Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Davian144]

Don't underestimate underdog teams like Bologna, however, football can still give surprises, even teams with no experience can still compete there if their performance is impressive and that's what Bologna is doing now, they are performing impressively and consistently so they managed to occupy fourth place even though they still have a long way to go. long and AS Roma and Atalanta still have a chance to take that position but Bologna also still has a chance to maintain their strength and for Napoli I don't know whether next season they can compete again in the UCL because their performance is not so stable.

The Napoli team may not return to play in the UCL next season if Napoli does not get the position currently occupied by Bologna. Meanwhile, Bologna itself still has the opportunity to maintain itself in the top four of the standings, although in general it is still not very safe from the pursuit of AS Roma and Atalanta, who are currently just below Bologna. And I think there will be more competitive competition from these three teams in terms of winning the top four positions this season because the points gap is not too far from Bologna, except for Napoli.

[rendravolt]

I also think about this, Roma and Bologna in terms of performance have better quality than Napoli, Napoli need to work hard to overthrow the position of the two teams and take fourth place, on the other hand I am sure Bologna will not quickly be complacent about fourth place what they get, they will fight hard to move up further or at least stay in their current standings

One thing I like about Bologna is that they are very strong and really want to maintain their current position against their competitors and they are doing very well so far. Seeing Bologna who are unbeaten in the last 7 matches makes you wonder what formula they use so they can be this consistent. The reason is that not a few mediocre teams like them can last longer and they are even now sitting in the top 4 by facing several other strong teams. Even other teams such as Roma, Atalanta, Napoli and Lazio have to shift each other so they can immediately shift Bologna's position.

Here Bologna certainly wants to continue the winning trend that they have worked so hard to build and the next realistic target for them is to be able to overtake Milan. That is something they can achieve in the near future and they just have to wait for Milan to experience a deadlock so they can get closer. I am happy that Serie A shows competitive competition and seeing these teams continue to compete until the end of the season it will be increasingly difficult for us to predict who will secure a top 4 place later.

[bastisisca]

Another week with less matches for my weekly bet

* Napoli - Torino => Napoli
* Cagliari - Salernitana => Cagliari
* AC Milan - Empoli => AC Milan

the final is x4.33, so i bet 5 euros i can win 20 euros (if i win all single bet)

[Weawant]

Don't underestimate underdog teams like Bologna, however, football can still give surprises, even teams with no experience can still compete there if their performance is impressive and that's what Bologna is doing now, they are performing impressively and consistently so they managed to occupy fourth place even though they still have a long way to go. long and AS Roma and Atalanta still have a chance to take that position but Bologna also still has a chance to maintain their strength and for Napoli I don't know whether next season they can compete again in the UCL because their performance is not so stable.

Sometimes I'm very careful not to refer to any team as an underdog except if they been in the temporary relegation side of the table because I feel that even at every position where's they are, there's still much they can do regardless, one thing I know is common with such teams is the ability to utilize opportunity when they see one, so if any of them is been taken for granted then get ready for a surprise.

Bologna in my way of looking at teams isn't an underdog, they are rather few step belo average and I think that's how best I could categorize them because they have still got some wins already to their name this season, they in their last five matches they were able to secure a win in them all not have a single loss or draw so such team isn't one to be considered any less even if their most recent games which gave them such record has been with much more weak teams and not with strong teams, it's has still helped tem maintain the fourth position and aswell their confidence will be at a very good level as at this time.

AS Roma has in recent times been of very good and impressive performance that will definitely get them to be able to get amongst the top four if they stay consistent with some winnings streaks before the end of the season and that will be if bologna at some point drops point or fail to maintain their position as they have both Atlanta and Roma ready to displace them meanwhile Napoli may just have to accept their fate at the end of the season.

[piebeyb]

AS Roma has in recent times been of very good and impressive performance that will definitely get them to be able to get amongst the top four if they stay consistent with some winnings streaks before the end of the season and that will be if bologna at some point drops point or fail to maintain their position as they have both Atlanta and Roma ready to displace them meanwhile Napoli may just have to accept their fate at the end of the season.

I am sure that if Roma continues to maintain their consistency then it will only be a matter of time before Bologna makes a mistake, but as we can see Bologna have not lost in their last five matches which is already a good result as a club that is in the top four in the Italian league at the moment, a difference of four points are clearly not easy for Roma but with high self-confidence Roma could get rid of Bologna and become part of the top four in the current domestic league.

