Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Silence Scream]

Juventus won another game thanks to Kenan Yıldız, a great corner kick organization with Kenan's assists led Juventus to victory over Bologna.
Kenan is trying to carry the team single-handedly. With a few good transfers in the January transfer window, they could aim for even greater success. Because the team is so individualistic and lacks a defined system, winning depends entirely on a few players, if they're in good form that day, they can win.

Juventus’s biggest problem is already the lack of a good striker. They brought in Jonathan David, but he has performed far below expectations. He's not scoring goals properly and is a far cry from his performance in France. Perhaps the tough defense in Italy plays a role. However, I think everyone agrees that the Italian team needs a good striker.

[MainIbem]

Milan drew at home against Sassuolo and suffered a significant loss of points. Teams aiming for the championship should not drop points at home against teams that are, in their view, slightly weaker. Although they took a 2-1 lead early in the second half, they were unable to prevent the goal that came in the 77th minute. With this result, Milan now trails Inter by three points.
Fiorentina are struggling to win. After losing 2-1 at home to Hellas Verona, Fiorentina are rapidly heading towards relegation. There is no trace of their performance from last season, and they have yet to win any of their 15 league matches. They are bottom of the league with 6 points, and if they don't recover soon, their chances of relegation will increase significantly.

Sassuolo has always been Milan's nemesis! It was already an achievement for Milan not to lose this match! Sassuolo even took the lead in the first half, then Milan did well to turn the result around but was unable to prevent Sassuolo from scoring the equaliser.
However, Milan are not three points behind Inter but are in second place in the table, just one point behind Inter.

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Inter	33
2	Milan	32
3	Napoli	31
4	Roma	28	currently 0-0 with Como

Napoli really missed an opportunity to top the league, I felt they'll take advantage of Ac Milan's draw but Udinese frustrated them and they couldn't even draw. Well their misfortune has turned to a blessing for Inter Milan cause they're currently leading the table, whereas it would've been Napoli opportunity to lead if they had won. Anyways the competition is getting more tougher and all the top contenders are supposed to be very careful so they won't drop points and give others the opportunity to go ahead.

[Ryu_Ar1]

An epic performance by Milan and Sassuolo. Really enjoyed the excitement of the tense exchange of attacks between the two teams.
Great point for Sassuolo at the San Siro. Both goals they scored were quality.
Although it was a very disappointed with this draw, again they concede two goals to a smaller club, as Milan had a significant home advantage as they struggled, but they won against a top team.

It cannot be denied that this match was very good where both clubs really showed their quality but for me Milan still lost because of this result considering they played home but only 1 point they managed to get.

Sassuolo played very well the combination of their back 4 was quite strong although there were some mistakes such as when communication did not run smoothly between Jay Idzes and Walukiewicz, Milan managed to equalize the score but at some moments Sassuolo's defense was very stable.
I bet on the under 3/3.5 in this match and I lost thanks to the good cooperation between the Sassuolo players who made this a second goal. A bit unlucky but these things happen sometimes and I'm happy with the performance of both clubs.

[Wake Up]

Milan drew at home against Sassuolo and suffered a significant loss of points. Teams aiming for the championship should not drop points at home against teams that are, in their view, slightly weaker. Although they took a 2-1 lead early in the second half, they were unable to prevent the goal that came in the 77th minute. With this result, Milan now trails Inter by three points.
Fiorentina are struggling to win. After losing 2-1 at home to Hellas Verona, Fiorentina are rapidly heading towards relegation. There is no trace of their performance from last season, and they have yet to win any of their 15 league matches. They are bottom of the league with 6 points, and if they don't recover soon, their chances of relegation will increase significantly.

Sassuolo has always been Milan's nemesis! It was already an achievement for Milan not to lose this match! Sassuolo even took the lead in the first half, then Milan did well to turn the result around but was unable to prevent Sassuolo from scoring the equaliser.
However, Milan are not three points behind Inter but are in second place in the table, just one point behind Inter.

