Preview -- Giornata 22

Match to Watch:

#4 Napoli - #8 Genoa SAT 2:45p EST Live on FSC, ESPN 360, and RAI.
Round 3: 1-4 Genoa
Napoli hasn't allowed a goal in 5 Serie A matches. Genoa has only taken 7 points from the last 12 points.

Prediction: 2-1 Napoli


#11 Bari - #5 Palermo SAT 12:00p EST Live on ESPN 360 and RAI. Delayed on FSC.
Round 3: 1-1
Palermo on fire as of late. Bari 2 losses and 2 draws last 4 Serie A matches.

Prediction: 0-1 Palermo


#10 Sampdoria - #19 Atalanta SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 1-0 Sampdoria
Sampdora finally got a win after their free fall. Atalanta 19th for a reason.

Prediction: 2-0 Sampdoria


#18 Catania - #17 Udinese SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-4 Udinese
Massive relegation implications. Catania coming off a big 3-0 win over Parma while Udine have 0 wins in their last 5 Serie A matches. Antonio DiNatale will have one of those games.

Prediction: 0-2 Udinese


#12 Parma - #1 Inter SUN 9:00a EST Live on ESPN 360
Round 3: 0-2 Inter
If Inter can play each week like they did against Milan, they would literally be unstoppable. Parma in the middle of a Sampdoria-esq freefall.

Prediction: 0-1 Inter


#2 Milan - #16 Livorno SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 0-0
This might be the game that truly decides if the championship is indeed over. Milan has to get over this little funk by getting back in the race against the 16th team in the league. At this point in the season, Livorno has be feeling relegation heat.

Prediction: 0-0


#3 Roma - #20 Siena SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-1 Roma
Siena has put in respectable efforts against top teams this season but Roma is coming their win of the season, aside from the derby.

Prediction: 1-0 Roma


#13 Chievo - #14 Bologna SUN 9:00a EST
Round 3: 2-0 Chievo
Not the most exciting match of the week but definitely has potential for a goalfest.

Prediction: 3-2


#7 Cagliari - #9 Fiorentina SUN 9:00a EST Live on RAI
Round 3: 0-1 Fiorentina
The other big match of the week. Fiorentina slipping away from CL qualification while Cagliari are putting in some great performances. Matri is quietly becoming the most dependable goal scorer in Serie A.

Prediction: 1-1


#6 Juventus - #10 Lazio SUN 2:45p EST Live on FSC and RAI
Round 3: 2-0 Juve
Zaccheroni finally takes over for Ciro. Who knows what kind of effect he'll have on the team.

Prediction: 3-2 Juventus