Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[KTChampions]

Saturday 30th March
Napoli 11:30 Atalanta
Genoa 14:00 Frosinone
Torino 14:00 Monza
Lazio 17:00 Juventus
Fiorentina 19:45 AC Milan

Monday 1st April
Bologna 11:30 Salernitana
Cagliari 14:00 Verona
Sassuolo 14:00 Udinese
Lecce 17:00 Roma
Inter Milan 19:45 Empoli

Source : https://www.skysports.com/serie-a-fixtures

1 week away and another crucial game for Juventus, can they win or they gonna risk the spot in the next Champions?

If Juventus cannot beat the 9th team with a goal difference of +3 in Serie A then maybe they simply do not belong in the Champions League?  Although in fact Juventus' advantage over 5th place is such that they do not risk anything.
I'm more interested in the game Napoli - Atalanta. Napoli seems to have passed the stage of the deepest crisis, but now they always have the most difficult opponents and they constantly have problems in order to take 3 points. This game will also be no exception - Atalanta at a minimum wants to get into the Europa League, and at the most, maintain its chances for the Champions League.

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[Blitzboy]

Daniele De Rossi has had a great start to life as the new Roma coach, and his chances to remain in charge at the Stadio Olimpico in 2024-25 are rising.
Eyebrows were raised when the former Italian midfielder and Roma legend replaced José Mourinho in mid-January. The Portuguese coach had a special place in the hearts of Roma fans, despite frankly disappointing results in Serie A over his two-and-a-half-year reign.

Source: https://football-italia.net/is-betting-on-de-rossis-roma-stay-worth-it/

De Rossi’s Roma has a great chance to finish in the top four. They just have to be more consistent. They cannot afford to lose or drop points at this moment. The team that is ahead of them, Bologna, has a 3-point advantage over them. Bologna is also performing well at this moment. So it is going to be hard for Roma to actually finish in the top four. But it is obviously still possible. And the way Roma has improved, I think they have enough time to achieve the fourth position and finish in that position. I do not think Roma has any direct threat from Atalanta or Napoli at the moment.

But the problem is Roma is going to face Bologna, Atalanta, Juventus, Napoli, Milan in future matches. So it is going to be really hard for them to actually improve their standing and be on the 4th position in the end.

Roma faces the league's toughest team. Bologna and Atalanta are serious teams. Top talent. The BEST coaches would worry about De Rossi's workload. You think I wouldnt lose sleep over this? They have potential and passion, but can they deliver consistently? Thats the important question. Genoa and Empoli can handle them. Other contests can make or break a season.

De Rossi is smart and gives Roma fresh life. Thats valuable. But facing teams competing for the same trophies? Thats another level. More than winning matches, it's about showing your worth. I believe in De Rossi's style, but talk is cheap. Roma must prove themselves, and that schedule will push them to.

[Fara Chan]

Seria A is difficult and challenging for everyone this season. It takes only the strong to survived. We can be easier on these teams but not when we're guiding  our odds which will results to profits for us. Napoli have failed to utilized their chances of winning this season, they lost points against easy opponents due to underrating percentage on these opponents. Perhaps Napoli will bounce back stronger but definitely not this season, we have watch closely how this particular elite team failed to meet the top after one brilliant season.

This season Napoli has experienced more bad things so they can't occupy a very good position, but in the next match I also want to see how Napoli tries to take Atalanta's position in the standings. Because the two will meet in a follow-up match where Atalanta is the visiting team and Napoli is the host and I hope Napoli can get full points in order to shift Atalanta's position in the top six. Because that is much more possible for Napoli at the moment than a higher ranking.

[tusandii]

Napoli simply looked like a squad that had just been promoted to their league this season, and their performance was very poor, i did not see Napoli as a team that has return to their winning ways after their Champions League loss to Barcelona. Napoli is struggling to get into the top of the league this season despite winning the Seria A championship previous season. Napoli is nine points out of the top four in the league right now, in seventh place. I didn't expect Napoli to struggle with their games this season, even if winning the league is going to be tough to achieve again this season, at least they should qualify for the next Champions League but i don't see any chances again. In their upcoming match, Napoli will play against Atalanta, I can see if they are back to their high level of play.

