Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[TelolettOm]

The challenge Conte faces this season is actually much tougher, as Napoli must divert their focus to the Champions League. Last season, they focused solely on Serie A, and I consider them fortunate in their final few matches to secure the Scudetto.
Looking at the current competition at the top of the Serie A table, it seems Napoli will have to work even harder to retain the Scudetto. AS Roma, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus will exert intense pressure, making the competitive dynamics even more complex.

Indeed, it's not just Inter who are currently the frontrunners for the Schudetto this season, but also AS Roma and AC Milan, who have returned to good form this season, with their new coaches, who certainly offer new strategies and challenges for each other. Especially AC Milan, whose spirits are currently on the rise under Allegri. They could become a formidable rival for the Serie A title, and this will be even more impressive considering the points table for Serie A teams ranked 1st to 5th.

By the way, regarding the upcoming matches in Australia, one of which is AC Milan versus COMO, which will be held in Perth. There's some controversy surrounding this, and one of the Milan players said the following:

Source: Milan’s Adrien Rabiot on Serie A’s plans of scheduling Milan vs. Como in Perth

[Fara Chan]

The challenge Conte faces this season is actually much tougher, as Napoli must divert their focus to the Champions League. Last season, they focused solely on Serie A, and I consider them fortunate in their final few matches to secure the Scudetto.
Looking at the current competition at the top of the Serie A table, it seems Napoli will have to work even harder to retain the Scudetto. AS Roma, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus will exert intense pressure, making the competitive dynamics even more complex.

However, of the teams you mentioned, it seems AC Milan will be more focused and have a bit more freedom to compete with Napoli this season. Because they are not in the Champions League, while Roma are in the Europa League, their focus will also be divided. So, Napoli will not only face a busy schedule and competitive conditions in the Champions League, but the fiercer competition in Serie A will also pose a serious obstacle to Napoli's hopes of lifting the trophy again like last season.

[Jewan420]

However, of the teams you mentioned, it seems AC Milan will be more focused and have a bit more freedom to compete with Napoli this season. Because they are not in the Champions League, while Roma are in the Europa League, their focus will also be divided. So, Napoli will not only face a busy schedule and competitive conditions in the Champions League, but the fiercer competition in Serie A will also pose a serious obstacle to Napoli's hopes of lifting the trophy again like last season.

AC Milan is playing relatively well this season. They are trying to do something great in Serie A by utilizing the experience of Luka Modric. They have played a total of 6 matches so far and are occupying the 3rd place in the points table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their point difference with Napoli is only 2 points, for which only 1 match is enough. The positive aspect for AC Milan in Serie A is that they do not have to focus on anything else. Rather, their main goal will be to win the Scudetto, AC Milan may be the biggest obstacle in Napoli's path. Inter Milan is not doing anything advantageous this season, Roma may not be able to maintain continuity in this competition for long.

[Fuso.hp]

Inter Milan have a club friendly match today, but here we see two familiar faces while their squad is completely unfamiliar. Neither team may want to pay attention to this match as both teams may want to rest their experienced players for the important match, even so Atletico Madrid Football Club has potential players like Griezmann and Thiago Almada but everyone is probably noticing that the Italian team does not have any smart players in this match at the moment. Even to my knowledge the success so far in this friendly match between these two top clubs has been in favor of the Spanish club as Madrid's Carlos Martin has already caught everyone's attention by scoring a goal against Inter Milan.

The friendly match between Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan ended in a 1-1 draw. Although both teams managed to score one goal each, Atletico Madrid performed well on the field and had several chances to go ahead of Inter Milan, but they could not score more than one goal. Since this is not an important match, the managers of both teams tried to field those players who do not get much playing time in the main XI, meaning it was a kind of test match.
Regardless of the result of the match, it is good to watch such matches.

