Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[yudi09]

The outcome of this match would determine who's more stronger and has a better squad this season, both teams have strengthen their squad with quality players so it's going to be fair enough, In the previous times Inter Milan has been very dominant but this season is going to be a tough one for them because they're facing a very tough Acmilan side as strong as they're what impresses me about this teams is that they can both boost of good attackers making the match a more interesting one.

Points are equal to the number of 3 matches they have played. The number of goals they scored against their opponents during the three matches was also the same. It's just that AC Milan conceded two goals, while Inter Milan's goal has yet to be conceded.
The results of this match only temporarily determine who will lead the standings because they still have a lot of matches to play until half of the 2023/24 season.

Inter Milan's three wins were obtained by beating three teams that were not in their best performance, Monza and Cagliari. Fiorentina is one of the strong teams they beat.
AC Milan beat AS Roma, Torino and Bologna. In my opinion, the team that AC Milan beat was stronger than the team that Inter Milan beat.
In my opinion, the worst scenario for the result of the Milan derby match, Inter Milan vs AC Milan, is only a draw.

[Velvet78]

I'm really curious about Juventus' performance throughout the season. It is a really important season to determine Allegri's future probably as well. Because the previous season was like a nightmare to them and they need to make progress like finishing the season in top four at least. This isn't a thing that is too difficult to achieve for them on paper.

If it weren't for that points deduction previously they were already going to finish ahead of Milan. Now their look in the games is even better so hopefully they can maintain a good form this season. A team like Juventus deserve to be a part of the Champions League now.

[Republikcoin.com]

I'm really curious about Juventus' performance throughout the season. It is a really important season to determine Allegri's future probably as well. Because the previous season was like a nightmare to them and they need to make progress like finishing the season in top four at least. This isn't a thing that is too difficult to achieve for them on paper.

If it weren't for that points deduction previously they were already going to finish ahead of Milan. Now their look in the games is even better so hopefully they can maintain a good form this season. A team like Juventus deserve to be a part of the Champions League now.

Their rightful place is at the top and they are the top team in Serie A who deserve to compete closely for the Scudetto. What happened last season was an internal problem that had an impact on the team's performance.
Let's forget last season and Juventus started this season quite well, but personally I am a little pessimistic after seeing their performance and there are no new recruits in the transfer market, this team doesn't seem serious about developing the team to be even better this season.
But again, it's still early in the season and anything is possible.

[indah rezqi]

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Nobody is sure about him yet, we just know this was confined by the Anti-Doping Agency in Italy which means he can't play for his team until they clear everything. Pogba was injured most of the time and now there is the possibility for him to make another trouble for Juventus. I think the best Juventus can do is to sell this palyer as fast as they can. Pogba can be suspended for a long time if they confirm it completely and this definitely harms his team.
  

this is one more problem that Juventus has to face, while several problems that Juventus has been through since last season have been resolved and now there is a new problem regarding doping used by Pogba. Most will not be convinced of this doping use because this is just a rumor that has been exaggerated to complicate Juventus situation and I think that the teams top officials do not need to do anything for this player, I mean Juventus not need to sell this player because if there really is a chance of recovery this is will provide good news because Pogba is a reliable player who can make a good contribution to Juventus in the future.

Pogba's doping issue looks like Juventus attempt to get rid of him, but the truth of this speculation will end when the next test results come out. I agree more with the statement by the French national team coach Deschamps, that Pogba is suspected of doping due to the use of supplements to speed up injury healing. I think this is very normal, but if it is proven that he deliberately used it then his career in football will end more quickly.

Pogba series of injuries made him unable to consistently contribute to Juventus in his second period. I think it would be better if Pogba left Juventus in the next transfer market, considering that conditions are no longer comfortable for him to continue his career in Turin.

[Litzki1990]

I am not 100% sure if Poga actually used doping the way we know because he was already injury. I believe that we are going to end up with more like "some medicine that helps him recover faster" type of thing probably which may not be allowed. After all, streoid were invented to help with injury as well back in the day, which of course turned into some doping after a while but its still helpful for regular people like you and me to get back into health.

