Serie A Team Previews

by Forza Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:20 am

Serie A Team Previews 2015/16
A guide to the upcoming Serie A season for the casual observer...

Notes:
Bold = new signing.
Predicted finish 2015/16 was determined using a website that aggregates betting odds of winning Serie A.
Probable line-ups are complied from a variety of sources and my own opinion. The line-ups shown do not take into account injuries or unconfirmed transfers as at the time of writing. Feel free to suggest alternative line-ups.

ATALANTA

Predicted finish: 13th
Last season: 17th

Coach: Reja

Probable line-up:

SPORTIELLO

BELLINI - STENDARDO - CHERUBIN - DRAME

KURTIC - CIGARINI - CARMONA

MORALEZ - DENIS - GOMEZ

Kit:

BOLOGNA

Predicted finish: 14th
Last season: Serie B

Coach: Rossi

Probable line-up:

MIRANTE

MBAYE - ROSSETTINI - OIKONOMOU - MASINA

PULGAR - CRISETIG - RIZZO

BRIENZA

ACQUAFRESCA - DESTRO

Kit:

CARPI

Predicted finish: 20th
Last season: Serie B

Coach: Castori

Probable line-up:

BRKIC

WALLACE - SPOLLI - BUBNJIC - GABRIEL SILVA

PORCARI - MARRONE - LAZZARI

MATOS - MBAKOGU - MARTINHO

Kit:

CHIEVO VERONA

Predicted finish: 18th
Last season: 14th

Coach: Maran

Probable line-up:

BIZZARRI

CACCIATORE - GAMBERINI - CESAR - GOBBI

CASTRO - HETEMAJ - RADOVANOVIC - BIRSA

PALOSCHI - M'POKU

Kit:

EMPOLI

Predicted finish: 15th
Last season: 15th

Coach: Giampaolo

Probable line-up:

SKORUPSKI

LAURINI - TONELLI - BARBA - MARIO RUI

ZIELINSKI - MAIELLO - CROCE

SAPONARA

PUCCIARELLI - MACCARONE

Kit:

FIORENTINA

Predicted finish: 7th
Last season: 4th

Coach: Sousa

Probable line-up:

SEPE

GILBERTO - RODRIGUEZ - ASTORI - ALONSO

SUAREZ - BADELJ

JOAQUIN - BORJA VALERO - BERNARDESCHI

ROSSI

Kits:

FROSINONE

Predicted finish: 19th
Last season: Serie B

Coach: Stellone

Probable line-up:

LEALI

ROSI - DIAKITE - BLANCHARD - PAVLOVIC

VERDE - CHIBSAH - GUCHER - SODDIMO

LONGO - DIONISI

Kit:

GENOA

Predicted finish: 8th
Last season: 6th

Coach: Gasperini

Probable line-up:

PERIN

MUNOZ - BURDISSO - DE MAIO

DIOGO FIGUEIRAS - TINO COSTA - RINCON - KUCKA

PANDEV - PAVOLETTI - PEROTTI

Kit:

INTER

Predicted finish: 4th
Last season: 8th

Coach: Mancini

Probable line-up:

HANDANOVIC

D'AMBROSIO - MIRANDA - MURILLO - JUAN JESUS

BROZOVIC - MEDEL - KONDOGBIA

PALACIO - ICARDI - JOVETIC

Kit:

JUVENTUS

Predicted finish: 1st
Last season: 1st

Coach: Allegri

Probable line-up:

BUFFON

LICHTSTEINER - BONUCCI - CHIELLINI - EVRA

KHEDIRA - MARCHISIO - POGBA

DYBALA

MANDZUKIC - MORATA

Kit:

LAZIO

Predicted finish: 6th
Last season: 3rd

Coach: Pioli

Probable line-up:

MARCHETTI

BASTA - DE VRIJ - MAURICIO - RADU

PAROLO - BIGLIA - ONAZI

CANDREVA - KLOSE - F. ANDERSON

Kit:

