Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[asriloni]

I also found it strange that Inter lost such easy points in the game against Sampdoria. It's not the kind of club Inter should be playing a draw against. As for Napoli, they will probably win this season, there's probably no doubt about that. The other five clubs have roughly the same amount of points and we are still in for an interesting battle.

This is not the first time this has happened to Inter, they lose points very often in matches where it would seem that one should win, and this applies not only to Inter, all the teams from the top of the standings helped Napoli from becoming champions, it looks like they will do it ahead of schedule. It will be impossible to reduce the advantage of 15 points, everyone probably already understands this.

Intermilan shall try to do something to get solution for its performance again. Intermilan shall not lose points anymore. The match against porto will come very soon. Intermilan shall aware if porto was getting winstreak in local league. No reason for intermilan to keep perform so bad like against sampdoria.
Porto can be considered as a very strong opponent at this moment. The internal problems like what happeend with lukaku and barrela must not happen again.

Someone on twitter was just posted a video about that.



https://twitter.com/zielulife2/status/1625231648588439553

It's a shame for inter's players to create a conflict in the middle of the match

[masulum]

Intermilan shall try to do something to get solution for its performance again. Intermilan shall not lose points anymore. The match against porto will come very soon. Intermilan shall aware if porto was getting winstreak in local league. No reason for intermilan to keep perform so bad like against sampdoria.

Haha, this is the best thing that i've been waiting for. from the draw AC Milan has a more chance to back to the 2nd place. With current points gap, it very possible for Milan. Of course Milan need to be more consistent with their performance before talking about the 2nd place. Since Atalanta and Roma maybe show us the improvement. Next, Milan will meet Monza who might win. Followed by the match against Atalanta, this will be an opportunity for Inter Milan to widen the gap with AC Milan and another top 5 team. Because there is a potential if Atalanta wins, then Inter will be under pressure because the points with Atalanta will be even closer. Lucky for Inter Milan, since their oppenents is not strong enough.

[Bobrox]

Lagging behind 15 points from Standings 1 is not an easy thing to catch up with, and so far Standings one is still held by Napoli which has so far been consistent with the team's performance getting better, maybe with the performance of this very good Napoli team and to expect them to losing in every game is not meaningless, even though we know anything can happen in a match, but to overturn Napoli's standings by Inter who are so far behind in points I think this is difficult, even though there is an opportunity to shorten the distance, I think Napoli will get a good point even higher during the next few matches.

Could saying with Serie A have been over and Napoli become the champion for season 2022/2023? Have 15 points left from Inter Milan until played 22 matches make Napoli keep confidence and have consistency performance on every week. Up coming several matches in Serie A seems not problem for Napoli because facing mediocre team from Sassuolo, Empoli and only Lazio as compete team will not easy get three points.

After Juventus points deduction not any compete team become rival for Napoli, have inconsistency performance from Inter and Milan give opportunities for Napoli keep safety on the first standing position and dominance for several weeks.

[Z-tight]

After Juventus points deduction not any compete team become rival for Napoli, have inconsistency performance from Inter and Milan give opportunities for Napoli keep safety on the first standing position and dominance for several weeks.

Napoli were dominating every club in Seria A even before points were deducted from Juventus, though Juventus were doing well but it wasn't like they were challenging Napoli, but they would have maybe finished 2nd if 15 points wasn't deducted from them. The other clubs that should have challenged Napoli are so inconsistent and that is why Napoli is 15 points ahead on the table, and they are surely going to win the Seria A title, they won it last 33 years ago, but their fans can experience the joy of winning the Scudetto again this season and these set of players will be remembered as heroes.

[sana54210]

I don't understand what game Inter played today in the Italian League. I didn't imagine that it would play so badly. I was a little surprised to see today's game between Sampdoria and Inter. I thought that Inter might win in today's match, but the match was a draw.  None of the teams could score any goals which meant that the points of today's match had to be shared between the two teams.

