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

[Trofo]

Anybody watched Atalanta - Inter? I was playing futsal and then looked at the score and almost broke my phone. I needed only both to score in this game to salvage a bad day at the bookies. How is it possible for these two teams to play 0:0?

At least rdbase and I were the only ones getting point in the pool for predicting draw. Somehow that one point for my 2:2 prediction sounds too little especially when rdbase gets the same for 4:4 prediction. I would not give you more than 0.5 points man

[leea-1334]

Anybody watched Atalanta - Inter? I was playing futsal and then looked at the score and almost broke my phone. I needed only both to score in this game to salvage a bad day at the bookies. How is it possible for these two teams to play 0:0?

At least rdbase and I were the only ones getting point in the pool for predicting draw. Somehow that one point for my 2:2 prediction sounds too little especially when rdbase gets the same for 4:4 prediction. I would not give you more than 0.5 points man

  at rdbase getting the same points as you for a draw!!

I did not watch the game of course, I hardly can watch anything on Europe time these days because of work shifts and sleep but yes,,, any time two of the most high-scoring teams play and get 0 goals, you can be sure a lot of us lost money,,, and me worse,,, this weekend I made a lot of bets, and every single one lost, which is not usual for me as I usually only lose 8-9 out of 10 

[buwaytress]

It was all heading so well, 6 correct outcomes out of 6, and I dared to think that perhaps maybe, finally, the elusive 3 slam points for 10/10 was en route. And then the biggest shocker of them all, a scoreless draw on the home ground of Serie A's 3rd highest goalscorer vs the leagues highest scoring team. 4-4 rdbase, you're really on some kind of roll over there

Abberations, huh guys?

[morvillz7z]

@morvillz7z, I'm surprised that Genoa gave him so little time. On the other hand, considering how many managers they have changed in recent years. I don't see big chances for Genoa to stay in league, unless something extraordinary will happen.
I loved Shevchenko as player and I liked what he has done with Ukraine national team, but I think that going to club like Genoa was mistake for him.

Taking over a team mid-season with very little talent to work with amid financial troubles was not the best decision, i agree. Sheva should have probably waited until the end of the season to look at the market and available jobs, though i'm sure he'll have another shot in Serie A rather soon. Anyway, the guy Genoa sacked him for (Bruno Labbadia) has apparently declined the position, therefore Genoa is now without a coach, their under-17 team coach led the team against Fiorentina the other day (6-0).

I don't understand how a mediocre coach like D'Aversa (relegated with Parma last season) ...... can get a job in Serie A again.....

^ this guy was also sacked recently

Salernitana can't catch a break, chapter 20  Lol

source: https://football-italia.net/salernitana-docked-point-udinese-given-3-0-win-after-quarantine-row/

Salernitana have been given an automatic 3-0 defeat to Udinese and docked one point after arguing they could not play due to a quarantine order over COVID cases.

The game was meant to go ahead on December 21 at the Dacia Arena, but the Salernitana squad was ordered to lock down after a flurry of positive COVID tests between players and staff.

There are multiple teams in Premier League with 3 or more postponed fixtures and it won't be a problem for those to get rescheduled. In Serie A, the league will get to court and sue you over one game and even deduct points...crazy stuff!

[casperBGD]

just checked Superbru for La Liga to learn that I got yellow cap in Calcio
it is a defining moment, just gave up from the pool, and entered results on a hit, without thinking or checking scores / table

will continue this way, maybe will bring me in upper half of the pool

[Trofo]

just checked Superbru for La Liga to learn that I got yellow cap in Calcio
it is a defining moment, just gave up from the pool, and entered results on a hit, without thinking or checking scores / table

will continue this way, maybe will bring me in upper half of the pool

That is cheating, provoking the lady luck with not caring

New challenge is up guys and this time we have a true derby in Italy between Milan and Juve, should be a good game and I sort of expect them to take a point each. We shall see. I also expected goals in Inter - Atalanta game and we all know how that finished.

[leea-1334]

There are multiple teams in Premier League with 3 or more postponed fixtures and it won't be a problem for those to get rescheduled. In Serie A, the league will get to court and sue you over one game and even deduct points...crazy stuff!

Not even that,,, supposedly Arsenal even got a game postponed and only had 1 Covid player, the rest were all injured or on international duty or something. That is why our Coach Conte is so mad that the game got postponed under Covid rules, and yet the real reason Arsenal postponed was they did not want to get tired.

I really feel for Salertinata

Congrats casperBGD for yellow cap! I still am focusing on 4th spot for the prize spot,,, slowly slowly

[casperBGD]

~snip
That is cheating, provoking the lady luck with not caring

maybe, but still, after two matches we are splitting the top for this round with 4,5 points
if I have thought a bit more about matches, would probably miss both, so will stick to this provocation to lady luck strategy

will be good match tonight, if not for Valencia in the same, would give it a chance for watching, nevertheless Lazio is my favorite to win

[Harkorede]

~snip
That is cheating, provoking the lady luck with not caring

maybe, but still, after two matches we are splitting the top for this round with 4,5 points
if I have thought a bit more about matches, would probably miss both, so will stick to this provocation to lady luck strategy

I think I've said a few times too, when I put in score randomly without even checking out recent forms or position on the table it tends to work, but when you get really close in the ranking and you don't want to mess shit then it all starts to go sideways again.

