Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Slow death]

SS Lazio - AC Milan

It's a difficult game to predict, I think a draw is the most likely outcome.

It is possible that the match will end in a draw, because AC Milan has not found its best form under new manager Paulo Fonseca. Lazio has collected 1 point more in the last two matches, with one win and one loss, while AC Milan started this season campaign with a worse record than Lazio, they were held to a draw by Torino and then defeated by Parma. Clearly AC Milan will have difficulty starting to create consistency, Lazio is slightly advantaged because they act as hosts. However, if you want to bet on one of them winning, I think it takes a lot of consideration.

AC Milan journey to become one of the Scudetto challengers this season seems difficult to realize, the change of manager and the overhaul of the squad depth require a longer adaptation. If Lazio is able to beat AC Milan, then Paulo Fonseca position will be even more pressured, and I think fans will criticize his managerial strategy. In addition, AC Milan will face other elite teams in the Champions League, Paulo Fonseca must immediately find a solution to create a solid team, so that he can speed up the adaptation period.

Milan's problem is in defense. Even the former coach was unable to improve Milan's defense. They managed to score a lot of goals, at least 2 goals, but they also conceded a lot of goals, which meant they would draw or lose games that they were supposed to win easily. Milan drew with Lazio, as I predicted. Now I'm reading that Rafael Leao and Paulo Fonseca are involved in a disagreement. These are rumors from Italian websites. I don't know to what extent this news is true. But this type of news, if true, is not good for the team.

Tension at the Olimpico: Leao and Theo Hernandez snub Fonseca during cooling break

Speaking after the game, Fonseca was quick to downplay the incident, saying: “I spoke with the players about my choice this week, they accepted it, and there are no problems. I was focused and didn’t notice, but let’s not create problems because there aren’t any. The players’ response was good, their reaction as well. I don’t run away with excuses, when there are problems I don’t hide them. I don’t tell lies.”

source: https://www.footitalia.com/tension-at-the-olimpico-leao-and-theo-hernandez-snub-fonseca-during-cooling-break/



I won't be surprised if the Milan coach is fired this season, it seems to me that he won't be able to get Milan to finish at least in one of the 4 positions. He needs to solve the team's problems while it's still too early because the other big teams could be far behind in the table.

[snipie]

I won't be surprised if the Milan coach is fired this season, it seems to me that he won't be able to get Milan to finish at least in one of the 4 positions. He needs to solve the team's problems while it's still too early because the other big teams could be far behind in the table.

AC Milan started the match well with an early goal then they had a gap around the 60th minutes that led to two goals scored in like 5 minutes by Lazio players then luckily Leao saved a point for his team in that game.
So far, Milan had only 2 points out of 9 from what suppose to be easy games except for Lazio one. A bad start and incertain future for the team.

[hahay]

A fine way to begin your debut at your new club when you net a goal when it's most needed. Lukaku gave Napoli a goal when everyone thought it was over for them and I'm sure that was what kept their hopes alive to hunt for a second goal and I must admit that this performance from the Belgian striker has given Conte enough proof that his purchase was not one necessitated by impulse or a sheer waste of funds but one that was highly needed and it's showing that Osimhen won't be missed because you could see him stepping into the role perfectly.
 Without doubt, Parma were the better side in the game yesterday and they showed more composure than Napoli and if it wasn't for the red card given to their keeper, Suzuki, I doubt Napoli would have been able to come back and win.
Six points out of nine for Conte and his boys and it's safe to say they are well on to getting their groove back, that's if they can maintain it though.

The victory that Napoli got for me might not be so deserved and not pleasing for me personally because after all, Napoli had been behind 0-1 since the 19th minute and it turned out, Parma also played with only 10 players in the 75th minute after Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki got a red card. So,  because Parma only played with 10 players and moreover, the Parma player who got a red card was the goalkeeper, then of course it was difficult for Parma to maintain the victory that they had gotten.

After all, Napoli was just able to score a goal in injury time, because Napoli just managed to score a goal in the 90+2 and +6 minutes and thus, it was a very late goal even though Napoli was playing at home. After all,if for example Conte included Osimhen in Napoli's squad this season, I'm sure Osimhen would be able to make a big contribution to Napoli too. So yeah, I'm really not impressed with Napoli's current style, they are still bad because it seems like Conte is not a good manager for Napoli either.

[BALIK]

This season's AC Milan team is in a very bad position. Looking at Milan's performance in friendly matches, we thought this team would fight for the title this season. But since the beginning of the season we have seen poor and erratic performances from Milan players.

AC Milan dropped points against the likes of Torino and Parma in the first two matches. Milan lost the match against Parma 2-1. Milan players are not able to do well against Lazio in today's match. Milan was leading 1-0 at the end of the first half. But Lazio scored two consecutive goals in the 62nd and 66th minutes of the second half. However, in the 72nd minute, Milan was able to equalize the match with Leao's goal. However, the Inter Milan team failed to win the match. The match is 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes.

