Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Catenaccio]

Napoli was truly disappointing in this match. It wasn't just the score that disappointed me but I was really surprised by the overall statistics of the match. Napoli was able to dominate possession but failed to create any real danger for Verona's defense. on the contrary, Verona was able to attack very well several times, even scoring a goal. Many people bet on Napoli in this match, and I hope Napoli will bounce back in the second half.

With this defeat of Napoli, and a win of Inter Milan, Inter Milan secure their first position more and Chivu has managed Inter Milan very well so far. Starting this season not too good, under expectation, doubt and pressure, Chivu has improved his management quality as well as Inter Milan performance quality and results. Now, the first position looks solid for Inter Milan and they're going so well in Scudetto competition.

Powerful attacks, good defense, and very quality as well as deep player resource, Inter Milan have many advantages for the Scudetto fight with AC Milan and Napoli.

Teams in the relegation zone are also often dangerous opponents, but this usually happens towards the end of the season, when such teams realize they need to save themselves. This match is going very badly for Napoli, in addition to conceding twice, they still have problems in attack. Lukaku has been injured for a long time, and De Bruyne is also injured, which complicates everything for them. It would be good if Napoli could score at least one goal in the first half, a two-goal comeback in the second half is possible, but it won't be easy, especially if Verona decides to defend.

Injuries of Lukaku and De Bruyne actually affect Napoli in this season and managing to participate in Scudetto competition so far is already impressive performance from Napoli. They lost three points to Verona and got disadvantage in the competition but they still have matches to cover this bad result and return to a first position.

Inter Milan played well but they have weakness and they can be beaten by other clubs in Serie A, Napoli's chance of defending their Scudetto still exists.

[ancafe]

Well, as you expected, Napoli finally managed to score 2 goals & the 2 goals were scored by McTominay & Di Lorenzo. Napoli should have won this match if one of their goals was not disallowed. You saw right, the goal scored by Hojlund in the 75th minute was disallowed by the referee. A draw isn't bad compared to a loss, but if they had won, they would have been at the top of the Serie A table by now, it was a shame that opportunity was missed.

You are right because the draw that Napoli got was not that bad and they even dominated the match, although they should have won the match if they had converted several chances, despite Hojlund's goal being disallowed by the referee. Napoli also dominated the match, but a defensive error changed everything, forcing them to accept a draw. This should be a concern for the coach as these mistakes could have an impact on the title race and they should not drop any more points in their next match as that would be quite detrimental.

[cozytrade]

Well, as you expected, Napoli finally managed to score 2 goals & the 2 goals were scored by McTominay & Di Lorenzo. Napoli should have won this match if one of their goals was not disallowed. You saw right, the goal scored by Hojlund in the 75th minute was disallowed by the referee. A draw isn't bad compared to a loss, but if they had won, they would have been at the top of the Serie A table by now, it was a shame that opportunity was missed.

You are right because the draw that Napoli got was not that bad and they even dominated the match, although they should have won the match if they had converted several chances, despite Hojlund's goal being disallowed by the referee. Napoli also dominated the match, but a defensive error changed everything, forcing them to accept a draw. This should be a concern for the coach as these mistakes could have an impact on the title race and they should not drop any more points in their next match as that would be quite detrimental.

Napoli truly dominated a majority of the game and made a number of good opportunities. It is annoying that the goal made by Hojlund was not allowed as that would have scored them all three points and they would have been first in the table. It is not disastrous, but the defensive lapse, which made the equalizor possible, is troubling. Unless they are willing to be a serious challenge and win the Serie A championship, such minor errors cannot continue to occur. To remain in the title race, the coach will be required to tighten things up and make sure that they are able to convert more chances in the upcoming matches.

[Gallar]

In Italy, goals are generally low, but Inter is an exception. Inter is the highest-scoring team in Italy, with 38 goals, and they maintain their lead. If they continue like this, they will be the most serious contender for the top spot because they don't have any problems scoring goals. While other teams struggle to win, Inter wins comfortably. Of course, Napoli and Milan will continue to compete, but I think Inter will achieve a happy ending at the end of the season.

Yes, Inter does have a very good goal productivity at the moment and that could be a very good capital for them to be able to become champions in Serie A this season. But in my personal opinion, being able to score a lot of goals alone cannot determine whether a team can become champions, because of course the team that will definitely become champions is one that has a stable squad balance, so the defense and attack line are all good.