And again we can't predict exactly in Serie A matches which I think should be an easy match for Inter because Samdoria is not a tough opponent
but the fact is a draw is the final result obviously this disappointed the fans and widened the gap with Napoli, somehow all aspects favor Napoli to win the title.

I agree, you would expect Inter to win such a game and they should have been within... 12 points? Wow, even with that the difference was too much but at least they would be 5 points ahead of Atalanta and Roma, which they are not right now because of this and only 3 points ahead, which is just one game difference and if they ever lose, and those teams win, they will lose their positions as well.

I personally believe that Inter is good enough to be winners in any time, they have the roster and the talents for it but they won't be doing that if they keep playing worse than their talents, they need to give their 100% to be second in the league.

[giammangiato]

After Juventus points deduction not any compete team become rival for Napoli, have inconsistency performance from Inter and Milan give opportunities for Napoli keep safety on the first standing position and dominance for several weeks.

Napoli were dominating every club in Seria A even before points were deducted from Juventus, though Juventus were doing well but it wasn't like they were challenging Napoli, but they would have maybe finished 2nd if 15 points wasn't deducted from them. The other clubs that should have challenged Napoli are so inconsistent and that is why Napoli is 15 points ahead on the table, and they are surely going to win the Seria A title, they won it last 33 years ago, but their fans can experience the joy of winning the Scudetto again this season and these set of players will be remembered as heroes.

Napoli, and I'm not the only one to say it, win the Italian Scudetto this year
he plays with his heart and with great skill, the coach is an old acquaintance and is very good and has been able to motivate the players
in short, it is a very strong team at the moment that is not afraid of anything

[Swordsoffreedom]

After Juventus points deduction not any compete team become rival for Napoli, have inconsistency performance from Inter and Milan give opportunities for Napoli keep safety on the first standing position and dominance for several weeks.

Napoli were dominating every club in Seria A even before points were deducted from Juventus, though Juventus were doing well but it wasn't like they were challenging Napoli, but they would have maybe finished 2nd if 15 points wasn't deducted from them. The other clubs that should have challenged Napoli are so inconsistent and that is why Napoli is 15 points ahead on the table, and they are surely going to win the Seria A title, they won it last 33 years ago, but their fans can experience the joy of winning the Scudetto again this season and these set of players will be remembered as heroes.

Napoli, and I'm not the only one to say it, win the Italian Scudetto this year
he plays with his heart and with great skill, the coach is an old acquaintance and is very good and has been able to motivate the players
in short, it is a very strong team at the moment that is not afraid of anything

Napoli will win the title for sure. They are in a much better position now. Every team in Serie A lost form and dropped points in a few matches. But Napoli have been playing well in every match since the start of the season. Napoli is 15 points ahead of second placed Inter Milan in the table. So it is almost certain that Napoli will win this year's title.

I am looking forward to see the fight between Atalanta, Roma and AC Milan. These three teams are playing to qualify for the Champions League. Each team will try hard to climb the points table and finish in the top four. The battle to qualify for the Champions League will be very competitive.

[Distraction]

I think the reason why Inter couldn't win against Sampdoria was being complacent not anything else.

Because they had numerous opportunities to take advantage of. But the shots were mostly ineffective. I remember the shots of Lukaku and Acerbi that could have ended up with goals but the goalkeeper was successful with his saves. Calhanoglu also had many goal attempts but I didn't see any of them getting close to finding the back of the net. Inter can't catch up with Napoli when we think realistically of course. But they need to keep winning in such matches to strengthen their position in top four also.

[visionE2]

Quite surprised by the result of the match between Sampdoria vs Inter milan which ended 0-0 without a goal. Inter Milan should have been able to beat Sampdoria easily, but it seems they had opportunities that failed to convert into goals. This result is enough to make Inter milan wary of its competitors who are below them such as Atalanta, Rome and AC milan who have the same 41 points. Meanwhile, inter milan with the results of the match only got 1 additional point which made the acquisition 44 points. In the next match, if Inter Milan loses, then one of the 3 teams above will be ready to shift Inter Milan's position on the standings.

