Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Velvet78]

Normally neither one of Milan, Roma and Juventus are having a very productive season. None of them even scored 60+ goals so far. There is only Como who have a little bit over that level.  

However after Juventus lost that Fiorentina game unexpectedly, I can't say they deserve the Champions League more than those teams. No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

[hyudien]

I want to see Como reaching the Champions League but like one guy above say is gonna be super difficult to clinch it since they play against Cremonese which is fighting for their last chance to saty in SerieA, what are they gonna do under Fabregas coaching? Going fully forward and seal the spot or wait to see what Cremonese do and in their necessity counterattack and win the game.

The difficulties are not just reaching the Champions League
Como 1907 has an inadequate stadium and they have already started to dismantle and fix it to make it compliant with European regulations.
It will be a race against time regardless of which cup he plays for
and if he doesn't succeed he will have to play the matches elsewhere..

They are targeting two sessions in the refurbishment of the stadium, I read that the short-term target will be completed by the end of August with the main targets being accessibility issues and media facilities, these two things will not be difficult to fix as soon as possible. And the long-term target is to expand the spectator capacity and also make the stadium international. Since being taken over by Michael Bambang Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono, Como has become a team to be reckoned with.
 
Whatever ticket they get at the end of the season, UCL or Europa League, it's something to be proud of.

[banana33]

Unfortunately, Milan are overrated; they have a good squad with talented players, but their squad depth is lacking.
Take away the first-team regulars and you?re left with a mid-to-lower-table side. That?s their big problem. Every year they declare that they want and need to win the Scudetto, but come December the same thing always happens: their performances drop and they miss out on their targets.
The only positive thing this season has been the wins against Inter ? and that?s it.

Unfortunately Milan did the math badly by throwing away practically an entire championship, this means that there wasn't the right coordination between the players, and in fact it was clear, every time they declare these things and then do nothing to bring him home, i honestly didn't expect that Allegri would do so well.

[changaa]

Unfortunately, Milan are overrated; they have a good squad with talented players, but their squad depth is lacking.
Take away the first-team regulars and you?re left with a mid-to-lower-table side. That?s their big problem. Every year they declare that they want and need to win the Scudetto, but come December the same thing always happens: their performances drop and they miss out on their targets.
The only positive thing this season has been the wins against Inter ? and that?s it.

Look, don't tell me, I'm a Milan fan, that's why I'm answering you.
Let's say that this year we didn't do badly, come on, I agree with you in previous years, but this season with a serious coach and not a meme coach, we are doing much better.
Now the kids are tired.

[Akbarkoe]

Normally neither one of Milan, Roma and Juventus are having a very productive season. None of them even scored 60+ goals so far. There is only Como who have a little bit over that level.  

However after Juventus lost that Fiorentina game unexpectedly, I can't say they deserve the Champions League more than those teams. No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

There were many unexpected things from Como, Fabregas brought this team to the point where the big teams were threatened by Como in the top table by the team that just entered the serie A board, the achievement of goals and positions is very good.
Now they only need to look at Roma's mistake against Verona, although it is a difficult hope to get into the champions league, because Verona is very bad.
I think it's worth it if Como gets into the champions league, it's his effort and it's his proof, why do you call it undeserved?

If Spalleti is fired who can be much better? I don't think he's too bad, just need to innovate again for next season with players that suit his needs.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Unfortunately, Milan are overrated; they have a good squad with talented players, but their squad depth is lacking.
Take away the first-team regulars and you?re left with a mid-to-lower-table side. That?s their big problem. Every year they declare that they want and need to win the Scudetto, but come December the same thing always happens: their performances drop and they miss out on their targets.
The only positive thing this season has been the wins against Inter ? and that?s it.

Look, don't tell me, I'm a Milan fan, that's why I'm answering you.
Let's say that this year we didn't do badly, come on, I agree with you in previous years, but this season with a serious coach and not a meme coach, we are doing much better.
Now the kids are tired.

Hahaha you got me laughing with the word "meme coach" Massimiliano Allegri is one of the best coach in the league that's capable of winning Milan a trophy in few years from now with the right players, although they tried this season by maintaining the top 4 position till almost the end of the season but I didn't expect them to be in third position currently.
 A team like Milan is supposed to be few points behind Inter in second position and not third position then sharing points with Roma, they're even at risk of missing the UCL if they fail to win Cagliari in the last match of the season, Milan is not supposed to be in such situation although I believe they'll win Cagliari.

[jakdanyel]

Tomorrow the final week matches of the season are starting... Inter and Napoli are the teams who have guaranteed their CL qualifications so far. There are still 2 more teams to be determined!

In the current look I would say neither Milan nor Roma would lose their spots. Do you also agree with me?    I mean none of them is about to face a challenging opponent. One of their opponents has even relegated.

[xzone]

Normally neither one of Milan, Roma and Juventus are having a very productive season. None of them even scored 60+ goals so far. There is only Como who have a little bit over that level.  

