Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[bitcoin_mining]

Serie A looks more balanced this year, Inter and Milan are still leading, but Napoli and Juventus could surprise if they stay steady. Early form changes fast, so it’s smart to watch the odds each week. Which team do you think will stay strong till May?

Last season, I liked the Italian league competition because every team in this league performed well last season. Those who were in the first, second, third positions of the point table had a very small point gap between them, then those who were in the fourth and subsequent stages also had a small point gap between each team, that is, looking at the state of the point table, it is clear that each team tried their best in the last season and it was very successful. This season, Napoli and Roma are in the first and second positions of the point table with 15 points each, then AC Milan is in the third position of the point table with 13 points and Inter Milan and Juventus are in the fourth and fifth positions of the point table with 12 points.

[verdinio]

Before De Bruyne left Manchester City, it was beginning to be obvious it is not s place he could perform as much as he had been so I will still say the leagues too did had an effect on both players because even at Manchester United Hojlund was not completely left alone ant heree were times he made too many silly mistakes consecutively and without sentiment we agree that the Serie A is not as competitive as Premier League.  

The Premier League is quite competitive, and perhaps De Bruyne's age is no longer productive there, as we saw a decline in performance before his move to Napoli. It's different in Serie A, where speed isn't as important for a midfielder; what's needed is skill on the ball, creating a creative midfield. De Bruyne's presence seems even better because Napoli's play has been more coordinated, allowing them to control the game, and his accurate passing has also had a positive impact on the attack.

Hojlund has also improved at Napoli. He previously struggled for consistency at Manchester United, but at Napoli, he has become a dangerous player. This shows how important a creative midfielder who can provide accurate and perfect passes to the striker is, because he previously didn't get that at Man United.

but I also think that the Italian championship is still a little below the level of the Premier League, maybe in the 90s certainly not, but now it is starting to be clearly superior and there the age gap is starting to be felt a lot, see Cristiano Ronaldo on his return to Manchester United, he was no longer the same

[LGD2Business]

Is Juventus in financial trouble? Why are they offering their best players such ridiculous sums? While Kenan Yıldız continues to play for only 1.5 million Euro a year, Juve has offered him a new 4.5 million Euro contract. Naturally, this offer was immediately rejected. If Kenan came to Türkiye now, he would earn at least 10 million Euro and pay no tax. Juve should be offering him a double-digit figure. Otherwise, they risk losing him to Chelsea or Barcelona this time. If they plan to build the team around Kenan, Juve would be wise to make a proper contract renewal offer. Otherwise, they'll definitely lose him.

[Lida93]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

I totally disagree with you on this, for me Como is a great team with great potentials, perhaps the Athletico Madrid of Italy that challenges the big teams in the league and sometimes take away the 3 points and walk away, they are top contenders and shouldn't be seen as a small team, if Como had half the resources that the likes of Juventus, Milan or Inter has then they would be competing at the highest stage or in the champions league, I have been following their progress ever since they got promoted and they have been wonderful all way.

[katanic97]

Is Juventus in financial trouble? Why are they offering their best players such ridiculous sums? While Kenan Yıldız continues to play for only 1.5 million Euro a year, Juve has offered him a new 4.5 million Euro contract. Naturally, this offer was immediately rejected. If Kenan came to Türkiye now, he would earn at least 10 million Euro and pay no tax. Juve should be offering him a double-digit figure. Otherwise, they risk losing him to Chelsea or Barcelona this time. If they plan to build the team around Kenan, Juve would be wise to make a proper contract renewal offer. Otherwise, they'll definitely lose him.

I think Kenan is happy at Juventus he’s a regular starter. I agree that the money is quite low for a player of his caliber, but in my opinion, he’s still developing as a player  he’s very young. Take Vlahovic as an example ,he’ll almost certainly leave Juve at the end of the season, or maybe even during the winter break. What do you think  is the problem money, or something else within the club?

[bastisisca]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

Yes, Como is a team in which a real capital has been invested.
If i am not mistaken, the Hartono brothers are the owners and i think they want to create some sort of spin-off rather than having a team that makes money (which is obviously impossible, football teams consume a lot of money)
so with all these investments it's a tough team

[Jatiluhung]

I think Juventus has a better chance of beating them. Yes, Como started the season very well, but there's a difference between the teams. Juventus has a better squad quality. Como away will be tough, but Juventus' players have played in very difficult away games. Therefore, I think Juventus can earn points, or rather, win, this away game.

