Serie A Preview: Chievo - Roma
The Flying Donkeys are without a goal in their last four games, while Luis Enrique's side needs to boost its flagging hopes of finishing in a Champions League qualifying spot.
By Livio Caferoglu
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CHIEVO
Sorrentino Sardo, Cesar, Acerbi, Drame
Luciano, Bradley, Hetemaj
Thereau Pellissier, Paloschi
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ROMA
Lobont Rosi, De Rossi, Heinze, Taddei
Pjanic, Gago, Marquinho
Totti
Borini, Bojan
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With Nikola Gulan and Davide Moscardelli's seasons already over, while Marco Andreolli and Dario Dainelli require late fitness tests, Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo should make two changes from the goalless draw with Cagliari on Sunday, as Gennaro Sardo and Perparim Hetemaj look set to feature.
Meanwhile for Roma, Maarten Stekelenburg, Nicolas Burdisso and Juan all remain sidelined, while Erik Lamela and Pablo Osvaldo are banned from participation. Regardless, just one alternation looks set to come to fruition for the visitors as Simon Kjaer is to be dropped for the returning Daniele De Rossi.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Chievo has not scored a single goal in its last four Serie A fixtures.
- The Flying Donkeys have scored only 30 goals in the league this season. Only relegated Cesena and second-to-last Novara have netted less.
- Chievo last beat Roma in Jan. 2003, courtesy of a solitary strike by Federico Cossato.
- Since them Roma has not lost to Chievo in Serie A in 19 fixtures.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chievo 0-2 Roma
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Chievo 1-2 Roma
- 11.72 %
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Chievo 1-3 Roma
- 10.76 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | 2013-05-07 | Roma 0 - Chievo 1 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | 2012-12-16 | Chievo 1 - Roma 0 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | 2012-05-01 | Chievo 0 - Roma 0 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | 2012-01-08 | Roma 2 - Chievo 0 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | 2011-04-23 | Roma 1 - Chievo 0 |
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| 2013-05-19 | Atalanta 2 - Chievo 2 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-12 | Chievo 1 - Torino 1 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-07 | Roma 0 - Chievo 1 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-04 | Chievo 0 - Cagliari 0 | ITA1 |
| 2013-04-28 | Chievo 0 - Genoa 1 | ITA1 |
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| 2013-05-19 | Roma 2 - Napoli 1 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-12 | Milan 0 - Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-07 | Roma 0 - Chievo 1 | ITA1 |
| 2013-05-04 | Fiorentina 0 - Roma 1 | ITA1 |
| 2013-04-28 | Roma 4 - Siena 0 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Stefano Sorrentino | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Bostjan Cesar | Defender |
| 13 | Bojan Jokic | Defender |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi | Defender |
| 20 | Gennaro Sardo | Defender |
| 4 | Michael Bradley | Midfielder |
| 18 | R. Cruzado | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luca Rigoni | Midfielder |
| 56 | Perparim Hetemaj | Midfielder |
| 43 | Alberto Paloschi | Striker |
| 31 | Sergio Pellissier | Striker |
| 1 | Christian Puggioni | Goalkeeper |
| - | Santiago Morero | Defender |
| 21 | Nicolas Sebastien Frey | Defender |
| - | Paolo Sammarco | Midfielder |
| 10 | Luciano | Midfielder |
| 25 | Kamil Vacek | Midfielder |
| 20 | F. Uribe | Striker |
| 1 | Bogdan Lobonţ | Goalkeeper |
| - | Gianluca Curci | Goalkeeper |
| - | José Ángel | Defender |
| 20 | G. Heinze | Defender |
| 40 | Simon Kjaer | Defender |
| 7 | Marquinho | Midfielder |
| 11 | Taddei | Midfielder |
| 16 | Daniele De Rossi | Midfielder |
| 8 | Fernando Gago | Midfielder |
| 10 | Francesco Totti | Striker |
| 22 | Bojan Krkic | Striker |
| 29 | Fabio Borini | Striker |
| - | Mirko Pigliacelli | Goalkeeper |
| - | Cicinho | Defender |
| 15 | Miralem Pjanic | Midfielder |
| 20 | Simone Perrotta | Midfielder |
| 30 | Fabio Henrique Simplicio | Midfielder |
| - | Gadji Tallo | Striker |
| - | Giammario Piscitella | Striker |
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Top Scorers
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |
