Matchday 28 TIM 2019-20 26 - 28 June 2020 JUVENTUS vs LECCE Lecce have managed to beat Juventus only four times in 31 previous Serie A TIM meetings, with 19 wins for the Old Lady and eight draws. Juventus were held to a draw by Lecce in each of their last two meetings – the club from Puglia have never gone three in a row unbeaten against Juve. Lecce have kept only one clean sheet in 15 away trips to Juve’s ground in the top-flight (0-0 in February 1991). Juventus are unbeaten in their last 34 home games in Serie A TIM (W29 D5) and have kept a clean sheet in their last three (their longest run since March 2018, seven games). Lecce have conceded two or more goals in each of their last five away games in the league (W1 L4). Juventus failed to score in their last home game (0-0 in vs AC Milan) – the last time they failed to score in consecutive home games in all competitions was in 2011 under . Lecce could become the 20th Serie A TIM opponent (and the 156th overall) against which Cristiano Ronaldo has found the net in his professional club career. Paulo Dybala has been directly involved in at least one goal in each of his last four Serie A TIM appearances (three goals and one assist): the last time he did this in five games in a row within the same campaign was back in January 2016. Juventus Miralem Pjanic also found his first Serie A TIM goal against Lecce in November 2011, when he was at Roma (he also provided an assist in that game). Lecce midfielder Riccardo Saponara scored seven goals in 17 league appearances under as a manager in the 2014/15 season for Empoli.

BRESCIA vs GENOA Brescia and Genoa have met 19 times so far in Serie A TIM: the Grifoni lead by 10 wins to five, with four draws. Brescia’s last Serie A TIM win against Genoa was in February 1947, with four wins for the Rossoblu and three draws in the following seven meetings. Genoa have won their last two games against Brescia; they’ve never managed three consecutive wins against them in the top-flight. Brescia have hosted Genoa nine times in Serie A TIM, winning four and sharing three draws (L2). Brescia have won only one of their last 13 home games in this campaign – their worst ever home record at this stage of the season in the top-flight. Genoa have won their last two away games – last time they won three in a row on the road was in November 2014. Genoa have failed to score in five of the last six Serie A TIM games they played on a Saturday.

Brescia’s defender Stefano Sabelli scored his first goal in Serie A TIM against Genoa in April 2016 when he was at Carpi. In the reverse fixture against Genoa, Brescia’s Sandro Tonali scored his first direct free-kick goal in Serie A TIM. Goran Pandev’s only goal from five Serie A TIM appearances against Brescia came in the reverse fixture back in October, after he had failed to score when he faced them with Ancona, Lazio and Inter.

CAGLIARI vs TORINO Cagliari and Torino have met 65 times so far in the top-flight: the Granata lead by 24 wins to 19, with 22 draws. Cagliari’s last win against Torino in Serie A TIM was in November 2013 – since then Torino have won six times (D4), with each of the last three ending level. Cagliari have failed to score in their last two home games against Torino in Serie A TIM, only in 1979 have they failed to score in three in a row in Sardinia. Eight of the last nine goals scored in games between these two sides have come in the second half, with the only exception being Nahitan Nández’s goal in the reverse fixture. Following a run of four consecutive home wins, Cagliari have failed to win in their last five home games (D1 L4). Torino have lost their last four away games in Serie A TIM – their worst run since 2009 when they lost seven in a row on the road. Cagliari head coach has lost three of his four Serie A TIM games against Torino in his managerial career, winning only once. Cagliari striker João Pedro has scored 10 goals in home games in this campaign – this is already his most prolific Serie A TIM campaign. Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nández has scored only one goal so far in Serie A TIM, with that goal coming in the reverse fixture against Torino earlier this season. Cagliari are Simone Zaza’s favourite target in Serie A TIM, scoring five goals in seven previous meetings.

LAZIO vs FIORENTINA Lazio have won 53 games and scored 194 goals so far against Fiorentina in Serie A TIM – more than against any other opponent – 46 wins for the Viola and 42 draws complete the head-to-head record. Fiorentina’s last win against Lazio was in May 2017 (3-2 at the Franchi) – since then the Biancocelesti have won three times, with two draws. The record in Rome between these two teams sees Lazio leading by 34 wins to 14, with 22 draws. Lazio are unbeaten in their last 15 Serie A TIM games at home soil (W11 D4), their best such run since 2002. Fiorentina have picked up eight points from their last five away games, just one fewer than in their previous 14 games on the road. Lazio have recorded four wins in their last four Serie A TIM games played on a Saturday, scoring 11 goals and conceding only two in the process. has won each of his three previous meetings as a Serie A TIM manager against . Luis Alberto has been involved in six of Lazio’s last 11 goals against the Viola in Serie A TIM, scoring two and making four assists. Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the first of his 26 Serie A TIM goals against Fiorentina in January 2016.

MILAN vs ROMA AC Milan have won 74 times against AS Roma in Serie A TIM – more than against any other side –50 draws and 45 wins for the Giallorossi. AC Milan have scored in each of their last four league games against Roma – should they manage to find the net again in this match, it would be their longest scoring run against the Giallorossi since 2005. AC Milan will try to register consecutive home wins against AS Roma for the first time since 2004 under . AC Milan have beaten Roma 46 times in 84 home meetings, losing 19 times and sharing 19 draws in Serie A TIM. AC Milan have won two of their last four home games, as many as in their previous nine at the San Siro (D4 L3). Roma have both scored and conceded in each of their last five away games in Serie A TIM.

AC Milan have scored only 13 goals in their first 13 home games of this campaign – their worst such total since 1997/98 (12). has faced Roma more than any other opponent in his managerial career so far, but he has managed to win only twice (D6 L11). In 2020 Ante Rebic has scored 44% of AC Milan’s total goals in Serie A TIM (7 of 16), at least four more than any other teammate in the period. Roma striker Edin Dzeko has scored four goals against AC Milan in Serie A TIM, three of which came at the San Siro.

