⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Italian Serie A ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[Kanapka]

So many smaller teams that are unknown to me, also Juventus out of the big European competitions makes them unpredictable, they can focus on the Serie A, but with less games they also will have less opportunities to to actual matches and even do some experiments and try new things. Keep their stars and good players until the end of the season may also be a challenge, with the Saudis eyeing big stars everywhere and reduced income from games. 

Yet I managed to get a more or less good performance in the first week, let's see if I can keep it up until the day the teams become "familiar faces" and it will not be luck and other people's analysis based anymore.

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[buwaytress]

Not looking good for Lazio and Roma at all, huh, while the rest of the cream are more or less doing the job. Only 2 games in and just three teams have max points (I'd say four but Inter still to play) -- another good run for Napoli? I honestly thought they'd be raided clean but like Juventus, seem to have kept their team intact.

My weird stat: Mourinho can't seem to shake the team's love for the post. Most post hits for 2 seasons, and this season already 3 times. It's a Betbuilder constant if you like streaks.

[bullrun2024bro]

What a matchday, lol. Very exciting until the last game, just as it should be, haha.

Sweet yellow cap win for @Saint-loup and me. Congrats bud! 



Source: Superbru, Serie A pool

[KTChampions]

What a matchday, lol. Very exciting until the last game, just as it should be, haha.

Sweet yellow cap win for @Saint-loup and me. Congrats bud! 



Source: Superbru, Serie A pool

Nice yellow caps, colleges! Grats!
Interestingly, I was only 1.5 points behind (like the other two participants) in fact, the lead was determined only by the difference between a close and an exact prediction for one game.
In general, I am satisfied, usually Serie A is always random for me, which is not in my favor.

[morvillz7z]

My first exact score coming in matchday 3 yay....Lol.  Slowest start i've ever had across all pools, guess i'll have to make ground after the international break. I couldn't watch a single match till Roma-Milan, start of the season coincided with my two-week vacation.

Love the additions of RLC and Reijnders to my team! We looked incredibly solid in midfield, fluid, creative, and dangerous in attack. I hope Maignan can remain healthy this season since we're pretty thin at the back.

On the other hand, Roma were shocking bad tonight. I know we've done well against them in recent years, but this was simply a poor showing. Passive and unable to generate anything upfront except for a few random/desperate shots from distance after the Tomori red card, even their goal came after a deflection.

Anyways, not a bad acca...

[darxiaomi]

What a very very bad start for Roma, they are gonna need to fix this very fast, because the gap can be 9 points, and you know.... its really big and we are only in the begining of the tournament its not good to lose the train so early (like me in the past years of this pool).

[Trofo]

Hey guys, pool is now officially closed so it is time to write up the rewards.
We have 23 participants which gives us 34,5 mBTC, we have 100mBTC from Sportsbet sponsorship and 10 mBTC from buwaytress.
That gives us a total pool of 144.5 mBTC for rewards. When compered to last season i decided to boost lower rewards a bit since few mBTC goes a long way there while it wouldn't be felt so much in top rewards.

Season 2023-20224 rewards structure:
1. Place - 60 mBTC (fees are paid from this prize)
2. Place - 35 mBTC
3. Place - 20 mBTC
4. Place - 13 mBTC
5. Place - 8 mBTC
Highest overall yellow cap - 8 mBTC

That comes to total of 144 mBTC, 0.5 is reserved for fees and anything reaming will be added to first place reward or taken from it in case it isn't enough.

[CLS63]

1. Place - 60 mBTC (fees are paid from this prize)
2. Place - 35 mBTC
3. Place - 20 mBTC
4. Place - 13 mBTC
5. Place - 8 mBTC

The prize for 1st place is really very good. I'm sure that the prize would be much more valuable at the end of the season by increase in Bitcoin price. I'm very happy for sharing the yellow cap with Leea-1334 this week. Even though it is just the 4th round of the season I got my first yellow cap. I hope this is a sign of a beautiful season for me.

[buwaytress]

The prize for 1st place is really very good. I'm sure that the prize would be much more valuable at the end of the season by increase in Bitcoin price. I'm very happy for sharing the yellow cap with Leea-1334 this week. Even though it is just the 4th round of the season I got my first yellow cap. I hope this is a sign of a beautiful season for me.

Eh, leea is first in  lot of places in my mind, and he keeps all his wisdom to himself. Milan derby's got to be the most interesting thing and the best part for me is they aren't even really the same teams at first impression.

Did you manage to make anything out of the yellow cap prize, dear BSFL Div1 title contender?

[CLS63]

The prize for 1st place is really very good. I'm sure that the prize would be much more valuable at the end of the season by increase in Bitcoin price. I'm very happy for sharing the yellow cap with Leea-1334 this week. Even though it is just the 4th round of the season I got my first yellow cap. I hope this is a sign of a beautiful season for me.

Eh, leea is first in  lot of places in my mind, and he keeps all his wisdom to himself. Milan derby's got to be the most interesting thing and the best part for me is they aren't even really the same teams at first impression.

Did you manage to make anything out of the yellow cap prize, dear BSFL Div1 title contender?

leea is absolutely quite knowledgeable about sports. However I haven't also seen him sharing any betslip on the forum either. I hope that he gives us some tips as well.