[Catenaccio]

AC Milan is playing relatively well this season. They are trying to do something great in Serie A by utilizing the experience of Luka Modric. They have played a total of 6 matches so far and are occupying the 3rd place in the points table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their point difference with Napoli is only 2 points, for which only 1 match is enough. The positive aspect for AC Milan in Serie A is that they do not have to focus on anything else. Rather, their main goal will be to win the Scudetto, AC Milan may be the biggest obstacle in Napoli's path. Inter Milan is not doing anything advantageous this season, Roma may not be able to maintain continuity in this competition for long.

AC Milan actually gained better performances and results than expectations for the crowd about them. After a last season with very bad performances and ending, then even they signed a contract with an experienced coach Allegri, and got Luka Modric, there was not too big hope that they can get high rank in Serie A. Perhaps their highest hope is a position in top four at the ending but now they are competing for  a first position.

I believe that AC Milan are not strong and competitive enough for Scudetto but at least they have to try best for top four first. Scudetto or not, only time can help AC Milan knowing how competitive they are compares to other clubs in Serie A this season.

[lizarder]

However, of the teams you mentioned, it seems AC Milan will be more focused and have a bit more freedom to compete with Napoli this season. Because they are not in the Champions League, while Roma are in the Europa League, their focus will also be divided. So, Napoli will not only face a busy schedule and competitive conditions in the Champions League, but the fiercer competition in Serie A will also pose a serious obstacle to Napoli's hopes of lifting the trophy again like last season.

That's an advantage AC Milan might be able to maximize in their pursuit of the Scudetto this season, but there's no guarantee if AC Milan themselves aren't consistent until the end of the season. Teams competing in the Champions League and Europa League must be able to rotate because the busy match schedule can make some players vulnerable to injury, and if that happens, there's a fear that the team will miss out on opportunities in all the competitions they're playing in.

AC Milan's draw against Juventus dropped them to third place in the standings. Modric must be able to make a difference for the team because I see his performance as quite good so far, and it might not be easy for AC Milan to win the Scudetto this season if they don't perform consistently throughout the season because other teams also have the same opportunity.

[Velvet78]

Yeah Juventus' last 5 matches will be a note for this match so it's no surprise that many people predict that the two teams will draw, my point of view might be different if Juventus were playing at home but unfortunately they are playing away. Have you checked the betting markets for this match? I don't see any of them as favorites to win as the Sportsbook are offering almost the same odds. If you ask me about betting then I am only interested in this option both teams to score, the main reason is because Coma often scores goals while Juventus certainly does not want to be defeated.

I don't expect Juventus to win this game honestly. By the way, the current odds:

- Como: 2.95

- Juventus: 2.43

Bookmakers also think not much differently.    Juventus already couldn't get a win for 3 weeks. All draws... Yeah maybe they beat Como twice last season.

But currently I see a stronger Como now. They stole a point from even Atalanta away. When it comes to betting, BTTS would be my safest choice though.

[MArsland]

The challenge Conte faces this season is actually much tougher, as Napoli must divert their focus to the Champions League. Last season, they focused solely on Serie A, and I consider them fortunate in their final few matches to secure the Scudetto.
Looking at the current competition at the top of the Serie A table, it seems Napoli will have to work even harder to retain the Scudetto. AS Roma, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus will exert intense pressure, making the competitive dynamics even more complex.

However, of the teams you mentioned, it seems AC Milan will be more focused and have a bit more freedom to compete with Napoli this season. Because they are not in the Champions League, while Roma are in the Europa League, their focus will also be divided. So, Napoli will not only face a busy schedule and competitive conditions in the Champions League, but the fiercer competition in Serie A will also pose a serious obstacle to Napoli's hopes of lifting the trophy again like last season.

You are right that AC Milan seems to have an advantage with Napoli busy schedule, but several key players are also participating in international competitions, so the chances of injury are also high. Milan will be disadvantaged if that happens to its players. As long as Milan players can avoid the risk of injury, the chances of competing with Napoli in the Serie A standings will be even more favorable.

[Abbatty]

AC Milan actually gained better performances and results than expectations for the crowd about them. After a last season with very bad performances and ending, then even they signed a contract with an experienced coach Allegri, and got Luka Modric, there was not too big hope that they can get high rank in Serie A. Perhaps their highest hope is a position in top four at the ending but now they are competing for  a first position.