MILAN

Predicted finish: 5th
Last season: 10th

Coach: Mihajlovich

Probable line-up:

DIEGO LOPEZ

DE SCIGLIO - ELY - ROMAGNOLI - ANTONELLI

MONTOLIVO - DE JONG - BERTOLACCI

HONDA

LUIZ ADRIANO - BACCA

Kit:

NAPOLI

Predicted finish: 3rd
Last season: 5th

Coach: Sarri

Probable line-up:

REINA

HYSAJ - ALBIOL - CHIRICHES - GHOULAM

MERTENS - ALLAN - VALDIFIORI - HAMSIK

HIGUAIN - GABBIADINI

Kit:

PALERMO

Predicted finish: 12th
Last season: 11th

Coach: Iachini

Probable line-up:

SORRENTINO

STRUNA - GONZALEZ - EL KAOUTARI - LAZAAR

RIGONI - HILJEMARK - CHOCHEV

VAZQUEZ

QUAISON - TRAJKOVSKI

Kits:

ROMA

Predicted finish: 2nd
Last season: 2nd

Coach: Garcia

Probable line-up:

SZCZESNY

FLORENZI - MANOLAS - CASTAN - TOROSIDIS

NAINGGOLAN - DE ROSSI - PJANIC

FALQUE - DZEKO - SALAH

Kit:

SAMPDORIA

Predicted finish: 9th
Last season: 7th

Coach: Zenga

Probable line-up:

VIVIANO

CASSANI - SILVESTRE - MOISANDER - ZUKANOVIC

SORIANO - FERNANDO - BARRETO

CASSANO

MURIEL - EDER

Kit:

SASSUOLO

Predicted finish: 16th
Last season: 12th

Coach: Di Francesco

Probable line-up:

CONSIGLI

VRSALJKO - CANNAVARO - ACERBI - PELUSO

DUNCAN - MAGNANELLI - MISSIROLI

BERARDI - DEFREL - SANSONE

Kit:

TORINO

Predicted finish: 10th
Last season: 9th

Coach: Ventura

PADELLI

MAKSIMOVIC - GLIK - MORETTI

BRUNO PERES - ACQUAH - BASELLI - BENASSI - AVELAR

BELOTTI - QUAGLIARELLA

Kit:

UDINESE

Predicted finish: 11th
Last season: 16th

Coach: Colantuono

KARNEZIS

HEURTAUX - DANILO - WAGUE

WIDMER - BADU - PINZI - KONE - ALI ADNAN

ZAPATA - DI NATALE

Kit:

HELLAS VERONA

Predicted finish: 17th
Last season: 13th

Coach: Mandorlini

Probable line-up:

RAFAEL

SALA - MARQUEZ - HELANDER - ALBERTAZZI

ROMULO - VIVIANI - HALFREDSSON

GOMEZ

TONI - PAZZINI

Kit:

by Lupi Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:27 am

Ely is a starter in Milan?

by Forza Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:31 am

Lupi wrote:Ely is a starter in Milan?

He started our first and only competitive game against Perugia and has featured as a starter throughout the pre-season. With Alex, Mexes and Zapata as the alternatives, you can see why Mihajlovic has opted for Ely instead.

by Kick Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:51 am

Nice preview Forza Thumbs up

by RealGunner Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:48 am

Fantastic preview Forza.

Quite excited for Serie A this season. New look Inter and Milan, Roma making some nice attacking signings and Juventus have also changed their team.

Really hope Rossi stays fit for Fiorentina.

Also, I see Frosinone have signed some of Serie A clubs' rejects for experience lol.

Sampdoria have a strong mid table team. Torino might struggle this season though.

by Forza Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:57 am

For a preview of the first gameday in Serie A, check this out: http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/prob_form/campo.shtml?match=1&teamhome=verona&teamaway=roma