So that's why I think if Inter can currently strengthen their defense, they will definitely be a very great team. Then talking about Inter's current competition with Napoli and Milan, I think for now we will not know for sure which team will be champions in Serie A this season. Because currently the points difference between Napoli, Milan, and Inter is very thin. So that's why I don't think we will know for sure how it will end and who will be the champion in Serie A this season. But even so, for now,, Inter is indeed the favorite, but it is important to remember that only for now.

[MK-74]

Napoli made an unbelievable mistake. Against Hellas Verona, they came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 and had to settle for 1 point.
It was a very bad loss of points for Napoli. Falling behind and dropping points against one of the weaker teams in the league is really disappointing for them.

Inter Milan got a comfortable win. They dominated the match and won 2–0, continuing their journey without dropping points.

I’m glad Fiorentina managed to get a point. In my opinion, a draw against Lazio is a good result for them.

[jems]

Well, as you expected, Napoli finally managed to score 2 goals & the 2 goals were scored by McTominay & Di Lorenzo. Napoli should have won this match if one of their goals was not disallowed. You saw right, the goal scored by Hojlund in the 75th minute was disallowed by the referee. A draw isn't bad compared to a loss, but if they had won, they would have been at the top of the Serie A table by now, it was a shame that opportunity was missed.

You are right because the draw that Napoli got was not that bad and they even dominated the match, although they should have won the match if they had converted several chances, despite Hojlund's goal being disallowed by the referee. Napoli also dominated the match, but a defensive error changed everything, forcing them to accept a draw. This should be a concern for the coach as these mistakes could have an impact on the title race and they should not drop any more points in their next match as that would be quite detrimental.

Falling behind by 2 goals first and eventually managing to equalize is already quite good for Napoli, but getting 1 point, I think, is not that good for the team because they were playing at home, which should have been maximized to get 3 points and remain in the title race. Now, because of failing to win, Napoli is increasingly falling behind Inter Milan and also AC Milan, so I think overall this is a disappointing result for Napoli.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Napoli was really disappointing and has cost some bettors lose, they failed to take the chance to go ahead if only for a bit and put the pressure on the other teams but no, now Inter is getting away from them and their chances grow wider. The top looks very tight any slight slip off you miss your chance.
The league is looking more and more between the Milans but let’s watch and see.

Rafaelle Palladino is doing a good job with Atalanta, they’re winning more matches now and looking like a team ready for competition.

This was a game I expected a big come back, missed opportunities and VAR was watching very closely but yet again Napoli caused it for letting the visitors (Verona) to get 2 goals in the first half, the defenders didn't cover properly and it all became difficult for Napoli in the second half that they had to score some goals that was ruled out for offside and a hand ball and we all could see the frustration in them..honestly if those goals was given they would have won but unfortunately it ended in a 2-2 draw. The draw made the job easy for Inter Milan to get a comfortable win to be the league leaders again. But I believe is not yet over for Napoli, they still have a fighting chance to keep winning their remaining games and wait for Inter to make same mistake they did last night and Ac Milan will have to do the needful to secure the 3pt against Genoa tonight, who knows if this game between Ac Milan vs Genoa will be like that of Napoli vs Verona.

[alankasman]

Yes, Inter does have a very good goal productivity at the moment and that could be a very good capital for them to be able to become champions in Serie A this season. But in my personal opinion, being able to score a lot of goals alone cannot determine whether a team can become champions, because of course the team that will definitely become champions is one that has a stable squad balance, so the defense and attack line are all good.
So that's why I think if Inter can currently strengthen their defense, they will definitely be a very great team. Then talking about Inter's current competition with Napoli and Milan, I think for now we will not know for sure which team will be champions in Serie A this season. Because currently the points difference between Napoli, Milan, and Inter is very thin. So that's why I don't think we will know for sure how it will end and who will be the champion in Serie A this season. But even so, for now,, Inter is indeed the favorite, but it is important to remember that only for now.

This is very clear from your point of view. The team that will be crowned champion isn't determined by the number of goals scored by a player but by the team the player plays for. The team consistently achieves sub-optimal results leading to losses rather than wins. A small number of goals while consistently helping the team achieve victories certainly has a chance of becoming champions at the end of the season. Consequently Inter has a chance of winning this season but they are currently improving their performance in every match making their goal of the season in Serie A a reality.

