Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Leviathan.007]

Lazio just rock these days. They are on a three-win streak now and two of those wins were against Juventus and Roma. Moreover they haven't been losing a match for many weeks. This great form has helped them capture the second place in the league and they have a quite nice point difference with their nearest opponent as well. This is a significant advantage for them about securing their spot for the Champions League next season. They weren't this much good in the previous season to tell the truth.

It is all up to how good they can preserve this form in the remaining weeks. They have a much more comfortable match up next by the way. They should be able to beat Spezia away. I checked their history and saw that Lazio beat them all the time so far. I don't give any chance to Spezia in this.

The reason of why we see Napoli is in first place in the table and there is a huge gap between this team and other teams is because of the bad performance of teams like Lazio at the beginning of this season when they lost many points because if Lazio could show the same performance we see from them of Ac Milan could win the games like the played against Napoli we could see another team leading on this league.

[bangjoe]

Today there are 2 opening matches on matchday 30, first match is Cremonese vs Empoli and second match is Spezia vs Lazio. Cremonese which are currently in the relegation zone, will probably make best effort to get points, meanwhile Empoli also doesn't want to lose points in this match. In my opinion, this match will be very tight and there is a possibility this match will end with no goal for both of them, but to bet I'm not too sure because this first match is also not easy to predict. For Lazio match it seems like they are still able to get three points and continue their positive trend, because Spezia is also not too tough an opponent for Lazio.

Judging from the stability of Cremonese it is too bad to count on playing in their last few matches, I don't think Cremonese is something to be seriously considered against while Empoli is better than Cremonese this season, I will have a pretty fierce match between these two teams but victory will be on Empoli's side in my opinion if Cremonese don't improve their defense and wings well to be more active in both defense and attack.
I think Lazio have won before the game started. We know Lazio have won successive wins and their performance is no longer in doubt this time. Against a team like Spezia, it's not a big problem for Lazio, and I'm interested in betting on Lazio, even though it gets multiplied. small because the victory was in the hands of Lazio.

[KTChampions]

Lazio just rock these days. They are on a three-win streak now and two of those wins were against Juventus and Roma. Moreover they haven't been losing a match for many weeks. This great form has helped them capture the second place in the league and they have a quite nice point difference with their nearest opponent as well. This is a significant advantage for them about securing their spot for the Champions League next season. They weren't this much good in the previous season to tell the truth.

It is all up to how good they can preserve this form in the remaining weeks. They have a much more comfortable match up next by the way. They should be able to beat Spezia away. I checked their history and saw that Lazio beat them all the time so far. I don't give any chance to Spezia in this.

Lazio have had their failures but in fact they are good all season long. For example, after the 14th round, they shared second place with Milan. Probably, if it weren't for the fantastic season from Napoli, which attracts all the attention, Lazio would have been talked about even earlier. I also think that today they will win, but surprisingly the odds are quite attractive - 1.84 (what's the catch?).

[uswa56]

Lazio just rock these days. They are on a three-win streak now and two of those wins were against Juventus and Roma. Moreover they haven't been losing a match for many weeks. This great form has helped them capture the second place in the league and they have a quite nice point difference with their nearest opponent as well. This is a significant advantage for them about securing their spot for the Champions League next season. They weren't this much good in the previous season to tell the truth.

It is all up to how good they can preserve this form in the remaining weeks. They have a much more comfortable match up next by the way. They should be able to beat Spezia away. I checked their history and saw that Lazio beat them all the time so far. I don't give any chance to Spezia in this.

Lazio have had their failures but in fact they are good all season long. For example, after the 14th round, they shared second place with Milan. Probably, if it weren't for the fantastic season from Napoli, which attracts all the attention, Lazio would have been talked about even earlier. I also think that today they will win, but surprisingly the odds are quite attractive - 1.84 (what's the catch?).

the possibility of Lazio winning this match is quite large and I'm sure no one doubts that, Lazio is now in a good trend after they were able to top the top Serie A teams.
and although it is no longer possible for Lazio to catch Napoli who are at the top of the table of course they want to keep their 2nd position in the standings, it's been a good season for Lazio.

and Spezia are a team that is very close to the brink of relegation, they do have enormous motivation to win the match against Lazio, but in betting choices we have to be realistic to see the quality of the two teams, of course, has a very significant difference.

[zuzie]

Exactly have several change composition against Bologna and Milan should effective without any several main player have winning from Bologna if want secure top fourth position, Inter will move to 4th position if Milan fail get three points against Bologna.