I believe that Pogba didn't gained an advantage in his play or something like that with this, I think he just wanted to get better and heal, and used what he has to use to do that. I guess he still did something wrong though and I believe he might be sold after this.

Nobody is sure about him yet, we just know this was confined by the Anti-Doping Agency in Italy which means he can't play for his team until they clear everything. Pogba was injured most of the time and now there is the possibility for him to make another trouble for Juventus. I think the best Juventus can do is to sell this palyer as fast as they can. Pogba can be suspended for a long time if they confirm it completely and this definitely harms his team.
  

this is one more problem that Juventus has to face, while several problems that Juventus has been through since last season have been resolved and now there is a new problem regarding doping used by Pogba. Most will not be convinced of this doping use because this is just a rumor that has been exaggerated to complicate Juventus situation and I think that the teams top officials do not need to do anything for this player, I mean Juventus not need to sell this player because if there really is a chance of recovery this is will provide good news because Pogba is a reliable player who can make a good contribution to Juventus in the future.

Pogba is a reliable midfielder so he is much needed at Juventus but his career now depends on the outcome of the second drop test. In case the result is positive in the first drop test, the star will be drop tested again to be confirmed. If the result comes positive in the second test too, then this player will definitely face ban. If he is banned for three months or six months, Juventus may not think about his ban, but if he is banned for more than one year, two years or three years, then the club will not want to keep him. If a player cannot play for two to three years, then Juventus will not keep him in the club with a salary. Hopefully, his second drop test will come back negative and he will be back on the pitch wearing a Juventus jersey.

[temple]

I only know that some players tried to explain that it must have been the toothpaste or some other weird coincidence, but did anyone who was popular ever get away with such a story?  

I am not sure anyone has ever gotten away with doping offense without a ban. irrespective of nationality or club status; even almighty rio ferdinand was banned in the 2000s too. Pogba claims it was a doctor prescribed medicine but i am not sure if the anti doping guys will accept any of the excuses. Looks like a retirement soon for Paul Pogba

Yes and even if it is true that the medicine was prescribed, it would never change the fact that the substance is on a list that counts it as inadmissible doping. This excuse or any similar excuse has never helped and the anti doping boards would undermine their effectiveness on all levels if they let any such excuse count and help a player get away with it.

It is a tricky topic though because I have always thought about the possibility (also in tennis) that if someone wants to get rid of a rival, it could be tried to mix forbidden substances into a bottle of water or food or whatever is possible to get that substance injected into someone's body.

But in this case when Pogba already admitted that it was his doctor, he is also not 17 years of age when he could be too naive and just believe what a doctor says. In professional sports every player with that experience would ask the club doctors from the domestic league whether it is ok to take the substance X, Y, or Z.

[JeffBrad12]

Still not clear the Pogba situation.

The rumor is about a medical drug taken in the USA from an American doctor.

That drug is legal in NA but illegal in Europe.

I think whatever Pogba has done violates the law in Europe and before consuming doping he must have known the risks he would face later. Obviously this adds to the problems in the Juventus dressing room which almost every season has problems and now they have to face another case due to what Pogba has done. After struggling with injuries plus the problem of doping, this player was no longer able to survive in the sport that had made his name. I hope Pogba will immediately stop playing football if proven guilty and not add to the club's problems.

If this news that is spreading all over the world about Juventus Player taking drugs before participating in any competition is true, I think it will really make the team to face a lot of things in this season because it will be difficult for them to escape such case in the court of law. I don't think Paul Pogba will regret if he find guilty in this case, because he have made a huge amount of money from his football career that will sustain him through out his life, and it will be difficult for other teams to accommodate him with this abit of drugs. I believe, Juventus can perform well without Paul Pogba in this season because they have took a good step early this season that will make them to go far in this season.

Juventus was doing well last season. People forgot that if juventus is placed at the second place before it has been sanctioned by FGIC. Juventus will play so well without him. Pogba was not contributing a lot to the club. It looks weird to think to call pogba has significant contribution to the club. Pogba was injury prone and he was also linked to the so many problems. Juventus can use the money used to pay him to sign the new midfielder. Pogba was useless in juventus.
The old lady needs to kick him as soon as possible. Pogba was just a burden for the club. His big salary must also be considered as the main reason to kick him out.