Since Mourinho left, it seems that Roma has become a better club in De Rossi's hands. This is De Rossi's opportunity to show his quality as a coach to be able to pressure his team to continue playing consistently in every match they face until the end of the season and maybe that will be an opportunity for them too. Roma can finish in the top four and get a UCL ticket next season too, because Bologna have not found a suitable opponent so that they can consistently get consecutive wins in their last five matches, Roma just need to wait for Bologna to make a mistake or at least experience two defeats, that will happen. allowing Roma to get rid of them there, Btw it seems you are right that Napoli have to accept unsatisfactory results this season.

[Palakka]

The Napoli team may not return to play in the UCL next season if Napoli does not get the position currently occupied by Bologna. Meanwhile, Bologna itself still has the opportunity to maintain itself in the top four of the standings, although in general it is still not very safe from the pursuit of AS Roma and Atalanta, who are currently just below Bologna. And I think there will be more competitive competition from these three teams in terms of winning the top four positions this season because the points gap is not too far from Bologna, except for Napoli.

Although the possibility is very small but I think Napoli chances of ending the season in the top 4 are still there, we don't know what will happen in the remaining few games of both teams and if Bologna slip up and Napoli rivals slip up of course provide an opportunity for Napoli to rise to the top rank, currently Napoli have performed quite consistently in the last few games and that positive trend will probably continue later against Torino,  If Napoli want to continue to compete for the top 4, it should be for them not to lose points in one remaining match.

This weekend Bologna will have a tough game against Intermilan so the chances for Bologna to drop points in that game Considering Intermilan's unbeaten status in the league since being beaten by Saosuolo, the possibility of Bologna losing points in that game is very big so I think now it depends on teams like Roma, Atlanta and Napoli to how to use that to their advantage to get closer to the United States. Bologna in rank 4 later.
With 11 games left, Roma, Atlanta and Napoli still have a chance to unseat Bologna in Serie A and what they need most now is to play with consistent performance to win.

[giammangiato]

This week its really difficult to bet and for my beloved Juventus, they have a potentially difficult match against a truly angry and hungry Atalanta. But i want to trust in Juventus

• Juventus - Atalanta BC i will bet on my beloved Juventus
• AC Milan - Empoli i will bet on AC Milan

the win of Juventus is 2.15! If I win this bet it will be nicer to have won

[KTChampions]

This week its really difficult to bet and for my beloved Juventus, they have a potentially difficult match against a truly angry and hungry Atalanta. But i want to trust in Juventus

• Juventus - Atalanta BC i will bet on my beloved Juventus
• AC Milan - Empoli i will bet on AC Milan

the win of Juventus is 2.15! If I win this bet it will be nicer to have won

In the last 6 games, Juventus have won only once, which is why the odds for the game with Atalanta are so generous. Considering the fact that Atalanta has maximum motivation (if the situation goes well, they can even get into the top 4), I’m not sure that the risk is worth the profit.
The bet on Milan looks reliable, I would even take it with a handicap of -1, but I am stopped by the fact that Milan is already in the top 4 and can neither compete for the title nor fall lower - I’m not sure of their motivation as in the case of Juventus.

[hahay]

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

I also think about this, Roma and Bologna in terms of performance have better quality than Napoli, Napoli need to work hard to overthrow the position of the two teams and take fourth place, on the other hand I am sure Bologna will not quickly be complacent about fourth place what they get, they will fight hard to move up further or at least stay in their current standings

But at this moment I personally might just be more confident about AS Roma because honestly, AS Roma really managed to improve their performance and quality in De Rossi's coaching. So, although currently AS Roma still has a four-point gap with Bologna who is in fourth place, but I think AS Roma has a better chance of being able to finish in the top four compared to Bologna. Likewise about Napoli, because after the change of coach that Napoli made that Napoli also experienced an increase in better results now. But unfortunately, Napoli do not have a close gap to be able to return to the topfour because after all, at the same time the teams above Napoli also have good performance such as Atalanta, AS Roma and Bologna. So ya,although Napoli are also experiencing an increase in performance, but I believe that Napoli do not have a good chance of being able to climb up to the top four.

[maknyos]

But at this moment I personally might just be more confident about AS Roma because honestly, AS Roma really managed to improve their performance and quality in De Rossi's coaching. So, although currently AS Roma still has a four-point gap with Bologna who is in fourth place, but I think AS Roma has a better chance of being able to finish in the top four compared to Bologna. Likewise about Napoli, because after the change of coach that Napoli made that Napoli also experienced an increase in better results now. But unfortunately, Napoli do not have a close gap to be able to return to the topfour because after all, at the same time the teams above Napoli also have good performance such as Atalanta, AS Roma and Bologna. So ya,although Napoli are also experiencing an increase in performance, but I believe that Napoli do not have a good chance of being able to climb up to the top four.