NAPOLI vs SPAL Napoli have won 18 of their 33 Serie A TIM games against SPAL (D6 L9).

SPAL have scored 43 Serie A TIM goals against Napoli – more than against any other opponent in the competition. Napoli are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings against SPAL (W11 D1) but their run of consecutive wins against them came to an end in the reverse fixture back in October (1-1 in ). SPAL have won only three times in 16 trips to the San Paolo in Serie A TIM, with the hosts winning 11 (D2). Napoli have won two of their last three home games, as many as they had won over their previous nine at the San Paolo. SPAL have won three of their last six games on the road in Serie A TIM (L3), as many as they had won in their previous 16 away games. Seven of SPAL’s nine away goals in this campaign have been scored in the second half.

Napoli head coach has faced SPAL on three occasions in his managerial career and won every time so far. Napoli midfielder Allan has scored two goals and provided one assist in his last three Serie A TIM appearances against SPAL. SPAL striker Andrea Petagna has scored two goals in Serie A TIM against Napoli, but he is yet to score his first league goal at the San Paolo.

SAMPDORIA vs Sampdoria have won 34 of their 95 Serie A TIM games against Bologna (D30 L31).

Sampdoria and Bologna last shared a draw in Serie A TIM in January 2014 (1-1 at the Marassi) – Bologna winning five and losing four since. Sampdoria are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings against Bologna in Genova (W9 D3).

Each of the last seven goals in games between Sampdoria and Bologna have been scored in the second half. Sampdoria won their last home game – they last won back-to-back games on home soil in Serie A TIM in January 2019. Bologna’s last away draw came at the Marassi but against Genoa back in September – since then their away record is four wins and six losses. Bologna head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic was in charge of Sampdoria for 64 Serie A TIM games between 2013 and 2015, averaging 1.44 points per game with the Blucerchiati. Sampdoria’s last six goals at home have been scored by either (four) or Manolo Gabbiadini (two). Sampdoria’s Manolo Gabbiadini has netted six goals in six previous appearances against Bologna, including his very first Serie A TIM goal in March 2012, with Atalanta. Bologna midfielder Andrea Poli scored three goals in 84 league appearances for Sampdoria between 2007 and 2013.

SASSUOLO vs HELLAS Sassuolo against Verona has seen both sides win four games each in Serie A TIM (D1).

After scoring nine goals in their first five Serie A TIM games against Sassuolo, Verona have failed to score in three of their next four meetings. The four previous meetings played at Sassuolo’s ground have seen both sides win two games each. Three of the last five goals scored in games between Sassuolo and Verona have been from outside the penalty box. Sassuolo have won three of their last four home fixtures (L1) – as many as in their previous 12 such matches. Verona are winless in their last five away games in Serie A TIM (D4 L1).

No player from Verona’s current squad has ever scored a Serie A TIM goal against Sassuolo.

Verona’s last five goals away from home have been scored by different players (excl. own goals). Sassuolo’s has won each of his two previous games as a manager against Verona in the top-flight. After scoring in his first ever game against Verona (for Cesena), Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel has failed to score in his next three appearances against them.

UDINESE vs ATALANTA Udinese have won 27 games against Atalanta in Serie A TIM – more than against any other opponent. Atalanta have won their last four games against Udinese, scoring 14 goals and conceding only two in the process (incl. a 7-1 win in the reverse fixture in ). The Serie A TIM record in Friuli sees Udinese leading by 20 wins to eight, with seven draws.

11 of the last 12 goals scored in this fixture have come from Atalanta, with Udinese’s only goal during this period being scored by Stefano Okaka in their 1-7 defeat in Bergamo back in October. Only in 1994 and in 1951 have Udinese failed to score in four consecutive home Serie A TIM matches – currently on a streak of three league games without goal at Dacia Arena. Atalanta have collected 28 points from their 13 away games this season – only in 2016/17 (32) and in 2018/19 (34) have they had a better record over an entire season. Atalanta have scored 37 goals on the road so far this season, equalling AC Milan’s all-time record at this stage of the season back in 1950/51. has won 11 games as a manager against Udinese – more than against any other opponent in Serie A TIM. Striker Stefano Okaka is the only current Udinese player to have scored more than a single goal against Atalanta (two). Atalanta striker Duván Zapata played 63 league games for Udinese between 2015 and 2015, scoring 18 goals.

PARMA vs INTER Parma and Inter have met on 51 occasions in Serie A TIM – the Nerazzurri lead by 20 wins to 16 (D15). The last nine meetings between these two sides has failed to produce the same result in consecutive matches – in the reverse fixture they shared a 2-2 draw at the Meazza. The last draw between Parma and Inter at the Tardini came back in February 2010, with the hosts winning four of the six such encounters since then (L2). Parma have failed to score in their last two home games – they last went three consecutive home matches without finding the back of the net in 2015. Before lockdown, Inter had lost their last two away games against Lazio and Juventus – last time they lost three consecutive away games in the league was in May 2017. Parma are winless in their last nine Serie A TIM games against teams from Lombardia (D3 L6). Their last win was against Inter in September 2018. is unbeaten as a manager against Parma in Serie A TIM (W5 D3).

Yann Karamoh made his Serie A TIM debut with Inter – his only goal for current side Parma came against his former team in the reverse fixture in Milan. Inter’s has scored three goals and provided two assists in his last four league appearances against Parma – his goal in the reverse fixture was the last time he found the back of the net in the competition. Last season, Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni played 24 Serie A TIM games for Parma, also netting his first ever goal in the competition with them.