I believe that AC Milan are not strong and competitive enough for Scudetto but at least they have to try best for top four first. Scudetto or not, only time can help AC Milan knowing how competitive they are compares to other clubs in Serie A this season.

Bringing in 2 experienced individuals have really helped them so far this season, Luka Modric is a mestro and understand what it take to win a league, and also Allegri have won the league with juventus so he also know what it takes to win it. They are currently doing good, even if when you look at the team you will see they lack qualities in some area but they are still trying to get the best out of everyone.

Another big advantage AC Milan are having this season is that they are not playing in any European competition so the likes of Modric who will be a key if AC Milan is to challenge for the scudetto will have much time to rest. Pulisic have also been very impressive and he just won a well deserved player of the month.

It going to be very interesting to see both Antonio conte and Allegri challenge for the scudetto again.

[Zlantann]

You are right that AC Milan seems to have an advantage with Napoli busy schedule, but several key players are also participating in international competitions, so the chances of injury are also high. Milan will be disadvantaged if that happens to its players. As long as Milan players can avoid the risk of injury, the chances of competing with Napoli in the Serie A standings will be even more favorable.

This analysis could also be affected by the quality of reserved players each club has. Napoli invested so much in players this season which gives them an edge. Injuries might not affect Antonio Conte's side if my assumption that they have enough quality players to cover up is right. Napoli seems to have prepared well for this season because they are aware of the tight schedule that will make players prone to injuries and fatigue. I also think Milan still has more advantage since players will play fewer games.   

[Pandu Geddon]

You are right that AC Milan seems to have an advantage with Napoli busy schedule, but several key players are also participating in international competitions, so the chances of injury are also high. Milan will be disadvantaged if that happens to its players. As long as Milan players can avoid the risk of injury, the chances of competing with Napoli in the Serie A standings will be even more favorable.

The team will certainly be disadvantaged if players who are currently representing their countries during the international break get injured. After all, the competition does have a short rest period. Many club coaches are uncomfortable with the tight schedule, which poses a risk to players and, of course, impacts the team. 
Both Milan and other teams experience the same. However, regularly, Napoli regularly has a denser match schedule. But they also do not want to lose in the Serie A competition.

[Princess Leah]

You are right that AC Milan seems to have an advantage with Napoli busy schedule, but several key players are also participating in international competitions, so the chances of injury are also high. Milan will be disadvantaged if that happens to its players. As long as Milan players can avoid the risk of injury, the chances of competing with Napoli in the Serie A standings will be even more favorable.

The team will certainly be disadvantaged if players who are currently representing their countries during the international break get injured. After all, the competition does have a short rest period. Many club coaches are uncomfortable with the tight schedule, which poses a risk to players and, of course, impacts the team. 
Both Milan and other teams experience the same. However, regularly, Napoli regularly has a denser match schedule. But they also do not want to lose in the Serie A competition.

The hope of every coach that got many players representing their country is that they return back without injury or fit and free from fatigue, the schedule is now very busier and only clubs with a bigger depth would survive this period, well to some players it helps them get better and improve their form but the disadvantage is fatigue and injury.

 Napoli has lots of top players in their team I believe their coach Conte is among those coach hoping his players return safely from injury, from where they're in the table you could see that they have a target this season and it's winning the league consecutively, I trust Conte to try his best to achieve that if only his place can remain fit.

[armanda90]

AC Milan is playing relatively well this season. They are trying to do something great in Serie A by utilizing the experience of Luka Modric. They have played a total of 6 matches so far and are occupying the 3rd place in the points table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their point difference with Napoli is only 2 points, for which only 1 match is enough. The positive aspect for AC Milan in Serie A is that they do not have to focus on anything else. Rather, their main goal will be to win the Scudetto, AC Milan may be the biggest obstacle in Napoli's path. Inter Milan is not doing anything advantageous this season, Roma may not be able to maintain continuity in this competition for long.

