Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[KTChampions]

They have been playing way better than Napoli so far. That's clear. However there is still no goal in the game... Como just can't let this opportunity go if they want a top 4 finish.

Because I'm not expecting Juventus to drop any points against Verona home. I think Roma will beat Fiorentina as well which could even cause Como to lose their current position.

The statistics really show that Como were closer to victory:

Shots: 16 - 8

Shots on goal: 5 - 1

But an advantage doesn't always translate into results. Besides, we don't know how Napoli would have played if they'd started losing.
What's interesting is that Inter, despite being 9 points ahead of Napoli (with 3 games to go for Napoli), has not yet officially become champion, since if the points are tied, Napoli will become champion.

[Cryptmuster]

No one doubted Como's abilities this season as they have indeed performed quite convincingly. However, in some matches, Como's performance has begun to decline, although they have won their last two matches and drawn against Napoli. Como's performance against Napoli was much more convincing, dominating the match despite failing to capitalize on several scoring opportunities. Como's position is still likely to be replaced by Roma after they beat Fiorentina

But converting chances is also a very important factor for a team. If they want to compete for higher positions, they must not only dominate matches but also know how to win them. They have repeatedly shown that even when they manage to take the lead in important matches, such as the games against Inter, they then fail to hold on to that advantage.

Besides, they're inconsistent, how else can their away defeat to Sassuolo or their draw with Udinese be explained? That's why I think that, despite the good game, this draw with Napoli still looks more logical. Now let’s look at Roma’s position, I expect that they could beat Fiorentina at home and thus overtake Como. I also think that Juventus will easily beat Verona at home today. As a result, Como will remain in sixth place, which would put them in the Conference League zone.

[Catenaccio]

The statistics really show that Como were closer to victory:

Shots: 16 - 8

Shots on goal: 5 - 1

But an advantage doesn't always translate into results. Besides, we don't know how Napoli would have played if they'd started losing.
What's interesting is that Inter, despite being 9 points ahead of Napoli (with 3 games to go for Napoli), has not yet officially become champion, since if the points are tied, Napoli will become champion.

Como are strong, impressive and good at attacking in this season as also shown in this big match with a strong opponent like Napoli. However, eventually a match result is most important and Como just got one point from Napoli. This point likely won't be enough for Como to secure their fifth position with pressure from AS Roma. Likely Como will lose the fifth position after this weekend to Roma while their chance to race for a fourth position with Juventus will be negatively affected too.

Como players likely try to do their best as this season is very amazing for many of them, and less likely be able to repeat in next seasons, but it seems Como already hits their limit in this season, while Juventus woke up at the very right time for taking and holding the fourth position well.

[Velvet78]

Napoli got a draw but still Inter can't announce their title. Because there is a 9-point gap and Napoli are superior to them in head-to-heads.

But there is no problem! Even a draw will be enough for Inter to make it official. It is going to be decided tonight against Parma at Giuseppe Meazza.

I just expect a big win by Inter to celebrate the championship before their fans...

[aipercoin]

I would say that Lecce are not so bad. They may be more fragile on surface, but they also have amazing tactical battle aptitude, which allows them to defend draws against teams in middle of table, helping them survive. In order to survive, Cremonese weakness was not just physical strains, but go for win type of approach that left them defensively vulnerable. For next year, it is not only physical stamina that should be worked on, but compromise between initial brilliance and more defensive minded game that can be sustained throughout winter months.

However, an elite coach costs money and is not easy to maintain if you go to Serie B.
At the moment Cremonese is one step away from Serie B with 4 points behind Lecce.
I'm not saying he's mathematically in Serie B but it's tough, it takes like a miracle to save him.

[bitgolden]

Como and Napoli game is important but in my opinion lesser discussion on it. We have seen Como do fine this season, and they are not that far away from fourth place, Juventus will probably get a win this week normally, but Como has a chance to keep the distance close.

Whereas Napoli is running away from Milan, if Napoli loses, they drop to third place as well, so they need to get a win, or at least a tie if they have to. So both teams will be playing to win this game for sure.

[fuguebtc]

Como are strong, impressive and good at attacking in this season as also shown in this big match with a strong opponent like Napoli. However, eventually a match result is most important and Como just got one point from Napoli. This point likely won't be enough for Como to secure their fifth position with pressure from AS Roma. Likely Como will lose the fifth position after this weekend to Roma while their chance to race for a fourth position with Juventus will be negatively affected too.

Como players likely try to do their best as this season is very amazing for many of them, and less likely be able to repeat in next seasons, but it seems Como already hits their limit in this season, while Juventus woke up at the very right time for taking and holding the fourth position well.

I would be very happy if Como could get  3 points against napoli. Because we  saw the amazing gameplay of como's players in the whole  match. At the same time, it is very important for como to get points in every match now. Otherwise, they will  not be able to qualify for the europa league.

Como's performance is  surprising everyone. They have been in good form since the beginning of the season. But Como has been knocked out of the top  4 of the table due to losing points in  several matches. If they can not play well in the next matches , they will not be able to  keep the fifth place in the table.