The difference in points between Napoli and fourth place in the standings is quite large, it is a bit impossible for Bologna, Roma and Atalanta to fall at the same time, thus opening up the opportunity for Napoli to move up to the Champions League zone. Moreover, Roma is now starting to appear impressive since management appointed De Rossi as manager, and Napoli chances are lower than Roma's to finish in the top four. Soon Napoli will face Torino, getting 3 points makes them move up to 6th place, shifting Atalanta.

[len01]

From the data above, we can draw a conclusion that Bologna was very often giving tough games against Intermilan. I'm feeling so skeptical about the performance from Intermilan, which caused Bolgona to win three times from the 5 matches  last head-to-head against Intermilan.

Here's the odds for the upcoming games



Bologna has very good odds in this match. The club is on fire, and playing at home has become a perfect combination to take the risk. 3.50 is very good odds for Bologna. Intermilan was always struggling to beat Bologna, and this could be a good reason to pick Bologna in this game.
Intermilan must be careful even though it's still at the peak performance but i think that intermilan can also to lose against girona.

Intermilan's odds is quite good but since it was playing away and intermilan didn't have good result against bologna and this makes club a bit risky to bet. Intermilan got 2.19

odds given the bookmaker are equivalent to the risk that the bettors have to take because of the difficulty of predicting this match.
both teams are unbeaten in the last 5 matches, but if you look at the last 10 matches, Inter is far superior because they were only able to get a bad result, a draw and 9 wins, while Bologna got 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws.
maybe taking an analysis of the remaining 10 matches is a little impossible because there have been a lot of changes, but looking at the performance of these two teams, it is quite tough and neither wants to worsen the 5 consecutive wins, while Inter wants to continue to add a bigger gap to Juventus and Bologna wants to continue to reach 3rd place because Roma continues to chase Bologna's points.
from several players that I analyzed, both teams don't have any problems because maybe there are some players who are injured but it's not too much of a problem, there are still main players who can be considered.

however, from my thinking, it is impossible for Inter to lose this match because Inter's strategy will only be to hold a draw if they are unable to beat their opponent and maybe if Bologna is able to get 1 score, Inter will definitely try to hold a draw so that they can still get a point, even if it is only 1 point.
betting on one team winning is risky but will be very profitable but consider a draw and I prefer betting on BTTS even though the odds are not too big but the risk is not too big.

[ndutndut]

This week its really difficult to bet and for my beloved Juventus, they have a potentially difficult match against a truly angry and hungry Atalanta. But i want to trust in Juventus

• Juventus - Atalanta BC i will bet on my beloved Juventus
• AC Milan - Empoli i will bet on AC Milan

the win of Juventus is 2.15! If I win this bet it will be nicer to have won

I think this is the right bet, because Juventus and AC Milan both want to get three points to maintain their position in the standings. AC Milan will most likely win smoothly in this match, while Juventus will try harder if they want to win this match. The reason is that in the previous meeting Juventus also had difficulty getting three points, they only managed to achieve a draw when they hosted Atalanta.

Moreover, these two teams also experienced a decline in performance. Juventus is currently conceding easily and having difficulty winning. In their last 6 matches they lost 3 times, drew twice and only won one win. Atalanta is also like that in its last 4 matches, Atalanta drew 2 times and lost 2 times. So this match will be fierce, but Juventus' superiority in playing in front of their own supporters is what will make them win. My prediction is that Juventus will win this match with a difference of one goal.

[coinlocket$]

Friday 8th March
Napoli 19:45 Torino

Saturday 9th March
Cagliari 14:00 Salernitana
Sassuolo 14:00 Frosinone
Bologna 17:00 Inter Milan
Genoa 19:45 Monza

Sunday 10th March
Lecce 11:30 Verona
AC Milan 14:00 Empoli
Juventus 17:00 Atalanta
Fiorentina 19:45 Roma

Monday 11th March
Lazio 19:45 Udinese

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

The games for this turn will start this evening.

2 big games this week, maybe.

Can Bologna stops Inter?

[QueenVera]

So far De Rossi has shown good progress since he became coach of AS Roma, there is nothing special about what he has shown, but slowly he is able to show a good game and that prioritizes teamwork, for me this is something that is important good for a team because the main thing you must have is good teamwork. If I'm not mistaken, they have only lost once while being managed by De Rossi and that was against Inter Milan, I can say that is a natural thing because the team that beat them is the best team currently in Serie A.
He is showing good things, but I still want to see whether he will be able to consistently maintain his performance with AS Roma, or whether this is only happening at the beginning. I don't mean to underestimate him, but learning from experience I have seen many coaches who were only good at the beginning but then they became coaches who couldn't be any better after gaining more trust from management. He has to prove that he is not only good at the start, but he can bring AS Roma to an even better level of consistency.

