Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 241. (Read 866527 times)

And finally the match ended in a draw when Empoli failed to maintain the 1-score position in the first half and Lecce gave resistance in the second half.
Anyone who bet on a draw must be very lucky to get odds @3+. Actually my prediction was almost right Empoli won or ended in a draw but unfortunately it was impossible to choose 2 options.

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And today there are some matches that we need to predict and I need some predictions or other suggestions.

• Venezia vs Parma
• Cagliari vs Milan
• Juventus vs Torino

Predict on these 3 matches.

It seems to me Ballotelli's attitude was never changing. He keep did harsh to his opponent and play football with full of emotion. He can't even give joy to the football watchers.

I don't like Genoa's decision to recruit Ballotell. That was because he lacks of attitude, lacks of contribution, bad reputation. I didn't like that he just stood in the pen box, waiting for his teammates to pass him the ball. He had no good work rate on off the ball.

Ballotelli is a liability to his club. Let's see how long his team have patience to him. I hope they benched him.

Conte's real test will be when he faces a much stronger team like Inter Milan despite their good form overall who eventually suffered a defeat against Atalanta. This game is also very important to ensure their position in the table because if Napoli lose then Inter Milan will overtake them and this will be a tough game that Napoli must focus on. Inter Milan are in a good position at the moment and they also have the advantage of playing at home, so the pressure on Conte will be much heavier because the competition for the top position in the standings is increasing.

Inter Milan on the top performed for the upcoming match against Napoli last three consecutives winning all competition and got confidence by defeating Arsenal at UEFA Champion  League match. Secure three points make Inter Milan lead to the first standings position behind both teams have one point remaining only.
Napoli got their first loss after last several matches keep at the winning trend and defeated by Atalanta last match become bad capital for Antonio Conte will get more confidence for defeating Inter Milan?

The match Inter vs Napoli become most interested match looking current standings both teams have opportunity keep leading the first place, Napoli have opportunity keep leading the first standings if can secure one or three points but if Inter Milan success defeating Napoli have drop to second place.

I don't think, Napoli will have the strength to challenge Inter in this match despite their performance, because Atalanta defeated Napoli with massive goals in their last match which Inter will take the advantage to boost their faith to reduce Napoli strength to achieve what they want from the match. Since inter has escaped defeat from other strong teams in this season, I don't think they will allow mistakes to happen that will make Napoli to stop them not to score goals that will make them to position to take victory from Napoli. Even though Napoli heard coach change all his players to face inter in this match,  Inter will definitely create some opportunities that will make them to defeat Napoli to create fear for other teams they are going to meet, because they are still doing what will make them to repeat what happened last season in the Italian league competition.

This is big match this week and of course Inter Milan as team that will play at home is favorite for most people, on the other hand Inter Milan performance in the last few matches has been very good with series of win.
But I have different thought, remember the previous big match between Inter Milan when they met Juventus which ended in draw, I think this match will also end the same, namely draw and for betting taking BTTS with an additional Over 1.5 is also quite good.

The difference goals between Inter Milan, Atalanta, and Fiorentina makes them compete fiercely when Inter vs Napoli draw. but I don't think it will be easy to defeat Napoli and Inter position, because hard to Atalanta and Fiorentina to defeat Udinese and Verona. Atalanta may play well on last 8 match, they always win 4 match on the row, but they have habit to slip, so does Fiorentina, even they win 5 match on the row, that make them very confidence, this chance will be utilized verona to steal at least 1 point, because if the team have overconfidence, they will be easy to slip, and lost surprisingly. 

Inter Milan vs Napoli

The Inter and Napoli match will be one of the most exciting matches in the 12th week of Serie A, this game is a golden opportunity for Inter to overtake Napoli and take over the top of the standings. Inter are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions with eight wins and one draw, Inter's impressive record is also complemented by three consecutive wins without conceding. Simone Inzaghi will try to make his team perform optimally because Napoli come to Giuseppe Meazza after last week were beaten by Atalanta at their home.

The big match between Napoli vs Inter will be fierce in my opinion it will not be easy for Inter to beat Napoli even though Napoli just suffered a bitter defeat last week but in my opinion they will not or do not want to lose important points in this match, Napoli has a fantastic squad this season with big names and Conte is a coach who is quite experienced and already knows Inter well I think he will make this match fierce, indeed Inter is very good but if you look at this match it will be a draw because both clubs have the same strength, and in my opinion Napoli can come out as the winner because of the effect of Inter being overwhelmed playing in the Champions and including a tight schedule and seeing Napoli who can focus on the League I am quite sure Napoli's stamina is superior in this match.

Roma is currently not good enough but you believe too much that Bologna will beat them, if you see Roma playing at home they are very solid it will not be easy for a mediocre team like Bologna to be able to beat Roma even though Roma is currently on the verge of a slump due to defeat and draws but I see and analyze Roma can come out as the winner when playing against Bologna.

Of course the match between Inter Milan vs Napoli will be a more interesting match this week among other matches, and in my opinion Inter Milan has better quality and players than Napoli, especially they will play at home and both teams will meet to compete for the top position in the standings.
And for the match between Roma and Bologna, and in my opinion in this match Bologna will win this match with a narrow score even though playing at Roma's headquarters because in terms of their meetings Bologna has better results than Roma both in home and away matches.