Even though Napoli were ideal last season, they are still not one of the clubs that can be consistent, because competing in Serie A requires a long lasting mentality and reputation. For example Inter, Juventus and Milan, even though they lost last season in the race for the trophy, this season they still exist and in any situation in Serie A these clubs have become an inseparable part. After Inter failed to extend their trend in the UCL, this made them even more focused on locking up the trophy this season. So I'm sure Inter, Milan and Juventus will secure UCL tickets next season.

Yes, it's true that it requires a big mentality to compete in Serie A to get the Scudetto title, but it's not just about mentality but also about how consistent management in retaining the best players and also retaining experienced coaches.
Since last season, Napoli management has not been consistent, always replacing coaches several times, as the club does not have great consistency, which has had an impact on Napoli performance, which has become very bad.
With this kind of inconsistency, Napoli will not be able to achieve good results in Serie A, even in the Champions League, their chances are very small, even though they have tried several times but still failed.
Napoli management seems to consider football like a child's game and when they fail they always replace the coach, while replacing the coach repeatedly causes negative impact on the future of their own club.

[hahay]

Seria A is difficult and challenging for everyone this season. It takes only the strong to survived. We can be easier on these teams but not when we're guiding  our odds which will results to profits for us. Napoli have failed to utilized their chances of winning this season, they lost points against easy opponents due to underrating percentage on these opponents. Perhaps Napoli will bounce back stronger but definitely not this season, we have watch closely how this particular elite team failed to meet the top after one brilliant season.

This season Napoli has experienced more bad things so they can't occupy a very good position, but in the next match I also want to see how Napoli tries to take Atalanta's position in the standings. Because the two will meet in a follow-up match where Atalanta is the visiting team and Napoli is the host and I hope Napoli can get full points in order to shift Atalanta's position in the top six. Because that is much more possible for Napoli at the moment than a higher ranking.

I can still admit that Napoli is part of a big Serie A team, but not an elite team. Because basically, Napoli is not always able to be in the titlerace everyseason, so it is notsurprising and notstrange if this season Napoli is not in the title race and even Napoli not in the top four. For me, the results obtained by Napoli this season are still normal results, it doesn't matter about Napoli who managed to win the Scudetto last season because anyway, the fact is that last season teams like Milan, Inter and Juventus also didn't have a consistent performance so it became a naturalresult if Napoli is able to take advantage of the good opportunities they got last season. But one thing that I am sure of is that Napoli is not a team that is always in contention for the title, so Napoli decline in performance thisseason remains a natural result.

[wmaurik]

AS Roma will only fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season, they're just few points behind Bologna and they're taking it as a crucial plan to execute. AS Roma stats this season, 15W 6D 8L in 28 games this season. Daniele De Rossi have been available in the crucial areas and heading direct to progressing the team's performance bit by bit. He's new to the managerial system and what he needs is time to fit in, we know how exceptionally the coach will grow to managed the club.

Being three points behind Bologna is not a very difficult thing for AS Roma to shift this season, because as long as AS Roma can continue to recover with good wins in the upcoming matches. Because Roma only needs to wait for Bologna to lose or beat Bologna when they meet again in the remainder of this season in order to compete for positions in the UCL zone. I am also quite confident with Daniele De Rossi's performance at Roma even though he still has to adjust to the Roma team for the remainder of this season.

[Palakka]

I can still admit that Napoli is part of a big Serie A team, but not an elite team. Because basically, Napoli is not always able to be in the titlerace everyseason, so it is notsurprising and notstrange if this season Napoli is not in the title race and even Napoli not in the top four. For me, the results obtained by Napoli this season are still normal results, it doesn't matter about Napoli who managed to win the Scudetto last season because anyway, the fact is that last season teams like Milan, Inter and Juventus also didn't have a consistent performance so it became a naturalresult if Napoli is able to take advantage of the good opportunities they got last season. But one thing that I am sure of is that Napoli is not a team that is always in contention for the title, so Napoli decline in performance thisseason remains a natural result.

Napoli is indeed inescapable one of the big teams and has a long history in the Italian league, after they managed to reach the Scudetto last season actually now Napoli seems to lose their performance in the league and even they have to be eliminated early in the Champions League this season, I personally see if in fact Napoli still has a great chance to end the season in the European zone especially in the Conference League,  And they just need consistency to face the remaining of the game.

