Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[cande86]

Roma's main problem is their inability to score goals. Look, they've only scored 27 goals in 22 matches. That's almost one goal per game. As a result, they're inevitably dropping points. Roma needs to score more goals to improve. What keeps them in the title race is their excellent defense. I'd say Roma is the best defensive team in Italy. If their defense were bad, they'd probably be in the middle of the table. If they're still in the title race, they can only take it a step further by signing a good striker.

Roma is a great team and that these players are really performing, but I don't understand why they can't find many goals, strange because Gian Pier Gasperini is a person who tries to find the goal a lot and tries to bring the strikers very forward, this thing is strange in fact.

[Gallar]

~Snip

These are the names of players who are reportedly still injured:
1. Kevin de Bruyne
2. Billy Gilmour
3. David Neres
4. Matteo Politano
5. Vanja Milinkovic-savic
6. Amir Rrahmani
7. Pasquale Mazzocchi
8. Frank Anguissa

With these eight injured players, I don't think we can expect much from the Napoli vs Chelsea match in the UCL tomorrow. 

Yes,, even though Napoli will be the home team in this match, if their squad is in this condition, I'm sure they'll have a hard time keeping up with Chelsea's performance. Chelsea clearly has a better squad,, so looking at that, I think Napoli will fail to advance to the next round of the UCL.

Napoli is currently in 25th place,, and if they lose again in this Final Match,, they will definitely not be able to enter the playoffs. But what can you do? This is currently Napoli's problem, and they must be able to survive with their squad like this. So, if Napoli loses against Chelsea, I think that's normal.

But,, hopefully, I hope there's a miracle that makes Napoli win this match. Because it would be very exciting if Napoli,, as a representative team from Serie A, could advance a little further in the UCL. Because if we look at the current UCL standings,, not a single Serie A team has even qualified for the top 10. That's why I'm personally quite concerned about this.

[Volgastallion]

I know Napoli still have a lot of injured players and for sure they feel the abscense of them but we can all agree that only one single player is really relevant for the team and is the one who can change everything, and is the answer for why Napoli is losing so much terrain in this last month in every single tournament, and that player is Kevin de Bruyne, the team seems like have develop a dependency of him.

[Mayor of ogba]

The AS Roma and AC Milan match ended in a 1-1 draw. Inter Milan is now topping AC Milan by 5 points, and with the performance of AC Milan this season, I think it will be difficult for them over take Inter Milan at the top of the table.

Milan failed to close the gap on Inter Milan's points gap after failing to win against Roma. While Milan's chances of winning the title are still strong, they must improve their performance and hope Inter drop points in their remaining matches. Therefore, Milan has no choice but to avoid dropping any more points in the remaining matches of the season if they want to win the title, while also hoping Inter drop points in their upcoming matches.

I won't even blame AC Milan this time for failing to close the points gap with Inter Milan because they play against AS Roma on AS Roma's home soil, and it's difficult for AC Milan to beat AS Roma on their home soil. AC Milan had so many chances to increase the points gap with Inter Milan and Napoli and better their chance of winning the Scudetto this season but since AC Milan couldn't make use of those chances and they allowed Inter Milan to top them by 5 points, I think AC Milan will find it difficult to challenge Inter Milan for the Scudetto because AC Milan will first Inter Milan to drop points.

[Catenaccio]

I won't even blame AC Milan this time for failing to close the points gap with Inter Milan because they play against AS Roma on AS Roma's home soil, and it's difficult for AC Milan to beat AS Roma on their home soil. AC Milan had so many chances to increase the points gap with Inter Milan and Napoli and better their chance of winning the Scudetto this season but since AC Milan couldn't make use of those chances and they allowed Inter Milan to top them by 5 points, I think AC Milan will find it difficult to challenge Inter Milan for the Scudetto because AC Milan will first Inter Milan to drop points.

AC Milan was dominated by AS Roma in the first half and AS Roma had many opportunities for scoring goals, not only one goal in the first half. They wasted all opportunities and in very early minutes of second half, AC Milan scored first and opened the match goal sheet. It changed the match and AS Roma were no longer able to attack well like how they did in a first half. They still managed to create enough pressure, and got a penalty for equalizing the match, while generally the draw result is quite fair for both AC Milan and AS Roma.