Next three games are must wins for Inter. Monza Empoli and Lacio. If they want to be in top 4 and to play champions league next years those three games are a must win.

It's back to the question of whether Inter deserved to complete the mission you say. Not without reason, that's because one of the three teams that Inter will face in the next three weeks is Lazio, we all know that currently Lazio is the team with the best performance in Serie A after Napoli. It will not be easy to face Maurizio Sarri's team, especially when it comes to winning, of course Inter needs to do something new

[Uruhara]

the possibility of Lazio winning this match is quite large and I'm sure no one doubts that, Lazio is now in a good trend after they were able to top the top Serie A teams.
and although it is no longer possible for Lazio to catch Napoli who are at the top of the table of course they want to keep their 2nd position in the standings, it's been a good season for Lazio.

and Spezia are a team that is very close to the brink of relegation, they do have enormous motivation to win the match against Lazio, but in betting choices we have to be realistic to see the quality of the two teams, of course, has a very significant difference.

The difference in strength between the Lazio team and Spezia has been very clear throughout this season. so betting on Lazio is certainly the most realistic and reasonable choice in this match. even in the last 5 meetings of these two teams Lazio has always been able to win in these 5 meetings. so I am also quite sure that Lazio will be able to win this match.

now the Cremonese vs Empoli match will enter the second half and surprisingly Cremonese are now 1 goal ahead in the first half. even though Empoli was far superior in terms of play, Empoli were off guard at the start of the match so Cremonese had a 1 goal lead at the moment. but I'm pretty sure in the second half Empoli will score and equalise.

[coinerer]

Exactly have several change composition against Bologna and Milan should effective without any several main player have winning from Bologna if want secure top fourth position, Inter will move to 4th position if Milan fail get three points against Bologna.

Next three games are must wins for Inter. Monza Empoli and Lacio. If they want to be in top 4 and to play champions league next years those three games are a must win.

It's back to the question of whether Inter deserved to complete the mission you say. Not without reason, that's because one of the three teams that Inter will face in the next three weeks is Lazio, we all know that currently Lazio is the team with the best performance in Serie A after Napoli. It will not be easy to face Maurizio Sarri's team, especially when it comes to winning, of course Inter needs to do something new

Inter is still far behind Roma and Milan so how can you compare Inter to Lazio. Inter is 7 points behind Lazio, so Inter needs to win 3 matches in a row to overtake Lazio and Lazio, Milan and Roma need to lose the next 3 matches in a row. but i don't think it can happen easily. really need to do something new for inter then it can happen. I won't say that Inter are a bad team and they play badly but I would say that their performance is not ready to overtake Lazio yet.

[bitgolden]

AC Milan are currently getting the good results in their matches. After beating Napoli in the league and defeating them again in the UEFA Champions League first leg, bookmakers reduced their odds to beat Bologna this weekend and that's understandable judging by their form at the moment. Bologna who are currently 8th in the league standings I think will be happy with their current position because the other 7 clubs that are occupying the higher positions has better quality players that they do. It's a match Milan would want to win to maintain their pursuit of finishing in the top four of the Seria A campaign. So I'll be going for a Milan win or at worse a draw

It is obvious that they are doing better lately, and that is normal for them to be considered to get a win. But, not like that's going to change much in the league, they should focus on UCL and being in top four of the league that's it.

That's what they can do, they will be in UCL anyway, 4th or 2nd doesn't have too much difference anyway, so league should be easy for them, and UCL should be easy for them until the finals, not really "easy" because they can lose big next game, but at least it is not city or bayern or madrid, they will play napoli and probably inter, that's easier than the others. So if they can be 4th or 3rd in the league and be finalists in the UCL, even if they do not win, I would consider that as a good season.

[Docnaster]

Seems like AC Milan is getting neat to have better days, they won two games against Napoli one in Serie A and another one in the champions league which can have a positive effect on their team, Bologna is the next match for them and after facing Bologna they should play second leg against Napoli since Bologna can be easy game them, there is a high chance for AC Milan to save some players and give them rest for this match.

Milan's achievements in these two meetings have been fantastic and I didn't expect them to be able to beat Napoli in succession in two different competitions. But in the next Serie A game against Bologna, I think Milan should not underestimate the team that last week beat Atalanta away. Therefore, I think there's nothing wrong with them having to be vigilant about Bologna's performance so they don't lose points. On the other hand, Ibrahim Diaz's appearance is getting in excellent form, I think he is the only player who can take advantage of the gaps in his opponent's defense with his speed and agility.