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Inter	33
2	Milan	32
3	Napoli	31
4	Roma	28	currently 0-0 with Como

Napoli really missed an opportunity to top the league, I felt they'll take advantage of Ac Milan's draw but Udinese frustrated them and they couldn't even draw. Well their misfortune has turned to a blessing for Inter Milan cause they're currently leading the table, whereas it would've been Napoli opportunity to lead if they had won. Anyways the competition is getting more tougher and all the top contenders are supposed to be very careful so they won't drop points and give others the opportunity to go ahead.

Look at this competitive league table. If Roma wins, we'll see great competition among the top four teams. I think Napoli fell victim to a tiring schedule. They lost three points against Udinese, which was a critical loss for the championship. In Italy, where the competition is at a high level, results like this suggest an even more exciting end to the season.

[slapper]

Milan drew at home against Sassuolo and suffered a significant loss of points. Teams aiming for the championship should not drop points at home against teams that are, in their view, slightly weaker. Although they took a 2-1 lead early in the second half, they were unable to prevent the goal that came in the 77th minute. With this result, Milan now trails Inter by three points.
Fiorentina are struggling to win. After losing 2-1 at home to Hellas Verona, Fiorentina are rapidly heading towards relegation. There is no trace of their performance from last season, and they have yet to win any of their 15 league matches. They are bottom of the league with 6 points, and if they don't recover soon, their chances of relegation will increase significantly.

Fiorentina is in worse shape than struggling. Six points out of fifteen is not a dip, it is the floor falling. I had witnessed poor performances, but this is the type where the club starts bickering amongst itself rather than bickering with the opponent.

It is not tactics, you see: protests, threats, press blackout, the stadium situation dragging on till twenty twenty six... that tires a team. The slightest leak about a dressing room penalty point even sounds stupid until you recognize it is truly frightening, when players are brawling over that, there is invariably no one in charge of the ship.

And the math is cruel. In order to be close to safety (~36), they essentially must play like a top-half team until May. That is not a good month, that is a whole different identity. Vanoli is already on the verge having practically landed yesterday, so you are looking at another reset... again. Survival football is no longer an insult, but it is the only decent plan.

[beerlover]

Pioli wasn't the only one responsible for the bad results, but he had a big hand in becoming this bad and it's taking time for them to recover.

New manager Vanoli is not some sort of manager that did wonders before, so what can he do to keep this team in the league, he can't, they needed someone with a huge name to do this, but they couldn't because they were last place, so Pioli was one of the biggest reasons why they failed and why they keep failing, if they had a chance to get some amazing manager instead, they would have recovered.

Fiorentina will definitely relegate, they have only six points and that's not okay, and they do deserve to go down. However that's alright, I am sure next season they will just come back to Serie A easily.

[Iamgoat]

If he shows good performance in every match in the future, it will also demonstrate the price that the club should pay for him. I think he has already attracted attention from several clubs, and it is very likely that discussions will take place if there is a club seriously interested in acquiring him. Currently, he is an important player for Juventus, and they should pay more attention to his development and think of ways to prevent him from being tempted if he receives offers from other clubs.

The guy's contract lasts until 2029 so there is plenty of time and I'm sure the club will want to wait and watch if he can play well in every game especially now which they are not winning their games the way they should and still stands at the fifth position of the table standing which means they are still far from being at the first 3 position of the league now because they still need about 5 points and more to catch up with Napoli who are currently occupying the third position of the league but could move to second if they can consistly win their next two match or three. But what i also think Juventus should do is to look after him better by helping him to grow, talk to him about his future and consider offering him new contract soon to keep him happy because you cannot ignore the energy together with the player only though it looks like Juventus has not do enough to cultivate it properly.

[Lillominato89]

Milan drew at home against Sassuolo and suffered a significant loss of points. Teams aiming for the championship should not drop points at home against teams that are, in their view, slightly weaker. Although they took a 2-1 lead early in the second half, they were unable to prevent the goal that came in the 77th minute. With this result, Milan now trails Inter by three points.
Fiorentina are struggling to win. After losing 2-1 at home to Hellas Verona, Fiorentina are rapidly heading towards relegation. There is no trace of their performance from last season, and they have yet to win any of their 15 league matches. They are bottom of the league with 6 points, and if they don't recover soon, their chances of relegation will increase significantly.

