Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[bitgolden]

Definitely a good bet to know Juventus would tie with Torino. I assumed they would win at home, Spaletti looked like he has the reigns in control and looked like he could do a fine job. In any case it's true that we are reaching a point where Juventus is simply just not good, they are not part of the top four anymore and that will hurt their season a lot, and their future. Teams make money based on success, the more successful you are the more money you make.

And I do not mean just the titles, or rewards, you get to sell more tickets, you get to sell those tickets for higher price too, you get to sell more jerseys and other stuff. Basically overall it becomes something a lot more profitable and makes the team better.

[Adbitco]

Napoli were really poor today against Bologna and if I'm sincere here, they deserve to lose and Bologna deserves the win together with the 3 points because they were the better team. They pressed and created more chances for their win. Would I use the excuse of the champions league match as an excuse for this kind of performance from Napoli! Of course we will say it's fatigue. But either ways, whether fatigue or not, Bologna were fantastic today and they just helped kicked Napoli out of the summit of the Serie A table.

[Lannakosa]

Napoli were really poor today against Bologna and if I'm sincere here, they deserve to lose and Bologna deserves the win together with the 3 points because they were the better team. They pressed and created more chances for their win. Would I use the excuse of the champions league match as an excuse for this kind of performance from Napoli! Of course we will say it's fatigue. But either ways, whether fatigue or not, Bologna were fantastic today and they just helped kicked Napoli out of the summit of the Serie A table.

Milan couldn’t win, and Napoli actually lost, so now Roma are ahead of them after their victory over Udinese. Inter are currently beating Lazio, and if it ends that way, they will take the lead in the standings. Napoli have become less stable this season, and it’s fair to say that Inter are leading as expected, but I didn’t expect Roma to be able to challenge them. Conte needs to do something about the attack because it’s letting them down too often.

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Napoli were seriously horrible today. 0.26 xG in the whole game, what the hell man??? This is their 3rd game in a row in which they lose points. Conte is really doing something wrong recently.

De Bruyne's absence also affects them badly in offense. However I wouldn't say he is the main reason. The team play is just weak. Now Roma are about to take the lead from them if they win against Udinese.

In a situation like this, there’s really no point in blaming anyone for Napoli’s dip in form. Injuries are always a big problem that can mess up a team’s performance, and it can happen to any team. The absence KDB and Lukaku definitely hurts a lot, especially since they’re key players in Conte’s attack. But yeah, the coach doesn’t have much choice other than to work with what he’s got.

What’s happening with Napoli right now kinda reminds me of a few seasons back when they didn’t have such a packed schedule. Back then, they looked super strong in serie A and even managed to grab titles. But every time their match schedule gets tight, their performance usually starts to dip and they become inconsistent.

[IceLincoln]

Napoli lost 2- 0. And now they are in second place in the table. AC Milan drew their last match against Parma. Even so , the top spot in the table is now occupied by AC milan.
Now I am waiting to see how Inter Milan performs against lazio. This is Inter Milan's home match. And Inter Milan has a big chance to occupy the top spot in the table. If Inter milan wins this match , Inter will remain at the top of the table, and napoli will move to third place in the table.

After a long time, we  are going to see a big change in the points table of Serie A. Inter Milan and AC Milan were far behind in the points table at the beginning of the season. We saw Napoli and roma in the top 2  of the table. But these two teams have now fallen behind. Roma is now in fifth place in the table. And napoli is in second place in the table.

Inter Milan must  win today's match. AC milan has managed to occupy the top spot of the table despite failing to win. If AC Milan can win against Parma, it will be 2 points ahead of napoli. If Inter Milan can win against Lazio , then they will have 24 points in 11 matches.

Yeah it’s interesting to see how the Serie A table have turned out to be; Inter who started the season on a low performance have now picked form and are currently leading the table followed by AS Roma. Napoli lost their opportunity today by losing to Bologna 2:0, I never expected it.
Inter Milan have greatly improved from how they started the season and they even have the best goal difference in the league and are also doing well in the Champions League.

Atalanta is the team in most disappointed with, what could be their problem; they’re a shadow of themselves this season, they really need to fix their problems and challenges.