Despite their status as the defending champion team in Serie A, Napoli this season was not able to show their performance as well as last season, and I think slowly they began to lower their target from defending the Scudetto instead now only focused on getting tickets to the European competition zone next season, the decline in Napoli's performance this season certainly cannot be separated from the departure of their coach last season which was able to make Napoli a scary club and Their in last season only suffered 4 defeats in the league, the departure of Luciano Spalletti to the Italian national team is certainly the beginning of Napoli's current destruction.

[Frankolala]

AS Roma will only fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season, they're just few points behind Bologna and they're taking it as a crucial plan to execute. AS Roma stats this season, 15W 6D 8L in 28 games this season. Daniele De Rossi have been available in the crucial areas and heading direct to progressing the team's performance bit by bit. He's new to the managerial system and what he needs is time to fit in, we know how exceptionally the coach will grow to managed the club.

Being three points behind Bologna is not a very difficult thing for AS Roma to shift this season, because as long as AS Roma can continue to recover with good wins in the upcoming matches. Because Roma only needs to wait for Bologna to lose or beat Bologna when they meet again in the remainder of this season in order to compete for positions in the UCL zone. I am also quite confident with Daniele De Rossi's performance at Roma even though he still has to adjust to the Roma team for the remainder of this season.

They have both played 29 matches, and Bologna is just three points ahead of Roma. Bologna is on 44 points, and Roma 41 points. There is hope for Roma to be in the champions league next season, because Roma will be able to be more consistent than Bologna in the rest of their matches. However, Bologna should not be underestimated because they have also being consistent in their performance. Their last five matches, they only lost to Inter, and they won the rest.

It will be a big task for Roma to bring down Bologna from the fourth position, and take over from Bologna, because Bologna also want to be in the Champions League next season. Roma should just hope for Bologna to drop points for them to take advantage, and they need to also work more on their game pattern.

[Docnaster]

AS Roma will only fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season, they're just few points behind Bologna and they're taking it as a crucial plan to execute. AS Roma stats this season, 15W 6D 8L in 28 games this season. Daniele De Rossi have been available in the crucial areas and heading direct to progressing the team's performance bit by bit. He's new to the managerial system and what he needs is time to fit in, we know how exceptionally the coach will grow to managed the club.

Being three points behind Bologna is not a very difficult thing for AS Roma to shift this season, because as long as AS Roma can continue to recover with good wins in the upcoming matches. Because Roma only needs to wait for Bologna to lose or beat Bologna when they meet again in the remainder of this season in order to compete for positions in the UCL zone. I am also quite confident with Daniele De Rossi's performance at Roma even though he still has to adjust to the Roma team for the remainder of this season.

Before Roma's current manager Daniele De Rossi was appointed as the club manager, many people had already written them off as a serious contender for a top four finish in the Italian Serie A table but after Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club's management and Daniele De Rossi appointed as the club manager, the club have significantly improved and have been getting good results which is why they're currently in the 5th position of the league table and three points behind fourth placed Bologna. Daniele De Rossi have already dismissed any form of doubt concerning his ability to deliver a great managerial performance with the Roma team with what he's achieved so far with the team and I'm very optimistic that he's going to help the club finish the season in the top four.

[Jody.Drummer]

Seria A is difficult and challenging for everyone this season. It takes only the strong to survived. We can be easier on these teams but not when we're guiding  our odds which will results to profits for us. Napoli have failed to utilized their chances of winning this season, they lost points against easy opponents due to underrating percentage on these opponents. Perhaps Napoli will bounce back stronger but definitely not this season, we have watch closely how this particular elite team failed to meet the top after one brilliant season.

This season Napoli has experienced more bad things so they can't occupy a very good position, but in the next match I also want to see how Napoli tries to take Atalanta's position in the standings. Because the two will meet in a follow-up match where Atalanta is the visiting team and Napoli is the host and I hope Napoli can get full points in order to shift Atalanta's position in the top six. Because that is much more possible for Napoli at the moment than a higher ranking.

Napoli have experienced a setback this season, they are not like the Napoli we saw last season where they showed very good performances from the start of the season until they managed to win the Scudetto title early before the season ended. There is nothing to expect from them in this season, they have had problems that keep changing which ultimately leaves them in 7th place now.