An odd team, against a mighty top team, meeting the bottom is often disappointing. I think with this 0-0 result against Sampdoria the hopes of lifting the league trophy this season have failed. Btw, Inter Milan have failed to win for 3 seasons at Luigi Ferraris against Sampdoria. Even during the Inter Milan Scudetto, but Inter Milan lost 2-1 here.

[mv1986]

After Juventus points deduction not any compete team become rival for Napoli, have inconsistency performance from Inter and Milan give opportunities for Napoli keep safety on the first standing position and dominance for several weeks.

Napoli were dominating every club in Seria A even before points were deducted from Juventus, though Juventus were doing well but it wasn't like they were challenging Napoli, but they would have maybe finished 2nd if 15 points wasn't deducted from them. The other clubs that should have challenged Napoli are so inconsistent and that is why Napoli is 15 points ahead on the table, and they are surely going to win the Seria A title, they won it last 33 years ago, but their fans can experience the joy of winning the Scudetto again this season and these set of players will be remembered as heroes.

Napoli, and I'm not the only one to say it, win the Italian Scudetto this year
he plays with his heart and with great skill, the coach is an old acquaintance and is very good and has been able to motivate the players
in short, it is a very strong team at the moment that is not afraid of anything

I think that there is hardly anyone doubting that Napoli is going to win the league title.

Napoli, in contrast to last year, has proven that they can keep winning their games, even the close games, for weeks and even months now.

They have been the strongest team so far and they deserve to win the title. I also think that they'd deserve some success in the champions league though I am a Frankfurt fan.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This is what benefits Napoli, when they appear consistent, the club that is chasing them actually experiences the opposite with Napoli, it makes their points wider than the club that is chasing them in the standings. It took hard work and luck to prevent Napoli from collecting points, because now they are very difficult to beat, even if it's just a draw. Napoli are really aware of their opportunity to win the Scudetto so they try hard to play well every week. I think if they can be like this and don't decline they will claim the title long before Serie A ends.

Well, we have already seen the way Napoli is playing and how they are doing things, I think they have that luck of champions, but at this point they should not be trusted, since the World Cup in Qatar I learned that things in football can be give, no matter the scenario, because any result is possible, in this 2023 with all the leagues including the Italian we can also get unexpected results, that's why I say, Napoli should not be trusted, no matter how many points they have ahead, You must be careful not to lose, or be careful with ties, sometimes ties at this point are or can be interpreted as defeats.

Even though the possibility can still be like that, we still have to look at their current performance and statistics.
What you say is true sometimes in conditions like this, especially after half of the season Napoli always failed to show consistency but on the other hand at this time we also know that if you look at it now as far as I can remember they have only lost 2 times at the moment. The first against Liverpool in the Champions League and the second in the Serie A opener after the break against Inter CMIIW.
With this result, of course, trust is increasingly clear, especially for several other teams it is also very difficult for consistency and when inconsistency comes for Napoli it is not impossible that other teams will also get it the same as last season.

Yes, partly the position that Napoli now has is privileged, having such a difference in points is something that is very advantageous, it is like having a cushion for any type of fall, here what Napoli has to be clear about, that is, They don't have to allow defeats or draws, because when starting with that type of behavior it is very easy to reduce the amount of points they have ahead, if they lose 4 games in a row it is likely that they will reach them, so the advantage is good but knowing how to maintain it, and so far they have achieved it, I think that this is the greatest premise and I think that they will take care of such an advantage, which is very good.

I don't think even Inter have a goal to win the league championship from now on. Because it is better to be realistic at this point. The gap is more than ten points with Napoli you know. While Napoli are showing an incredible performance there is no way any team being able to catch up with them. Even if Inter win all of their matches for many weeks this wouldn't still help them too much. From now on Inter would just focus on consolidating their presence in top four that's all.

Their main goal would be to finish the season at the 2nd spot while they can. They are already having a good season actually as they have won a title - the Super Cup one. Who knows maybe they will go for the Coppa Italia title as well. 

