After 24 rounds, Juventus are still in cruise control, and can extend their lead to ten as they open round 25 with a home clash against Palermo. Meanwhile, Napoli and Roma will not give up in their Scudetto chase, but could face tricky tests against Chievo and Torino. And both Milan sides will be in action, with Inter traveling to take on Empoli and AC Milan facing a tough task against Fiorentina. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the next batch of fixtures, which starts on Friday, February 17th with La Vecchia Signora welcoming the Rosanero.
Facts and Stats ahead of Serie A Matchday 25
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting Friday:
Serie A Matchday 25 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 25 of Serie A action starting this Friday:
Feb. 17: Juventus vs Palermo on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Feb. 18: Atalanta vs Crotone on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST
Feb. 18: Empoli vs Lazio on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Feb. 19: Bologna vs Inter on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 3:30 AM PST/6:30 AM EST
Feb. 19: Chievo vs Napoli on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Feb. 19: Pescara vs Genoa on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Feb. 19: Sampdoria vs Cagliari on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Feb. 19: Udinese vs Sassuolo on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Feb. 19: Roma vs Torino on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST
Feb. 19: AC Milan vs Fiorentina on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Serie A - Matchday 25 overview
Juventus will be seeking to make it ten wins out of ten against Palermo. For all intents and purposes, the first game of matchday 25 looks set to be as lopsided a clash as any during this round. Whilst the Bianconeri chase an unprecedented sixth straight Scudetto, the Rosanero are in a desperate and losing battle to avoid the drop. With their upcoming Champions League tie against Portuguese outfit Porto coming up, it will be interesting to see if Massimiliano Allegri opts to mix things up a bit for what should be a straightforward victory for La Vecchia Signora on home turf.
Napoli will now have to turn their attention back to domestic affairs after their own Champions League commitments midweek. The Partenopei ended up unfortunately losing 3-1 to Real Madrid, but given that this is only their second attempt in the round of 16, whilst Los Blancos are the all-time winners in the Champions League, that result wasn't surprising. Still, it was not the utter humiliation most Real Madrid fans had expected to see, and Maurizio Sarri's side to have a faint glimmer of hope due to Lorenzo Insigne's away goal.
However, Sarri will expect his side to get back to business. Chievo can be a frustrating side to deal with, and the Flying Donkeys are notorious for their ultra-defensive approach, especially at home. Meanwhile, Inter will be looking to close the gap on the top three as they travel to face a Bologna side who are on a three match losing streak, but Atalanta will have the same objective in mind as they host debutants Crotone.
Finally, AC Milan and Fiorentina will wrap up this matchday with a must-see clash at the Stadio San Siro. Both the Rossoneri and the Viola have had their difficulties this season, and both will be desperate to get their quest for European football back on track as they are both outside of the top five.
Serie A - Matchday 25 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 24 rounds in the 2016/2017 Serie A season. How will it look after matchday 25 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 18 | +61 | 86 | WDWWD | |
| 2 | Milan | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 69 | LDWWW | |
| 3 | Juventus | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 64 | DDWLD | |
| 4 | Bologna | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 62 | WDDWW | |
| 5 | Roma | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 55 | LWDWD | |
| 6 | Atalanta | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 54 | WDLWD | |
| 7 | Lazio | 33 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 52 | WWLWW | |
| 8 | Napoli | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 49 | LDWLD | |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 47 | WDLLD | |
| 10 | Torino | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 46 | DDLWW | |
| 11 | Monza | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 43 | LDLLW | |
| 12 | Genoa | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 39 | LDWDD | |
| 13 | Lecce | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 35 | WWLDW | |
| 14 | Cagliari | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 32 | DDWDL | |
| 15 | Hellas Verona | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 31 | WDLDL | |
| 16 | Empoli | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 31 | WLWLL | |
| 17 | Udinese | 32 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 28 | LLDLW | |
| 18 | Frosinone | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 28 | DDDDL | |
| 19 | Sassuolo | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 26 | LDDDL | |
| 20 | Salernitana | 33 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 15 | LLDLL |