In terms of player quality or squad depth I actually think the same as you about Juventus being far superior. But I personally see Como as a team that has grown and improved quite rapidly since they were promoted last season. And all of that I think thanks to Como's coach, Cesc Fabregas, who is able to maximize the potential of the players in the squad. Even when last season Como only brought in players who were even close to retirement or many players who were no longer young, but Fabregas was able to maximize it and make Como finish in a pretty good place last season with a squad depth that was actually no better than what is currently owned. For this season Como brought in many younger players than before. And in quality even I think the Como squad this time is better than the Como squad last season which was more dominated by old players. This time the squad has more young players. For example Nicolaz Paz who is only 21 years old. In just 6 matches he was even able to score 3 goals and 3 assists which I think is really an extraordinary achievement. Which means Como has potential young players who I even expect will be contested by many strong clubs in the transfer market next summer. Even we know the coach also had an offer from another big club. But he rejected it and chose to stay at Como.

[qurbanshah02]

But it is easier for Juventus to win because they are a better and stronger team. Como is also better but they could not strengthen themselves enough in all their matches to weaken Juventus. They should work hard because this is important for them and if either team wins then they will get points as well as a good position which will strengthen them. This match is quite impressive for us and a match that changes many teams in the league.

In my opinion it's not really impossible for Como, Juventus is still strong but comes from many draws and seems not to be doing very well, of course I understand that there are reasons behind it but Como is strong and has a good midfield, maybe they can really go far and against Juventus they can do well

Obviously Como does not have the strength and power that Juventus has, so it will be difficult for Como to win this match compared to Juventus. Sometimes we think differently from our own thinking, due to which even the victory of a strong team seems unsuccessful, so even if Juventus plays Como with their bad record, I am sure that they will still win the match. We have to believe that Como has made better decisions within himself, which is why he is strong, so this article can be a match. If Como scores more goals with strength in the match, then this match will become quite interesting, due to which Juventus' strength will also be reduced and Como's hard work and success will increase.

[Kaliandra]

Competition in the Italian League will be fierce this year.
Roma's performance surprised me.
I have no idea if the team can maintain this consistency.
Milan is playing good football. Yesterday, Milan were the strong side against Juventus.
Napoli appears to be the biggest favorites for the title, but Kevin De Bruyne seems poised to disrupt the team's rhythm.
His reactions after being substituted can sometimes cause problems later on.

I didn't expect Roma to play so well and be in a tight race with Napoli. Roma has certainly made tremendous progress this season, and they certainly want to win the Scudetto. Winning the Scudetto would certainly make Roma fans happy.

However, we certainly don't know whether Roma will consistently perform well or not. Their performance could decline, as they sometimes lack defensive strength, leading to their defeat by Torino. In the next match, we'll see if Roma deserves to maintain their current position. I'd like to know your predictions for that match...

Milan vs. Juventus ended in a draw, which indeed demonstrates the strength of both teams. Unfortunately, Milan couldn't capitalize on their opportunities. If they could beat Juventus, it would certainly make Milan fans happy. Napoli is certainly the favorite to win the title, but of course, Napoli isn't safe yet, as the points gap between them is still small.

[joniboini]

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Maybe they don't want to set a precedent for future negotiations? Going from less than 2 million a year to 10 million or more is a significant jump, not to mention his contract is still very long. If I'm reading correctly, he's still contracted until 2029, which means they still have some room for negotiation. It probably has to do with a personal goal, too. Hard to imagine someone moving to another league if they still wanted a better chance to compete in the UCL or something similar.

[Zlantann]

Obviously Como does not have the strength and power that Juventus has, so it will be difficult for Como to win this match compared to Juventus. Sometimes we think differently from our own thinking, due to which even the victory of a strong team seems unsuccessful, so even if Juventus plays Como with their bad record, I am sure that they will still win the match. We have to believe that Como has made better decisions within himself, which is why he is strong, so this article can be a match. If Como scores more goals with strength in the match, then this match will become quite interesting, due to which Juventus' strength will also be reduced and Como's hard work and success will increase.

Como is growing to become the underdogs of the Serie A this season. The Cesc Fabregas side held Atalanta to a draw in their last game. Juventus might be an established side, but I am not underestimating Como. That club had all it takes to upset the Old Lady. Playing at home at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia will also be an advantage to the home side.