[marcous]

Yes and even if it is true that the medicine was prescribed, it would never change the fact that the substance is on a list that counts it as inadmissible doping. This excuse or any similar excuse has never helped and the anti doping boards would undermine their effectiveness on all levels if they let any such excuse count and help a player get away with it.

It is a tricky topic though because I have always thought about the possibility (also in tennis) that if someone wants to get rid of a rival, it could be tried to mix forbidden substances into a bottle of water or food or whatever is possible to get that substance injected into someone's body.

But in this case when Pogba already admitted that it was his doctor, he is also not 17 years of age when he could be too naive and just believe what a doctor says. In professional sports every player with that experience would ask the club doctors from the domestic league whether it is ok to take the substance X, Y, or Z.

It is true that the test results showed that Pogba was positive for using doping, whether Pogba was positive for using doping intentionally or not. However, I see many people who support him, and believe that Pogba did not intentionally use doping. I also wish him the best, hopefully the second test result will no longer be positive.

If indeed Pogba deliberately uses it, even with a doctor prescription. So it is certain that his career will end soon, no club will want to recruit him and Juventus will end their partnership with Pogba sooner.

[OcTradism]

Pogba is a reliable midfielder so he is much needed at Juventus but his career now depends on the outcome of the second drop test.

I disagree. A team with Pogba in the midfield is like using a double-edged sword. He is good in attacking but in defense, damn he is very terrible. Not because he can not contribute to defensive activities in the midfield but because his carelessness can cause deadly dangerous attack for his team anytime. We saw it in Manchester United and France teams. Who can forget how Pogba lost a ball in a match with Switzerland and the rest belongs to history.

He is a good attacking midfielder but bad in defense and generally I would say he is unreliable.

In case the result is positive in the first drop test, the star will be drop tested again to be confirmed. If the result comes positive in the second test too, then this player will definitely face ban. If he is banned for three months or six months, Juventus may not think about his ban, but if he is banned for more than one year, two years or three years, then the club will not want to keep him. If a player cannot play for two to three years, then Juventus will not keep him in the club with a salary. Hopefully, his second drop test will come back negative and he will be back on the pitch wearing a Juventus jersey.

The confirmation of doping with a second testing sample will potentially leads to a 2 years or 4 years ban on Pogba. At his age, 4 years out of football will be the end for his career. Even two years ban is already very bad for his career but we have to consider about his body too. Without this doping drama and potential ban, his career looks like to come to an ending already.

[shogun47]

As you said, they both have what it takes to win that game, which I think makes it a very interesting game for sure. I don't think it would turn into a one sided match where one of them takes a lead of two goals or more. I would rather expect a close back and forth between them and both have some great defensive power. AC Milan has quite a high speed attack now and Inter Milan has been very effective with their chances in the last few months. I think almost all outcomes are equally like and it is not really a perfect home game for the home team either given that it is the derby between the two teams.

The statistics of their last 3 meetings Inter have the upper hand as all three have been won by Inter but in this case the biggest score is 2-0 so I agree with what you say where this match will not have a big enough goal difference especially if you see the performance of both teams at the beginning of this season.
Two goals at the most but I'm not sure about that because it could be a narrow win for either club and it could even be a draw.
The odds are quite attractive but looking at the h2h advantage and Inter playing

Yes I remember those games as well but the two games in the Champions League were very unfortunate for AC Milan as they lost Leao right before the game and he was the player who made a massive difference for their game last season. The whole attacking game was on a different level when Leao palyed. They then conceded two very quick goals in the first leg and in the second leg it is as good as it could possibly go for Inter when they play with a two goal advantage. Because they know better than many other teams to play their advantages very strategically and avoid giving the opponent a chance to come back into the game. But this upcoming game is different.

[Jody.Drummer]

I'm really curious about Juventus' performance throughout the season. It is a really important season to determine Allegri's future probably as well. Because the previous season was like a nightmare to them and they need to make progress like finishing the season in top four at least. This isn't a thing that is too difficult to achieve for them on paper.

If it weren't for that points deduction previously they were already going to finish ahead of Milan. Now their look in the games is even better so hopefully they can maintain a good form this season. A team like Juventus deserve to be a part of the Champions League now.