AC Milan has had a very good performance in their last two meetings with the best club side in Italy this season and that I think will serve as a morale booster to the club players. Milan who sit in the fourth position are just one point better than their city rivals Inter Milan in the league standings and knows how important their match against Bologna is to their chase to finish the campaign in the the top four of the table.
Bologna who occupy the 8th position may not be as strong as Napoli but Milan surely know that they aren't a team to underate.

[hahay]

@Docnaster I feel that it could be a draw or a loss for Milan, because they’ll prioritise their champions league fixture and thus probably rest their key player’s. Furthermore if they continue their winning streak then Napoli will have a very tough task on their hand when meet in the midweek, but for tomorrow’s fixture I personally don’t think it makes sense to wager on them.

If AC Milan allows Bologna to steal points, this is a bad decision. IMO. Because, the competition to locked UCL spot for next season's still tight. Even they managed to win vs Napoli in 2 matches, that doesn't mean they can give Bologna a single points. AC Milan still has to play with a full squad, even the 2nd leg of the UCL is also important, but that doesn't mean that Milan underestimates the competition for UCL spots.

After all, even though Milan still has to focus on the Champions League, but that doesn't mean Milan is weak in Serie A because they only play second-tier players. So yes, I think Milan will continue to play with the target of gaining full points, because Milan must also be able to maintain its position in the top four.

But, if for example Milan doesn't win, then Milan should be able to hold Bologna to a draw and/or Milan will not lose this match. I personally really believe that at this moment Milan has a very good trend, so it would not be right for Milan to give up against Bologna.

[Tony116]

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actually this year he played in an extreme way, let me explain
she had powerful short bouts and losing bouts even to the bottom of the table
I don't understand how that can happen, but it does
certainly not something attributable to the coach

Maybe it’s because of the high-risk high reward gameplay style. They are not saying no to any point. They are going for the win in every match. And because of that they are either winning or losing. That’s a risky approach. Because that approach is going to cost any team a few points at a certain stage.

it looks like Inter is threatened to be shifted by the team under it, especially Juventus. because right now Inter has a very bad performance from the previous few matches while Juventus is in a very good state in every game.
in the last 5 matches Juventus got 3 wins which is much better compared to Inter.
I think Juventus is more worthy of replacing Inter's position in the top four.

Inter Milan is now more worried about the Champions League matches. Despite the team's consistently poor performances in Serie A. Their performance in the Champions League was quite good. They won 2-0 against Benfica. On the other hand, they are winless in the last four matches in Serie A. The Inter Milan team is slowly trailing in the points table. Now they are fifth in the points table. Inter Milan will probably not qualify for the Champions League. My guess would be AC Milan Juventus at fourth place in the table. Inter Milan or Atalanta are unlikely to finish fourth in the table.

Actually, you know what, Juventus might actually make it to the top four. And if they do, it is going to be a hell of a season for them. From being in the second position of the table, getting 15 points cut off and dropped down to the 10th position of the table. That was a huge moment for them. And if they finish in the top four, I have to say the fightback is going to be insane.

[swogerino]

@Docnaster I feel that it could be a draw or a loss for Milan, because they’ll prioritise their champions league fixture and thus probably rest their key player’s. Furthermore if they continue their winning streak then Napoli will have a very tough task on their hand when meet in the midweek, but for tomorrow’s fixture I personally don’t think it makes sense to wager on them.

If AC Milan allows Bologna to steal points, this is a bad decision. IMO. Because, the competition to locked UCL spot for next season's still tight. Even they managed to win vs Napoli in 2 matches, that doesn't mean they can give Bologna a single points. AC Milan still has to play with a full squad, even the 2nd leg of the UCL is also important, but that doesn't mean that Milan underestimates the competition for UCL spots.

After all, even though Milan still has to focus on the Champions League, but that doesn't mean Milan is weak in Serie A because they only play second-tier players. So yes, I think Milan will continue to play with the target of gaining full points, because Milan must also be able to maintain its position in the top four.

But, if for example Milan doesn't win, then Milan should be able to hold Bologna to a draw and/or Milan will not lose this match. I personally really believe that at this moment Milan has a very good trend, so it would not be right for Milan to give up against Bologna.