Sassuolo has always been Milan's nemesis! It was already an achievement for Milan not to lose this match! Sassuolo even took the lead in the first half, then Milan did well to turn the result around but was unable to prevent Sassuolo from scoring the equaliser.
However, Milan are not three points behind Inter but are in second place in the table, just one point behind Inter.

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Inter	33
2	Milan	32
3	Napoli	31
4	Roma	28	currently 0-0 with Como

Sassuolo got a good result against Milan, in my opinion, because they were playing away and Milan had taken the lead. After scoring the equalizer towards the end of the match, they had chances but couldn't capitalize on them. Milan desperately wanted the win but couldn't achieve it. I think this season in Italy will be very competitive and there will be some great matches. Milan are still one of the teams with championship aspirations. This draw won't wear them down; on the contrary, it might ignite their determination.

Exactly! Milan are serious contenders for the Scudetto this year! They have no European commitments, so they can devote themselves heart and soul to Serie A, which will be a huge advantage for them over their rivals Napoli and Inter, who will be playing more matches in quick succession.
But it won't be easy for them, because in my opinion Napoli and Inter have stronger teams than Milan.

[Adbitco]

Exactly! Milan are serious contenders for the Scudetto this year! They have no European commitments, so they can devote themselves heart and soul to Serie A, which will be a huge advantage for them over their rivals Napoli and Inter, who will be playing more matches in quick succession.
But it won't be easy for them, because in my opinion Napoli and Inter have stronger teams than Milan.

I agree with you, unlike last season that they were no where to be found even in the top 4 but this season, it's been different and seriously with the way they performed last season, I didn't expect them to make this kind of comeback. An added advantage to them this season is that they are not going to be having much games in their hands like Napoli and Inter Milan who are up there with them. Gives them more time to be focused on the league and leave their players fresher after a champions league night football.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I repeat this since my latest post about it seems like always the same but damn man, i cant believe what is happening with Fiorentina, you can be bad you can be in relegation zone but this is beyond any expectation, they are in one of the worst runs i ever remember worst of all they are not this bad as a team, look into conference league and they are doing good.

Haha you are right, this is definitely the worst period for Fiorentina 15 matches passed without a win and is at the bottom of the standings, even though in the last 2 seasons Fiorentina has always been in the top 10 so what exactly is Fiorentina problem? financial problems? yeah statistically it's clear we can see they have weaknesses in all areas including the attack line, midfield, and defense line even now they are worse than the promoted teams but strangely as you said in the Conference League they played quite well  

[kawetsriyanto]

Napoli look really weak because when they played against Udinese they were in second place but at the moment we see that they have gone one step further back. My idea Injuries have plagued this team, and the team's attacking drive is being sapped due to the lack of potential experienced players. The other teams in the Italian League are gradually advancing by winning one match each, but Napoli is unable to do that. This team not only lost against Udinese, they also had to accept defeat against Benfica in the UCL, so at the moment I suspect that this team might not be able to win the Super Coppa Italiana semi-final against AC Milan, in fact that game will be much more confrontational.

Yep, Napoli looked weaker in the match against Udinese. They totally failed in the match, they couldn't dominate the match. During the match, they only had 1 shot on target and had 7 total shots only. Meanwhile Udinese made 16 shots, they got 4 shots on target. It was like Udinese a big team and Napoli was a small team. It was quite surprising. IMO, it is caused by the injury of De Bruyne and Alex Meret. Since these players didn't play, Napoli has a weak defense and they couldn't play with an effective way.

Regarding the semi-final Coppa Italia, I also agree that Napoli will have a small chance to win it if there is no change in their strategy. They need some changes, so it can surprise AC Milan. Let's see if Conte will try to change something in the tactics or starting lineup!