Their rightful place is at the top and they are the top team in Serie A who deserve to compete closely for the Scudetto. What happened last season was an internal problem that had an impact on the team's performance.
Let's forget last season and Juventus started this season quite well, but personally I am a little pessimistic after seeing their performance and there are no new recruits in the transfer market, this team doesn't seem serious about developing the team to be even better this season.
But again, it's still early in the season and anything is possible.

Yes, this is inseparable from the sanctions they received last season, overall they actually performed quite well. These sanctions still continue to this day, because they are not allowed to appear in various competitions in Europe. But as you said, let's forget that, let last season be a lesson for them.
This season they performed well with 2 wins and one draw. I think their game is improving and that is a good thing for them in the future. Even though they still have a lot to improve, as time goes by, if they become more confident in themselves, I think they will find their true self again like before.

[QueenVera]

Yes I remember those games as well but the two games in the Champions League were very unfortunate for AC Milan as they lost Leao right before the game and he was the player who made a massive difference for their game last season. The whole attacking game was on a different level when Leao palyed. They then conceded two very quick goals in the first leg and in the second leg it is as good as it could possibly go for Inter when they play with a two goal advantage. Because they know better than many other teams to play their advantages very strategically and avoid giving the opponent a chance to come back into the game. But this upcoming game is different.

Losing Leao is not a very big excuse for losing even though it would had given them a better chances of winning but they've won if they performed better,  then losing is based on the fact that Intermilan where a bit better in performance, but those are previous seasons where in a new since and anticipate how the rivaly unfolds this season because both teams are looking better than the previous season and the  outcome might determine who would dominate the league for a while this season
 Alot of people would judge this match based on the previous stats but might end up being shocked by Ac Milan's performance  because they might enď up winning the match it's tough for me to predict the outcome but I won't write off Milan because of their previous stats, they've got better players and have strengthened their squad depth and even performaning very brilliantly currently.

[$anounimus$]

Yes I remember those games as well but the two games in the Champions League were very unfortunate for AC Milan as they lost Leao right before the game and he was the player who made a massive difference for their game last season. The whole attacking game was on a different level when Leao palyed. They then conceded two very quick goals in the first leg and in the second leg it is as good as it could possibly go for Inter when they play with a two goal advantage. Because they know better than many other teams to play their advantages very strategically and avoid giving the opponent a chance to come back into the game. But this upcoming game is different.

Losing Leao is not a very big excuse for losing even though it would had given them a better chances of winning but they've won if they performed better,  then losing is based on the fact that Intermilan where a bit better in performance, but those are previous seasons where in a new since and anticipate how the rivaly unfolds this season because both teams are looking better than the previous season and the  outcome might determine who would dominate the league for a while this season
 Alot of people would judge this match based on the previous stats but might end up being shocked by Ac Milan's performance  because they might enď up winning the match it's tough for me to predict the outcome but I won't write off Milan because of their previous stats, they've got better players and have strengthened their squad depth and even performaning very brilliantly currently.

If based on statistics, Inter is very favored, but this time I will not look at it completely because Milan has also made changes to its squad. The Rossoneri also have a great opportunity to pick up points in the Derby della Madonnina match, it is not without reason that Milan's current performance is very impressive and I see that their players are very complete.

Rafael Laeao is really relied on by Pioli. His loss will certainly affect the team's performance slightly, but I am sure Pioli has prepared an alternative to overcome this problem.

This Derby match is certainly very balanced and will definitely be quite an interesting game. It's hard to predict who will be the best but Milan still shouldn't be underestimated.

[flyingcarpet]

Yes I remember those games as well but the two games in the Champions League were very unfortunate for AC Milan as they lost Leao right before the game and he was the player who made a massive difference for their game last season. The whole attacking game was on a different level when Leao palyed. They then conceded two very quick goals in the first leg and in the second leg it is as good as it could possibly go for Inter when they play with a two goal advantage. Because they know better than many other teams to play their advantages very strategically and avoid giving the opponent a chance to come back into the game. But this upcoming game is different.

