Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 29. (Read 865782 times)

today 3 interesting matches,
como vs Atalanta - 2
Napoli vs Juventus - X2
Empoli vs Bologna - 2

I want to bet like this, I know it's highly risky, but better to dare than to be jealous... what do you think?

if you look at Atalanta's last 5 matches, the results are like that and of course it will not be too satisfying for Atalanta fans because Atalanta fans hope to see Atalanta appear with many wins. but it is true that Atalanta is currently busy, including playing in the Champions League this season, so it is certainly not easy for Atalanta players to be able to play better, maybe because of their busy playing schedule. and of course playing in the UCL certainly requires strong performance and mentality and if for example a team cannot maintain its performance well, then it will sometimes make the club's performance less good, maybe what is happening at Atalanta is like that.

currently if you look at the difference in points between Atalanta and Napoli, of course it is very different and this will definitely make it difficult for Atalanta if they want to win the title because it will definitely not be easy to make Napoli's position drop because Napoli, apart from having good performance, has a schedule that is not as busy as Atalanta. but honestly I am still optimistic for Atalanta because I saw their last match which ended in victory against SK Sturm Graz in the UCL. and I am sure that today's match between Atalanta and Juventus will let us know whether Atalanta will continue their positive trend or not.

Pep Guardiola sounded really disappointed with Kyle Walker's choice to leave. He talked about it during an interview and he stated that himself. I understand him fully though.

Think about it. You lose one of your important starting eleven players near the end of a transfer window. It would feel awful right?    Now there is only Rico Lewis left as RB there. In the middle of the season, Guardiola had better find a replacement for Walker somehow. For Milan, it must be a great signing. Emerson Royal was their main RB but he got injured you know. He is out until late March so this must be the reason they felt the need of a temporary signing. There are actually many other RBs in the squad too but I assume Sérgio Conceição doesn't want to use any of them instead.

Betting on this match seems very difficult to bet on 1x2 because the odds given to Napoli are also very doubtful and I think it is very difficult to choose the home team to win, even though Napoli plays quite well and they Napoli have never lost in their 5 home meetings against Juventus, but this season Juventus is unbeaten in Serie A and they Juventus only mostly draw, of course this will be difficult for Napoli especially considering Juventus' defense is quite good with unbeaten statistics so far I think betting on Napoli will be very difficult.
And I think betting on under will be more possible because both are very good at defending so far, and I think betting on Napoli or Juventus will be very dangerous, especially because their last meeting ended with a score of 0-0 and I think this will happen again.

Napoli - Juventus

It will be quite an interesting match this weekend, Napoli is in good form and has won consecutively in its last 5 matches, will Napoli maintain its winning streak this time when facing Juventus? I think yes because Napoli wants to stay at the top of the standings and not let Inter overtake them, especially Juventus' unstable performance will make Napoli take advantage of that, I myself bet on Napoli's victory in this match.

Getting into the top four is not difficult for Juventus because they are currently in fifth place and only two points behind Lazio in fourth place. Juventus need to make big changes for next season and they can do that from now on. Consistency is indeed difficult to maintain when you don't have quality players, but the problem for Juventus is not because they don't have players like that, but they lose the momentum to get wins in every match. This is what the coach needs to evaluate and maybe they have to improve the performance of the front players in scoring goals in every match.

The match ended with Torino's 2-0 victory over Cagliari. In this match, Che Adams' contribution was very big. The Scottish striker managed to score 2 goals, since the beginning of the match. He is the man of the match.

Actually, both have almost equal ball possession, but Torino can optimize their position better, as evidenced by:
- more shots -> 18 vs 6
- Higher rate of shots on target -> 6 vs 1

This victory ended Torino's recent series of draw match results. Hmm, I remembered that at the beginning of the season, Bhakna Torino played very well, but their performance was decreasing so much.

Source: Scotland striker Che Adams on the double for Torino

I have known Kyle Walker since he was playing for Tottenham I think he had his best days when he was playing for this team and Tottenham was the key for him to grow and get better offers. Walker was known for his amazing starts and speed, he could be strong in attacks because of his speed and help the team in the defensive line at the same time.

But think Walker is not in good form otherwise, Pep Guardiola could keep this player in the team. He can definitely help AC Milan but I don't expect to see the same good Walker we saw years ago.


 

Of course this is good news because AC milan really needs better improvement to improve their performance in Serie A. Walker will be a good defensive fortress for the second half of this season and this is a good job that has been done by ac milan management.

AC milan also has to change their style of play for the second half of the season, because if you look at their strategy it is easier for opponents to read when they are busy attacking but their defense is not balanced so that must be a concern for Conceicao.

On the other hand, ac milan performance in the Champions League this season has been so good, They have managed to improve their position in the standing. I think they also have to do this in Serie A because to penetrate the top 4 is still quite big for them to do because there are still many matches left.

Teams are having ups and downs same happening with Atlanta which is currently third in Italian league and also having Seventh spot into Champions League even though they are having few poor results in last few games but still they can fight back with their quality and depth in squad their coming few games are going to be tough like they are having Como and Barcelona in coming weeks.

Still chances are high they will keep their momentum and have fair chances of ended into top ranks due to workload many clubs are suffering badly which are hurting them, but things are still manageable for the clubs big clubs are able to rotate players due to big player pools, but many are still not able to fix their problems. After win against Sturm Graz now its good chance for them to have won against Como and keep their hopes alive for title race which is still wide open.

