Last weekend feature the Derby della Capitale, and this weekend will feature another derby, with Torino welcoming city rivals Juventus. The Granata have traditionally not fared well in the Derby della Mole, but will be hoping to nonetheless shock the Bianconeri at the Stadio Olimpico. Meanwhile, Monday will feature a huge clash between Roma and AC Milan, who have been having solid seasons so far.
Facts and Stats ahead of Serie A Matchday 16
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting on Saturday:
Serie A Matchday 16 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 16 of Serie A action starting this Saturday
Dec. 10: Crotone vs Pescara on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST
Dec. 10: Sampdoria vs Lazio on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Dec. 11: Cagliari vs Napoli on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 3:30 AM PST/6:30 AM EST
Dec. 11: Atalanta vs Udinese on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Dec. 11: Bologna vs Empoli on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Dec. 11: Palermo vs Chievo on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Dec. 11: Torino vs Juventus on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Dec. 11: Inter Milan vs Genoa on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Dec. 12: Fiorentina vs Sassuolo on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST
Dec. 12: Roma vs AC Milan on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Serie A - Matchday 16 overview
On matchday 15, two teams with long standing unbeaten streaks - Lazio and Atalanta - saw them come to an end after losses to Roma and Juventus respectively. There will be plenty of interesting fixtures in this round, but arguably the biggest two will be Torino taking on Juventus on Sunday and then second-placed Roma welcoming a high-flying AC Milan to the Stadio Olimpico on Monday.
The Derby della Mole is always a notable game as it's one of the most famous derbies in Italy (along with the Derby della Madonnina, Derby d'Italia, and Derby della Capitale). Although Juventus have a whopping 11 point lead over their cross-town rivals, Torino won this fixture last April, and it will definitely be a huge game for new shot-stopper Joe Hart. Meanwhile, the Giallorossi and the Rossoneri remain tied on points, meaning that Monday's game will be one to keep a close eye on.
Serie A - Matchday 16 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 15 rounds in the 2016/2017 Serie A season. How will it look after matchday 16 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 |