Napoli played defensively in  this match. Their target was not to lose. Napoli's players could not  make a single on target shot in the whole match. Como could not win despite  performing relatively well.

[Jossque]

Yesterday’s Italian league matches were quite dull. There weren’t even any goals scored. Como drew with Napoli, while Atalanta drew with Genoa. The points Como dropped will likely cost them 5th place. The match between Atalanta and Genoa was, frankly, nothing more than a formality for both sides. Although Atalanta put on a better performance than their opponent, they struggled to find the net. If Atalanta had won the match, they would have cut the points gap with Roma to four, but I think their chances of finishing the league in 6th place are slim.

[Pandu Geddon]

Como and Napoli game is important but in my opinion lesser discussion on it. We have seen Como do fine this season, and they are not that far away from fourth place, Juventus will probably get a win this week normally, but Como has a chance to keep the distance close.

Whereas Napoli is running away from Milan, if Napoli loses, they drop to third place as well, so they need to get a win, or at least a tie if they have to. So both teams will be playing to win this game for sure.

We have seen the match between Como and Napoli end in a 0-0 draw. Of course, this is not advantageous for either team. Especially for Como, who are currently in a tight race for a top 4 position. With this result, there is a chance for Roma to move up and overtake Como if they manage to win their next match against Fiorentina.

[blue Snow]

Napoli got a draw but still Inter can't announce their title. Because there is a 9-point gap and Napoli are superior to them in head-to-heads.

But there is no problem! Even a draw will be enough for Inter to make it official. It is going to be decided tonight against Parma at Giuseppe Meazza.

I just expect a big win by Inter to celebrate the championship before their fans...

The match against Parma will be crucial for Inter as they look to secure the Serie A title. Inter will certainly be looking to win against Parma to celebrate the title in front of their fans. Furthermore, Inter can immediately focus on preparing for the Coppa Italia final against Lazio. Therefore, Inter wants to secure the Serie A title as soon as possible, so the players have enough rest to prepare for the Coppa Italia final.

[stompix]

What's interesting is that Inter, despite being 9 points ahead of Napoli (with 3 games to go for Napoli), has not yet officially become champion, since if the points are tied, Napoli will become champion.

The title is decided in a play-off if the teams are on equal points, not direct matches or goal differences.
Napoli would still have to beat Inter in the direct game if they win 3 times in a row and Inter loses 4 times, even if that is close to imposible!

They would have the advantage of the home turf for that, indeed, but I still don't see the current Napoli beating Inter!

[Altryist]

We have seen the match between Como and Napoli end in a 0-0 draw. Of course, this is not advantageous for either team. Especially for Como, who are currently in a tight race for a top 4 position. With this result, there is a chance for Roma to move up and overtake Como if they manage to win their next match against Fiorentina.

There seems to be an epidemic of goalless draws in Serie A this round, following the 0–0 draws between Como and Napoli, as well as Atalanta - Genoa, Bologna - Cagliari also finished 0–0.

Milan are currently playing against Sassuolo, and honestly,I expected Milan to beat a Sassuolo side that no longer has anything to fight for this season. With a win, Milan could have moved above Napoli thanks to a better goal difference. But they already conceded at the very beginning of the match. Sassuolo continue to attack, while Milan have not even managed a single shot on target yet. So something strange is definitely still going on with Milan.

[KTChampions]

What's interesting is that Inter, despite being 9 points ahead of Napoli (with 3 games to go for Napoli), has not yet officially become champion, since if the points are tied, Napoli will become champion.

The title is decided in a play-off if the teams are on equal points, not direct matches or goal differences.
Napoli would still have to beat Inter in the direct game if they win 3 times in a row and Inter loses 4 times, even if that is close to imposible!

They would have the advantage of the home turf for that, indeed, but I still don't see the current Napoli beating Inter!

You're right, I forgot about the golden match (I guess all my thoughts are occupied with the absentee race between Arsenal and City, and Serie A is running in the background for me, which I rarely watch to avoid getting injured. The last round - 3 goalless draws, this round there are already 3 goalless draws in half of the games - pain!).
If Inter loses 4 games in a row and Napoli wins 3, you know, I'll easily believe that "current" Napoli will beat Inter 

[Pandu Geddon]

We have seen the match between Como and Napoli end in a 0-0 draw. Of course, this is not advantageous for either team. Especially for Como, who are currently in a tight race for a top 4 position. With this result, there is a chance for Roma to move up and overtake Como if they manage to win their next match against Fiorentina.

There seems to be an epidemic of goalless draws in Serie A this round, following the 0–0 draws between Como and Napoli, as well as Atalanta - Genoa, Bologna - Cagliari also finished 0–0.

Milan are currently playing against Sassuolo, and honestly,I expected Milan to beat a Sassuolo side that no longer has anything to fight for this season. With a win, Milan could have moved above Napoli thanks to a better goal difference. But they already conceded at the very beginning of the match. Sassuolo continue to attack, while Milan have not even managed a single shot on target yet. So something strange is definitely still going on with Milan.

Milan conceded quite quickly at the beginning of the first half. Additionally, they had to play with 10 men, which was certainly a disadvantage. And at the beginning of the second half, now Milan has to concede again. The score is now 2-0 in favor of Sassuolo. No team wants to lose, especially when they are playing at home.