Both teams played very carefully in this match. A total of 7 shots were made by the players of both the teams. Milan should change their match strategy. We have seen poor performances from Milan players in all three matches due to poor match tactics.

Milan have a slight defensive challenge, thou the defense looks fair but exerting some level of pressure on it will get it to loosen it's firmness and any team will be able to score a goal at the almost immediately, Milan is having a tough start, I felt they would do better looking at their performance in the friendlies before now and even their last season form wasn't a bad one, they have still got som of their key players available in their teams so literally they have their form together and adding these up makes me not find the best possible factor to consider as a reason to which they are having to struggle which is leading to this poor start.

I totally agree with you. Milan's defense is weak. And we can see the effect of this in Milan's overall performance. Moreover, Milan has problems in match strategy. Defenders are not doing well even after playing defensive tactics. The coach should apply a different match strategy.

Milan's players managed to score only 5 goals in three matches. But AC Milan conceded 6 goals. If the defense is so shaky then it is impossible for this team to fight for the title. AC Milan is already 5 points behind Inter Milan. Now it seems that qualifying for the Champions League is also a big challenge for Milan. I had high expectations from Milan this season. But we see very bad performance from them.

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I won't be surprised if the Milan coach is fired this season, it seems to me that he won't be able to get Milan to finish at least in one of the 4 positions. He needs to solve the team's problems while it's still too early because the other big teams could be far behind in the table.

AC Milan started the match well with an early goal then they had a gap around the 60th minutes that led to two goals scored in like 5 minutes by Lazio players then luckily Leao saved a point for his team in that game.
So far, Milan had only 2 points out of 9 from what suppose to be easy games except for Lazio one. A bad start and incertain future for the team.

It is natural that AC Milan has difficulty finding a win from their first 3 matches which have not achieved a single win, even though they have to share points with Lazio, AC Milan must quickly improve themselves otherwise they will sink further to the bottom of the standings, Lazio performed well but their lack of luck in this match had to share points with their opponents, at least securing 8th position in the Serie A standings...

[Hanadawa]

From this match we can see how the performance that Napoli actually has still looks weak even at home and I am also still not sure if every time you compete in Napoli, it will still have difficulty scoring. Conte has to fix this problem because I still see weaknesses in the attack line.

But Conte's statement that he needed Lukaku to perfect his tactics turned out to be true. At first I thought how Conte tried to recruit Lukaku when he didn't perform well with Chelsea and he is a veteran player. But it turned out I was wrong. Although it was only one goal scored at the end of the match but the goal has changed the course of the match and increased Napoli's confidence until Zambo Anguissa was able to score the second goal for Napoli. Yes Conte must fix some of his mistakes that put Napoli in a difficult position. But on the other hand it seems Conte will be successful with Lukaku and Napoli.

[Nanga Parbat]

It was great to see Lukaku score his debut goal for Napoli and it shows that they don't have to rely entirely on Osimhen. At first I thought this was a problem created by Napoli first but over time Osimhen has been too much of an act and it's only natural that his name is now not on Antonio Conte's squad list.

Now Napoli can be said to be safe from doubt and this win against Parma is a good start for them to start the season well. Apart from that, I don't know what Osimhen will do now and he should have gone to Chelsea or the Saudi league from the start if the offer was still there. But it's all over and now Osimhen's status is nothing more than a mediocre player and I doubt whether there will be a club who wants to recruit him after causing problems.

It is the effort and hard work of every team to score the first goal and do it as soon as possible because it gives them more passion and happiness because if they have a goal, if the opposing team scores a goal, then there is so much risk of losing.  It doesn't happen.  And that's why they feel happy doing the first one and that's pretty good.  So this issue has been resolved by them.  What you are saying about Osimahan is true, but it can be done.  It can only do this.  If they succeed in this, those who spoke ill of them will also praise them because their performance is better than before, giving horses to teams that were not thought of for them.  Appreciation will come, but like you, I will call them weak when they don't do anything.And doing so does not matter to them until they improve themselves by thinking that we are no less.

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Fiorentina rn is losing against Monza and this is a surprise.
In 1 hour we will have the 1st real test for Juventus against Roma.

Looks like Motta will not make playing the last bought players but only the players who did a long preparation with him.

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In 1 hour we will have the 1st real test for Juventus against Roma.

Looks like Motta will not make playing the last bought players but only the players who did a long preparation with him.

I think this is a huge chance for Juventus to be able to win the match and get another 3 points. Thiago Motta have started the season far better compared to De Rossi’s squad. So I think Juventus should be very confident about winning this match. And I think this is a time when Juventus should make sure that they get as many points as they can against teams like Roma. because if the Italian capital start performing well and become consistant, it is going to be hard for Juventus to actually get 3 points against them. so maybe what I am saying is basically to kick them when they are down.

