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Played
December 20, 2011 12:00 PM EST
Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena — Siena
Referee: L. Banti
Attendance: 9117
December 20, 2011 12:00 PM EST
Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena — Siena
Referee: L. Banti
Attendance: 9117
Serie A Preview: Siena - Fiorentina
2011 ends with a Tuscan derby, as Delio Rossi seeks only his second league win in charge of the Viola, while the Bianconeri aim to end a run of four consecutive defeats.
By Livio Caferoglu
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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SIENA
 Brkic
Vitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del Grosso
Mannini, D'Agostino, Gazzi, Brienza
Calaio, Destro
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FIORENTINA  Boruc
De Silvestri, Gamberini, Natali, Pasqual
Behrami, Montolivo, Vargas
Kharja
Gilardino, Jovetic
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Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino looks likely to make three changes from the XI that fell to an unfortunate 2-0 reverse to AC Milan on Saturday, as the trio of Daniele Mannini, Gaetano D'Agostino and Mattia Destro should come in for Angelo, Francesco Bolzoni and Reginaldo.
On the injury front for the new boys, experienced midfielder Simone Vergassola is unlikely to feature, but is set to undergo a late fitness test, while the same outcome is expected for Nicola Belmonte, who is also doubtful.
Moving onto Fiorentina, the biggest alteration sees the return of midfield talisman Riccardo Montolivo, with Amidu Salifu ready to make way for his talents. Also, Cesare Natali is set to replace Matija Nastasic at center back, while Houssine Kharja is to be preferred to Andrea Lazzari.
However, Salifu's absence may be enforced as he is to be given a late test to prove his fitness, while Adem Ljajic additionally needs to be given the green light. Mattia Cassani and Per Kroldrup remain out of contention, as a comeback after New Year is now anticipated for the pair.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Siena currently finds itself in free fall, losing its last four on the bounce.
- Additionally, the Bianconeri are without a clean sheet in 11 matches.
- Three of Siena's four wins this season have come at home.
- Meanwhile, Fiorentina has won just one of its five Serie A fixtures under Delio Rossi.
- The Viola have not won on the road all season, losing five of their seven away trips.
- However, they have been defeated only once at the Artemio Franchi thus far, and are unbeaten in their past six games at the venue.
- Rossi's men have the upper hand, winning six of their 12 Serie A meetings. Siena has won just three times.
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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Siena 1-2 Fiorentina
- 20.1 %
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Siena 0-0 Fiorentina
- 15.93 %
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Siena 0-1 Fiorentina
- 12.75 %
| Serie A (ITA1) | Jan 29, 2012 | Fiorentina 2 - Siena 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 20, 2011 | Siena 0 - Fiorentina 0 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | May 9, 2010 | Fiorentina 1 - Siena 1 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Jan 6, 2010 | Siena 1 - Fiorentina 5 |
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| Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 22, 2009 | Fiorentina 1 - Siena 0 |
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Siena
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| May 13, 2012 | Napoli 2 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Siena 0 - Parma 2 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Lazio 1 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Siena 1 - Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Siena 1 - Bologna 1 | ITA1 |
Fiorentina
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| May 13, 2012 | Fiorentina 0 - Cagliari 0 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2012 | Lecce 0 - Fiorentina 1 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Fiorentina 2 - Novara 2 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Atalanta 2 - Fiorentina 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | AS Roma 1 - Fiorentina 2 | ITA1 |
| 1 | Zeljko Brkic | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Claudio Terzi | Defender |
| 13 | Luca Rossettini | Defender |
| 3 | Cristiano Del Grosso | Defender |
| 2 | Roberto Vitiello | Defender |
| 14 | Alessandro Carlo Gazzi | Midfielder |
| 10 | Gaetano D'Agostino | Midfielder |
| 17 | Paolo Grossi | Midfielder |
| 23 | Franco Brienza | Striker |
| 22 | Mattia Destro | Striker |
| 11 | Emanuele Calaiò | Striker |
| 25 | Gianluca Pegolo | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Andrea Rossi | Defender |
| 26 | Emanuele Pesoli | Defender |
| 36 | Francesco Bolzoni | Midfielder |
| - | Reginaldo | Striker |
| 9 | Marcelo Alejandro Larrondo | Striker |
| 18 | Pablo González | Striker |
| 1 | Artur Boruc | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Alessandro Gamberini | Defender |
| 14 | Cesare Natali | Defender |
| 15 | Matija Nastasic | Defender |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri | Defender |
| 6 | J. Vargas | Defender |
| - | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| 21 | Andrea Lazzari | Midfielder |
| 85 | Valon Behrami | Midfielder |
| 8 | Stevan Jovetic | Striker |
| 7 | Alessio Cerci | Striker |
| 89 | Neto | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual | Defender |
| 92 | Rômulo | Defender |
| 11 | Gianni Munari | Midfielder |
| - | Marco Romizi | Midfielder |
| 82 | Alberto Gilardino | Striker |
| 23 | Santiago Silva | Striker |
Results
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Striker Milan |
28 | 10 |
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Diego Alberto Milito
Striker Inter |
24 | 8 |
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Antonio Di Natale
Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Edinson Cavani
Striker Napoli |
23 | 3 |
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R. Palacio
Striker Genoa |
19 | 3 |