Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[bering]

Besides Bologna vs Inter Milan i think Fiorentina vs Roma also looks interesting and when Roma owner has been decide to replace Mourinho to De Rossi many people were very doubt with De Rossi this because his track records as the manager is not good but De Rossi has been proven to the people that he can able to bringing Roma to performing well again and so far Roma under De Rossi has been experience fantastic progress in all competitions and about this match Fiorentina could being an strong opponent for Roma because based on meeting statistics Fiorentina can makes Roma get in trouble several times

In Mourinho era Roma records when they playing at Fiorentina home was quite bad because in the last 2 matches at Fiorentina home ground Roma was lost so this is big challenge for De Rossi whether he can improved Roma records from Fiorentina or not but indeed based on the recent performance between them and Fiorentina i have to says Roma is slightly better and Fiorentina got 12 wins total in Serie A this season and 8 of them is came from home matches so these statistics is showing Fiorentina performance during at home is quite stable and looking forward to see who is the winner of this match but my predictions is Roma probably will be able to be the winner with narrow scores

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Statistics in the last five matches show that Calzona is much better than the previous coach because they were able to hold Barcelona to a draw in the Champions League and managed to beat Juventus in Serie A. This is just the beginning and can Calzona appear consistent in managing the team? If he succeeds in doing that then Napoli will slowly climb to a better position in the standings even though catching Inter Milan is impossible.

The change of coach made by Napoli in their journey this season had a significant impact on Osimshen and his friends, when Napoli was previously coached by Mazzarri, at that time it seemed that Napoli could not bring out their best performance in Serie A, but after the change of coach now Napoli began to increase rapidly and could increase their current position to be in 7th place in the Serie A standings and even have the opportunity to be able better to end the season considering Napoli performance that has improved now, The match against Juventus can at least be proof that Napoli this season is very worthy of consideration by teams that are competing for Europa League tickets next season.

Although the title is already impossible for Napoli, but ending the season in the top 4 or 5 will certainly be a great achievement for Napoli at the end of the season, now Napoli should be able to maintain their consistency in order to be able to provide resistance to the team they will face in the rest of the season and in some matches next week looks like it will be the real test for Napoli because they have to face strong teams again in Serie A and Barcelona In the Champions League.

[Jatiluhung]

It's normal to feel upset when Napoli doesn't play well all the time. But every team has good and bad times during a season. It's not fair to give up on them just because they haven't done well in a few games. Napoli has been winning lately which shows they can do better and compete at a high level. We should support them when they are doing well and when they are not because that is what real fans do. Let's hope Napoli keeps winning and shows everyone they can do it. 

Well, if we are fans of a football club then we must always support them when they are good or bad. Likewise if we become Napoli fans or other clubs. because it is true as you said that a club cannot always be at their best. sometimes they can also have a bad season. But that doesn't mean they will always be a bad team. And what happened to Napoli was that they had a quite drastic decline in performance. So it would be very natural if their fans also felt disappointed. But now, after changing to a new coach, it turns out that Napoli is showing signs of improving performance again. So Napoli fans will definitely be very happy to see this.

[Velvet78]

I think the last spot of top four will belong to Bologna or Roma at the end of the season. Which one do you think will be able to make it? 

Both of them have been on a really good run firstly. Especially Bologna haven't lost any point for six weeks. However they are going to play against Inter in two days which shows they could be in serious trouble. But actually Bologna could still have a chance to collect at least one point. Because Inter have their rematch in the Champions League four days after this game. A rotation is possible to be seen because of that. Meanwhile I think Atalanta's job against Juventus is quite difficult and they could lose. 

[Uruhara]

Calzona slowly made changes for Napoli and under his coaching Napoli found their rhythm again, but in the race for the Scudetto they were very behind. Although it was not entirely Calzona's fault because he came to Napoli at a time when their performance was less consistent under the previous coach. Sitting seventh in the standings is quite a bad result for Napoli because they were champions last season and now Calzona's task is also quite difficult to restore the players' confidence to rise because the competition is getting tougher for Napoli.

Statistics in the last five matches show that Calzona is much better than the previous coach because they were able to hold Barcelona to a draw in the Champions League and managed to beat Juventus in Serie A. This is just the beginning and can Calzona appear consistent in managing the team? If he succeeds in doing that then Napoli will slowly climb to a better position in the standings even though catching Inter Milan is impossible.