[snipie]

Milan couldn’t win, and Napoli actually lost, so now Roma are ahead of them after their victory over Udinese. Inter are currently beating Lazio, and if it ends that way, they will take the lead in the standings. Napoli have become less stable this season, and it’s fair to say that Inter are leading as expected, but I didn’t expect Roma to be able to challenge them. Conte needs to do something about the attack because it’s letting them down too often.

It is impressive how top ranks keep changing like every round. Napoli found themselves in the fourth spot for the moment. Inter Milan advanced to the first place, assuming they will keep their lead over Lazio by one goal. Roma is second while AC Milan missed the opportunity to have the same number of points with these two teams because they Parma surprised them yesterday!
Bologna caused all this mess this time when they knocked Napoli by two goals in the second half. Conte is suffering few injuries in his squad that participated in this result.

[katanic97]

Napoli will lose their position after the end of this match because I don't see them having any point in this match. Bologna have doubled their goal to make the scoreline 2-0. The first goal was scored by Dallinga on the 50th minutes with an unexpected finish. Lucumi scored the second goal on the 66th minutes to ease his club for a sure victory.

Napoli lost 2- 0. And now they are in second place in the table. AC Milan drew their last match against Parma. Even so , the top spot in the table is now occupied by AC milan.
Now I am waiting to see how Inter Milan performs against lazio. This is Inter Milan's home match. And Inter Milan has a big chance to occupy the top spot in the table. If Inter milan wins this match , Inter will remain at the top of the table, and napoli will move to third place in the table.

Unbelievable what kinds of results happened yesterday and today. I watched Napoli, and they had no solutions at all. Such poor play without ideas, without anything. I know that key players are missing, and i know that’s an important factor, but to lose to Bologna like this is a disgrace. Of course, i had Napoli on my betting slip, which was the only thing that "ruined" it for me. I’m a Napoli fan and I hope for better performances in the future. I think Conte already has no solutions  they’re playing on two fronts, the players are simply exhausted, and the rest are injured but they’re still "in the game" in the standings.

[Lillominato89]

Napoli will lose their position after the end of this match because I don't see them having any point in this match. Bologna have doubled their goal to make the scoreline 2-0. The first goal was scored by Dallinga on the 50th minutes with an unexpected finish. Lucumi scored the second goal on the 66th minutes to ease his club for a sure victory.

Napoli lost 2- 0. And now they are in second place in the table. AC Milan drew their last match against Parma. Even so , the top spot in the table is now occupied by AC milan.
Now I am waiting to see how Inter Milan performs against lazio. This is Inter Milan's home match. And Inter Milan has a big chance to occupy the top spot in the table. If Inter milan wins this match , Inter will remain at the top of the table, and napoli will move to third place in the table.

Oh yes! Napoli lost and I'm very happy about that! But not because of Napoli, but because of their coach, who is just a crybaby and only knows how to complain!
They deserve this defeat! I didn't watch the match, so I don't even know if it was deserved or if they deserved to win, but it doesn't matter!
Now at the top of the table we have Roma, who won 2-0, and Inter, who are currently beating Lazio.

[stompix]

Here we go again, 5 matches under or around 1.5, sometimes I wonder what these bookies are smoking ever so often.
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Yes, I also found it strange - in a league where the first place team has a huge problem against the last team, in a league with a pitiful scoring record, odds of 1.5 sound like an invitation to bet on the underdog or the underdog Double Chance.
For example, the Inter vs. Lazio game seems suspicious to me. Inter is the clear favorite on paper, but their lucky streak has been stretched too far, and Lazio isn't so weak that Inter should be priced at 1.39.

Well, I said they were smoking mold covered pot or whatever
Atalanta 1.5, miss
Milan 1.5 miss
Como 1.5 miss

Only Roma delivered, and maybe Inter? Half time and the 1.33 seems a deal...I bet I'm going to regret saying it i the morning:

[Abu-Naim]

Oh yes! Napoli lost and I'm very happy about that! But not because of Napoli, but because of their coach, who is just a crybaby and only knows how to complain!
They deserve this defeat! I didn't watch the match, so I don't even know if it was deserved or if they deserved to win, but it doesn't matter!
Now at the top of the table we have Roma, who won 2-0, and Inter, who are currently beating Lazio.

Napoli lost again after being held draw last week by Como in their last Serie A match, the team has dropped from the first position to the 3rd position after just two matches which implies that any team among the top four teams that lose or draw a match will be dropped.