Losing Leao is not a very big excuse for losing even though it would had given them a better chances of winning but they've won if they performed better,  then losing is based on the fact that Intermilan where a bit better in performance, but those are previous seasons where in a new since and anticipate how the rivaly unfolds this season because both teams are looking better than the previous season and the  outcome might determine who would dominate the league for a while this season
 Alot of people would judge this match based on the previous stats but might end up being shocked by Ac Milan's performance  because they might enď up winning the match it's tough for me to predict the outcome but I won't write off Milan because of their previous stats, they've got better players and have strengthened their squad depth and even performaning very brilliantly currently.

If based on statistics, Inter is very favored, but this time I will not look at it completely because Milan has also made changes to its squad. The Rossoneri also have a great opportunity to pick up points in the Derby della Madonnina match, it is not without reason that Milan's current performance is very impressive and I see that their players are very complete.

Rafael Laeao is really relied on by Pioli. His loss will certainly affect the team's performance slightly, but I am sure Pioli has prepared an alternative to overcome this problem.

This Derby match is certainly very balanced and will definitely be quite an interesting game. It's hard to predict who will be the best but Milan still shouldn't be underestimated.

I don't think their two matches in the Champions League will be a benchmark. There were both deficiencies and differences in the staff. It is really difficult to say which of the two teams will win this derby. If the side that starts the match well can score a goal, there is a possibility that it will be a match without many positions as they will try to maintain this score in the match. The opposite could also happen and if both teams play open football and attack a lot, this time it could be a match with lots of goals.

When we look at the potential of the two teams, it will be a difficult match to predict. It may be best to consider live betting. It may be better to make a prediction based on the course of the match.

[hahay]

Yes and even if it is true that the medicine was prescribed, it would never change the fact that the substance is on a list that counts it as inadmissible doping. This excuse or any similar excuse has never helped and the anti doping boards would undermine their effectiveness on all levels if they let any such excuse count and help a player get away with it.

It is a tricky topic though because I have always thought about the possibility (also in tennis) that if someone wants to get rid of a rival, it could be tried to mix forbidden substances into a bottle of water or food or whatever is possible to get that substance injected into someone's body.

But in this case when Pogba already admitted that it was his doctor, he is also not 17 years of age when he could be too naive and just believe what a doctor says. In professional sports every player with that experience would ask the club doctors from the domestic league whether it is ok to take the substance X, Y, or Z.

It is true that the test results showed that Pogba was positive for using doping, whether Pogba was positive for using doping intentionally or not. However, I see many people who support him, and believe that Pogba did not intentionally use doping. I also wish him the best, hopefully the second test result will no longer be positive.

If indeed Pogba deliberately uses it, even with a doctor prescription. So it is certain that his career will end soon, no club will want to recruit him and Juventus will end their partnership with Pogba sooner.

Yes, there are at least several possibilities regarding whether Pogba consciously used doping or not. Because here at Juventus Pogba is undergoing long treatment due to the injury he suffered, so it is very possible that this happened because of a doctor's prescription. At least, maybe they will also understand this case better, because I think Pogba career is no longer good, because of the long injury he suffered. Moreover, at this moment Pogba is caught in a doping case which of course, will make the situation even worse.

[piebeyb]

This Derby match is certainly very balanced and will definitely be quite an interesting game. It's hard to predict who will be the best but Milan still shouldn't be underestimated.

But it seems that Inzaghi knows how to beat AC Milan so I think Intermilan will win against Acmilan later, even though a narrow win has already pocketed three points and is firmly at the top of the Italian league standings at the start of this season which is good enough in my opinion, I know that they won't play full because the preparation for the UCL group stage matches is also very important so saving some key players will be better for the UCL.

I know this match is difficult to predict but their last meeting said that intermilan was better than acmilan, so in my opinion intermilan will get a narrow win in the match and of course they also want to secure their position at the top of the Italian league standings this season and chase the title in this season.  

[klidex]

I am not 100% sure if Poga actually used doping the way we know because he was already injury. I believe that we are going to end up with more like "some medicine that helps him recover faster" type of thing probably which may not be allowed. After all, streoid were invented to help with injury as well back in the day, which of course turned into some doping after a while but its still helpful for regular people like you and me to get back into health.