Maybe if Francesco Calzona took charge of Napoli earlier then Napoli might not be in such a bad ranking as they are now. But the opportunity to improve the ranking is still open. Even though there aren't many games left this season. But I am sure that with their current coach, Francesco Calzona, Napoli will be able to at least finish in 5th place. But to get to the top 4 I think that is almost impossible. Because there is a fairly large difference in points. or maybe napoli can work hard in the UCL. even though the opponent they faced was a tough opponent. Because, up to now, Barcelona is still strong in the Laliga rankings. So in the second leg of the round of 16 in the UCL, we can be sure that Napoli will have quite a difficult time. Because after all, the position as the visiting team will be quite tough.

[babo]

I think the last spot of top four will belong to Bologna or Roma at the end of the season. Which one do you think will be able to make it? 

Both of them have been on a really good run firstly. Especially Bologna haven't lost any point for six weeks. However they are going to play against Inter in two days which shows they could be in serious trouble. But actually Bologna could still have a chance to collect at least one point. Because Inter have their rematch in the Champions League four days after this game. A rotation is possible to be seen because of that. Meanwhile I think Atalanta's job against Juventus is quite difficult and they could lose. 

remember Atalanta is also there, don't forget that they're not far away, there's only one space and there are many contenders
it will be a particularly heated fight and they will all fight like lions, because going to the Champions League means prestige but it also means money from TV rights and happier fans

[joniboini]

I think the last spot of top four will belong to Bologna or Roma at the end of the season. Which one do you think will be able to make it? 

It's too early to tell in my opinion, but if you based it on stats alone Atalanta seems to have a decent chance to finish in 4th. Between Atalanta, Bologna, and Roma, Atalanta has better ratings[1]. They make more shots per game to have a higher chance of creation. They also have the higher xG, while Bologna outperforms their xG by 2, while Roma outperforms it by 7. This suggests that Roma is very clinical which is not sustainable in the long run. On the other hand, Atalanta has the highest xGA out of these 3, meaning they conceded more chances against them which explains why they don't win as many games as they should. At the end of the day, these stats can't really decide who will finish 4, especially if we have a crazy run of matches in the last few games (red cards, crazy goals, unexpected rise of form from other teams, etc).

[1] https://1xbet.whoscored.com/Teams/300/Show/Italy-Atalanta

[QueenVera]

If the target is a ticket to the Champions League next season, to be honest, that is quite difficult because not only do they have to catch up with the eight points behind Bologna but they also have to see Bologna perform poorly in the remaining 11 matches.
Bologna is a team that gets a lot of points in home matches while away matches are dominated by draws and with 11 matches still to be played, 4 of them are home matches and the rest are away matches and they have to get 29 points so as not to be overtaken by Roma and other teams below them including Napoli so Napoli's target for the champions league is very difficult, and it would be easier for Napoli to achieve a position in the European league or conference league, and in my opinion, that is much better and will allow them to do more because the competition is not as tight as the champions league and even the opportunity to become the champion is wide open for Napoli, especially if they experience very good development next season.

The Italian side recently haven't had good strides in their league tussles and it's effect is gradually going to be seen. They ought to cover up their lapses but they aren't having what it takes. It only costed them a lot as care wasn't taking to repair these losses. There was no time left and their contests on the league tables were shaky, Mazarri only had to find a way around his team to cushion the drastic effects of their recent performances but since he couldn't they had to get a replacement that'll be able to place them rightly.

 Well the new coach hasn't really made any big impact but so far, the team's performance have been better, they're even far more competitive and aggressive on the pitch as they used to and kudos to their forward man and the team in general who have been striving to remain at the peak of their performances. They were able to gain the three points against Juventus, which is definitely a boost and push for them. One would hope that this tempo is maintained till the end of the season because it's only that way that the team would finish at a meaningful spot in the Serie A table. Their forth coming games hopefully will derive a better results for them at the end of the season too but if they can successfully conquer this season to some reasonable extent, it'll be advisable that they work generally on the management aspect of the squad as positive changes would need to be made by next season.

 Barely 11 weeks left to the end of the season and Napoli are long behind Bologna, yes, they'd want to strive to gain enough points so as to get tickets unto next season's European contests but it'll be a difficult task for them because even if they managed to cover up the points gap now, how can they be so sure that Bologna would sit back and be consistently poor in these last weeks. Last season, Napoli were a better side even in season's before last but this season, there's been a big switch to that and now it's seeming like a difficult task. Most less active teams of before have now taken it up on themselves to make long lasting differences this season and they've sure been consistent at it. It'll be difficult to break small teams as they've just developed a hidden confidence and strength to maintain their stiffness and just keep being ahead this season. Napoli can only reduce the track of points gaps between the teams but I'll really be longing that they're able to outstand and come on top the table to ensure the ticket is kept intact.