They surely feel bad as a draw means bigger differences with a first club, Inter Milan, but having 1 point from a big clash is clearly not a too bad result. They are still trying to compete for Scudetto against Inter Milan that have very excellent performances with Chivu in recent weeks. If they can not play almost perfectly, Inter Milan will take Scudetto in this season with a very young head coach, Chivu.

[1kodumtek7]

Como move on in the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina. They were in full control in the second half which made things much easier. Como were already favoured @1.70 despite being the away side.

Because you know about Fiorentina this season. They are in a big mess... Now in the quarter finals a matchup against Napoli awaits Como. Another away match it is. But as Napoli aren't in their best shape I find Como strong enough to eliminate them too recently.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Honestly this is a big list of good players who are seriously needed to make the team stronger to face any opponent, they need these players. I'm even scared of how the team would look like if someone like Scott McTominay gets injured...it will be a bigger problem and this is not the time for management, they need to try as much as they can I mean Conte to improvise and get things start happening if not Napoli might miss out on better opportunities especially in the league since they're part of the title race, even if they're not that close I still feel they can try. Tomorrow they'll be hosting Chelsea in the champions league, how are they going to manage against a complete Chelsea side?

I think that the teams in question have problems with the players, they have had many injuries and have found themselves with the team halved and this makes a lot there have been many problems without attack, now they could not compete against Juventus for no reason.

If you're talking about Juventus and Napoli I don't see why Napoli can't stand against the Old Ladies, is not as hard as it seems brother, Napoli may have these list of injuries but then again Juventus will find it hard to beat Napoli. l only want some of the available players to remain fit and ready to keep on competing if not they'll drop point like is nothing and it will affect them now that the season is getting close to the end. Now they have Chelsea to settle with and after that they'll still host Fiorentina so they need to bring out their best to these games.

[Ahli38]

Como move on in the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina. They were in full control in the second half which made things much easier. Como were already favoured @1.70 despite being the away side.

Because you know about Fiorentina this season. They are in a big mess... Now in the quarter finals a matchup against Napoli awaits Como. Another away match it is. But as Napoli aren't in their best shape I find Como strong enough to eliminate them too recently.

It's no coincidence that Como won the match against Fiorentina and even advanced to the quarterfinals. They have solid teamwork and even maintain excellent rhythm in every match. So I personally believe that Como is on fire and even they will crush the teams they face next. Como's impressive performance so far has been influenced by their excellent coach Cesc Fabregas and even the team's hard work to deliver a very good performance. And Sergi Roberto recently stated that Fabregas is the best coach he has ever had (Source). Other than that I personally believe that Como is mentally ready to defeat Napoli in the next match and even advance to the semifinals considering Napoli's poor performance lately.

[KTChampions]

22 matches, 27 goals but still in 3rd place... Roma are doing a really interesting work in the Serie A this season.    It is thanks to Gasperini. We shouldn't forget about Ranieri too though as he started this process.

Their rise continues however there is an issue. Everything seems okay for them with this squad for now. But if they will aim to do more than finishing in top 4 next season then this squad needs to get consolidated with new players.

Roma are tied on points with Napoli, but Serie A regulations dictate that head-to-head results are taken into account when there's a tie, so Roma are currently fourth. If I remember correctly, they were even first at one point, so fourth place feels like a drop, but in reality, if they can finish there and secure a Champions League spot (eluding Juventus), it will be a very successful season. They have a ridiculous number of goals, but they have the best defense in Serie A, they squeeze the most out of what they have.

[verdinio]

Inter have shown very serious results and have won the matches they "had to" win, unlike Milan, Roma, and Napoli. Roma and Milan shared the points as expected, but i didn?t think Napoli could lose so badly to Juventus. I watched the match, and Napoli are in a serious player crisis , as many as seven players who would normally be starters were missing. I?m convinced, and i?ll say it again, that if everyone were available, we would be looking at a league table similar to last season?s

Inter Milan also have a much more penny project behind them and this thing can be seen, clearly it is not comparable to Milan, let's remember that these players made the final of the Champiosn League.
They did not find themselves there by chance, they are really good and strong, so it doesn't surprise me .