When it comes to free bet topic I couldn't win anything unfortunately. I thought that Lithuania could have managed to make a comeback against Serbia after defeating USA in the basketball championship. But they couldn't make it.

dear BSFL Div1 title contender?

After the win on this week I have heard that so much gin&tonic has been drunk at the facilities. Maybe your team might be drunk enough to not be able to be on the pitch on Tuesday.

[darxiaomi]

Hey guys, pool is now officially closed so it is time to write up the rewards.
We have 23 participants which gives us 34,5 mBTC, we have 100mBTC from Sportsbet sponsorship and 10 mBTC from buwaytress.
That gives us a total pool of 144.5 mBTC for rewards. When compered to last season i decided to boost lower rewards a bit since few mBTC goes a long way there while it wouldn't be felt so much in top rewards.

Season 2023-20224 rewards structure:
1. Place - 60 mBTC (fees are paid from this prize)
2. Place - 35 mBTC
3. Place - 20 mBTC
4. Place - 13 mBTC
5. Place - 8 mBTC
Highest overall yellow cap - 8 mBTC

That comes to total of 144 mBTC, 0.5 is reserved for fees and anything reaming will be added to first place reward or taken from it in case it isn't enough.

I totally miss this post i dont know why, but yes in this im very busy at work so im not following all that good. Amazing prizes. I hope this season for first time in Serie A catch someone.

First match really important after international break, with Juventus against Lazio, and Juventus with the "pogba gate"....

[casperBGD]

Milan has a rough start after international break 5:1 in city derby, can't remember that I saw lately win like this in Milano derby

Juventus also won over Lazio, 3:1, and they are confirming their good form

Genoa vs Napoli still to play, will we see surprise there, after two home wins in this round, third would be really a surprise

[Trofo]

Milan has a rough start after international break 5:1 in city derby, can't remember that I saw lately win like this in Milano derby

Juventus also won over Lazio, 3:1, and they are confirming their good form

Genoa vs Napoli still to play, will we see surprise there, after two home wins in this round, third would be really a surprise

Genoa doing their part so far and leading 1:0. Really hoping Napoli has what it takes to turn this game around. What happened with Kvaradona? He was everywhere now nobody even talks about him? Must admit I did not watch Napoli this season yet so I have no idea how they look but they seem uncharacteristically subdued in attack from stats I have seen.

[darxiaomi]

Milan its a disaster, you cant lose 5-1 a derby and less in italian football a pure shame.

And worst of all, its the first time anyone of the teams in this derby win 5 games in a row.

Genova-Napoli game, was really unpredictable, i dont know what happen on Napoli side.

[buwaytress]

Wow Inter. I knew I said before it all neither team was the team I knew them to be last season but to capitulate on such a scale, when both had been getting good streaks, I agree, incomprehensible and unacceptable. I don't care how crazy derbies are, the side that gives too big a gap must live in shame.

RIP Napoli...

[Trofo]

Wow Inter. I knew I said before it all neither team was the team I knew them to be last season but to capitulate on such a scale, when both had been getting good streaks, I agree, incomprehensible and unacceptable. I don't care how crazy derbies are, the side that gives too big a gap must live in shame.

RIP Napoli...

Crazy results, I don't have any idea how to get anything correct in this league. Inter demolishes Milan, Napoli loosing 2:0 before starting to play and looking quite bad in the process. Watched parts of that game yesterday and only Osimhen looked like he cares enough to give everything on the field. Had some bad luck and close calls but on another day he could have scored a couple of goals.

[darxiaomi]

Well seems like i win this round with Casper and LFC, congratulation to us

It was a very strange round, with the Milan derby and Napoli not winning on Genova.

Now focus on Champions League. Good week of football we have.

[KTChampions]

Crazy results, I don't have any idea how to get anything correct in this league. Inter demolishes Milan, Napoli loosing 2:0 before starting to play and looking quite bad in the process. Watched parts of that game yesterday and only Osimhen looked like he cares enough to give everything on the field. Had some bad luck and close calls but on another day he could have scored a couple of goals.

I have been suffering from the randomness of Serie A since last season (both in betting and in polls), I am surprised that despite the constant randomness, the final standings generally look decent (if you do not pay attention to anomalies such as the number of defeats for Inter and the like).

Well seems like i win this round with Casper and LFC, congratulation to us
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Congratulations! Triple yellow cap 
It is quite significant that out of 30 possible points, 10.5 were enough to take first place - the volatility of Serie A, as always, is at its best 

[buwaytress]

Well seems like i win this round with Casper and LFC, congratulation to us

It was a very strange round, with the Milan derby and Napoli not winning on Genova.

Now focus on Champions League. Good week of football we have.

Enjoy your caps, make sure you put those freebets to good use. Probably not in Serie A eh? It's strange to breathe a sigh of relief that when you do badly, everyone else kind of does too...

I honestly don't know what to make of Italy in Europe. Napoli feel like the only sure thing, but Braga probably want to prove that wrong!

[el che]

As my first season playing the Serie A prediction pool, I can definitely say that it hasn't been easy. I feel no matter how much research I do it still is all up in the air, but I feel I am getting to follow more closely the league which I haven't done in the past. Maybe this season for me will be more of a learning curve and maybe next season will be more competitive. All in all I am happy with the fun and excitement I get to partake every weekend which makes it well worth the investment.