[samuraijin]

I believe a biggest competitor of Napoli in this race will be Roma which have more experience in top four racing and Roma are on fire with De Rossi too.

Everyone probably knows that Napoli is in a bad period so we can't expect much from this club, even though last season Napoli gave a surprise to the Serie A clubs, that doesn't mean they will be rampant in controlling the match. In fact, it is very clear that AS Roma has an attraction.  of all people, when De Rossi was appointed as Roma's new coach and this capital club showed significant changes in the several matches they have played so far, the positive value of De Rossi's figure can change all of AS Roma's games and can even be said to live with his cold hands.  , so it is very difficult if Napoli is a strong candidate in the fight for 4th place at this time..

[piebeyb]

I think the last spot of top four will belong to Bologna or Roma at the end of the season. Which one do you think will be able to make it? 

Bologna is much more consistent than Roma, in fact Bologna is unbeaten in their last five matches, while Roma is not really that consistent because they have suffered one defeat in their last five matches, I think if Bologna continues to maintain it is likely they will finish as the best top four in the league Italy this season, but Bologna also have to be careful because Roma could overtake them at any time so if they want to finish in the top four they have to stay on their winning track.

So far I see that the two of them are competing quite closely and there is only a difference of four points, so if Bologna at the end of the season and the remaining matches lose twice, that would be the same as giving Roma the opportunity to displace them in the top four, Roma is quite good since their coach Mourinho is gone. and after being coached by De Rossi, Roma performed much better than usual, that's why they seem to have hopes of finishing in the top four in the Italian league this season, it all depends on how they try to play optimally and maintain consistency, I think Roma seems to be in the top four at the end of the season.

[rendravolt]

Napoli need to win a lot to catch up on the existing points, the victory against Juventus cannot yet be a benchmark, even though judging from the statistics of the matches that have taken place, Juventus is more favored but this kind of thing is not uncommon to find in football, at least Napoli needs to win in a row without any goals in their net to catch up on the existing points.

Two wins in the last 5 matches made Napoli secure 6 points and with this number Napoli can get closer to the top 4. Of course, it's not easy because the 8 point difference from Bologna is something they have to overcome, especially since they have to get past Atalanta and Roma to reach that place. Victory against Juventus is 3 important points for Napoli and if they lose this match it will make it even more difficult for them to close this season by finishing in a higher place.

Maybe this week's match will be quite fierce for Napoli because they will host Torino, which is known to be quite difficult for any team and if Napoli can continue this winning trend then the changes in the team will become even more obvious. Coach Francesco Calzona can really make this team much better and if at the end of the season he can provide a place in European competition that would be very good and at least Napoli will not be embarrassed this season because their performance has dropped a lot since the start of the season.

[Kristiyana]

Napoli need to win a lot to catch up on the existing points, the victory against Juventus cannot yet be a benchmark, even though judging from the statistics of the matches that have taken place, Juventus is more favored but this kind of thing is not uncommon to find in football, at least Napoli needs to win in a row without any goals in their net to catch up on the existing points.

Two wins in the last 5 matches made Napoli secure 6 points and with this number Napoli can get closer to the top 4. Of course, it's not easy because the 8 point difference from Bologna is something they have to overcome, especially since they have to get past Atalanta and Roma to reach that place. Victory against Juventus is 3 important points for Napoli and if they lose this match it will make it even more difficult for them to close this season by finishing in a higher place.

Maybe this week's match will be quite fierce for Napoli because they will host Torino, which is known to be quite difficult for any team and if Napoli can continue this winning trend then the changes in the team will become even more obvious. Coach Francesco Calzona can really make this team much better and if at the end of the season he can provide a place in European competition that would be very good and at least Napoli will not be embarrassed this season because their performance has dropped a lot since the start of the season.

You're right napoli need to win a lot but I don't think if they can still be ahead of bologna considering the point differences, bologna has 8points ahead of napoli and with the look of things I don't think if bologna will give them the opportunity to overtake them due to there performance this time.however napoli is likely to beat torino in there up coming match, reason is because napoli have been doing absolutely well at home and they hosted torino who knows what will be the outcome of this match?

[bastisisca]

I wouldn't be too sure about the assumption that Napoli is out of business for the top four. Roma has been playing great lately and it looks like the change of the coach had some effect. Actually, I admit that I thought it might have a short-term effect and then Roma would start losing games again that they should actually win. But no, apart from the game they lost against Inter Milan, which is totally understandable, they have been performing way better than anyone expected after they sacked not any coach, but Mourinho himself.