Not only that, because in the Champions League they couldn't do much. I thought they would be able to continue what they showed last season, but it seems I was wrong with what I thought about them at the start of the season.

Their next match will be against Atalanta, it will be an opportunity for them to shift Atalanta's position. However, Atalanta itself has the same chance of beating Napoli in this match. In terms of strength, there is no significant difference between the two clubs that will compete, and perhaps this match will end without a winner. But we'll see who will be able to play better among them.

[hahay]

AS Roma will only fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League this season, they're just few points behind Bologna and they're taking it as a crucial plan to execute. AS Roma stats this season, 15W 6D 8L in 28 games this season. Daniele De Rossi have been available in the crucial areas and heading direct to progressing the team's performance bit by bit. He's new to the managerial system and what he needs is time to fit in, we know how exceptionally the coach will grow to managed the club.

Being three points behind Bologna is not a very difficult thing for AS Roma to shift this season, because as long as AS Roma can continue to recover with good wins in the upcoming matches. Because Roma only needs to wait for Bologna to lose or beat Bologna when they meet again in the remainder of this season in order to compete for positions in the UCL zone. I am also quite confident with Daniele De Rossi's performance at Roma even though he still has to adjust to the Roma team for the remainder of this season.

Yes indeed, only having a gap of three points is certainly a close points gap at the moment between Bologna and AS Roma who are fighting for fourth place in the standings. Of course, if AS Roma manages to finish in the top four then this achievement will be a big achievement for De Rossi, which at first was quite doubtful, but in reality De Rossi as a team legend is really able to improve the quality of AS Roma and that is very great. Obviously, if De Rossi can really make AS Roma finish in the top four, then of course it would be very feasible for AS Roma to extend De Rossi's contract as head coach of AS Roma. After all, in the Mourinho era, the reality is that Mourinho always failed to bring AS Roma to finish in the top four, so De Rossi achieved great success at this moment because he had a very big chance of overtaking Bologna in fourth place in the current Serie A standings.

[Oluwa-btc]

Napoli simply looked like a squad that had just been promoted to their league this season, and their performance was very poor, i did not see Napoli as a team that has return to their winning ways after their Champions League loss to Barcelona. Napoli is struggling to get into the top of the league this season despite winning the Seria A championship previous season. Napoli is nine points out of the top four in the league right now, in seventh place. I didn't expect Napoli to struggle with their games this season, even if winning the league is going to be tough to achieve again this season, at least they should qualify for the next Champions League but i don't see any chances again. In their upcoming match, Napoli will play against Atalanta, I can see if they are back to their high level of play.

Lol. That was funny truly. I agree they have not been a good side considering how they have been in the last two years with the first coach that parted ways with them earlier this season.
All of the coaches brought are not worth bringing in. Blames on the management, because if they had made good Introductions, they won't have stayed down at this point for too long.

They was bad and then did improve but you have to see that Barcelona regardless of what happens, have and will always be a better side in the Champions League Competition to Napoli. That win was expected, I only had doubts.
Napoli also most likely to lose its important players to other clubs for big transfer moves. Good example would be Khivicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Oshime. One to the Premier League Competition and the other to the Spanish Las Liga League Competition. Qualifications for the Champions League Competition or also the UEFA European Europa League Competition would be absolutely difficult.

[Furious 7]

Looking at the schedule that Inter will face in the last few matches it seems that only Napoli, Milan and Lazio are possible to trouble them the rest they are favorites in the matches carried out but even so we also cannot assume all matches will be favorable for Inter because it will give the impression that Inter are too underestimating their opponents.

If we look at the tables, it is impossible for Inter to be burdened with that. In fact, they shouldn't have much difficulty beating several clubs in the remaining matches. As you said, their toughest opponents are probably AC Milan and Lazio. And the world will also experience the same thing. In essence, if Inter are able to control their ball significantly and attack more, then Inter can definitely win. Yes, it just depends on how they do it well

As I have said in the previous post Inter will definitely be very easy when facing some clubs below them but still there is no guarantee that they can get 3 points if they underestimate their current opponents because indeed their good performance will also be hindered by the situation where they actually underestimate their opponents as if it will be a win in match. Inter situation can be unpredictable although for them the championship position is actually still very safe and possible for them to achieve but if they cant make some matches into three points then their championship party can be a little choked.  IMO Inter just need to do their job by playing the same as they have done so far although the match against Napoli yesterday was also actually quite unfortunate if you look at the results when compared to the performance they did on the pitch. Some of the opponents they will face clubs come from the middle and bottom of the table so this is an advantage for Inter towards the end of this season .