Lazio and Atalanta playing out a goalless draw is something I really just still can't understand, I've got BTTS on at least to parlays and Over 2.5 on another, meeeeh! That'd be the 3 goalless draw in 5 games from Atalanta, what a shame from a team that were known for their goalscoring prowess.

[buwaytress]

I think I've said a few times too, when I put in score randomly without even checking out recent forms or position on the table it tends to work, but when you get really close in the ranking and you don't want to mess shit then it all starts to go sideways again.

Lazio and Atalanta playing out a goalless draw is something I really just still can't understand, I've got BTTS on at least to parlays and Over 2.5 on another, meeeeh! That'd be the 3 goalless draw in 5 games from Atalanta, what a shame from a team that were known for their goalscoring prowess.

I've definitely been doing a hell lot more "random" than planned for Serie A and La Liga and it's weirdly working out for me now after 20+ matchdays. But then it's not really random if you kind of know the teams even without really following the leagues right? For example, for me, random means backing the home team more regularly than the away team if they're not a big name team (to me). Or picking a draw when the last 5 games form for both teams is very similar (and so easy to use Superbru for that).

I think it all comes down to style. If your style suits prediction, better to stick to it. If not, better go random. My style of planning is awful for these types of pools, and I know it's only halfway through the season but I'm super happy with how it's all turning out so far just putting picks on favourites and instinctive scoring. This season I'm literally taking less than 1 minute to put my entire week's picks in, and in fact most of my picks for all 3 leagues are done a week ahead, if not more.

Last season, I was doing all kinds of calculations, especially for premier league, and then calculating in upsets, and putting in scores looking at odds for Correct Score market, who's injured, who's playing etc.

Now I'm just: fck it, a favourite doesn't stop becoming a favourite even if they change their style and team. And it pays off to still make the odd mistake anyway as even when Atalanta didn't win like last night, or the game before, no one else backed them to not win anyway.

You know there's always one or two teams after mid season you should never bet on. in EPL, that's become Chelsea. I wonder if it's become Atalanta for Serie A...

[Trofo]

I wonder if it's become Atalanta for Serie A...

It has become Atlanta already last season for me. No matter what I pick I always loose on their games. When we are at the topic of Atalanta did you see their first eleven yesterday?
Attacking players: Piccoli, Pessina, Miranchuck
Mid: Pezzela, Scalvini

Who the hell are those guys? Where are Zapata, Muriel, Pasalic, Malinovsky, Ilicic, Gosens, De roon, Hateboer? If they are all injured then it is on us that we did not anticipate problems for Atalanta. Nobody has bench long enough to replace that many players except maybe City and Chelski.

[buwaytress]

Attacking players: Piccoli, Pessina, Miranchuck
Mid: Pezzela, Scalvini

Who the hell are those guys? Where are Zapata, Muriel, Pasalic, Malinovsky, Ilicic, Gosens, De roon, Hateboer? If they are all injured then it is on us that we did not anticipate problems for Atalanta.

Did not at all see the lineups for any teams in Serie A (or to be perfectly honest, not even if it's not my team anymore). Last Atalanta game I watched was actually the one Zapata got injured... before the winter break, can't remember which team it was now. And they exploded with goals on the restart, so it was pretty normal to assume they'd go on and on, but I suppose you're right. No established names on the list, could have expected no goals.

Used to put a lot more thought into my predictions on Superbru but now I leave that to betting so if the team isn't in my picks then I put random scores in here (as I was saying in my previous post) trying to back the favourite, then the form, then the home team, then the draw if I can't really decide. It seems to have worked well so far and as I said, miss it like we all did Atalanta TWICE in a row now, and it's okay. Who's going to risk choosing a draw or loss next? Don't think those 1st teamers are coming back for next game.

Anyway, Milan to win and BTTS good value, right? My last bet of the night.

[LTU_btc]

Seems that Superbru completely forgot about Serie A. They still haven't awarded points for yesterday's Lazio - Atalant agame and none of today's games.

Anyway, Milan to win and BTTS good value, right? My last bet of the night.

Yeah, looks like a good value. But just before the game I decied to go just with BTTS. I simply lost too much today :/

[casperBGD]

Seems that Superbru completely forgot about Serie A. They still haven't awarded points for yesterday's Lazio - Atalant agame and none of today's games.

~snip

yeah, there are some issues with Superbru during the weekend, there is a lot of matches that are still standing as playing, although finished long-ago, not just Calcio

regarding Milan, I would add 2:1 for home team in the end, and all those bets are passing, nevertheless, it is still goalless

[LTU_btc]

And seems that our expectations were bursted again, game ended 0:0 and Juventus managed to make 0 goals on target in whole game.
Now I look at schedule and I don't see any games in Top 5 leagues until 4th February. There is no games in cup too. Does anyone knows reason of such break? Because it's not international break this time.

