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The Serie A continues this weekend as teams prepare for a new game week. The league leaders Napoli continue their charge for the league title as they take a step closer to winning it for the first time in over 30 years.
This weekend Napoli will welcome Hellas Verona at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Saturday as they seek to clinch the league title as soon as possible. Inter Milan will also face Monza at the San Siro stadium after playing a one-all draw against Salernitana the previous weekend. They will be hoping to return to winning ways and continue their charge for Champions League football.
This weekend's other games include Fiorentina who are in good form hosting Atalanta, Milan visiting Bologna following their Champions League victory over Napoli, and other fixtures.
As we look forward to the Serie A games this weekend, here are 7 interesting facts you should know.
1. Sassuolo v Juventus
Juventus have lost two of their last three away matches in the league. They have won on five of their last six visits to the Mapei Stadium. Sassuolo have lost 14 of their last 19 games against Juventus since reaching Serie A
2. Roma vs Udinese
Roma has lost all nine of its recent league contests in which they have conceded at least one goal. Udinese has also not beaten Roma home and away since 1998.
3. Fiorentina vs Atalanta
Both teams' head-to-head record shows that they have played 32 times with Fiorentina winning 17 times and Atalanta winning 8 times. Fiorentina are enjoying a 13 games unbeaten streak in all competitions including 11 victories.
4. Torino vs Salernitana
Salernitana have lost four of their last five matches against Torino in the Italian top flight. They have also played 11 draws in the league this season. Torino on the other hand have not beaten Salernitana in Serie A before.
5. Napoli vs Hellas Verona
Napoli are reaching their best-ever tally of the season. Hellas Verona has also lost to Napoli three times in a row. Verona have only won twice away to Napoli in Serie A, and their last success in Naples came in January 1983
6. Inter Milan vs Monza
No team has struck the woodwork more often than Inter this season in the Serie A with a total of 14. Inter Milan have not lost three games in a row for 10 years. They are also unbeaten in 28 meetings against newly promoted sides, winning 24 times.
7. Bologna vs Milan
Milan are unbeaten in their last 16 league meetings with Bologna at Dall'Ara, winning 14. Bologna have also failed to win any of their last 14 Serie A matches against Milan, having just two draws.
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