You are right, I see your point and it is the most logical thing, however, you have to keep in mind that the level of football shown by Napoli has been superior, but I have seen teams that are at the top and suddenly fall and as a result we have what It has happened in the Bundesliga and La Liga.

The goal of the Inter players should focus on the second place to qualify for the UCL, but another scenario should also be considered, if Napoli lose 4 games in a row, the team that is best positioned can take the first place, in football any Anything can happen, of course it's a highly unlikely scenario, but it can happen.

Italian Media Detail How Inter Milan Could Only Announce Signing Of Youngster Ebenezer Akinsanmiro Once Confirmed Milan Skriniar Would Stay In January

Inter had waited until it was confirmed that defender Milan Skriniar would not leave in the January transfer window before they officially announced the signing of young midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.

According to yesterday’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, this is because the Nerazzurri wanted to keep a non-EU spot in their squad open in case it became important for replacing Skriniar.

Given that there are restrictions on how many non-EU players can be registered by a Serie A team, Inter have had to be mindful of this aspect of their squad.

The departure of Alexis Sanchez last summer opened up a spot, and the club have been considering their strategy on how they would utilize this fact.

Source: https://sempreinter.com/2023/02/13/italian-media-detail-how-inter-milan-could-only-announce-signing-of-youngster-ebenezer-akinsanmiro-once-confirmed-milan-skriniar-would-stay-in-january/

[Rengga Jati]

I think that there is hardly anyone doubting that Napoli is going to win the league title.

Napoli, in contrast to last year, has proven that they can keep winning their games, even the close games, for weeks and even months now.

If seen from the current position with the number of points, no doubt that Napoli's position will be indeed difficult to take over. It has been 23 matches from 38 entirely. The difference points between Napoli and the runner-up is more than 15. This is a far difference. It seems to be very hard and impossible to reach and take over. Moreoever, Napoli's performance is always great in every match, very consistent than others. It is very different from what happened to other clubs in Serie which are not consistent in being good in every match.

Meanwhile, Inter, in second place, were unable to play well and optimally so they could only get draws, not wins. Even though it was only against a small club that was in the relegation zone. There must be something wrong with the result, because if you look at it in any way, Inter has an advantage over Sampdoria.

[cozytrade]

Yesterday Sampdoria vs Inter in the Italian League I saw between the two teams that played the match, neither team could score any goals. But everyone thought that Inter would win the match but it didn't happen. The match was drawn due to the good performance of both teams. But between the two teams  We saw that Inter tried to play a good game. But until the end Inter could not score any goals.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The reason why most clubs lose in matches that were supposed to be a bonus win for them is overconfidence and that was exactly what took away the winning from Roma. Maybe Jose Mourinho thought that Cremonese will be as poor as they were against Monza, Bologna, Napoli, and Inter Milan. if he will return to winning ways, he will have to learn from this in the next match.

The next match for AS Roma in the near future is against Empoli at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome which is the home ground for AS Roma. Based on the results that have been created in the past in Serie A, the AS Roma team has never been beaten by Empoli except for being held to a draw by Empoli. And this should be more motivation for AS Roma to win matches in the near future because AS Roma really needs a win this season even though conditions may not be as good as they used to be.

in terms of quality, of course AS Roma is very superior and no one doubts them in the match against Empoli but until now the problem of the top Serie A teams is about consistency, some of the top Serie A teams only Napoli have been able to be consistent so far and they are taking advantage of the moment very well until now comfortable at the top of the standings.
for AS Roma I think so too, even though it is very favorite but it is not impossible that there will be another surprise.
I think for now it is still very risky to bet on the top Serie A teams even though they are very favorites.

We have all been aware of what Mou has done for Roma, and one of the things that has caught my attention the most is that he preferred to put all his energy into the team than in his own than in Portugal, his reasons must be very strong If the players do everything as Mou says, I think they will be able to generate better football (and they are already giving results).

