By BBN Sports: ITALIAN SERIA A WEEK 2 PREVIEW
GENOA VS JUVENTUS
Defending champions, Juventus travel to Stadio Luigi Ferraris to battle Genoa on match day 2 of the 2017 Italian seria A.
In this game we have the 6 time defending champions Juve vs Genoa. This will be Genoas first home game of the season coming off a 0-0 draw vs Sassuolo. Juve is coming off a relatively easy 3-0 win.
Prior to to 3 – 1 defeat at Genoa last season, Juventus have won four and lost one of their last seven trips to Genoa, they’ve conceded five goals in those visits. Two goals from Simeone and an own goal from Alex Sandro handed the home side a surprise victory last season.
The added competition in Serie A is going to put pressure on juve for sure this year. That is why games like this are ones they must win. Obviously they are the better side in this match so i will be going with Juventus to win the match.
They have a full lineup with no injuries, a full squad should mean an easy win.
AS ROMA VS INTER MILAN
Later on saturday, As Roma welcomes Inter Milan to the capital for a crunchy encounter against 2010 scudetto champions in what promises to be the match of the season.
Point man Edin Dzeko’s 5 minutes strike and Mauro Icardi’s own goal was enough to see off the vistors last season in an highly competitive 2 – 1 victory at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Giallorossi started the season on an impressive note when they defeated Atalanta 1 – 0 via a solitary goal in bergamo on sunday.
Visitors Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina at the san siro last sunday with Manchester united target Perisic putting the iceing of a very tasty cake when he added his team’s 3rd goal in the 3 – 0 demolition of the Viola.
Saturday 26th August
Benevento vs Bologna
Genoa vs Juventus
Roma vs Inter Milan
AC MILAN VS CAGLIARI
Cagliari will be set for their second battle in 7 days when visit Seven time European champions AC Milan at the San siro on sunday.
AC Milan haven’t lost to Cagliari since the 1-0 away defeat on 1998. This is a long streak that stretches across 26 matches until today, which includes 20 wins and 6 draws.
At San Siro, Milan are on an 12 match winning run and have scored 19 goals in the last 5 matches. Cagliari’s only positive result at this stadium was a 2-2 draw they achieved on 1999.
Sunday 27th August
Torino vs Sassuolo
Chievo vs Lazio
Crotone vs Hellas Verona
Fiorentina vs Sampdoria
AC Milan vs Cagliari
Napoli vs Atalanta
SPAL vs Udinese
