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2020-21 Italian Serie A
Matchday 16
Italy
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
SSC Napoli will play host to
Serie A new boys Spezia Calcio at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.
This will be the first-ever match between the two teams in the Serie A, but they have met five times in other competitions since 2006. Napoli boast an unbeaten record against Spezia having registered three victories and two draws.
Their last meeting was on 10 January 2017 and Napoli emerged 3-1 winners in a Coppa Italia game which was played at the Stadio San Paolo (now known as Estadio Diego Armando Maradona).
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Gennaro Gattuso, the Napoli manager, is looking forward to the new year while he also provided an update on his eye problem, having been forced to wear an eye patch in recent matches
"Playing every three days for months, in the end, you feel it in the legs and in the head. You must always have a top condition and unfortunately, we are not yet at this level," Gattuso said.
"I'm not having an easy time with my eye problem either, but I'm better and I want to react. Right now the team isn't brilliant, but we'll take this point and look forward to next year."
Meanwhile, Atalanta BC will square off with Parma Calcio at their home ground, Gewiss Stadium, in a battle between two teams which have never won the Serie A title.
The two teams will meet for the 35th time across all competitions since 1993. Both teams have recorded 12 victories each, while 10 matches ended in a draw.
The last meeting between the two teams was on 28 July 2020 and Atalanta secured a 2-1 victory in a match which took place at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
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Elsewhere, SS Lazio are set to welcome fellow two-time Serie A champions ACF Fiorentina to the Stadio Olimpico.
This will be the 53rd competitive meeting between the two teams since 1994. Lazio have dominated this fixture having registered 30 victories compared to Fiorentina's 12 wins, while 10 matches ended in a draw.
Their last meeting in the league was on 27 June 2020 and Lazio overcame Fiorentina 2-1 in an encounter which was played at the Stadio Olimpico.
US Sassuolo Calcio, who have been the surprise package of the season, will host Genoa CFC at the MAPEI Stadium.
The two teams are set to meet for the 15th time across all competitions since 2014. Sassuolo boast a slight edge in this fixture as they have recorded six wins compared to Genoa's five victories, while three games ended in a draw.
The last time the two teams clashed in a league game was on 29 July 2020 and Sassuolo thumped Genoa 5-0 in a game which took place at the MAPEI Stadium.
Serie A matchday 16 fixtures:
Wednesday, January 6 2021
14h30 - Cagliari vs Benevento
17h00 -
Atalanta vs Parma
17h00 - Bologna vs Udinese
17h00 - Crotone vs AS Roma
17h00 -
Lazio vs Fiorentina
17h00 -
Sampdoria vs Inter Milan
17h00 - Sassuolo vs Genoa
17h00 - Torino vs Hellas Verona
20h00 -
Napoli vs Spezia
22h45 - AC Milan vs Juventus
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