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Serie A afternoon matches: Live updates and confirmed lineups

Serie A afternoon matches: Live updates and confirmed lineups

•    Crotone have won both their previous two Serie A matches against Chievo.
•    Furthermore, Crotone got their first ever Serie A victory against the Gialloblu, away from home in October 2016 (2-0).
•    Crotone have conceded in each of their last 10 league games, failing to score in five of these.
•    Crotone have failed to score in their last two home fixtures in Serie A: they already went three home games without scoring this season – their worst streak in the top-flight.
•    After a six-game unbeaten run (W3 D3), Chievo have lost three of their last seven league games (W1 D3), failing to score in the last two.
•    Chievo have conceded 10 goals over their last three away league outings – on average 3.3 per game – earning just one point in the process.
•    Chievo are one of the only two sides yet to score a headed goal in Serie A this season. They also have conceded the most headed goals so far (seven).
•    Only Inter (309) have attempted more crosses from open play than Chievo (270) in this Serie A campaign, while Crotone have had the fewest so far (152).
•    Marcello Trotta’s first home goal in Serie A for Crotone came in October 2016 against Chievo.
•    Only Nicolas (39) has made more saves from shots from inside the box than Stefano Sorrentino (38) in Serie A this season.