[Smack That Ace]

Milan conceded quite quickly at the beginning of the first half. Additionally, they had to play with 10 men, which was certainly a disadvantage. And at the beginning of the second half, now Milan has to concede again. The score is now 2-0 in favor of Sassuolo. No team wants to lose, especially when they are playing at home.

I did not expect such a terrible gameplay from Ac milan. I am very disappointed with  their performance. I do not see any  strong attack. Milan are  2-0 down after 60 minutes. They conceded one goal in the first half. The referee showed Fikayo tomori two yellow cards in the 24th  minute. It has become more difficult for milan to perform well with 10 players.

Sassuolo is leading 2-0 . There is no chance of losing or  drawing the match. Milan's attack looks very weak. Sassuolo's players  continue to attack. I wouldn't be surprised if sassuolo wins by a bigger margin.

[IceLincoln]

They have been playing way better than Napoli so far. That's clear. However there is still no goal in the game... Como just can't let this opportunity go if they want a top 4 finish.

Because I'm not expecting Juventus to drop any points against Verona home. I think Roma will beat Fiorentina as well which could even cause Como to lose their current position.

The statistics really show that Como were closer to victory:

Shots: 16 - 8

Shots on goal: 5 - 1

But an advantage doesn't always translate into results. Besides, we don't know how Napoli would have played if they'd started losing.
What's interesting is that Inter, despite being 9 points ahead of Napoli (with 3 games to go for Napoli), has not yet officially become champion, since if the points are tied, Napoli will become champion.

Como are trying their best at all games they play they always want to leave their best on the  pitch, it’s just unfortunate that sometimes their limitations just hold them down. The fact that they have limited squad depth is a big problem and reason why some times they play well first half and lose it in the second.
I’m hoping by next season they would get all the players that will help them compete for the titles. This was supposed to be a small club but they’re things that is expected of big teams.

[Inwestour]

I did not expect such a terrible gameplay from Ac milan. I am very disappointed with  their performance. I do not see any  strong attack. Milan are  2-0 down after 60 minutes. They conceded one goal in the first half. The referee showed Fikayo tomori two yellow cards in the 24th  minute. It has become more difficult for milan to perform well with 10 players.

Sassuolo is leading 2-0 . There is no chance of losing or  drawing the match. Milan's attack looks very weak. Sassuolo's players  continue to attack. I wouldn't be surprised if sassuolo wins by a bigger margin.

Milan failed to beat Sassuolo and now I think Juventus will move up to third place after beating Verona today. I think things became much more difficult for Milan after Tomori received a red card in the 24th minute. After that it was clear that it would be very hard for Milan to come back. Moreover Sassuolo were attacking from the very beginning of the match and Milan looked weak after conceding the first goal in the 5th minute, and they did not really try hard to equalize.

[DiMarxist]

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Milan failed to beat Sassuolo and now I think Juventus will move up to third place after beating Verona today. I think things became much more difficult for Milan after Tomori received a red card in the 24th minute. After that it was clear that it would be very hard for Milan to come back. Moreover Sassuolo were attacking from the very beginning of the match and Milan looked weak after conceding the first goal in the 5th minute, and they did not really try hard to equalize.

Are you really surprised that Milan lost away from home. Am not really surprised if you ask me because, of recent even to win matches at home Milan struggles bad. Miland is now third on the table and I don't see them climbing to the second place anymore, but this is now a league that has been concluded if you ask me because inter Milan is having a stress Free one on top of the table with a significant opposition from any of the top teams.

[Slow death]

These Milan guys are unbelievable. In their last 5 games, they've only had 1 win, meaning they've wasted 12 points that, if they had won, could have put them in a title race. Now, when you thought they could at least secure third place with some ease, they're not even showing any difficulty. If Juventus wins today, they'll move into 3rd place, and it will be a very tough fight.

Perhaps the Milan management at this point isn't worried about 3rd or 4th place, but rather about qualifying for the Champions League. Something that isn't 100% guaranteed either. That's because there are still 3 games left in the league, and Como is only 5 points behind Milan. Milan's next game is against Atalanta, which could be a big problem.

[Zanab247]

Napoli got a draw but still Inter can't announce their title. Because there is a 9-point gap and Napoli are superior to them in head-to-heads.

But there is no problem! Even a draw will be enough for Inter to make it official. It is going to be decided tonight against Parma at Giuseppe Meazza.

I just expect a big win by Inter to celebrate the championship before their fans...

Meaning you don't believe that Inter Milan will win this trophy this season despite they are toping other clubs? You will surely use today game to believe that Inter Milan will lift this trophy, because they will do everything possible to make sure they win today game to continue toping other clubs. Are you trying to say that Napoli will going to lift this trophy, because Napoli draw their game to share point, which it has given Inter Milan hope to continue standing in the first position till the end to make their fans happy.

I don't think Inter Milan deserve draw game today, because if you look at their opponent very well you will know that Inter Milan players will create a lot of opportunities to secure goals that will give them victory in this game.