De Rossi just came and should be given time to show himself. They're playing the league games and as well as the European games, their attention is on 2 trophies, European trophy will be difficult for them and I don't think that currently De Rossi would be able to scale through all the clubs that will be presented to him to face in each advancement phase of the tournament. Even in the Serie A, it'll be difficult for them to gain the top stand so it's just best that they focus their strength and struggle to maintaining a good result that'll see them scale through to the European cups next season.

 De Rossi can still make a great team from Roma and their next games encounters are awaited. They played away to Monza last weekend and the game outcomes actually went in their favor. They were able to confidently net in 4goals and this gave enough goal margin in the match today. Monza who were the host didn't actually make much effort, adding that they were up against a better side and nothing less or different from the final outcome was expected to happen. The odds were in Roma's favour and in their own part, they were able to perform and deliver rightly, adding an extra 3points to their league table points and this as well adds to the push and morale ahead of their next European cup game against Brighton.

 The game ended last night in Roma's favour as once again the ensured a clear 3points victory with a wide goal margin too. This only assures then of a bigger possibility ahead of the second leg clash which seems to be in Roma's favour. They did a good job putting Brighton in that tight corner even though majority of us thought Brighton would stand up to the fight and try to reduce the goal gaps regardless. Roma have been able to gather enough confidence ahead of their domestic league games. Even though the top 2 spot isn't assured to them, they've been able to fight to maintain relevance and as well ensure that they secure an European ticket next season, just their consistency matters at this point. The advancement journey won't be easy, the forthcoming league games too won't be easy. But I believe De Rossi is set to give his best for the team judging from the result of their last two games.

[Nheer]

This week its really difficult to bet and for my beloved Juventus, they have a potentially difficult match against a truly angry and hungry Atalanta. But i want to trust in Juventus

• Juventus - Atalanta BC i will bet on my beloved Juventus
• AC Milan - Empoli i will bet on AC Milan

the win of Juventus is 2.15! If I win this bet it will be nicer to have won

Juventus and Atlanta are both not in their best form at the moment, Juventus have dropped couple of points recently and they are already 15 points behind Inter Milan and as it seems they have already lost the fight in the title race they need to regain their form to retain their second place so they don’t miss out on the top four spot and make it to the Champions League next season.

Atlanta on the other hand are also not in good form at the moment they have failed to win any of their last 4 matches and facing Juventus can be problematic as well. It will be an interesting game and i think juventus have the upper hand to win the game.

This should be an easy win for AC Milan if they play well but if they don’t then they should be ready to drop points because Empoli will not want to go easy as well.

[Zlantann]

Friday 8th March
Napoli 19:45 Torino

The game between Napoli and Torino is ongoing and as expected the host is dominating the match. The visitors have not had a single shot on target but Napoli have tried to get a shot on target but the scoreline is goaless. Coach Francesco Calzona came up with a strong squad and will also consider rotating some players by substituting them before the end of the match to prepare them for the second leg second round UCL match with Barcelona. Cyril Ngonge and Jens Cajuste were left out if the squad due to injuries but they team has good players who can replace them. Napoli will want to win this game to boast the chances of featuring in European competition. But it will not be an easy game because Torino is also are well organized side.

The last time both team met was in January when coach Walter Mazzarri was in charge of Napoli and Torino won the game by three goals to nothing. Maybe Napoli might want to revenge the last the last loss against the Torino but they just have about 50minutes to get some goals. If Napoli allow Torino to score first, they might find it difficult to level up because the visitor is a good defending side.

[Frankolala]

Friday 8th March
Napoli 19:45 Torino

The game between Napoli and Torino is ongoing and as expected the host is dominating the match. The visitors have not had a single shot on target but Napoli have tried to get a shot on target but the scoreline is goaless. Coach Francesco Calzona came up with a strong squad and will also consider rotating some players by substituting them before the end of the match to prepare them for the second leg second round UCL match with Barcelona. Cyril Ngonge and Jens Cajuste were left out if the squad due to injuries but they team has good players who can replace them. Napoli will want to win this game to boast the chances of featuring in European competition. But it will not be an easy game because Torino is also are well organized side.

The last time both team met was in January when coach Walter Mazzarri was in charge of Napoli and Torino won the game by three goals to nothing. Maybe Napoli might want to revenge the last the last loss against the Torino but they just have about 50minutes to get some goals. If Napoli allow Torino to score first, they might find it difficult to level up because the visitor is a good defending side.