Milan have quite well performed in last six games although have bad start at the opening match after defeating by Lecce, now Milan have played five matches in a row without loss by winning four matches and getting draw one match last week against Juventus. So far new recruitment such as Luka Modric performed impressive by playing 6 games and have contributed with one goal and one assist, regarding Milan's performance last five games in a row I think have opportunity back in the race for the top position standings team finish this season.

Not participating in the Champions League is an advantage for Milan fully focus at domestic league and secure the top fourth position standings, recently Milan two points from Napoli at the top standings position likely not difficult for upcoming week later moving to the first position place and upcoming two matches later Milan will face Fiorentina and the promotion team Pisa.

[cande86]

AC Milan is playing relatively well this season. They are trying to do something great in Serie A by utilizing the experience of Luka Modric. They have played a total of 6 matches so far and are occupying the 3rd place in the points table with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their point difference with Napoli is only 2 points, for which only 1 match is enough. The positive aspect for AC Milan in Serie A is that they do not have to focus on anything else. Rather, their main goal will be to win the Scudetto, AC Milan may be the biggest obstacle in Napoli's path. Inter Milan is not doing anything advantageous this season, Roma may not be able to maintain continuity in this competition for long.

Milan have quite well performed in last six games although have bad start at the opening match after defeating by Lecce, now Milan have played five matches in a row without loss by winning four matches and getting draw one match last week against Juventus. So far new recruitment such as Luka Modric performed impressive by playing 6 games and have contributed with one goal and one assist, regarding Milan's performance last five games in a row I think have opportunity back in the race for the top position standings team finish this season.

Not participating in the Champions League is an advantage for Milan fully focus at domestic league and secure the top fourth position standings, recently Milan two points from Napoli at the top standings position likely not difficult for upcoming week later moving to the first position place and upcoming two matches later Milan will face Fiorentina and the promotion team Pisa.

I also think that it is a huge advantage for Milan not to play in the Champions League, that cup is truly exhausting for the players who then get tired and are unable to do well in the league.
Instead, the players seem to be calm and without pressure and in fact they manage to win easily.

[Cryptoprincess101]

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 don't know what the problem with Romelu Lukaku always going on injury and i wondered why Antonio Conte trusted him so much in his first season at the club if not he should have even thought of a replacement for him in case he goes on injury. Hojlund is really enjoying his loan deal at Napoli, and it just shows that Manchester United have been killing the talents of these players, it's only when they go out of the club that they begin to explore. Look how Hojlund is doing great at Napoli and even in international matches, he scored a brace against Belarus in their last WC qualification match. Antonio Conte was very smart to have identified Romelu Lukaku's replacement even though it is just a loan deal but converting him on a permanent deal at the end of his loan might not be a difficult thing for Napoli to do.

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

Napoli chances of defending the title are very slim despite that they are topping the league table but as we can see, there is a great competition among the top 5 clubs which are: Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma and Napoli. These 5 teams are really in to contend the title so it's not going to be an easy path for Napoli.

[henmark]

Indeed, it's not just Inter who are currently the frontrunners for the Schudetto this season, but also AS Roma and AC Milan, who have returned to good form this season, with their new coaches, who certainly offer new strategies and challenges for each other. Especially AC Milan, whose spirits are currently on the rise under Allegri. They could become a formidable rival for the Serie A title, and this will be even more impressive considering the points table for Serie A teams ranked 1st to 5th.

By the way, regarding the upcoming matches in Australia, one of which is AC Milan versus COMO, which will be held in Perth. There's some controversy surrounding this, and one of the Milan players said the following:

Source: Milan’s Adrien Rabiot on Serie A’s plans of scheduling Milan vs. Como in Perth

I have seen the same discussion in la liga as well, but the reality is that money they are making requires that. I understand they have a right to complain, but if they want to make the money they are making right now, they have to accept that they will play some games very far away, it's the only way teams could make that much money.

If Rabiot really wants to complain (or any other player for that matter), I would like to remind Rabiot that he is making nearly 10 million a year, compared to him, even Zidane made nearly that much, and the talent level isn't even remotely same. Nowadays role players make as much as superstars of the old days, and this is how, teams are becoming companies and making money based on that, so sometimes they have to travel a bit, what a big deal...