We cannot forget that everything depends on the state of mind and how the players can continue to perform in Serie A and they are doing very well, Napoli is the undisputed leader, in this 2023 football is very full of surprises, and I think that The World Cup in Qatar was the one that opened all hope that in football any result is possible.

Inter Milan Coach Inzaghi Could Have Second Thoughts About Starting Lukaku Vs Porto After Performance Vs Sampdoria, Italian Media Suggest

It looks to be far from certain that Inter striker Romelu Lukaku will start in his team’s Champions League round of sixteen first leg tie against Porto after his mediocre performance against Sampdoria yesterday evening.

This is the view in today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, who suggest that Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi will be having second thoughts about the Belgian’s readiness to start against the Portuguese champions and could rely on Edin Dzeko instead.

Source: https://sempreinter.com/2023/02/14/inter-milan-coach-inzaghi-could-have-second-thoughts-about-starting-lukaku-vs-porto-after-performance-vs-sampdoria-italian-media-suggest/

[ShowOff]

If seen from the current position with the number of points, no doubt that Napoli's position will be indeed difficult to take over. It has been 23 matches from 38 entirely. The difference points between Napoli and the runner-up is more than 15. This is a far difference. It seems to be very hard and impossible to reach and take over. Moreoever, Napoli's performance is always great in every match, very consistent than others. It is very different from what happened to other clubs in Serie which are not consistent in being good in every match.

Meanwhile, Inter, in second place, were unable to play well and optimally so they could only get draws, not wins. Even though it was only against a small club that was in the relegation zone. There must be something wrong with the result, because if you look at it in any way, Inter has an advantage over Sampdoria.

Napoli will no longer be overtaken by any team for the remainder of this season. I don't really believe they will let go of this golden opportunity to win the title and do it quicker than any other team in any league. Napoli have kept a very high gap in points compared to Inter, Atalanta, Roma and Milan, and 15 points clear of second-placed Inter is quite a lot so far.

If there's anything to note, I think Napoli just need to be very focused on the Champions League this season and prove themselves worthy of qualifying for the quarter-finals as well. Frankfurt may not be underestimated, but it looks like Napoli will be successful in beating this German representative easily.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

Napoli will no longer be overtaken by any team for the remainder of this season. I don't really believe they will let go of this golden opportunity to win the title and do it quicker than any other team in any league. Napoli have kept a very high gap in points compared to Inter, Atalanta, Roma and Milan, and 15 points clear of second-placed Inter is quite a lot so far.

They are moving too far from other clubs in Serie A. I agree that none of teams from Inter Milan to Lazio will be able to beat Napoli and take over a first position. Those clubs don't have too good forms that can not be compared to outstanding form of Napoli. The current gaps are big enough and plus with their form differences, no chance for other clubs.

Napoli will have to control their emotion and they can start to think of winning and getting maximum results without pressure on themselves to win too big. They must reserve their players for Champions League.

If there's anything to note, I think Napoli just need to be very focused on the Champions League this season and prove themselves worthy of qualifying for the quarter-finals as well. Frankfurt may not be underestimated, but it looks like Napoli will be successful in beating this German representative easily.

Frankfurt are in race with Bayern for Bundesliga trophy but I don't think they are competitive and strong enough to beat Napoli. In the past season, they won against Barcelona in Europa League but they did not have big improvement in quality after that. Oppositely Napoli have change themselves a lot since the past season and their players have good performance from main players to alternative players.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Napoli will no longer be overtaken by any team for the remainder of this season. I don't really believe they will let go of this golden opportunity to win the title and do it quicker than any other team in any league. Napoli have kept a very high gap in points compared to Inter, Atalanta, Roma and Milan, and 15 points clear of second-placed Inter is quite a lot so far.

Certainly, to team comes close to the title or is a strong contender for the title other Napoli. They paid their dues through hard sheer teamwork, persistence, discipline and others. Serendipity came their way when Juventus drop 15 points.
It would have been a real challenge but not anymore. Right now, saying Napoli will win the title race this season is no longer a possibility but a certainty.