I personally am too confident in favoring Empoli in this match. And well the result turned out to be just a draw. quite disappointed, but yes, I also realized that a draw could indeed occur in this match. But I trust Empoli so much that sometimes they can even make it difficult for strong teams. But it looks like Lecce cannot be underestimated when they host.

Well, most of the matches this week weren't that interesting. Because it only brings together strong teams with ordinary teams. But I think the Inter Milan vs Napoli match and the Roma vs Bologna match are the most interesting ones that we should watch. Especially the Inter Milan vs Napoli match.

This match ended in a draw and it seemed more fair to both teams, I did not favorite one of them because I thought the chances were the same, while for betting I was more interested in both teams to score. Lecce is still in the relegation zone because it hasn't succeeded in getting out of poor performance but they still have the opportunity to stay away because other teams are also in the same situation at least 7 teams have 9-10 points. There is no interesting match today and each team against a normal team which I think most of the matches will end in a draw.

Yep, even though Inter Milana is currently in runner up position, it is undeniable that their performance is quite consistent. Inter's only defeat in Serie A was against AC Milan. and after that, Inter can come back again to better performance, both in Serie A and UCL by winning against Arsenal.

And the next match, Inter vs Napoli will be the deciding match. if:
Napoli win -> remains the top standing
Inter Win       -> rank up to the first standing, and Napoli drops to runner up
Draws           -> Inter's position will be threatened by Atalanta and Fiorentina

Lecce once again was exposed at the back and Empoli took advantage of such vulnerabilities before the break by showcasing the kind of attack that got them the lead in the first half. Even playing in front of their fans, Lecce still appeared to lack the ability to keep the scales tilted in their favor neither when seeking to create attacks nor while looking at how to defend the back line. This made it extremely hard for them to counter the Empoli’s fairly good aggression level.

It will be important for Lecce in the second half to achieve a more stable pace in order to cover for the difference. We have to work on our conversion and must improve the link between midfield and defence in order to reduce the quick break through from the opposite team. It remains a open game, and the second half is a chance for Lecce to demonstrate a higher fighting spirit to.

I think inter will have the edge in this title race simply because they have the most experienced players in the league and also because they simply won it last season with almost similar players and the coaching crew which makes them a step ahead of the new Napoli which is spare headed by Conte. I don’t get it when People seems surprised about Napoli challenging for the title because to me they have the best league titles winning manager in the league and easily one of the best in the European leagues. This conte won Chelsea a league title in his first season with the likes of klopp, mourinho and Pep in the league then. If you look at even the signings the indication is there about him been here to fight for the title.

Conte will actually fight this out till the end, the only club I think will fall out a little bit is the Thiago Motta’s Juventus due to lack of squad depth most especially in the attacking positions

Oh yes, before the start of this season, Inter seemed to me the main contender for the Scudetto and I did not expect that Napoli, after Conte's arrival as head coach, would immediately claim the championship. However, there is still a lot of time and the history of recent years knows many cases when Napoli, who cheerfully started the season, then could not stand the pace. Therefore, I also believe that the match with Inter will be decisive in terms of Napoli's ambitions for this season, but not for Inter, which I believe has a higher margin of safety over a long distance, despite additional participation in the Champions League.

That's right. Conte has made Napoli a strong team again, it is very clear that Napoli last season and this season he has made many changes that have made Napoli at the top of the standings until now. This is all because he understands the game of Serie A.

Conte is a great coach, because a great coach is a coach who adapts his game either because of his squad or because he develops and learns new ways of playing, and so far he has proven it at Napoli. although on paper, Inter may have the strongest squad in Serie A and are favored, but Napoli are clearly title contenders this season.

Talking about the scudetto is still far away for Napoli because it has only entered week 11, there are still 27 weeks left, but if he is consistent and continues to improve the team's performance after losing to Atalanta last week, Napoli can realize the scudetto this season. Moreover, this season they only focus on Serie A because they do not have matches in the European league, this will be an advantage for Napoli. This week is an important match because Napoli will face Inter, who can win this match will greatly affect the following matches.

This season's Serie A is very worthy of monitoring, will Inter Milan be able to defend last season's title? or Antonio Conte will break Inter Milan's title this season.

Agreed. Especially about Roma and Mourinho  They sacked him with a Conference League title + Europa League final in just two years and now I don't know how many years it will be before they even come close to that result.
Conte had mediocre results at Tottenham but it's a trap club and no one can succeed there 

Still within 15 minutes of normal time, Lecce had a golden opportunity to equalize. They maintained superiority over the game in terms of ball control and continued to mount pressure against Empoli's defense. Only two of their shots were on target; however, their attack intensity proved that they wanted to bounce back very strongly. If they could make their finishing sharper and create more accurate chances, then there was a big chance this match would end in a draw. But football being what it is, situations can change in the final minutes of a match. A draw was still within Lecce's reach. This was a test for the two teams.

 

Something funny about Genoa is that Mario Balotelli has played 2 games for Genoa, he hasn't scored any goals, but he already has 2 yellow cards and he hasn't made any assists. So I see that this is a bad start for Mario Balotelli at Genoa. I hope that the Genoa board doesn't regret having brought Mario Balotelli. I'm rooting for him despite the controversies he's been involved in in the past. I hope he can get good results at Genoa and clean up his image and end his career on a good note. Maybe if he plays well at Genoa, the Arabs will call him to play in the Saudi league.