[babo]

Como move on in the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina. They were in full control in the second half which made things much easier. Como were already favoured @1.70 despite being the away side.

Because you know about Fiorentina this season. They are in a big mess... Now in the quarter finals a matchup against Napoli awaits Como. Another away match it is. But as Napoli aren't in their best shape I find Como strong enough to eliminate them too recently.

Fiorentina is sinking like a ship full of holes
How sad to see it reduced to this state, I still remember the times when Fiorentina were scary with their striker Gabriel Batistuta
Unfortunately, the lack of seriousness of the companies and the lack of money causes old glories to meet this end.

Sampdoria is also in a very bad state

[bitgolden]

Napoli is definitely in trouble right now because with so many injured Napoli players it will definitely make it difficult for Napoli to win, especially in the Champions League, which will definitely be even more difficult for Napoli to win, especially when their opponent is Chelsea. Napoli actually, if they have players who are not injured much, Napoli will definitely play better, but unfortunately Napoli currently seems to be unlucky. It seems like Napoli will definitely find it difficult to win a trophy like last season considering the current conditions. But we don't know what will happen to Napoli because something surprising could happen. But in my opinion, Conte now has to work hard to train Napoli players to perform well even with the available players, but in my opinion, even if Napoli doesn't become champions, it's understandable, but in my opinion, it would be better if Conte could bring Napoli to at least finish in 4th place.

Such a typical Conte season they are having. Conte is amazing on his first years and then starts to be worse and worse, for this exact reason. He is the type of manager who runs his club like a military training, and wants everyone to be on the perfect shape and sometimes that works great, but sometimes that injures players. Especially if the player is injury prone like Kevin De Bruyne, it is very hard for such a player to stay healthy under Conte. When it works, they win a title, when it fails, bunch of players are missing.

[dollyamo]

I'm happy for Gasperini because he is a complicate person but a great manager, and Roma is probably the perfect place for him because it doesn't have the same pressure of other cities: of course the fans are super passionate and want to win, but the management knows Roma are not ready yet to win, they must still build the team. And it's also interesting to see Gasperini outside of the Atalanta environment, should he prove himself winning with Roma I'm sure sooner or later he'll be Italy's new manager.

A great coach, one of those who builds teams based on results.

I don't support any particular team, as none of them are particularly my thing, but i do follow football. i have to say that of all the teams, this is the one that has done best (compared to last year) under a new coach. Usually, it's the other way around.

[jakdanyel]

As far as I can see Napoli have a free win this week! Because their opponent is going to be Fiorentina in Naples.    Fiorentina have just got eliminated from Coppa Italia as well.

Everything is going worse for them. In the meantime Napoli have had a really poor form lately. They won only once in last 5 weeks in the Serie A. They should be winning this match without excuses.

[katanic97]

Inter have shown very serious results and have won the matches they "had to" win, unlike Milan, Roma, and Napoli. Roma and Milan shared the points as expected, but i didn?t think Napoli could lose so badly to Juventus. I watched the match, and Napoli are in a serious player crisis , as many as seven players who would normally be starters were missing. I?m convinced, and i?ll say it again, that if everyone were available, we would be looking at a league table similar to last season?s

Inter Milan also have a much more penny project behind them and this thing can be seen, clearly it is not comparable to Milan, let's remember that these players made the final of the Champiosn League.
They did not find themselves there by chance, they are really good and strong, so it doesn't surprise me .