[Balmain]

Roma had more possession in the first half, but Como's defense wasn't bad either. Como threatened with counter-attacks at times, but didn't create any clear chances. The turning point for Roma came in the second half, in the 60th minute, with Wesley's goal. Roma had slightly more possession throughout the match. They had more shots on target and won the game with a single goal. Roma were the favorites at home and won by a minimal goals.

[Tonimez]

Roma had more possession in the first half, but Como's defense wasn't bad either. Como threatened with counter-attacks at times, but didn't create any clear chances. The turning point for Roma came in the second half, in the 60th minute, with Wesley's goal. Roma had slightly more possession throughout the match. They had more shots on target and won the game with a single goal. Roma were the favorites at home and won by a minimal goals.

Seria A is becoming more competitive and small teams are not the real threats. Even though Como is not a bad team but the struggle and pressure from the Como team almost denied Roma that crucial 3 points at home. The league table is crazy already from the first to the 4th position. Any single loss of points would drop anyone below the table too.

Juventus also managed to secure a one goal win over Bologna at the 64th minutes and that three points is very important to close the gap which is already too wide from the top. Even after this win, there's still a wide margin for Juventus and I can now say that they're completely out of the title race, not for their points reason, but for their record performance since the season started. Juventus has gradually turned to an average team and it keeps going. No team would rule any league forever.

[UchihaSarada]

Sassuolo has always been Milan's nemesis! It was already an achievement for Milan not to lose this match! Sassuolo even took the lead in the first half, then Milan did well to turn the result around but was unable to prevent Sassuolo from scoring the equaliser.
However, Milan are not three points behind Inter but are in second place in the table, just one point behind Inter.

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Inter	33
2	Milan	32
3	Napoli	31
4	Roma	28	currently 0-0 with Como

AS Roma eventually beat Como with a minimal win by a goal of Wesley but they got very important 3 points to secure their fourth position against Como and some other clubs. This win is important by helping Roma continuation in Scudetto competition with Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli. This win also makes Serie A more exciting with top four clubs have only 3 points in difference from Inter Milan to Roma, from a first to a fourth position.

In this match, AS Roma again shown that they have good defense by keeping a clean sheet but their attack is weak but somehow they managed to score the only and winning goal by Wesley.

I saw Gattuso and Buffon at the Olimpico stadium but perhaps they watched Roma players for Italy squad than players of Como. Honestly, I don't know too much about Como and their players so I don't know whether they have any potential players for Italy squad.

[Bobrox]

Roma had more possession in the first half, but Como's defense wasn't bad either. Como threatened with counter-attacks at times, but didn't create any clear chances. The turning point for Roma came in the second half, in the 60th minute, with Wesley's goal. Roma had slightly more possession throughout the match. They had more shots on target and won the game with a single goal. Roma were the favorites at home and won by a minimal goals.

Nice games for AS Roma, indeed not really attractive for creating many attempt but success securing three points after one important goal from Wesley Franca at 60th minutes helping Roma keep close points with the top fourth position standings teams. Actually Roma is favorite team due playing home but Como come as underdog team in Serie A for this season after success breaking until the top 7th position standings. Just in this match Cesc Fabregas can improve well his team performance and as usually Como easily dominance the games but get difficult when facing AS Roma.

Defeating from AS Roma make bad trend for Como have losses 2 matches in a row after last week defeating by Inter Milan 4-0, if won't drop from the top 7th position standings Como must improve performance and get back to the winning performance because has fewest difference points from the lower standings team.

[BlackBoss_]

That's what people forget or don't even bother to know when they say Como



They spent more money on new players than Roma or Inter and they have the biggest deficit in Serie A!
Also, at least one paper they are owned by the richest guys of all teams!

Como spent 200 million in the last season, Sassuolo 27, Como has 24 points, Sassuolo 21. 

I did not know about that even I knew that Como tried a lot to convince Fabregasc staying with them, but I did not pay attention on what Como did to successfully keep Cesc at their club in the summer. Total money they spent for buying players in the summer shared is surprising with me, so how did they manage to have that big budget for transfers?