Now for Napoli the job is a good bit harder I admit. But I think that they are still in distance to strike back and to make up for some points if they can win some games in a row. So nothing is over yet for them and by the way they are still in the Champions League. The first game didn't look all too promising, but let's see.

in my opinion, in all honesty and sincerity given the total crowding for the last place in the champions league I think it will be tough, we have Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, and they certainly have a better performance than Napoli
in my opinion Napoli can`t manage to be fourth

[Jody.Drummer]

I wouldn't be too sure about the assumption that Napoli is out of business for the top four. Roma has been playing great lately and it looks like the change of the coach had some effect. Actually, I admit that I thought it might have a short-term effect and then Roma would start losing games again that they should actually win. But no, apart from the game they lost against Inter Milan, which is totally understandable, they have been performing way better than anyone expected after they sacked not any coach, but Mourinho himself.

Now for Napoli the job is a good bit harder I admit. But I think that they are still in distance to strike back and to make up for some points if they can win some games in a row. So nothing is over yet for them and by the way they are still in the Champions League. The first game didn't look all too promising, but let's see.

in my opinion, in all honesty and sincerity given the total crowding for the last place in the champions league I think it will be tough, we have Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, and they certainly have a better performance than Napoli
in my opinion Napoli can`t manage to be fourth

It will be difficult for Napoli to be in the top 4 of the standings at the end of the competition, because there are several competitors whose competitors are showing something better than them, so their job will not be easy, especially since they still have inconsistent performances. . In my opinion, Bologna is the strongest candidate at the moment to finish in 4th position, because compared to other clubs they have a better performance in my opinion.

They (Napoli) experienced quite a significant decline after they managed to become champions last season, which is what made it difficult for them to at least be in the top 4. Even now, they still often get unsatisfactory results, even though the opponents they face are actually very capable of beating them. However, I would not rule out the possibility that they will be in that position, especially when luck is on their side. It is possible that the club that is above them is currently experiencing consecutive defeats, although that is quite difficult for this to become a reality.

[Palakka]

in my opinion, in all honesty and sincerity given the total crowding for the last place in the champions league I think it will be tough, we have Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, and they certainly have a better performance than Napoli
in my opinion Napoli can`t manage to be fourth

Many clubs are currently competing for the last Champions League ticket in Serie A, while the other three I think will still belong to Inter Milan, Juventus and also Ac Milan, so a tight competition can be said to occur between Bologna, Roma, Atlanta and maybe even Napoli which will also make the competition more exciting, at the moment Bologna cannot claim if the last ticket to the Champions League will be theirs because of the team that is located Below him only has a very small difference in points, especially Roma who only need 4 points to reach the top 4 at this time.

The number of teams competing for 1 ticket will obviously make Serie A will be very exciting towards the end of the season and of course the club will continue to try to give their best so that at least they qualify for Europe next season especially in fact the competition for the Scudetto has long ended for the existing team teams ranked 2 and below,  Looking at Napoli current positive rate, of course there is still a possibility for them to get a ticket to the Champions League if they are able to maintain their current form, besides at least maybe Napoli will compete for a place in the Europa League later.

[Farma]

Two wins in the last 5 matches made Napoli secure 6 points and with this number Napoli can get closer to the top 4. Of course, it's not easy because the 8 point difference from Bologna is something they have to overcome, especially since they have to get past Atalanta and Roma to reach that place. Victory against Juventus is 3 important points for Napoli and if they lose this match it will make it even more difficult for them to close this season by finishing in a higher place.

Maybe this week's match will be quite fierce for Napoli because they will host Torino, which is known to be quite difficult for any team and if Napoli can continue this winning trend then the changes in the team will become even more obvious. Coach Francesco Calzona can really make this team much better and if at the end of the season he can provide a place in European competition that would be very good and at least Napoli will not be embarrassed this season because their performance has dropped a lot since the start of the season.

Two wins in the last 5 matches is not a good result and they have not been able to prove their consistency so I think it is still too far away if Napoli has a chance to enter the top 4 and also now Napoli is too far behind.
The competition between the 3 teams Roma, Bologna and Atalanta is quite fierce at the moment to fight for 4th place in the standings and I don't think Napoli can enter that competition.

Napoli, who will be playing at home, I don't think will have much difficulty facing Torino this weekend because if we look at the strength of the team, Napoli is slightly superior.
Napoli's two consecutive wins could possibly be used as valuable capital for them to increase their self-confidence and team mentality to face this match.

[bitpotter]

I believe a biggest competitor of Napoli in this race will be Roma which have more experience in top four racing and Roma are on fire with De Rossi too.