This can be an opportunity for Inter Milan to go back to the top of the Serie A table if they win their match, and they are now leading 1-0 at halftime against Lazio, they need to block their back not to allow any goal from Lazio since they are playing at home, it is possible and they also need to put effort towards securing the second goal.

[ShowOff]

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It is impressive how top ranks keep changing like every round. Napoli found themselves in the fourth spot for the moment. Inter Milan advanced to the first place, assuming they will keep their lead over Lazio by one goal. Roma is second while AC Milan missed the opportunity to have the same number of points with these two teams because they Parma surprised them yesterday!
Bologna caused all this mess this time when they knocked Napoli by two goals in the second half. Conte is suffering few injuries in his squad that participated in this result.

The competition in the Serie A top four looks very tight, and this week Inter Milan will most likely take over first place. I think with a 2-0 lead, Lazio will probably be unable to turn things around or even equalize. Meanwhile, it’s quite surprising to see Napoli suffer a defeat, and AC Milan were forced to share points with Parma.

Overall, the race for the Scudetto in Serie A this season is very hard to predict. At a glance, no team seems truly consistent in winning every week, so changes in the standings happen quite frequently. What’s interesting this season is seeing AS Roma involved in a close battle for the top spot, as it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them do so.

[henmark]

Juventus definitely needs to get better, it looks like we are reaching a point where it's not going to end up being any good at all. I understand things are not that simple at the moment to make it look like it's something that can benefit us, but at the long run we are reaching something much better.

Of course this isn't really a bad deal, because they got a new great manager but at the end of the day Spaletti needs some time, he can't just take over the team and overnight make it a better team. They have to give him some time and with more time he can become a lot better. Obviously this isn't looking good at the moment but with enough time I am sure he is going to make the team a lot better, just give him few more weeks.

[$weetne$$]

Milan is a team with great potential but due to their inconsistent run lately it seems as if they wouldn't be able to contend for the title and as a result would either concede the title to either Napoli or Inter Milan, pending on whom becomes favourites at the end of the season. Milan has a great team that can comfortably contend for the Scudetto with the likes of veteran midfielder in the squad to lead the team with his wealth of experience and I don't see any reasons why they are still struggling.

Yeah, I agree that Milan has not been stable with their performance, they have been at some point inconsistent this season. They have the champions league which is taking their attention mostly this time so later this season they may get back performing better than they have done at this time probably because they must have gone far in the champions league.

[PokerBetting]

Surprises happened in the Italian league in week 11, with Bologna surprisingly winning easily against Napoli 2-0. The two goals were scored by Bologna's striker and center-back in the second half, Lucumi and Dallinga. With this victory, Bologna has soared to the top of the table, only 1 point behind third and fourth place, occupied by AC Milan and Napoli. The competition at the top of the Italian league is getting tighter and more exciting.

[Frankolala]

Surprises happened in the Italian league in week 11, with Bologna surprisingly winning easily against Napoli 2-0. The two goals were scored by Bologna's striker and center-back in the second half, Lucumi and Dallinga. With this victory, Bologna has soared to the top of the table, only 1 point behind third and fourth place, occupied by AC Milan and Napoli. The competition at the top of the Italian league is getting tighter and more exciting.

That defeat has brough Napoli down to the fourth position on the table with a point gap above Bologna. Napoli played like the underdog without any serious effort to equalize the goal. I have been watching Napoli matches and I noticed that they are declining in performance. They win some of their matches by luck after much struggle. Inter takes the lead on the table.

[Jatiluhung]

In a situation like this, there’s really no point in blaming anyone for Napoli’s dip in form. Injuries are always a big problem that can mess up a team’s performance, and it can happen to any team. The absence KDB and Lukaku definitely hurts a lot, especially since they’re key players in Conte’s attack. But yeah, the coach doesn’t have much choice other than to work with what he’s got.

What’s happening with Napoli right now kinda reminds me of a few seasons back when they didn’t have such a packed schedule. Back then, they looked super strong in serie A and even managed to grab titles. But every time their match schedule gets tight, their performance usually starts to dip and they become inconsistent.

I really couldn't understand the reason for Napoli's defeat in that match. It was quite strange to see Napoli experience such a drastic decline in performance. Usually, even when Napoli lose, they always have better game statistics than their opponents. And usually, Napoli loses because they're just unlucky. But against Bologna, I think it was clear that Bologna looked like a very strong team. So we might even consider it a fair win for Bologna, because Napoli didn't play as well as expected.