[Asiska02]

Even though Napoli were ideal last season, they are still not one of the clubs that can be consistent, because competing in Serie A requires a long lasting mentality and reputation. For example Inter, Juventus and Milan, even though they lost last season in the race for the trophy, this season they still exist and in any situation in Serie A these clubs have become an inseparable part. After Inter failed to extend their trend in the UCL, this made them even more focused on locking up the trophy this season. So I'm sure Inter, Milan and Juventus will secure UCL tickets next season.

Napoli inconsistency have caused them to lose their fight for the top flight in the Serie A this season and they were also eliminated early in the champions league competition. To be a leader, you need to be consistent. The consistency of Inter, Milan and Juventus in the Serie A cannot be overstated. Even though you can’t win the title, try and remain in the top four that season, it will give you a more challenging environment to compete with other top clubs in the European competition to gain experience more and increased quality in the field of play. Inter, Juventus and Milan will secure the champions league trophy soon but Napoli will have to fight to earn themself an Europa League spot for next season. This is a team that won the Scudetto last season, consistency matters in this utmost league always.

[QueenVera]

Yes, since Inter Milan failed to win the Champions League title last season because they were defeated by Manchester City, this season Inter Milan is starting to improve its performance so that it can compete again in the Champions League and can reach the final like last season but unfortunately Inter Milan had to be eliminated before the final and its struggle only reached the round of 16, actually I was quite disappointed with this because I had high hopes for the Serie A representative club, Inter Milan.

But even so, Inter Milan has shown improvement in the domestic league competition, namely in Serie A itself. Inter Milan is experiencing very good performance. Inter Milan leads at the top of the standings with a fairly large point difference, so it is very confident that Inter Milan will win the scudetto this season even though it failed in the League Champions.

Instead of Inter Milan not getting any title, last season Inter Milan didn't get one of the big titles like the Champions League competition or in Serie A. Inter Milan only got the Italian Cup and also the Italian Super Cup and that is a normal thing considering Inter Milan is a top club but this season Inter Milan is certain to win the Serie A league title and the Italian Super Cup.

For the Italian teams at the moment, they'll be focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they ought to be doing excellently well in it. Especially Juventus, they've even had a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too. Although, inasmuch as a weighty gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form. At thesame time, it'll not be hard to stay in shape to earn a ticket to next season's European contests.

 They've been able to play resiliently and the results so far is fit to help them earn this ticket but the difficulty they may face this season is the trophy of the Serie A, the top contenders won't let it slip away from them, they're in their own way and end putting streanous efforts to ensure that they get the maximum number of points to keep the gaps and help them win the trophy. There's really no time to make a difference but they themselves know it's not going to be as easy as it ought to be considering the intensity in games this season. Inter are ahead with a reasonable point gap and undeniably, they're are proving to keep up with consistencies which if met, Juventus no matter what won't be able to catch up to them.

  Inter are no longer faced with the European contest and so for inter Milan and Juventus, they've still got extra time to prepare ahead for the league games. Against Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan did well to stay in the game but it wasn't just well enough to help them advance in the contest. They've gained enough grounds this season and it's profitable to them considering how well and useful their position has been and will be for them in subsequent games and seasons too.

[bering]

Compared to Milan i think Fiorentina schedules a bit busy because Fiorentina still playing at 3 different competitions such as Serie A, Coppa Italy and European Conference League but their recent performance is looks same because in all competitions whether it Milan and Fiorentina have through an 6 matches with unbeatable status but indeed Milan a bit better because from those matches they can gets 5 wins and last week Milan was successfully to beat weak team Verona but Fiorentina in Serie A they only playing draw against Roma so basically both teams in the good shape because they can able to maintain their performance

Milan has just overtaked Juventus position on league table so they are in the full of motivation want to resumes their positive results from this match even so with Fiorentina although it's hard for them but Fiorentina have a target want to improved their position on league table and if possible finish at top 5 after this season ended and previously Fiorentina can able to beat Milan twice at their home but i don't think they can repeat these results again because Milan conditions is very good and considering the recent performance from them which looks similar then i think there is possibility this match will ended to draw or for safe bets later both teams to scores is good

[MK-74]

Milan will have a hard time against Fiorentina, but they will not lose. The league champion is now clear, but the competition with Juventus for the 2nd place continues.
My prediction is that Milan will win this game and keep the points difference with Juventus.