If there are any defensive issues Cristian Chivu believes they must immediately improve their defense as Inter is currently competing in several competitions including the Champions League. If this problem isn't addressed immediately it will certainly be disastrous for Inter's ability to compete for the title in both the Champions League and Serie A. Because in Serie-A they are still being chased by other teams such as Milan, Napoli and also Juventus whose position is now below Inter and they are also a team that is very ready with a good reputation especially for Napoli they as the defending champions are certainly still thinking about defending the championship they won in the previous season so things like this should be a warning for Inter not to take too long in improving their defense line which is currently an obstacle for the Inter team.

[Lannakosa]

This was a game I expected a big come back, missed opportunities and VAR was watching very closely but yet again Napoli caused it for letting the visitors (Verona) to get 2 goals in the first half, the defenders didn't cover properly and it all became difficult for Napoli in the second half that they had to score some goals that was ruled out for offside and a hand ball and we all could see the frustration in them..honestly if those goals was given they would have won but unfortunately it ended in a 2-2 draw. The draw made the job easy for Inter Milan to get a comfortable win to be the league leaders again. But I believe is not yet over for Napoli, they still have a fighting chance to keep winning their remaining games and wait for Inter to make same mistake they did last night and Ac Milan will have to do the needful to secure the 3pt against Genoa tonight, who knows if this game between Ac Milan vs Genoa will be like that of Napoli vs Verona.

Milan's defense shouldn't concede many goals against Genoa, and they need to win to prevent Inter from taking the lead. I wrote yesterday that not a single home team has won in Serie A this weekend. It seems very strange to me, but at the same time, it gives me confidence that Milan should win their game. Genoa isn't that strong right now, they're near the relegation zone and conceding a lot.

[MiF]

Yes, Inter does have a very good goal productivity at the moment and that could be a very good capital for them to be able to become champions in Serie A this season. But in my personal opinion, being able to score a lot of goals alone cannot determine whether a team can become champions, because of course the team that will definitely become champions is one that has a stable squad balance, so the defense and attack line are all good.
So that's why I think if Inter can currently strengthen their defense, they will definitely be a very great team. Then talking about Inter's current competition with Napoli and Milan, I think for now we will not know for sure which team will be champions in Serie A this season. Because currently the points difference between Napoli, Milan, and Inter is very thin. So that's why I don't think we will know for sure how it will end and who will be the champion in Serie A this season. But even so, for now,, Inter is indeed the favorite, but it is important to remember that only for now.

This is very clear from your point of view. The team that will be crowned champion isn't determined by the number of goals scored by a player but by the team the player plays for. The team consistently achieves sub-optimal results leading to losses rather than wins. A small number of goals while consistently helping the team achieve victories certainly has a chance of becoming champions at the end of the season. Consequently Inter has a chance of winning this season but they are currently improving their performance in every match making their goal of the season in Serie A a reality.

If there are any defensive issues Cristian Chivu believes they must immediately improve their defense as Inter is currently competing in several competitions including the Champions League. If this problem isn't addressed immediately it will certainly be disastrous for Inter's ability to compete for the title in both the Champions League and Serie A. Because in Serie-A they are still being chased by other teams such as Milan, Napoli and also Juventus whose position is now below Inter and they are also a team that is very ready with a good reputation especially for Napoli they as the defending champions are certainly still thinking about defending the championship they won in the previous season so things like this should be a warning for Inter not to take too long in improving their defense line which is currently an obstacle for the Inter team.

I concur that goals are not the only valuable assets that can be used in winning the title of the Serie A. The attacking form of Inter is impressive, but the balance, consistency, and a strong defense help to build a championship. Even in cases when Napoli, Milan and Juventus are close at the standings, a minor defensive slip is an expensive affair. Inter are also playing a number of tournaments and this also requires consistency of the squad. Provided that they are able to build their defenses in a relatively short period, preserving their offensive effectiveness, Inter will keep being contenders in the title race; otherwise, the competition will be extremely close until the last weeks.

[8rch7]

Milan's defense shouldn't concede many goals against Genoa, and they need to win to prevent Inter from taking the lead. I wrote yesterday that not a single home team has won in Serie A this weekend. It seems very strange to me, but at the same time, it gives me confidence that Milan should win their game. Genoa isn't that strong right now, they're near the relegation zone and conceding a lot.