The only good thing for Milan that is contributing to these results is the fact that they have recovered their main goalkeeper which is a super talented one compared to most other goalkeepers and that has been their strongest point which showed itself even in the last Champions League game against Napoli.This means that now most of us can bet with confidence that they will be most likely winning or drawing as the worse with such a goalkeeper.Bologna on the other hand is a relatively good team which has made some surprise results against stronger teams with the most notable one recently their win against Atalanta at the home of Atalanta,still though Milan is in better shape and most likely should win this game.

[Raflesia]

I think this match will be quite interesting.
Milan with a lot of confidence after beating Napoli even though they also drew from Empoli in their other match. On the other hand, Bologna is also quite interesting now, especially with the previous success against Udinese and Atalanta.
Milan is definitely the favorite in this clash. even so I think Bologna can still make some real surprises and it could be a draw and even a win for Bologna in this game.

Bologna was also getting draw against lazio and salernitana. Ac milan needs to make sure if the club will able to secure full points against bologna. It seems like that piolli will be using full squads caused by 3 points are really important at this moment consider ac milan is not yet safe in securing the UCL spot. Its competitor was also becoming even closer. The win against napoli was boosting the performance of ac milan. It will be a disaster of bologna will able to steal full points from ac milan. Another team like atalanta will be able to surpass ac milan.

The competition to get into the top 4 has become even tougher. Juventus is also coming to compete for the top 4. It will be so hard for ac milan if the club will not be winning the game against bologna. Meanwhile, bologna is also trying to get full points as the club will be playing at home.
That gives acmilan a disadvantage. Acmilan has a better squad compared with bologna but it doesn't mean if ac milan will not lose against bologna. Bologna will able to change the situation anytime.

Ac milan's stake is quite good as it's over 2.40 Bologna as the host was also getting pretty good odds as well. It's hard to pick which one that will be winning the game. If we are talking about how good the squads owned by any team and ac milan has better squads compared with bologna.

There will be several risks that Milan must take when addressing this match. because indeed if they want to ensure 3 points and continue to compete for position then surely the players must be full with a good squad with this record it will definitely make them a little tired for the second leg against Napoli but on the other hand if they only want to play it safe for example with 1 point but fielding some of their core players in this game will be good enough in terms of rotation it's just that as you said, the consequences are complicated for them positionally because for Serie A now they also need points to secure positions.

[Jody.Drummer]

Today there are 2 opening matches on matchday 30, first match is Cremonese vs Empoli and second match is Spezia vs Lazio. Cremonese which are currently in the relegation zone, will probably make best effort to get points, meanwhile Empoli also doesn't want to lose points in this match. In my opinion, this match will be very tight and there is a possibility this match will end with no goal for both of them, but to bet I'm not too sure because this first match is also not easy to predict. For Lazio match it seems like they are still able to get three points and continue their positive trend, because Spezia is also not too tough an opponent for Lazio.

Lazio was too tough for Spezia to hold back and surprise. But Spezia will also try to get the best results, because their current position is still not secure, they are only 4 points adrift of Verona who are now in the relegation zone. I'm pretty sure Lazio will get the best result or in other words they will win this game which will be held at Alberto Picco. They are superior on paper in every way, so it would be disappointing if they dropped points in what should have been a comfortable win for Lazio.

Exactly have several change composition against Bologna and Milan should effective without any several main player have winning from Bologna if want secure top fourth position, Inter will move to 4th position if Milan fail get three points against Bologna.

Next three games are must wins for Inter. Monza Empoli and Lacio. If they want to be in top 4 and to play champions league next years those three games are a must win.

It's back to the question of whether Inter deserved to complete the mission you say. Not without reason, that's because one of the three teams that Inter will face in the next three weeks is Lazio, we all know that currently Lazio is the team with the best performance in Serie A after Napoli. It will not be easy to face Maurizio Sarri's team, especially when it comes to winning, of course Inter needs to do something new

It depends on Inter Milan, whether they have that kind of motivation or not, and it also depends on the opponents they will face, whether their opponents can perform well or not. And their hope is for sure that the opponent will be in poor performance so that it will be profitable for Inter Milan. Now Inter Milan is also in a bad situation, they have tasted 3 consecutive defeats and a draw in the last game. It was really not good, because now they should have gained important points, but what happened to them was the opposite, they lost a lot of crucial points.