However after Juventus lost that Fiorentina game unexpectedly, I can't say they deserve the Champions League more than those teams. No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

As we mentioned before, the teams' points are so close that a team making a mistake can suddenly fall far behind in the standings. Juventus experienced exactly this; they didn't play badly against Fiorentina, but they failed to capitalize on their opportunities and couldn't score. Because they conceded a goal in return, they are currently down to 6th place.

If the league ends like this, they won't qualify for the Champions League, which alone will show how big a mistake they made

[LUCKMCFLY]

After Juventus lost 2-0 at home to Fiorentina, people lost a lot of money. As a result, confidence in them decreased, which I find natural. They will most likely not qualify for the Champions League next year, but for the Juve we know, they absolutely must sign the best players in this transfer window.

Yes, it's true, that's why I say this: betting on football now is very difficult because any team can win. The best example is Fiorentina beating Juventus, a team that historically had a lot to gain. This happens a lot, and believe me, now that the World Cup is coming up, I'm sure we'll see many crazy results where many people will lose their bets. It happened a couple of times in Qatar, and it can and will happen in this World Cup.

[Slow death]

Normally neither one of Milan, Roma and Juventus are having a very productive season. None of them even scored 60+ goals so far. There is only Como who have a little bit over that level.  

However after Juventus lost that Fiorentina game unexpectedly, I can't say they deserve the Champions League more than those teams. No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

In recent years, Juventus has hired coaches and nothing has changed; they've fired them. Now, firing the current coach, I believe, will not be a good move. The best thing the Juventus management should do is keep the current coach and significantly improve the squad. Because the coach is good, but the squad is still very weak. Just look at Inter; because they have a good squad, even a new coach has no difficulty winning titles. Juventus needs a strong squad, and firing coaches is costly. It's money that could be used to sign players.

[AYOBA]

Juventus still have a chance to finish in the top 4 of the table. Because they are only  2 points behind. But the road to qualification is quite  complex. First, juventus must win their last match. And secondly Milan or Roma and Como must be defeated. If milan and roma lose and como and juventus win then como and juve will still qualify for the champions league. But Roma and Como have been in good form  for a long time.
Roma will  play against Hellas verona and como will play against cremonese. Both opponents are weak. And that's why Juventus' chances of qualifying for the champions league are slim.

Yeah, Juventus really have the potential to finish in the top four of the table since their they only few points behind, but I’m having some fears for Milan and the Roma because teams are very stubborn at times Juventus have to stand on their feet in order for them to defeated those two teams as we all know this two teams has been doing well this season.

That’s why their way of qualification is quietly being a bit of probability. But we shall wait and see what can actually happen in the match day, since the football is unpredictable none can get actually prediction of what can happen.

[el kaka22]

We have to realize that anything could happen on the last games, but because Juventus is facing a team that they could beat, that doesn't change the fact that other teams are also facing teams that they could beat as well. So what Juventus should expect is to win their own game and then hope that some team would lose to team that is worse than them.

That is not an easy thing to hope for, yes it could of course happen just like how it happened to Juventus last week, but it is not common and specially not on the last games. I feel like the first six places could literally stay the same exactly as this one after the last games are played, because they could all be winning. Bad thing for Juventus is that none of them are facing each other.

[len01]

No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

No, I don’t really agree with that. Sacking the manager is not always the right solution, and people should look deeper into Juventus’ situation first.

Juventus have been struggling financially for quite a while and they keep selling important players to balance the club’s finances. On top of that, Spalletti is still in his first season with Juventus, so he obviously needs time to adapt and figure out what the team really needs to become successful again. It’s the same thing that happened when he first joined Napoli. In his first season they only finished 3rd, but in the next season he managed to win the Serie A title. That’s why I think he still deserves more time and patience from the club.

If Juventus keep changing managers every time things get difficult, then honestly I don’t think they will ever find the right coach for the long term.

[stompix]

Believe it or not, a mediocre team like Como usually tends to lose their best form against weaker teams, but somehow they become very strong when facing top sides.

That strength of Como against top teams, is it in the same room with us?
Inter : 2 losses
Milan 1 loss, one draw
Napoli: 2 draws
Roma: 1 win,  one loss
Juventus 2 wins

10 matches: 3 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses

More than half of their losses (4 out of 7) the whole league came from the top 5 teams, how can you claim they are strong against them specifically?

Well, he's not far from the truth because just like you can see,

He is as far as possible from the truth as it can be , so let me explain you this in detail why this claim is just nonsense:

Como lost a total of 7 games and drew 11 , out of those 4 losses, and 3 draws were against the top 5 teams.
57% of their losses and 27% of their draws were against those teams.

In 37 games, out of the possible 111 points Como made 68, those are 43 points.
Out of those 43 points, 20 were lost against the top 5 teams, meaning 46% of all their points lost were there.