[Falconer]

They are moving too far from other clubs in Serie A. I agree that none of teams from Inter Milan to Lazio will be able to beat Napoli and take over a first position. Those clubs don't have too good forms that can not be compared to outstanding form of Napoli. The current gaps are big enough and plus with their form differences, no chance for other clubs.

Napoli will have to control their emotion and they can start to think of winning and getting maximum results without pressure on themselves to win too big. They must reserve their players for Champions League.

The Serie A title is almost guaranteed for Napoli this season, and right now there's nothing better than that than to focus their minds on the Champions League. Napoli must be very dominant over their opponent even though Frankfurt is not a too weak opponent, but the performance of the two teams in their respective leagues can be a reference for why Napoli is the favourite.

A ticket to the quarter-finals for Napoli can be hoped for, but I don't think they will be the only ones to get there after Milan also won the match against Tottenham. So I think Napoli will be safe not to push the players too much in the match against Sassuolo this weekend. It must be done to avoid injury even though so far the appearance of Luciano Spalletti's men has been brilliant.

[laurenB7742]

inter milan will find it difficult to catch up on points from Napoli so it is more likely that Napoli will become champions this season. 16 points is the distance between Inter milan and Napoli in the current standings table even though Inter Milan can close the gap because they still have 1 match in week 22 of Serie A this season.

Inter Milan game against Sampdoria has already started, And I think  It is a straight win for Inter Milan because they are second and Sampdoria are 19th, with their recent form inter Milan will be winning this game with ease, Inter Milan has won four of their last five game and Sampdoria has lost four, so I don't think Sampdoria will be able come out with point in this game with the pressure inter Milan are already putting on them for the few minutes they have played so far already. So, what is your opinion about the game, do you think Inter Milan will win this game easily?

Inter Milan also failed to win against the team in the relegation zone. They can't win against Sampdoria. As a result, they cannot close the points gap with Napoli. Inter Milan is 15 points behind any Napoli. And despite being able to close the gap, Inter Milan's move to the top of the table doesn't seem possible. To reduce the gap of 15 points, Inter Milan need to win 5 more matches than Napoli. Which is almost impossible.
We saw the dominance of Inter against Sampdoria. After making a total of 25 shots, Inter's attack could not score a single goal. There is no doubt that Sampdoria's defenders and goalkeepers performed well. However, if Inter Milan were able to make their attacks more planned, they could have won this match.

I also found it strange that Inter lost such easy points in the game against Sampdoria. It's not the kind of club Inter should be playing a draw against. As for Napoli, they will probably win this season, there's probably no doubt about that. The other five clubs have roughly the same amount of points and we are still in for an interesting battle.

Inter Milan proved once again that they do not have the squad to win the title or compete for the title in the midst of their defeat against Sampdoria. Their overall condition is now weak. And their only goal is probably to qualify for the Champions League. And so this year's title win has become easier for Napoli.
However, Napoli will likely want to continue their good performances on the Champions League platform as well as winning the Serie A title. And it's a bit risky. They are likely to lose form. If you want to perform well in both places, the chances of players getting injured will also increase.

[Sebas.tian]

Yesterday Sampdoria vs Inter in the Italian League I saw between the two teams that played the match, neither team could score any goals. But everyone thought that Inter would win the match but it didn't happen. The match was drawn due to the good performance of both teams. But between the two teams  We saw that Inter tried to play a good game. But until the end Inter could not score any goals.

Sampdoria really understood the Inter tactics from the beginning till the end of the match, because Inter found it difficult to have access to Sampdoria goalpost to score a single goal from the match. It showed that the two teams displayed well from the match but Inter have more opportunity to score goals in the first half but their strikers miss used their opportunities that made the match to ended up draw 0-0 . Many people predicted for Inter to win the match but Sampdoria never allow such thing to happen than to made all their position stronger for Inter players not to achieve victory from the match.