[maknyos]

Compared to Milan i think Fiorentina schedules a bit busy because Fiorentina still playing at 3 different competitions such as Serie A, Coppa Italy and European Conference League but their recent performance is looks same because in all competitions whether it Milan and Fiorentina have through an 6 matches with unbeatable status but indeed Milan a bit better because from those matches they can gets 5 wins and last week Milan was successfully to beat weak team Verona but Fiorentina in Serie A they only playing draw against Roma so basically both teams in the good shape because they can able to maintain their performance

Milan has just overtaked Juventus position on league table so they are in the full of motivation want to resumes their positive results from this match even so with Fiorentina although it's hard for them but Fiorentina have a target want to improved their position on league table and if possible finish at top 5 after this season ended and previously Fiorentina can able to beat Milan twice at their home but i don't think they can repeat these results again because Milan conditions is very good and considering the recent performance from them which looks similar then i think there is possibility this match will ended to draw or for safe bets later both teams to scores is good

Overall, AC Milan has a better chance of securing 3 points even though they are playing away, it would be a big surprise if Fiorentina were able to beat AC Milan. Statistically, the reputation of Pioli squad is certainly better in Serie A, and the depth of AC Milan squad is also much better. I agree with you, the result of the match seems likely to be a draw. Currently, Fiorentina is very ambitious to finish in the European zone, but they do not have the strength to surpass AC Milan, so the best result that Fiorentina can possibly achieve is a draw, which sounds fair for both teams.

[imamusma]

Milan will have a hard time against Fiorentina, but they will not lose. The league champion is now clear, but the competition with Juventus for the 2nd place continues.
My prediction is that Milan will win this game and keep the points difference with Juventus.

It's true, Inter Milan is very close to securing the Scudetto, and its position at the top of the Serie A standings is currently no longer touched by other contestants. Thanks to the difference in points, it is impossible for Milan and Juventus to suppress their position for the remainder of this season. Apart from that, Milan will of course continue to try to maintain its position in second place in the standings, and their efforts to realize their ambition will be tested by Fiorentina. On paper, Milan has a real chance of stealing points at visit to headquarters Fiorentina, although as you said, this match will not be easy for Pioli squad.

Meanwhile, if Milan fails to get full points, Juventus will again close the gap, so Milan needs to be fully alert if they want to finish as runners-up this season. Fiorentina will certainly make the best use of the home match, because they are trying to get closer to the Europa League zone. If we refer to several previous matches, Milan looks much more consistent in securing full points, so it is natural that Milan will be superior in the match week 30.

[marcous]

Overall, AC Milan has a better chance of securing 3 points even though they are playing away, it would be a big surprise if Fiorentina were able to beat AC Milan. Statistically, the reputation of Pioli squad is certainly better in Serie A, and the depth of AC Milan squad is also much better. I agree with you, the result of the match seems likely to be a draw. Currently, Fiorentina is very ambitious to finish in the European zone, but they do not have the strength to surpass AC Milan, so the best result that Fiorentina can possibly achieve is a draw, which sounds fair for both teams.

Ac Milan had difficulty winning when they visited the Fiorentina stadium. Well, can they end that curse considering that this season AC Milan is much stronger than Fiorentina. In my opinion, both teams have almost the same chance because Fiorentina's strength playing at home is much stronger so it will make it difficult for AC Milan to beat them. But in this case I am still quite confident that AC Milan can succeed in winning this match because so far they have performed quite consistently by successfully overtaking Juventus in second place.

In the first meeting, AC Milan was able to beat Fiorentina and this was an important asset that might spur their enthusiasm to steal 3 points at Fiorentina's home ground. Apart from that, on the players' side, AC Milan will be able to utilize all the strengths of their core players because all the players are in their best form, aka no one is injured. Of course, Fiorentina players have to be wary of Leoa and Giroud because Giroud this season is still AC Milan's weapon in defeating their opponents.