[Trofo]

And seems that our expectations were bursted again, game ended 0:0 and Juventus managed to make 0 goals on target in whole game.
Now I look at schedule and I don't see any games in Top 5 leagues until 4th February. There is no games in cup too. Does anyone knows reason of such break? Because it's not international break this time.

It is actually an international break, you probably got mislead because I think European teams are not playing but we have World Cup qualifications in all other zones (Asia, CONCAF, South America) for sure. It was supposed to be a break in all top leagues but due to covid and postponements leagues got the permission from FIFA to reschedule some matches if possible with the provision that all international players must be allowed to go their respective national teams.

AFCON is still running as well.

[buwaytress]

Another 0-0 and this time I don't think we can blame poor quality players -- saw the teamsheet and it had plenty of firepower, and around HT I saw Milan did have 5 shots on goal, so we can blame Juventus for this one haha. Guess they didn't want to fight back from 3-1 again... Roma seemed to learn their lesson too, scoring 4 goals (and letting in 2). Surprised I actually got a close score from that one.

And yeah, one La Liga (Cadiz), one AFCON and a heck lot of Serie A games gone buggy on Superbru, as are still "Live". Premier League bug free weirdly enough.

[Trofo]

And yeah, one La Liga (Cadiz), one AFCON and a heck lot of Serie A games gone buggy on Superbru, as are still "Live". Premier League bug free weirdly enough.

Premier League is a big one, most players are on that one and that is the only one with official prizes as far as I know. Also helps that Premier League finishes their games in afternoon and has no evening fixtures.

Anyway I believe this is my first yellow cap across all pools this season. Suck it losers 

[LTU_btc]

It is actually an international break, you probably got mislead because I think European teams are not playing but we have World Cup qualifications in all other zones (Asia, CONCAF, South America) for sure. It was supposed to be a break in all top leagues but due to covid and postponements leagues got the permission from FIFA to reschedule some matches if possible with the provision that all international players must be allowed to go their respective national teams.

AFCON is still running as well.

Thanks for explaining. I really had no idea that we have international break now. I barely can remember such thing in end of January - begining of February. I haven't missed international breaks much and I was sure that we are free from until March . Though, there is decisive games in qualifiers, so, maybe it won't be that bad.

[morvillz7z]

Serie A winter transfer window has officially closed, obviously the biggest signings are Vlahovic to Juventus and Gosens to Inter, but there are some other sneaky-good moves i want to highlight. You can find the full list of all transfers completed in the link down below:

source: https://www.transfermarkt.com/serie-a/transfers/wettbewerb/IT1/plus/?saison_id=2021&s_w=w&leihe=3&intern=0&intern=1

Atalanta                                           Inter                                               Juventus                                                           AS Roma

Jeremie Boga in (from Sassuolo)      Felipe Caicedo in (from Genoa)      Dusan Vlahovic in (from Fiorentina)                  Sergio Oliveira in (from Porto)
Valentin Mihaila in (from Parma)       Robin Gosens in (from Atalanta)    Denis Zakaria in (from Bor. M'gladbach)            Borja Mayoral out (to Getafe)
Robin Gosens out (to Inter)                                                                   Rodrigo Bentancur out (to Tottenham)              Federico Fazio out (to Salernitana)
                                                                                                              Dejan Kulusevski out (to Tottenham)                Gonzalo Villar out (to Getafe)

Cagliari                                            Sassuolo                                       Sampdoria                                                         Genoa

Diego Godin out (to Atletico-MG)      Jeremie Boga out (to Atalanta)     Andrea Conti in (from AC Milan)                          Valon Behrami out (to Brescia)     
Martin Caceres out (to Levante)                                                           Tomas Rincon in (from Torino)                              Felipe Caicedo out (to Inter)
                                                                                                              Giangiacomo Magnani in (from Verona)               Goran Pandev out (to Parma)
                                                                                                              Stefano Sensi in (from Inter)

Fiorentina                                        Salernitana

Jonathan Ikone in (from Lille)          Simone Verdi in (from Torino)
Arthur Cabral in (from Basel)           Luigi Sepe in (from Parma)
Krzysztof Piatek in (from Hertha)     Federico Fazio in (from Roma)
Dusan Vlahovic out (to Juventus)           

Milan and Napoli, two teams from the top of the table had a very quiet transfer window with no major moves. Juventus had the best signing with Vlahovic, Inter with solid addition as well. It's worth noting that teams towards the bottom of the table, Genoa and Cagliari for example, have all released/transferred out some of their older/veteran players, who, as we all know, can be a distraction when things aren't going well. Salernitana is the team with the most incoming transfers, with ten.

The Serie A season resumes this Saturday with the Milan derby, it will be interesting to watch how all of these transfers have affected teams and in what way.