They definitely have a more serious project, and they’re also lucky that all the players who played in that UCL final stayed. Even though they are currently the biggest favorites to win it, there is still a lot to be played and their true form still needs to be proven. Inter are truly unstoppable for now, but we’ll see how long they can maintain that level. Napoli, Milan, Roma, and Juventus are right on their heels

[banana33]

Napoli is definitely in trouble right now because with so many injured Napoli players it will definitely make it difficult for Napoli to win, especially in the Champions League, which will definitely be even more difficult for Napoli to win, especially when their opponent is Chelsea. Napoli actually, if they have players who are not injured much, Napoli will definitely play better, but unfortunately Napoli currently seems to be unlucky. It seems like Napoli will definitely find it difficult to win a trophy like last season considering the current conditions. But we don't know what will happen to Napoli because something surprising could happen. But in my opinion, Conte now has to work hard to train Napoli players to perform well even with the available players, but in my opinion, even if Napoli doesn't become champions, it's understandable, but in my opinion, it would be better if Conte could bring Napoli to at least finish in 4th place.

Napoli are missing a lot of players which seems to me to be a good misfortune and they can do nothing but try to plug the holes they have which does not surprise me.
They have to try to do well with what they have in the Sidpoistion, but it is not always possible see with Juventus.

[ndutndut]

As far as I can see Napoli have a free win this week! Because their opponent is going to be Fiorentina in Naples.    Fiorentina have just got eliminated from Coppa Italia as well.

Everything is going worse for them. In the meantime Napoli have had a really poor form lately. They won only once in last 5 weeks in the Serie A. They should be winning this match without excuses.

On paper Napoli has the upper hand and this match played at home presents an opportunity for them to secure three points. Furthermore, Napoli is currently far behind Inter Milan who are at the top of the standings. They are certainly eager to close the gap and maintain their position in the top four.

Fiorentina's form has been dismal so far, having failed to win in their last five matches, placing them in the relegation zone. They are indeed motivated to escape the relegation zone but with their current form it seems very difficult to face a strong team like Napoli. Fiorentina have had a truly difficult season in 22 matches winning only three drawing eight and losing 11 leaving them in 18th place in the standings one point behind Lecce who are in 17th place.

[changaa]

Chance of Gian Piera Gasperini joining AS Roma would be interesting planning test since current bosses in club do not believe in quick cup demands but, on other hand, focus on long term projects. Although his 3-4-3 way of playing is bold and needs high energy wingbacks, as well as certain kinds of athletes that Roma may have to buy, his power to change young players to stars perfectly fits goal of club which is money safety.

Northern clubs such as Inter have company pressure but Roma does not which creates feeling setting in which passionate person such as Gasperini would feel at home, mostly given that owners appear to be patient enough to allow him to build special style. Having him be able to do same thing in bigger club such as Roma, by winning cup, would mean that he is able to keep high level of pressure and he would likely be most fit person to lead Italy national team. Truly updating playing style of Roma would make his hard to understand image mark of greatness, and clear his way to being next national boss.

Gianpiero Gasperini is doing a good job and it shows. At the moment Roma is tied with Napoli, the defending Italian champions, and only 4 points behind second place, so I'd say that third place at this point in the championship with all this competition means they're doing well.

[kbhutto]

Napoli are missing a lot of players which seems to me to be a good misfortune and they can do nothing but try to plug the holes they have which does not surprise me.
They have to try to do well with what they have in the Sidpoistion, but it is not always possible see with Juventus.

Losing many experienced players in Napoli is a good fortune for other teams to take the opportunity to beat them, covering up the shortcomings that exist in each match is not always optimal even though there are still the best players at the moment. A team like Napoli loses its direction, it is a big loss, not all teams can cover up their weaknesses, against big teams in the League will continue to worsen the situation and trauma for the team with consecutive defeats. The point is that Napoli needs to make changes after this season is over.

[Mayor of ogba]

I know Napoli still have a lot of injured players and for sure they feel the abscense of them but we can all agree that only one single player is really relevant for the team and is the one who can change everything, and is the answer for why Napoli is losing so much terrain in this last month in every single tournament, and that player is Kevin de Bruyne, the team seems like have develop a dependency of him.

Since Kevin de Bruyne wasn't part of the Napoli team that beat Inter Milan in the race for the Scudetto last season, I disagree with you that Kevin de Bruyne's absence is the reason why Napoli is finding it difficult to win their matches in all competitions. Kevin de Bruyne is an important player for Napoli, and he has helped Napoli win matches, but Napoli needs all their key players that are injured to regain fitness before they can be consistent in winning their matches.