Now, if Como had played the same way with mediocre teams, achieving 12 points per 10 games they would now have 44 points and share the same spot in the 12 place with Torino!
They are 7-2-0 against the bottom 5 versus 3-3-4 against the top 5!

Como DOESN'T play better against top teams than mediocre teams!

[MAAManda]

Both clubs in this match want three points and it will make this match between them very exciting. A draw will be a very disappointed for both Como and Cremonese because it won't help them get in top four or exit the relegation zone.

Both Cremonese & Como wanted 3 points from this match, but when it turned out to be a draw, the disappointment would only be on Cremonese's side. Como have nothing to lose from a draw, they will still be playing in the UEL, even if they win, it will not automatically get them into the UCL zone, they still need the results of other matches to be as they expect. Cremonese is at a disadvantage with the current conditions, therefore I choose Cremonese to win in my betting slip.

[paco92x]

Normally neither one of Milan, Roma and Juventus are having a very productive season. None of them even scored 60+ goals so far. There is only Como who have a little bit over that level.  

However after Juventus lost that Fiorentina game unexpectedly, I can't say they deserve the Champions League more than those teams. No matter how they end up this season, they need to let Spalletti go for some rebuilding.

The only thing that I would say here is that I would rather see Como in the Champions League than Milan or Roma, not to mention—if a miracle happens—Juve. Como plays a modern type of football and, for me, is the only team worth watching on Saturdays and Sundays. So, simply because of that, they have earned their place in Europe's elite.

[Die_empty]

Both Cremonese & Como wanted 3 points from this match, but when it turned out to be a draw, the disappointment would only be on Cremonese's side. Como have nothing to lose from a draw, they will still be playing in the UEL, even if they win, it will not automatically get them into the UCL zone, they still need the results of other matches to be as they expect. Cremonese is at a disadvantage with the current conditions, therefore I choose Cremonese to win in my betting slip.

A draw will not favour Como because the club still has its eyes on the UEFA Champions League. A win will take them to 71 points, which would be enough to give them a slot in the prestigious competition if either AC Milan or Roma loses or draws. They have more goal advantage at 33, while Milan and Roma have 19 and 26 goal advantage respectively.

The match will be very competitive because both sides are fighting for something. Cremonese will be fighting against relegation, hoping that they will win while Lecce loses. While Cesc Fabregas side will want to reward club owners with a UCL qualification because they invested heavily.

[BlackBoss_]

A draw will not favour Como because the club still has its eyes on the UEFA Champions League. A win will take them to 71 points, which would be enough to give them a slot in the prestigious competition if either AC Milan or Roma loses or draws. They have more goal advantage at 33, while Milan and Roma have 19 and 26 goal advantage respectively.

The match will be very competitive because both sides are fighting for something. Cremonese will be fighting against relegation, hoping that they will win while Lecce loses. While Cesc Fabregas side will want to reward club owners with a UCL qualification because they invested heavily.

Como is at a position to join UEFA Europa League next season but if they have a draw in the last match, they will possibly lose that ticket to Europa League and have to play in Conference League. While a win is not enough and does not guarantee a ticket to Champions League, Como must win their last match firstly for securing their position from fifth to sixth position.

It's their main task, at least securing a ticket to Europa League while if they win the match, they will have to wait for results from both AC Milan and AS Roma to see will they be eligible for Champions League. It's an ambitious target that they are fighting for but only 3 points in the last match will be a happy result for Como.

[CryptoYar]

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It can distract to trust in others to drop points for Champions League miracle, first and foremost is to control your own destiny and ensure you pick up those all important three points on pitch first.

I think Como, strike out other stadiums until final whistle for match has blown. While Champions League may be good ambition for club project, getting guaranteed place in Europa League would be amazing and historic feat of great year. With differential margins, you have to put on awful lot of however to win lineup. There is not luxury of playing down and finding safe draw at this one final and it must be cup final finish.

[Gallar]

I want to see Como reaching the Champions League but like one guy above say is gonna be super difficult to clinch it since they play against Cremonese which is fighting for their last chance to saty in SerieA, what are they gonna do under Fabregas coaching? Going fully forward and seal the spot or wait to see what Cremonese do and in their necessity counterattack and win the game.

I think Como could possibly break into the top four and secure a UCL ticket if a win against Cremonese is the only requirement for that to happen. But the problem right now is that that's not all Como needs to break into the top four,, because Roma is still above them, and if Roma doesn't lose in the upcoming match,, it's clear that Como will still fail to break into the top four even though they can beat Cremonese.

So that's why I think Como can only play well when facing Cremonese and have to wait for the results of the match between Roma and Verona. And I'm sure Roma will definitely be able to win when facing Verona, because Verona is currently clearly not a strong team. So that's why the possibility of Roma losing in this match is clearly very minimal. So with that, Como's chance of getting into the UCL is clearly very slim at this time.