I believe that Pogba didn't gained an advantage in his play or something like that with this, I think he just wanted to get better and heal, and used what he has to use to do that. I guess he still did something wrong though and I believe he might be sold after this.

Nobody is sure about him yet, we just know this was confined by the Anti-Doping Agency in Italy which means he can't play for his team until they clear everything. Pogba was injured most of the time and now there is the possibility for him to make another trouble for Juventus. I think the best Juventus can do is to sell this palyer as fast as they can. Pogba can be suspended for a long time if they confirm it completely and this definitely harms his team.
  

It will be difficult for Juventus to sell Pogba because many clubs already know about rumors of Pogba using doping, but it has not been confirmed positive, however, when Pogba joined Juventus he was often caught in a number of problems, especially at that time he suffered an injury which caused him to miss several important matches. Pogba is currently experiencing bad luck and if at this time he is really positive for doping he will be threatened with a 4 year suspension and that is quite a long time considering that Pogba is currently 30 years old, I cannot confirm whether his contract with Juventus will be terminated or stop Playing football

[Ifemini]

If based on statistics, Inter is very favored

To me this is not about favoritism, Inter Milan is the team that has the upperhand in the milan derbies in the past few years. Last season; Inter Milan knocked out AC Milan from the champions league to reach the finals. I think same in the coppa italia too. I expect the same tomorrow; an Inter Milan victory this weekend.

[shogun47]

Yes I remember those games as well but the two games in the Champions League were very unfortunate for AC Milan as they lost Leao right before the game and he was the player who made a massive difference for their game last season. The whole attacking game was on a different level when Leao palyed. They then conceded two very quick goals in the first leg and in the second leg it is as good as it could possibly go for Inter when they play with a two goal advantage. Because they know better than many other teams to play their advantages very strategically and avoid giving the opponent a chance to come back into the game. But this upcoming game is different.

Losing Leao is not a very big excuse for losing even though it would had given them a better chances of winning but they've won if they performed better,  then losing is based on the fact that Intermilan where a bit better in performance, but those are previous seasons where in a new since and anticipate how the rivaly unfolds this season because both teams are looking better than the previous season and the  outcome might determine who would dominate the league for a while this season
 Alot of people would judge this match based on the previous stats but might end up being shocked by Ac Milan's performance  because they might enď up winning the match it's tough for me to predict the outcome but I won't write off Milan because of their previous stats, they've got better players and have strengthened their squad depth and even performaning very brilliantly currently.

Maybe it is not necessarily an excuse, but there are players which are really making the difference and Leao is one of them. The problem is if the opponent then strikes two times very early in the game and you are missing your most important attacker, it is very hard to find a way back into the game and for Inter the games becomes comfortable as they now how to execute their strategy to perfection then. The game back then was literally over after 11 minutes.

I would definitely not use previous stats for this one. Everything starts from zero with two great Milano teams who both want to keep their perfect start intact.

[Blitzboy]

I am not 100% sure if Poga actually used doping the way we know because he was already injury. I believe that we are going to end up with more like "some medicine that helps him recover faster" type of thing probably which may not be allowed. After all, streoid were invented to help with injury as well back in the day, which of course turned into some doping after a while but its still helpful for regular people like you and me to get back into health.

I believe that Pogba didn't gained an advantage in his play or something like that with this, I think he just wanted to get better and heal, and used what he has to use to do that. I guess he still did something wrong though and I believe he might be sold after this.

Nobody is sure about him yet, we just know this was confined by the Anti-Doping Agency in Italy which means he can't play for his team until they clear everything. Pogba was injured most of the time and now there is the possibility for him to make another trouble for Juventus. I think the best Juventus can do is to sell this palyer as fast as they can. Pogba can be suspended for a long time if they confirm it completely and this definitely harms his team.
  

Im worried about Pogba. If the rumors that he broke Anti-Doping guidelines are true, it would be a huge blow to Juventus. After a hard patch, this is the last thing they need! Some claim its a rumor to destabilize the team, but Im worried. I think they shouldt sell Pogba immediately. How about a negative second test? Too important for the squad to lose due to a false alarm. It may be wise to part ways if its verified and he risks a long-term suspension