I didn't expect Roma to play so well and be in a tight race with Napoli. Roma has certainly made tremendous progress this season, and they certainly want to win the Scudetto. Winning the Scudetto would certainly make Roma fans happy.

However, we certainly don't know whether Roma will consistently perform well or not. Their performance could decline, as they sometimes lack defensive strength, leading to their defeat by Torino. In the next match, we'll see if Roma deserves to maintain their current position. I'd like to know your predictions for that match...

Roma recovered from a disastrous performance at the early games last season. They had sacked two coaches until Claudio Ranieri was hired, and he turned the fortune of the club around. He also ensured that they got a good coach after his departure. Gian Piero Gasperini is not doing badly, seeing that Roma is on the same points as current champions Napoli. If the club has enough good reserve players, they might remain consistent because injured and suspended players will have replacements.

[Callido]

but I also think that the Italian championship is still a little below the level of the Premier League, maybe in the 90s certainly not, but now it is starting to be clearly superior and there the age gap is starting to be felt a lot, see Cristiano Ronaldo on his return to Manchester United, he was no longer the same

Football evolved, Premier League is leading with high intensity compared to every other league. The Italian League years back was something else, INTER and AC Milan before Juventus came into the picture, we saw the El Clasico from Spanish league Real Madrid and Barcelona, these are eras even when some coexist, but no doubt for some years, Italian league really made good waves.

The Premier League is on another level, unlike the La Liga where we have very close guess on the favorites, Premier Leagues gives a wider market to pick from, Ronaldo had a good history with Manchester United in the Premier League before he left, age was a factor when he returned following the intensity of match, yet he wasn't that bad after all compared to some players in the team right now.

[Agbe]

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Obviously Como does not have the strength and power that Juventus has, so it will be difficult for Como to win this match compared to Juventus. Sometimes we think differently from our own thinking, due to which even the victory of a strong team seems unsuccessful, so even if Juventus plays Como with their bad record, I am sure that they will still win the match. We have to believe that Como has made better decisions within himself, which is why he is strong, so this article can be a match. If Como scores more goals with strength in the match, then this match will become quite interesting, due to which Juventus' strength will also be reduced and Como's hard work and success will increase.

Como has been impressive this season  even against the top teams so Juventus should be careful because, Como Is one team that has a lot of potentials and I see them getting something out of this game juventus may be a top club but should not take the como for granted.

[dezoel]

There aren't any games until 18th, so there is really no need to start trying to guess who is going to do how. I understand that you may want to bet, but why bet this far away from the games? We are talking about 8-9 more days before the games start and that means we could just avoid anything and could end up with something that would make a bit more sense.

If we are talking about betting on the morning of the games then we could do a lot better and shouldn't be worried about it considering how this could be a lot better. So focus on betting a bit later, because what if something happens to a player in some of the national games? Could change the whole game, and suddenly your bet would look terrible, no need to risk it.

[Abbatty]

Now, with Napoli, we'll see if his performances change. I'm very curious, I think he'll work better with Napoli.

In fact, I think I'll still blame Amorim for the former Man United player's performance. Amorim truly doesn't understand the player's characteristics. Amorim only knows how to carry out his instructions without considering his own strengths. This has made players who leave Man United more successful. This is evident, including Hojlound. I think the Napoli coach understands Hojlound's playing style well, and he combines it with his own style. Hojlound just needs to keep working hard and prove he's a good striker under the right coach.

That just the problem with Ruben Amorim, as a manger you need to understand the quality your players posses then you make good use of it, In most situation as a coach you need to be more flexible, more dynamic to get the best out of players. Hojlund might not be that prolific but the quality he posses is very much needed in every team.

Antonio Conte is a very smart and intelligent coach, he saw similarities between Hojlund and lukaku and immediately lukaku got injured he requested for Hojlund. First he is very familiar with the league so adaptation shouldn’t be an issue. To succeed as a football coach you to be able to diversify in all situations.

I will be very surprised if Napoli doesn’t win the league again this season. Well I’m sure it between Conte or Alegri.

[Toro iskandar]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

I totally disagree with you on this, for me Como is a great team with great potentials, perhaps the Athletico Madrid of Italy that challenges the big teams in the league and sometimes take away the 3 points and walk away, they are top contenders and shouldn't be seen as a small team, if Como had half the resources that the likes of Juventus, Milan or Inter has then they would be competing at the highest stage or in the champions league, I have been following their progress ever since they got promoted and they have been wonderful all way.