They are a small club in Italy and did they receive massive investment from any big entity in the summer?

With that big money spent for new players in the summer, the impression made by Cesc becomes less than if I don't know about it. Anyway Cesc still shows his good management quality as it's not easy for any young head coach to do this with any club, from small to even big clubs.

[Gallar]

Juventus won another game thanks to Kenan Yıldız, a great corner kick organization with Kenan's assists led Juventus to victory over Bologna.
Kenan is trying to carry the team single-handedly. With a few good transfers in the January transfer window, they could aim for even greater success. Because the team is so individualistic and lacks a defined system, winning depends entirely on a few players, if they're in good form that day, they can win.

Yes, Yildiz played very well in this match, but if you say that Juventus won thanks to him alone, I personally disagree. After all, Juventus' victory in this match was due to the entire Juventus team working together well. We can see for ourselves that Juventus' defense performed very well in this match. Several times, Bologna launched piercing attacks, but ultimately, all of them were well handled by Juventus' defenders. So, with that, it's clear that we can't rely solely on one player for Juventus' victory.

Furthermore, I personally think Juventus' current performance is still far from great. Because in this match, Juventus really didn't seem able to capitalize on every opportunity well, and I believe that really needs to be improved immediately. Because if it continues like this, Juventus will likely have a very difficult time winning the Scudetto. Because the current performance of Juventus' rival teams is really much better, so if Juventus' performance is only limited to this, I don't think they will be able to become number 1 in Serie A.

[tottong]

Roma had more possession in the first half, but Como's defense wasn't bad either. Como threatened with counter-attacks at times, but didn't create any clear chances. The turning point for Roma came in the second half, in the 60th minute, with Wesley's goal. Roma had slightly more possession throughout the match. They had more shots on target and won the game with a single goal. Roma were the favorites at home and won by a minimal goals.

It was quite an encouraging result for Roma, who managed to beat Fabregas's side, as they have been highly talked about this season after playing a convincing match.
The defeat wasn't a reflection of Como's poor performance, but rather Roma's ability to create chances despite being under pressure as Como's players tried to be more effective.
The game was more balanced, but Roma's attacking effectiveness was much better, as they managed to score a goal in the match, leading them to victory. Roma managed to climb to fourth place in the standings, only three points behind Inter Milan, who are currently in the top position in the standings.

[Kaliandra]

Roma managed to defeat Como with a score of 1-0. The match was fiercely contested, and in the first half, neither team scored. In the second half, Roma player Franca scored the only goal of the match, securing Roma's victory. In my opinion, Roma's victory is understandable because they have a strong team and their attacks are also effective. Meanwhile, Como is also a strong team, and their attacks should not be underestimated. If Roma's defenders had not been alert, Como would have scored against Roma. Fortunately, Roma has a solid defense. I didn't bet on this match because I thought it was hard to predict since both teams are almost evenly matched.

Roma now has 30 points, which is a 3-point gap from Inter. The competition in Serie A for the Scudetto is still fierce because Napoli, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Roma still have a chance to win the Scudetto since the point difference isn't that big.

[ancafe]

Juventus won another game thanks to Kenan Yıldız, a great corner kick organization with Kenan's assists led Juventus to victory over Bologna.
Kenan is trying to carry the team single-handedly. With a few good transfers in the January transfer window, they could aim for even greater success. Because the team is so individualistic and lacks a defined system, winning depends entirely on a few players, if they're in good form that day, they can win.

Relying on just a few players to achieve victory in every match is difficult because a team should be able to play collectively, and I see Juventus not showing that direction, but rather lacking players capable of achieving quality together. Playing with ten men after Heggem was shown a red card by the referee didn't weaken Bologna, even though Juventus won the match. This should have been an advantage for Juventus, but because they weren't playing effectively, Juventus couldn't score any additional goals after that. There are still many weaknesses that need to be evaluated by the coach because we haven't seen a more convincing game. Conversely, Juventus itself must be able to perform consistently if it wants to finish in the top three at the end of the season.