Everyone probably knows that Napoli is in a bad period so we can't expect much from this club, even though last season Napoli gave a surprise to the Serie A clubs, that doesn't mean they will be rampant in controlling the match. In fact, it is very clear that AS Roma has an attraction.  of all people, when De Rossi was appointed as Roma's new coach and this capital club showed significant changes in the several matches they have played so far, the positive value of De Rossi's figure can change all of AS Roma's games and can even be said to live with his cold hands.  , so it is very difficult if Napoli is a strong candidate in the fight for 4th place at this time..

Maybe more precisely, Napoli will only get another place in European competitions such as in the European league or conference league and that is not the Champions League. If we talk about the Champions League, it is very difficult for Napoli, especially considering that the competition is increasing so they don't have the opportunity to do so. Just look at Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, it will be very difficult for Napoli to get past those three teams.

[giammangiato]

Napoli is going to play against Torino in the next match. They have been performing pretty well recently and I believe this is also going to be a three-pointer for them. Torino is also not in a good from right now. Just for comparison Napoli has one loss in the last five matches and Torino has only one win in the last five. The way Napoli is performing right now I think there is hope. Maybe in the end they will actually be able to finish in the top four. That way they can at least reduce the embarrassment.

I am very optimistic about Napoli in this match, in my opinion they can easily manage Torino, take the lead and manage the advantage
It would be a great blow to the morale and positive psychology of the team
he must strive to win these matches at all costs if he wants to go to the Champions League

[len01]

I think the last spot of top four will belong to Bologna or Roma at the end of the season. Which one do you think will be able to make it?  

Both of them have been on a really good run firstly. Especially Bologna haven't lost any point for six weeks. However they are going to play against Inter in two days which shows they could be in serious trouble. But actually Bologna could still have a chance to collect at least one point. Because Inter have their rematch in the Champions League four days after this game. A rotation is possible to be seen because of that. Meanwhile I think Atalanta's job against Juventus is quite difficult and they could lose.  

determining who will succeed in finishing in the top 4 in the standings is very difficult to predict because if you talk about Bologna and Roma, but look at the threat from Napoli, which is slowly improving, it could become a competitor for Bologna and Roma.
I'm not a fan of these three teams but to determine 4th or 5th position in the standings is really still a mystery because there are still quite a lot of matches left and there are still lots of surprises that we can't predict but if it's just a prediction I'll guess that Roma in the end it will occupy 4th place, shifting Bologna.

looking at Roma current performance after having a new coach has provided quite good improvements as evidenced the results obtained recently such as a positive trend to end the end of the season in the best position to get UCL tickets for the next season.
several positive results that have been obtained at the moment are quite impressive, but De Rossi will face a big problem when Lukaku loan period has ended and if it is not maintained, Roma will definitely experience a decline in performance which will have an impact on Roma achievements in the future, but to maintain it, Roma doesn't seem to have good finances at the moment so if Lukaku can't be made permanent in the end De Rossi will manage players without a quality player like Lukaku.
however, it shouldn't be a problem if De Rossi has the intelligence to manage the players to get better performance.

[budi691]

I believe a biggest competitor of Napoli in this race will be Roma which have more experience in top four racing and Roma are on fire with De Rossi too.

Everyone probably knows that Napoli is in a bad period so we can't expect much from this club, even though last season Napoli gave a surprise to the Serie A clubs, that doesn't mean they will be rampant in controlling the match. In fact, it is very clear that AS Roma has an attraction.  of all people, when De Rossi was appointed as Roma's new coach and this capital club showed significant changes in the several matches they have played so far, the positive value of De Rossi's figure can change all of AS Roma's games and can even be said to live with his cold hands.  , so it is very difficult if Napoli is a strong candidate in the fight for 4th place at this time..

Maybe more precisely, Napoli will only get another place in European competitions such as in the European league or conference league and that is not the Champions League. If we talk about the Champions League, it is very difficult for Napoli, especially considering that the competition is increasing so they don't have the opportunity to do so. Just look at Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, it will be very difficult for Napoli to get past those three teams.

Yes, it is true that a difference of 8 points from 4th place in the standings will make it very difficult for Napoli to enter the top 4 of the final SerieA standings.
considering that the teams above Napoli Bologna, Roma and Atalanta are consistent in terms of performance so it will be difficult to get past them in the standings, even though this week Bologna could lose to Inter, Roma will have difficulty facing Fiorentina and Atalanta could also. lost to Juventus considering they are all playing away, except Bologna who will host Inter, but we all know Inter is a consistent team and is hard to beat this season even though they are playing away.
In fact, this is an opportunity for Napoli to get closer to Atalanta, provided that Atalanta loses to Juventus and Napoli wins against Torino.
Yes, I agree, playing in the Europa League is a more sensible option than playing in the Champions League next season for Napoli