It seems you misunderstood. From my understanding, @gordonics.com actually said that Como could surprise Juventus, meaning he has no doubts about Como's performance.
I've also been following Como's development since last season; as far as I can remember, the club has always been a difficult team for top-tier clubs to beat at home.
Como has also managed to hold bigger clubs to draws several times, which makes me think that Como shouldn't be underestimated and that a big club like Juve should be wary when facing them.

[*Ace*]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

I am sure that the yare going to be still good. Juventus is Juventus and while Como is great and improving, they are not at Juventus level yet, maybe in a few years if they keep spending this much money then they could become that good, but until then they are not going to end up being there just yet.

Como is a weird one, like I understand it's an amazing tourist place and then some rich folks ended up buying the club and turning into a proper team but as a team that doesn't have enough fan backing, it is not going to be sustainable for them to be that great. Took City more than a decade of dominating the entire league just to get some attention. And on their fourth in a row title win, they had less celebrating than Palace winning FA cup.

Como is an upcoming team that is doing well for themselves, but no doubt, they might lose the game against Juventus. However, if you look at the last five games of Juventus, including two in the Champions League, you will see that they all ended in a draw. That is what made me start to think, what if Como end up beating Juventus? They are playing a home game, and they will have that advantage. If we don’t forget their previous game with Atalanta, which ended in a draw, we all know that Atalanta perform better than Juventus.

I think Juventus has a better chance of beating them. Yes, Como started the season very well, but there's a difference between the teams. Juventus has a better squad quality. Como away will be tough, but Juventus' players have played in very difficult away games. Therefore, I think Juventus can earn points, or rather, win, this away game.

Como is having an excellent season, but I don't know if they will be able to beat Juventus. The Bianconeri are an excellent team and are aiming for the Italian championship title, and they have already lost some points in recent matches. So they will try to get the 3 points to avoid falling too far behind their rivals.

[ITExpert]

Rasmus Hojlund's ability increased after joining Napoli and this was a point of resurrection for him after losing the best ability while at Manchester United. So far Rasmus Hojlund has scored three goals in all competitions and if he is able to maintain the best performance then I am sure that the number will slowly continue to increase. The next match will travel to Torino's headquarters and this is an opportunity for Napoli to secure the first position in the standings because if the results can draw it can make Roma's opportunity to seize this position will be open.

Rasmus Hojlund is a good player and he just needs to prove himself as the best player. And I think being the part of the team Napoli it is a grand chance for the Rasmus Hojlund to play as the best part of the team and increased his ability to serve better. And it is the chance for him to do all which he was not able to did while he was in the Manchester United. And I think he has to do so because time not give you the second chance again and again to prove himself. And everybody knows that this is the competition era in which you will never be waited to come with a better self of yours. You will be replaced if you do not work according to the requirements of the time. And I personally think about that he will be manage to serve Napoli in a great way which really favours the team.

[MK-74]

Como is having an excellent season, but I don't know if they will be able to beat Juventus. The Bianconeri are an excellent team and are aiming for the Italian championship title, and they have already lost some points in recent matches. So they will try to get the 3 points to avoid falling too far behind their rivals.

I’m sure Juventus won’t lose to Como, but I’m not entirely sure they’ll win either.
In terms of experience and strength, Juventus is definitely the better team and they’ve been playing better overall.
However, Como is one of the ambitious teams this season, so most likely this match will either end in a draw or a Juventus victory.
I don’t think Como has any real chance of winning.

[Nheer]

Como is having an excellent season, but I don't know if they will be able to beat Juventus. The Bianconeri are an excellent team and are aiming for the Italian championship title, and they have already lost some points in recent matches. So they will try to get the 3 points to avoid falling too far behind their rivals.

I don't think it'd be easy for Juventus to pick all points as the away team. I think Como are really up to the task to challenge them and if Juventus is not at their best they can lose to Como. Como will be the home team so they have the home advantage, Juventus is a bit stronger than them but Como is very stubborn and good and I  believe they won't make it easy for Juventus.

Juventus started the season but seems they are losing the balance and having series of draws. Well a point is better than nothing. Had it been they have won some of the games they would be top of the table.