I think this was clearly a drastic decline. Conte's strategy in this match is truly questionable. This is not his usual style. The players also seem to lack motivation. The absence of two key players for Napoli is certainly one reason. But usually, it's not this severe.

[BRINIRHA]

That defeat has brough Napoli down to the fourth position on the table with a point gap above Bologna. Napoli played like the underdog without any serious effort to equalize the goal. I have been watching Napoli matches and I noticed that they are declining in performance. They win some of their matches by luck after much struggle. Inter takes the lead on the table.

Napoli only had a few chances in that match. And yes, they didn't play like a top team. They played like a team that's actually in the middle or middle tier. Who knows what's going on, but Conte really needs to fix this immediately. Otherwise, Napoli could fall even further down the Serie A table. It would be quite painful if Napoli failed badly this season, not just in Serie A but also in the Champions League.

Is Conte always like this? Is he only good in the first season, then bad in the next?

[EL MOHA]

That defeat has brough Napoli down to the fourth position on the table with a point gap above Bologna. Napoli played like the underdog without any serious effort to equalize the goal. I have been watching Napoli matches and I noticed that they are declining in performance. They win some of their matches by luck after much struggle. Inter takes the lead on the table.

What is happening to Napoli now is definitely one of the most important reasons why every club looking to actually win a trophy or defend must have a good squad depth to help the team out when the team is in crisis, right now Napoli are in such bad shape right now, they are just getting scrappy wins and have dropped points back to back league games now and even their European competition game is not much better.

Since they lost Kelvin De Bruyne they have been struggling for creativity with Bill Gilmour who could also stand in for him is also out injured, if they had depth it won’t be like this. Last season they didn’t worry much or bother because it was actually a one game in a week since there wasn’t any mid week games players had more rest for the next game which isn’t the case now.

[BRINIRHA]

What is happening to Napoli now is definitely one of the most important reasons why every club looking to actually win a trophy or defend must have a good squad depth to help the team out when the team is in crisis, right now Napoli are in such bad shape right now, they are just getting scrappy wins and have dropped points back to back league games now and even their European competition game is not much better.

Since they lost Kelvin De Bruyne they have been struggling for creativity with Bill Gilmour who could also stand in for him is also out injured, if they had depth it won’t be like this. Last season they didn’t worry much or bother because it was actually a one game in a week since there wasn’t any mid week games players had more rest for the next game which isn’t the case now.

Napoli currently has several players absent due to injury. However, their performance decline is indeed quite severe. Conte may be struggling to maximize the depth of his current squad. But it shouldn't be this bad, right? Just look at how they're struggling to create chances. It's as if the team has lost all its top players in attack and midfield. I hope Conte can still maximize what Napoli has. He should be prepared for a situation like this, as every coach anticipates the worst-case scenario for the club they coach.

Inter Milan, under Chivu, looks set for great success this season. They're slowly improving, not just in Serie A but also in the Champions League. It would be very interesting if Inter Milan were able to win the title this season under their current coach, Chivu. And for Chivu, this would be a remarkable achievement that would enhance his reputation.

[indah rezqi]

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I really couldn't understand the reason for Napoli's defeat in that match. It was quite strange to see Napoli experience such a drastic decline in performance. Usually, even when Napoli lose, they always have better game statistics than their opponents. And usually, Napoli loses because they're just unlucky. But against Bologna, I think it was clear that Bologna looked like a very strong team. So we might even consider it a fair win for Bologna, because Napoli didn't play as well as expected.

I think this was clearly a drastic decline. Conte's strategy in this match is truly questionable. This is not his usual style. The players also seem to lack motivation. The absence of two key players for Napoli is certainly one reason. But usually, it's not this severe.

Actually Bologna are a strong team, in the past few seasons, they have even been competing for a top-four finish, so it’s understandable that they were able to beat Napoli. With several key players injured, Napoli look to be struggling, and Conte lacks quality rotation options. I think any team would find it difficult to maintain consistent wins when disrupted by injuries, so in this case, Conte cannot be fully blamed. Despite dropping points, Napoli are still in the Scudetto race, they’re only two points behind Inter Milan, who currently sit at the top of the table. Conte still has a good chance to lead his team back to top of the table, and of course, that depends on how quickly the injured players can return.