Inter Milan's victory last night making 4 points gap and Milan must get winning the match against Genoa, not only shouldn't conceded goals but also Milan must scoring as many as possibility goals regarding left many difference goals with Inter Milan. Last night, Serie A have several surprising result matches exactly Napoli hold drawn by Hellas Verona and make Milan still at 2nd position although has the same points but has one match left.
Yeah, Genoa is not strong Serie A team for this season not winning the one match yet last four games in a row if Milan can get three points will make one points remaining with Inter Milan already win this matchday match after defeating Parma last match.

[Abbatty]

Napoli made an unbelievable mistake. Against Hellas Verona, they came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 and had to settle for 1 point.
It was a very bad loss of points for Napoli. Falling behind and dropping points against one of the weaker teams in the league is really disappointing for them.

Inter Milan got a comfortable win. They dominated the match and won 2–0, continuing their journey without dropping points.

I’m glad Fiorentina managed to get a point. In my opinion, a draw against Lazio is a good result for them.

Well I’m still very shocked how Napoli managed to drop vital points against Hellas Verona, they knew how important picking all 3 points was in this game and they let it slip away, how did they even ended up conceding 2 goals against Verona. This is a set back for them and I just really hope they can recover from this, and again let see if it doesn’t affect them winning the scudetto.

Big win for inter Milan as they continue to give reason why they might win the scudetto this season, well I expected them to win also but seeing them playing away from home was a bit tricky they at the end they got the job done.

Fiorentina also secured a point in a very big fixture, they have started the new year in a very good way and if they continue in this way they might have a chance to escape the relegation zone.

[cande86]

I personally was surprised to see a comeback after watching the first half and how they couldn't create any real chances to score at least a goal, I was expecting third goal from Verona, so probably they woke up in the last moment but couldn't make it as full comeback.

The coach has nothing to do this is a purely random thing, and i understand perfectly that injuries can penalize Napoli but in this case i don't know if it actually counts for something, Napoli is going into crisis and Inter is becoming a crusher, i am afraid that this championship is already won by them

[Jostern]

Napoli made an unbelievable mistake. Against Hellas Verona, they came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 and had to settle for 1 point.
It was a very bad loss of points for Napoli. Falling behind and dropping points against one of the weaker teams in the league is really disappointing for them.

Inter Milan got a comfortable win. They dominated the match and won 2–0, continuing their journey without dropping points.

I’m glad Fiorentina managed to get a point. In my opinion, a draw against Lazio is a good result for them.

Hellas Verona showed some real class in their performance, I wasn’t expecting them to be so prolific with their performances, which just showed that they’re a very good team, because for them to be dominating Napoli the way they did that was absolutely massive and incredible performance but unfortunately they couldn’t get the win, and they obviously deserved to win the game, but Napoli also tried to rally for a draw at the end of the game interval, it seems more like a lost than a draw for Napoli considering their target and ambition for the season, but it was obviously a bad and terrible result for them.

Inter Milan got a comfortable result and they looks like a team who are going to do extra ordinary things this season which is why, I think they have a better chance of winning the Scudetto this season than Napoli and AC Milan, Inter Milan just seems to be grinding out results.

[MK-74]

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Well I’m still very shocked how Napoli managed to drop vital points against Hellas Verona, they knew how important picking all 3 points was in this game and they let it slip away, how did they even ended up conceding 2 goals against Verona. This is a set back for them and I just really hope they can recover from this, and again let see if it doesn’t affect them winning the scudetto.

Big win for inter Milan as they continue to give reason why they might win the scudetto this season, well I expected them to win also but seeing them playing away from home was a bit tricky they at the end they got the job done.

Fiorentina also secured a point in a very big fixture, they have started the new year in a very good way and if they continue in this way they might have a chance to escape the relegation zone.

I don’t think Fiorentina will be relegated, they will continue to collect points and eventually get out of the relegation zone.

I trusted Napoli a lot in this match and was expecting them to win for sure, so I was shocked when I saw the score. I think they dropped a very important 2 points in the title race and those lost points could even cost them the championship.

[Mame89]

You are right because the draw that Napoli got was not that bad and they even dominated the match, although they should have won the match if they had converted several chances, despite Hojlund's goal being disallowed by the referee. Napoli also dominated the match, but a defensive error changed everything, forcing them to accept a draw. This should be a concern for the coach as these mistakes could have an impact on the title race and they should not drop any more points in their next match as that would be quite detrimental.

