Last round saw some interesting results. Napoli beat Roma at the Stadio Olimpico for the first time since 2011. And Juventus finally ended up drawing for the first time all season as they were held to a surprise stalemate with Udinese. Meanwhile, Milan continued their mini-revival by earning a well deserved 3-1 win over Chievo as the Rossoneri try to claw their way back into contention for a European football, but they will face a tough test as they have to take on Juventus.
The Bianconeri welcoming the Diavolo is the highlight of matchday 28, and it kicks off on Friday, March 10th.
Facts and Stats ahead of Serie A Matchday 28
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting Friday:
Serie A Matchday 28 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 28 of Serie A action starting this Friday:
Mar. 10: Juventus vs AC Milan on fuboTV, RAI International, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Mar. 11: Genoa vs Sampdoria on beIN SPORTS USA, RAI International, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Mar. 12: Sassuolo vs Bologna on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., RAI International at 4:30 AM PST/7:30 AM EST
Mar. 12: Chievo vs Empoli on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Fiorentina vs Cagliari on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Inter vs Atalanta on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., RAI International, fuboTV at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Napoli vs Crotone on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Pescara vs Udinese on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST
Mar. 12: Palermo vs Roma on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., RAI International at 12:45 PM PST/3:45 PM EST
Mar. 13: Lazio vs Torino on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., RAI International, beIN SPORTS USA at 12:45 PM PST/3:45 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Serie A - Matchday 28 overview
Next up for Juventus is a home tie against Portuguese outfit Porto. La Vecchia Signora have a vital two goal advantage in hand and are 90 minutes away from booking their spot in the quarter-finals. They also have one foot in the Coppa Italia finals after beating Napoli 3-1 in the first leg. However, having drawn their last fixture, Massimiliano Allegri may not be so keen on ringing the changes for their upcoming tie with AC Milan. La Vecchia Signora are in pole position to make it an unprecedented sixth straight Scudetto and have won their last 30 games at Juventus Stadium - which is a league record.
Still, the Rossoneri will have other plans. The two sides have met three times this season already, and Milan have won two. The last league meeting ended as a victory for Vincenzo Montella's side, and that marked the first time Milan have beaten Juve after losing their past seven Serie A games. They also edged the Bianconeri to win the Supercoppa Italiana, which is their first piece of silverware since 2011 - but haven't done a double over Juve since the 2009/2010 season.
Meanwhile, Napoli are out of the Champions League after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid (6-2 on aggregate). Considering that Los Blancos are the all-time winners in this competition, and Napoli have never made it to the quarter-finals, that result really was not surprising. They also face an upward battle to secure a spot in the finals, but having beaten Roma, they could potentially take over second place with a win over Crotone on Sunday.
As for the Giallorossi, they will also be taking on another relgation-threatened side, Palermo on the road, which represents a great chance for three points. Fiorentina will hope to end a bad run of results that have seen them only win one out of their last five Serie A fixtures as they welcome Cagliari, whilst Inter take on Atalanta in an all-Nerazzurri derby in a game that could be decisive in the race for a top five spot.
Serie A - Matchday 28 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 27 rounds in the 2016/2017 Serie A season. How will it look after matchday 28 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 |