[Z-tight]

The reason of why we see Napoli is in first place in the table and there is a huge gap between this team and other teams is because of the bad performance of teams like Lazio at the beginning of this season when they lost many points

I do not agree with you, the reason why Napoli is first on the table with a big gap is because they have been consistent and so good this season, even if other teams like Lazio, Ac milan and Inter milan were playing well, i don't think they would be leading Napoli, though they may not be as far away from them as they are now. Napoli are having a season that is almost perfect and if they win a few more games they are going to be the Italian champions even with some games remaining.

[coinlocket$]

Friday 14th April
Cremonese 1 0 Empoli FT
Spezia 0 0 Lazio

Saturday 15th April
Bologna 14:00 AC Milan
Napoli 17:00 Verona
Inter Milan 19:45 Monza

Sunday 16th April
Lecce 11:30 Sampdoria
Torino 14:00 Salernitana
Sassuolo 17:00 Juventus
Roma 19:45 Udinese

Monday 17th April
Fiorentina 19:45 Atalanta

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

Already time for a new week, no big games this week.

[hahay]

It seems that not many people choose Cremonese to win the match against Empoli, because usually the team that is in a better position will of course be the favourite. But at this moment Empoli, whose position is better than Cremonese, in fact Empoli did not manage to score a goal in this match against Cremonese.

Meanwhile, Cremonese's goal came in the 4th minute which, of course, was plenty of time for Empoli to be able to make a lot of goal attempts. But yes, in the end Cremonese managed to maintain their lead in the 4th minute until the final whistle sounded and the score remained 1-0 in favor of Cremonese.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Milan's winning against Napoli in the Champions League was really interesting to me. I think that this can lead to Milan's making a significant rotation in their game against Bologna tomorrow.

Because they have captured a really good advantage against Napoli there. They can't win the Serie A title in the end so they can at least do their best in the Champions League. Especially in the absence of Osimhen Milan can have a really big chance to go for in the second leg also. However I don't see an information like Osimhen is still injured so I wonder whether he would be available to play this time. In this case, this can be Milan's end in the Champions League also. Because the biggest reason why Napoli couldn't score was lacking Osimhen in the attacking line.

[herurist]

It seems that not many people choose Cremonese to win the match against Empoli, because usually the team that is in a better position will of course be the favourite. But at this moment Empoli, whose position is better than Cremonese, in fact Empoli did not manage to score a goal in this match against Cremonese.

Meanwhile, Cremonese's goal came in the 4th minute which, of course, was plenty of time for Empoli to be able to make a lot of goal attempts. But yes, in the end Cremonese managed to maintain their lead in the 4th minute until the final whistle sounded and the score remained 1-0 in favor of Cremonese.

I was in neither of those matches but I wanted to be at Empoli before but made my mind up there and luckily it didn't.
Conditions were indeed a bit favorable for Empoli before the game even though they played away but it was quite surprising with Dessers' quick goal in the 4th minute to destroy Empoli who actually played quite well, it's just that they were bad at finishing.

[S A KHAIR]

Exactly have several change composition against Bologna and Milan should effective without any several main player have winning from Bologna if want secure top fourth position, Inter will move to 4th position if Milan fail get three points against Bologna.

Next three games are must wins for Inter. Monza Empoli and Lacio. If they want to be in top 4 and to play champions league next years those three games are a must win.

It's back to the question of whether Inter deserved to complete the mission you say. Not without reason, that's because one of the three teams that Inter will face in the next three weeks is Lazio, we all know that currently Lazio is the team with the best performance in Serie A after Napoli. It will not be easy to face Maurizio Sarri's team, especially when it comes to winning, of course Inter needs to do something new

Inter is still far behind Roma and Milan so how can you compare Inter to Lazio. Inter is 7 points behind Lazio, so Inter needs to win 3 matches in a row to overtake Lazio and Lazio, Milan and Roma need to lose the next 3 matches in a row. but i don't think it can happen easily. really need to do something new for inter then it can happen. I won't say that Inter are a bad team and they play badly but I would say that their performance is not ready to overtake Lazio yet.

Inter Milan is not in the top four of the points table but it is no surprise. Even Inter Milan's chances of qualifying for the Champions League are very low. Because the performances of Roma and Juventus are much more regular than Inter Milan. It seems Inter Milan's main focus now is on the Champions League match. Because while Milan performed well against Benfica in the Champions League, their performance in Serie A is very poor. I think the Juventus team will be able to qualify for the Champions League. And at the end of the season, Inter Milan team will be fifth or sixth in the table.