Napoli shouldn't have dropped points in this match, as they had home advantage and dominated possession. Napoli's first-half errors were disorganized particularly in defense which allowed Verona to surprise Napoli with a goal in the 16th minute. Virona was awarded a penalty shortly after making it 2-0 at halftime.

While Napoli made mistakes in the first half Napoli equalized in the second half securing a draw isn't a bad result. Overall Napoli could have easily won this match but they made defensive errors that allowed Virona to capitalize on them particularly in the first half. This draw is a bad result for Napoli, as they face Inter Milan in their next match. This will undoubtedly be a crucial match for Napoli and a draw against Virona could have had some bearing on their match against Inter next week.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This was a game I expected a big come back, missed opportunities and VAR was watching very closely but yet again Napoli caused it for letting the visitors (Verona) to get 2 goals in the first half, the defenders didn't cover properly and it all became difficult for Napoli in the second half that they had to score some goals that was ruled out for offside and a hand ball and we all could see the frustration in them..honestly if those goals was given they would have won but unfortunately it ended in a 2-2 draw. The draw made the job easy for Inter Milan to get a comfortable win to be the league leaders again. But I believe is not yet over for Napoli, they still have a fighting chance to keep winning their remaining games and wait for Inter to make same mistake they did last night and Ac Milan will have to do the needful to secure the 3pt against Genoa tonight, who knows if this game between Ac Milan vs Genoa will be like that of Napoli vs Verona.

Milan's defense shouldn't concede many goals against Genoa, and they need to win to prevent Inter from taking the lead. I wrote yesterday that not a single home team has won in Serie A this weekend. It seems very strange to me, but at the same time, it gives me confidence that Milan should win their game. Genoa isn't that strong right now, they're near the relegation zone and conceding a lot.

That's the same way I saw Napoli going into that encounter against Verona as the team to dominate the game yesterday but look at how Verona that doesn't have much to offer became stubborn to beat (the confidence was too much), we can't say if Ac Milan will get an easy win against Genoa because the visitors are the weaker side and their position is not as threatening as that of Ac Milan on the log, 18th on the table won't cause any damage to 2nd on the table. On paper Ac are the favorite but when is time I have to say this, I'd be expecting anything surprising from Genoa, that's if Ac Milan let their guards down. Can we even trust Ac Milan to get close to Inter Milan and be the first home side to get a win (as you previously stated that no home team won their game this week in the Serie A)?

[bastisisca]

 * Napoli - Hellas Verona => Napoli
 * Parma - Inter Milan => Inter Milan
 * AC Milan - Genoa => AC Milan
 * Juventus - Cremonese => Juventus

This is the little bet, it's been a long time since I placed any bets, during the holiday break I did practically nothing

of course, ty Napoli is broken

[babo]

Napoli shouldn't have dropped points in this match, as they had home advantage and dominated possession. Napoli's first-half errors were disorganized particularly in defense which allowed Verona to surprise Napoli with a goal in the 16th minute. Virona was awarded a penalty shortly after making it 2-0 at halftime.

While Napoli made mistakes in the first half Napoli equalized in the second half securing a draw isn't a bad result. Overall Napoli could have easily won this match but they made defensive errors that allowed Virona to capitalize on them particularly in the first half. This draw is a bad result for Napoli, as they face Inter Milan in their next match. This will undoubtedly be a crucial match for Napoli and a draw against Virona could have had some bearing on their match against Inter next week.

as I said elsewhere, when you have to look for the blame, you have to analyze what happens and what happens
in this case, if we analyze the teams coached in the past by Antonio Conte, they all had this same pattern
He wins in his first year, but at what cost? He destroys the players' fitness by asking too much and overworking them.

the second year (as with Inter) the players are cooked, and therefore they cannot play at such a pace

[Velvet78]

* Napoli - Hellas Verona => Napoli
 * Parma - Inter Milan => Inter Milan
 * AC Milan - Genoa => AC Milan
 * Juventus - Cremonese => Juventus

This is the little bet, it's been a long time since I placed any bets, during the holiday break I did practically nothing

I really don't know how Napoli managed to be this bad against Verona.    Even though they were quite dominant in the game they couldn't show it in the final score.

Their getting 2-0 behind at first was really a shocker. A desperate comeback attempt but only to get a draw at the end...

Inter won and now we are onto Milan - Juventus.  I trust Milan but I'm not sure about Juventus for now.