By the way,  is the Italian capital going to keep the coach that they have right now or are they going to change the coach if the performance does not improve? I don't think De Rossi  is actually that good of a coach to be honest. If the performance does not improve it will make sense for them to make some changes with the coach.


Less than one hour left to start the match at Allianz Stadium, so it is win win situation @1.74 for Motta's squad at home condition.

[Unsoldier]

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In 1 hour we will have the 1st real test for Juventus against Roma.

Looks like Motta will not make playing the last bought players but only the players who did a long preparation with him.

I think this is a huge chance for Juventus to be able to win the match and get another 3 points. Thiago Motta have started the season far better compared to De Rossi’s squad. So I think Juventus should be very confident about winning this match. And I think this is a time when Juventus should make sure that they get as many points as they can against teams like Roma. because if the Italian capital start performing well and become consistant, it is going to be hard for Juventus to actually get 3 points against them. so maybe what I am saying is basically to kick them when they are down.

By the way,  is the Italian capital going to keep the coach that they have right now or are they going to change the coach if the performance does not improve? I don't think De Rossi  is actually that good of a coach to be honest. If the performance does not improve it will make sense for them to make some changes with the coach.


Less than one hour left to start the match at Allianz Stadium, so it is win win situation @1.74 for Motta's squad at home condition.

Juventus have been showing strong results, securing two wins with the same score of 3-0, although their opponents were underdog teams. However, Juventus are playing active and impressive football, while Roma seem weaker, having earned only one point in two matches. The Romans have yet to impress with their performance, despite having new strong players. Last season, under De Rossi's leadership, the team played more confidently, but their current form is questionable.

Given the current form, Juventus appear to be the stronger side and are likely to secure a victory. My prediction for the match is a Juventus win.

[indah rezqi]

I won't be surprised if the Milan coach is fired this season, it seems to me that he won't be able to get Milan to finish at least in one of the 4 positions. He needs to solve the team's problems while it's still too early because the other big teams could be far behind in the table.

AC Milan started the match well with an early goal then they had a gap around the 60th minutes that led to two goals scored in like 5 minutes by Lazio players then luckily Leao saved a point for his team in that game.
So far, Milan had only 2 points out of 9 from what suppose to be easy games except for Lazio one. A bad start and incertain future for the team.

It is natural that AC Milan has difficulty finding a win from their first 3 matches which have not achieved a single win, even though they have to share points with Lazio, AC Milan must quickly improve themselves otherwise they will sink further to the bottom of the standings, Lazio performed well but their lack of luck in this match had to share points with their opponents, at least securing 8th position in the Serie A standings...

It seems that AC Milan management decision to appoint Paulo Fonseca as Pioli successor is not quite right, as evidenced by the fact that AC Milan have not been able to achieve a single win in three matches this season, they started the season very badly. It is only natural that in the future disappointed fans will ask the club top brass to fire the manager, so as not to suffer the same fate as Napoli last season. I think AC Milan were lucky to get a draw after Rafael Leao equalized, Lazio managed to put up a tough fight, and they made the most of the home game quite well. In the future, there are quite a few things that Paulo Fonseca needs to fix, the pressure is currently getting bigger.

In fact, this season Paulo Fonseca has been quite active in the transfer window, and overall the composition of his squad is better than last season. It is possible that his managerial quality is not good enough, so that AC Milan performance has declined, and it is possible that they will fail to compete in the top four of the standings. Currently AC Milan is in 14th place in the standings and has collected 2 points, clearly this is a very bad situation and a solution must be found immediately. If AC Milan struggles to perform consistently in Serie A, then they will have even more difficulty competing in the Champions League, because the competition there is more competitive.

[Salahmu]

Fiorentina rn is losing against Monza and this is a surprise.
In 1 hour we will have the 1st real test for Juventus against Roma.

Looks like Motta will not make playing the last bought players but only the players who did a long preparation with him.

I no that Fiorentina has not lose any of there matches but if they should continue the way they are playing they will not achieve much on this season because I was also surprise as you are seeing how Monza was regulating the match at the early minutes even scoring two gaols, though in as I expected Fiorentina to win the match but I never believe that Monza will still play draw after scoring the two goals they did, actually they did not try also because since they no that Fiorentina is more stronger they would have just started playing more defensive for the rest of the match because there would have not been any means for Fiorentina to equalise.

About Juventus and Roma nothing has been done for now and they are still playing 0:0 on this 31 minutes, though Juventus is leading in possession, so actually with how far the match has gone on this first half I think if there would be goal it will not be more than one goal but from the second half the game pattern will certainly change, if I'm to predict the match I would say Juventus to win or draw because I don't think Juventus will lose the match.