first of his four Serie A TIM goals this season against Inter in the reverse fixture. No Spezia player has made more appearances as a substitute in Serie A TIM this season than Piccoli (11). Inter's has scored the most goals against newly promoted teams in Serie A TIM this season. The Belgian has six goals in four games, including two in the last game against Benevento. Inter's Lautaro Martínez has been involved in at least one goal in each of the club’s four games in Serie A TIM against newly promoted sides. He’s been involved in seven (5 goals, 2 assists), 35% of his total goal involvement in the league this season (20 - 15 goals, 5 assists).

21/04/2021 20:45 - DACIA ARENA - STADIO FRIULI UDINESE Vs CAGLIARI Udinese have won four of their last five games against Cagliari in Serie A TIM (D1), after having lost four of their previous five meetings against this opponent (W1). Udinese have scored 47 home goals against Cagliari in Serie A TIM, including 35 since the beginning of 2000. Only against Parma (36) have the Friulians scored more home goals in the Italian top flight during this period. Cagliari have only won one of their last 12 Serie A TIM away games (D3 L8). They’ve failed to score in half of these games, including in their most recent defeat (1-0 vs Inter). Udinese are winless in their last 13 league games played on a Wednesday (D5 L8). Among the sides currently in Serie A TIM, this is the second-longest run without wins on this day of the week. Bologna with 16 Wednesday matches without a win have the longest current run. Udinese have only lost one of their last eight Serie A TIM matches against sides in the bottom three at the beginning of a matchday (W4 D3). After conceding three times against Parma in their last match, Cagliari have now let in 54 goals in Serie A TIM this season. Only twice before have the Sardinians conceded more goals after 31 games in a Serie A season (61 in 2014/15 and 62 in 2016/17). Udinese will be without Rodrigo de Paul for this match, who has been involved in six of their last nine goals in Serie A TIM (3 goals, 3 assists). Cagliari’s Gastón Pereiro has been involved in four goals (two goals, two assists) in his last four Serie A TIM appearances, after having scored only once and providing no assists in his first 20 games in the competition. Udinese's Fernando Llorente has scored four goals in four games against Cagliari in Serie A TIM – his most against a single opponent in the Italian top-flight. After scoring two goals in his first two Serie A TIM matches against Udinese, Cagliari's João Pedro has only scored twice in his last seven league appearances against the Friulians.

22/04/2021 18:30 - OLIMPICO ROMA Vs ATALANTA AS Roma have lost each of their last three league games against Atalanta: they have never had four defeats in a row against this opponent in their Serie A TIM history. Atalanta have lost only one of their last 12 league fixtures against AS Roma (W6 D5): a 0-1 defeat in Bergamo in August 2017, Aleksandar Kolarov scoring the winner from a direct free-kick. Atalanta are unbeaten in their last six away games against AS Roma in Serie A TIM (W3 D3). Prior to this run, they’d lost each of their previous eight league encounters on the road against the Giallorossi. Atalanta are unbeaten in their last eight league visits to the to face AS Roma and Lazio (W4 D4). This is the stadium where the Bergamaschi have scored their most away goals in Serie A TIM (20 in nine games) under (since 2016/17 season). Only Inter (with just one defeat) have lost fewer home games than Roma (2- joint with Juventus) in Serie A TIM this season; however, these two losses have come in their last four home games (W2). Atalanta have won their last five league games. Only in 2014,2016 and 2020 have they enjoyed a longer such run in Serie A TIM. AS Roma have scored the joint-fewest Serie A TIM goals since the start of March (7, alongside Genoa). In contrast, Atalanta have scored the joint-most league goals during this period (17, along Napoli). AS Roma’s Edin Dzeko has scored his joint-most Serie A TIM goals Atalanta (6 – also against Sampdoria). The Bosnian has scored four goals in his last four league games against the Bergamaschi. Luis Muriel has scored seven goals against Roma in Serie A TIM, only against Udinese (9) has he netted more in the competition. The Atalanta striker has also won his joint-most Serie A TIM matches against the Giallorossi (6). Atalanta’s Josip Ilicic has been involved in his most Serie A TIM goals against AS Roma: 11 (5 goals, 6 assists). The last time the Slovenian was involved in three goals in a single Serie A TIM game was in the reverse fixture against AS Roma this season, a 4-1 win for Atalanta.

22/04/2021 20:45 - DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA NAPOLI Vs LAZIO Lazio won the reverse fixture 2-0 in December 2020, only on three previous occasions have they won both Serie A TIM games in a season against Napoli: 1935/36, 1936/37 and 1993/94. Napoli have won their last three home games against Lazio in Serie A TIM and could equal their best run of home wins against the Biancocelesti in the competition: four, in January 1993 and May 1955. Lazio are one of two teams (also Bologna) that Napoli have scored the most goals against at home in their history in Serie A TIM, 107 goals. Only Inter (0) have lost fewer Serie A TIM games than Lazio and Napoli (1) since the beginning of March; only Inter and Atalanta (6) have won more than the Azzurri and the Biancocelesti in the period (5). Lazio have won their last two away games in the league without conceding. The Biancocelesti have never managed three away clean sheets in a row under manager in Serie A TIM. The last time they achieved this was in February 2016 while was in charge. Lazio have not drawn a match in Serie A TIM since January 3rd (1-1 v Genoa): since then the Biancocelesti have had 12 wins and three defeats. Lazio have scored the most goals in the first 15 minutes of play in Serie A TIM this season (11) while no side has conceded fewer than Napoli in the same period (3- joint with Inter). has scored four goals in his last six games against Lazio in Serie A TIM, having only scored one in his previous eight. The Napoli captain could score in consecutive appearances against the Biancocelesti for the first time in the league. has scored in each of his last five games against Napoli in Serie A TIM, including the reverse fixture won by Lazio 2-0. The Lazio forward has never found the back of the net in six consecutive appearances against a single opponent in Serie A TIM. Lorenzo Insigne and Ciro Immobile are two of the top five players in this league when it comes to points gained for their team by goals scored. Insigne has earned 12 points for Napoli with 15 goals and Immobile’s 16 goals have gained Lazio 16 points.