[Egii Nna]

Como can never be underestimated. We know that Juventus have the potential of winning the game, but on the other hand, if we are to compare their previous performances with that of Como, you will see that it will be very hard for Juventus to get an easy win, that is if they are even able to win. Como are in better form, the only thing that Juventus will show Como is experience, and that will not help them in the game, as it’s a home game for Como. So, just as you mentioned, there is a higher potential for a draw. Normally, Juventus have been going on a draw for quite a long time now.

Juventus football team could not win any match out of last 5 matches and all matches were ended with draw result. Como 1907 football team performance is well as comparison to Juventus football team as they won 2 matches out of last 5 matches and 3 matches were ended with draw result. Players have to give full effort to win this match because both teams are of same standard and many players are giving their best to win the match. Juventus football team is present at the 5th position of the table and that team won 3 matches out of 6 matches which they played in this tournament and Como 1907 football team lie on very low position as that team is at 8 position and that team won 2 matches out of 6 matches. Juventus team points are 12 on the table which are good and Como 1907 team points are 9 .

I don’t know why people are still underestimating Como, but the truth is that Como might end up winning Juventus in this game. To me, Como are in better form than Juventus, and as you mentioned, Juventus are only three points ahead of Como, which means it will be easy for Como to catch up with them in points. I know Juventus’ performance might change over time, maybe in the mid-season or towards the end of the season, but for now, Como are doing well, and they need to be acknowledged for that. But let’s just see how the game goes.

[free-bit.co.in]

I don’t know why people are still underestimating Como, but the truth is that Como might end up winning Juventus in this game. To me, Como are in better form than Juventus, and as you mentioned, Juventus are only three points ahead of Como, which means it will be easy for Como to catch up with them in points. I know Juventus’ performance might change over time, maybe in the mid-season or towards the end of the season, but for now, Como are doing well, and they need to be acknowledged for that. But let’s just see how the game goes.

This match is most likely to be a draw. Out of 6 matches, Juventus has won 3 matches and drawn 3 matches. Juventus will play the same strategy against Como. They will definitely keep their defense strong. However, Como is strong at home. And that is why I think como will not face defeat at home. Anyway, there is no doubt that this match will be competitive. Since Juventus performance is  also quite irregular, betting on Juventus victory seems to be more  risky. I will probably avoid betting  on this match or bet on a draw.

[stompix]

I don’t know why people are still underestimating Como, but the truth is that Como might end up winning Juventus in this game. To me, Como are in better form than Juventus, and as you mentioned, Juventus are only three points ahead of Como, which means it will be easy for Como to catch up with them in points.

Common, Como has only played against Atalanta, the rest were teams that were beaten by even weaker teams, and they still lost against Bologna.
Juventus on the other hand, played against Atalanta, Milan and Inter you can't be for real looking a the point and considering those even closely related!

6 games and 3 points difference while completely different adversaries, common, how can you even compare those two!
But be my guest, put your money where your confidence is and triple it in 24h on Como!

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I don’t know why people are still underestimating Como, but the truth is that Como might end up winning Juventus in this game. To me, Como are in better form than Juventus, and as you mentioned, Juventus are only three points ahead of Como, which means it will be easy for Como to catch up with them in points.

Common has only played against Atalanta, the rest were teams that were beaten by even weaker teams, and they still lost against Bologna.
Juventus on the other hand, played against Atalanta, Milan and Inter you can't be for real looking a the point and considering those even closely related!

6 games and 3 points difference while completely different adversaries, common, how can you even compare those two!
But be my guest, put your money where your confidence is and triple it in 24h on Como!

First we have to understand that nothing is impossible in a match meaning anything can happen, Como is truly an unpredictable team and they have a good record against strong teams in Serie A. Did you know Como has beaten almost every team in Serie A? yeah they do it when playing at home so the chance to beat Juventus in the next match is still available. It must be admitted that this season Juventus is a bit different and they are one of the teams that have not lost in Serie A this season but I think Como is very reliable when playing at home.