Juventus are looking to continue their dominance of city rivals Torino tomorrow when they host the latest edition of the Derby della Mole in Turin.
Juventus, who won 2-0 at Malmo in their midweek UEFA Champions League game, go into the clash with a three-point advantage over Roma in Serie A having collected a maximum 15 points at home.
Torino have not beaten their local rivals in the league since the 1994-95 campaign and 12 years have passed since they last scored against them.
“Juventus always play to win,” Juve president Andrea Agnelli told reporters.
“Also Torino have not won the derby for more than 15 years.”
Torino, who drew 0-0 at home to Bruges in Thursday’s Europa League game, have not found the back of the net in four of their last five games in all competitions.
The club have yet to recover from the sales of attacking pair Ciro Immobile and Alessio Cerci to Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid respectively. The Maroons are 15th with just three wins from 12 games.
Inter travel to the Stadio Olim-pico to face Roma tomorrow evening looking to end the Giallo-rossi’s perfect record at home.
Roma, who drew 1-1 at CSKA Moscow on Tuesday in the Champions League, have won all six of their Serie A games in the capital this season.
They take on an Inter side in good form since the return of Roberto Mancini to the Nerazzurri hotseat.
Inter held Milan to a 1-1 draw before coming from behind to beat Dnipro 2-1 at home on Thursday to progress to the last 32 of the Europa League.
A goalless draw against Sparta Prague was sufficient to see third-placed Napoli join Inter in the Europa League knockout phase.
Napoli face a stern test in Genoa on Monday with rivals Sampdoria unbeaten at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
Fifth-placed Genoa have not lost in their last seven league games and take on a Cesena side who have not won since the opening day of the campaign.
Lazio are sixth in the standings and face Chievo in Verona looking to make amends for back-to-back defeats.
The Biancoceleste lost 2-1 at Empoli before falling 3-0 at home to Juventus last time out.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella could hand German midfielder Marko Marin his Serie A debut at Cagliari, tomorrow.
Marin, who joined the Florence team on a season-long loan from Chelsea this summer, struggled with injuries at the start of the season.
The 25-year-old started and scored in a 2-1 midweek triumph at Guingamp in Europa League action that ensured Fiorentina first place in their group.
Milan captain and Italy international Riccardo Montolivo is getting closer to returning to action since fracturing his tibia six months ago in a pre-World Cup friendly. He could feature in tomorrow’s home match against Udinese.
Milan have not won in Serie A since October 19.
Empoli square off against Atalanta at the Stadio Carlo Castellani looking for their third straight win.
The Tuscan outfit, who gained promotion to Italy’s top flight earlier this year, beat Lazio 2-1 before clinching a 2-0 triumph at Parma in the last round.
Sassuolo are riding a six-match unbeaten run heading into today’s home match against Verona.
Their positive run of form has seen the Serie A minnows climb to 11th place.
Fixtures
Serie A
Playing today
Sassuolo vs Verona - 18.00
Chievo vs Lazio - 20.45
Tomorrow – 15.00
Cagliari vs Fiorentina
Cesena vs Genoa
Empoli vs Atalanta
Milan vs Udinese
Juventus vs Torino - 18.00
Palermo vs Parma
Roma vs Inter - 20.45
Monday
Sampdoria vs Napoli - 21.00
Standings: Juventus 31; Roma 28; Napoli 22; Sampdoria 21; Genoa 20; Lazio 19; Milan, Udinese 18; Inter 17; Fiorentina 16; Sassuolo 15; Verona, Palermo 14; Empoli 13; Torino 12; Cagliari 11; Atalanta 10; Chievo 9; Cesena 8; Parma 6.
Serie B
Played yesterday
Pescara vs Virtus Lanciano - 1-1
Today – 15.00
Carpi vs Frosinone
Cittadella vs Brescia
Crotone vs Modena
Entella vs Avellino
Latina vs Pro Vercelli
Livorno vs Perugia
Ternana vs Catania
Trapani vs Spezia
Varese vs Vicenza
Tomorrow
Bologna vs Bari - 12.30
Leading standings: Carpi 29; Frosinone 28; Spezia 25; Livorno, Avellino, V. Lanciano 24; Bologna 23.