It was a goalless first half, and Torino didn't give any space to Napoli for them to find the back of the net, as they sealed up their defense in the first half. Napoli is playing at home, and this should be an advantage for them to win their visitors, who is also equal to the task of the challenge.

I don't think that this match would end in a draw, because one of the team will not be able to hold on till 90 minutes is over. If a change is made by the coach maybe this will bring light to one of the clubs to take advantage on that to score their opponent. Torino is a stubborn club that would not accept defeat until the final whistle. The second half is currently ongoing.

[Ndabagi01]

It was a goalless first half, and Torino didn't give any space to Napoli for them to find the back of the net, as they sealed up their defense in the first half. Napoli is playing at home, and this should be an advantage for them to win their visitors, who is also equal to the task of the challenge.

I don't think that this match would end in a draw, because one of the team will not be able to hold on till 90 minutes is over. If a change is made by the coach maybe this will bring light to one of the clubs to take advantage on that to score their opponent. Torino is a stubborn club that would not accept defeat until the final whistle. The second half is currently ongoing.

This match should not have been so difficult for Napoli to win, but playing against some lower teams makes it difficult for some big teams to win, even when statistics show that they have a better chance and a higher winning rate when compared to one another. So far, Napoli has had more possession and dominated the game than Torino, as well as more shots on target. This demonstrates Torino's defensive mindset, and they will not allow Napoli to take the lead in the game since it began.

When it comes to a team that can hold the other, I believe Torino will reach a point where they will be unable to withstand the pressure from Napoli and will simply have to allow them to score. If this occurs anytime soon, I expect more goals to come out of this game as the pressure on Torino will increase. Napoli is back on track and will not let this match break their winning streak as they aim to finish in the top four of the league before the season ends.

[Rengga Jati]

This match should not have been so difficult for Napoli to win, but playing against some lower teams makes it difficult for some big teams to win, even when statistics show that they have a better chance and a higher winning rate when compared to one another.

It should be like that, this match will not be too difficult for Napoli. Just now, in the 61st minute, Kvaratskheilla scored the first goal of the match.
So the position becomes:
1 - 0
for Napoli leading so far.

In fact, Torino also made quite a significant attack on Napoli. However, that is not yet too pressing and in fact Napoli can still be recognized quite well. Indeed, this match was quite tough, especially since there were several violations committed by the two clubs during the course of the match. Napoli also have to be alert, don't get a red card whatever happens.

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edited:
Torino also has just scored a goal,
1 - 1
right now

[Sim_card]

It was a goalless first half, and Torino didn't give any space to Napoli for them to find the back of the net, as they sealed up their defense in the first half. Napoli is playing at home, and this should be an advantage for them to win their visitors, who is also equal to the task of the challenge.

I don't think that this match would end in a draw, because one of the team will not be able to hold on till 90 minutes is over. If a change is made by the coach maybe this will bring light to one of the clubs to take advantage on that to score their opponent. Torino is a stubborn club that would not accept defeat until the final whistle. The second half is currently ongoing.

This match should not have been so difficult for Napoli to win, but playing against some lower teams makes it difficult for some big teams to win, even when statistics show that they have a better chance and a higher winning rate when compared to one another. So far, Napoli has had more possession and dominated the game than Torino, as well as more shots on target. This demonstrates Torino's defensive mindset, and they will not allow Napoli to take the lead in the game since it began.

When it comes to a team that can hold the other, I believe Torino will reach a point where they will be unable to withstand the pressure from Napoli and will simply have to allow them to score. If this occurs anytime soon, I expect more goals to come out of this game as the pressure on Torino will increase. Napoli is back on track and will not let this match break their winning streak as they aim to finish in the top four of the league before the season ends.

The fabulous left winger for Napoli Kvaratskhelia has found the back of the net with a brilliant finish on the 61st minutes of the match to take the lead, but not upto for minutes that Antonio Sanabria equalized the goal with a fantastic over head goal to balance the scoreline. The match is becoming difficult, and I don't think that it will be an easy match for Napoli since their visitors have equalized the goal not q I te long after Napoli opened the scoreline. Napoli should try their best to win this match so that they can keep their matches going, and adding points. Torino is on the 10th position on the league, and this is why they don't want to mess things up by allowing Napoli to win the match, they believe the worst thing is that they will share points with Napoli. Let us see if a miracle will happen here for Napoli. Napoli needs to win this match to get more motivated for their match against Barcelona in the Champions League.