That's exciting news for AC Milan fans, and the addition of Walker will make AC Milan defense even stronger. In the Premier League, Walker movement has been seen to slow down, in my opinion his decision to move to Serie A was very appropriate. It seems that there are many factors that make Walker reluctant to move to the Saudi Pro League, maybe Walker still wants to strengthen the England National Team, staying in Europe can maintain his level of play.

AC Milan faced many obstacles in recruiting Rahsford, especially regarding the player salary which was considered too high, and AC Milan was unable to make his status permanent after the loan period was over. With Serie A regulations limiting the number of English players recruited, AC Milan management chose Walker as an alternative solution. It seems that Walker did not need long to adapt, now AC Milan has the leader they need.

Torino are playing at home now and their situation is a bit better. They have 4 draws in the last 5 games, their defense has improved in home games, but their attack is still sleepy! Cagliari also got a boost with that 4-1 win against Lecce, but they usually lose away from home (2 wins in 10 away games)!

Key points:
Last derby of Serie 1: Cagliari won 3-2, but Torino have only lost to them twice in the last 10 games.
Torino's defense has only conceded 3 goals in the last 4 games. Defenders like Shores are doing well.
Cagliari have a nice attack with Petretta and Lapadola, but they have only scored 9 goals in 10 away games!

My prediction:
We will probably have a low-scoring game. My prediction is Torino 1-0 Cagliari or a 1-1 draw. If Torino press in the final minutes, they might even win 2-1!

Draw that many games require some talent too, they are really doing a wonderful job and I am pretty sure that while they are unhappy with the results, they are happy to be decent, and they are not unhappy enough to fire him just yet, they are doing decent enough to make him keep his job. Of course how the season ends matters too, they have no loss so far, which is a great achievement, and if they can end the season without losing, or just lose few, and win most games instead of get a draw, then we could see them finish in top four, and that would be awesome for them.

Of course this is going to take a while, and it is not going to be easy, but we could definitely see this as a big win for them. Motta isn't a bad manager, we have seen him do great before, and I am sure that he is going to figure out a way that he could make them do better again, they just need some wins back to back to be great, and they could make that happen if they play just a bit better on offense.

Motta keeps getting criticized for not having Juve's big-club vibe, but the man is getting better. In Serie A, not losing a single game isn't exactly a small feat. Draws may seem like half-measures, but they're sometimes the best way to build a defense. Even though Napoli is ahead, they know that one slip could cost them the safety they've built up at the top

The real story is how Juve handles stress, especially when they play Napoli, a tough team that has been scoring goals like crazy and only giving up 14. We'll see how "not suitable" Motta is if Juventus can keep them out for 90 minutes. It's just one game, but it could change the whole season. It looks like Juventus is being quiet killers right now, and who knows—this could be the game that turns those draws into a big win

Juventus and Napoli are not much different in their goal productivity so far, but look at the second points tally and it is very far away. Napoli leads the standings with a gap of 13 points above Juventus, even if Juventus is unbeaten until week 21. Juventus has recorded more draws this season and that is why they cannot compete closely with Atalanta, Inter or Napoli. The match between Napoli and Juventus is certainly one to look forward to, but Napoli's chances of winning the home match seem very big.

If Juventus is able to maintain its unbeaten record in that match, then Inter will gain an advantage considering that Inter is only playing against Lecce. Inter have a 3 point gap under Napoli, so if Napoli lose points then it will be a threat to them.

I also favor Torino in this match. Because I also think that Torino is better than Cagliari at the moment. Maybe in terms of attack level I think it's almost the same. But Torino has a better defense. And currently the match is in progress for the first half and has entered the 25th minute. And for now the score is 1-0 in favor of Torino. Torino managed to take the lead with 1 goal from the 6th minute by Che Adams. I hope Torino can maintain their lead until the end. And until now Cagliari has still not been able to respond to the attack on Torino's defense area. Meanwhile, Torino has managed to do it several times. I thought the first half would end with this score. And I hope that in the second half Torino can increase their lead by scoring at least 1 more goal.

When I look at how few goals Torino scores I think that if Torino wins it will only be 1-0. And if I remember correctly the bookmakers consider this score the most likely and quote it as 6.0. Plus, the fact that the score will be like this is supported by the fact that the teams are not very different in strength. BTTS here, if you take it, then only BTTS No in my opinion.

Well, what we see from Juventus this season is not better than last season. In fact, it tends to decrease compared to last season. So far only Napoli have been successful after they changed coaches in their team. Meanwhile, Juventus, AC Milan and AS Roma have all yet to show significant progress and are even worse than last season. AS Roma may be struggling to recover and little by little it is starting to improve thanks to Ranieri. But Juventus is still the same. They have not shown any real clear progress. In fact, I prefer to say that Juventus is very monotonous. And yes, adding strength to the attack line might help. But yes, the coach also has to think about a strategy that is more suitable for this team to increase the effectiveness of their attack. Because so far the effectiveness of this team's attacks is not that good. I hope Motta finds a solution quickly. Because we're already halfway through the season.

Man City's Walker to join AC Milan on loan

Italian club AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City captain Kyle Walker on loan for the remainder of the season.

The agreement includes an option to buy the defender in the summer when the loan deal comes to an end. Walker, who has made 316 appearances for City, will now travel to Italy for a medical. The full-back last featured for City against West Ham on 4 January, after which he told manager Pep Guardiola he wanted to explore his options around a potential move abroad. The 34-year-old prefers a move to Italy, rather than the Saudi Pro League where he was initially linked with. AC Milan have also been linked with Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford but registration rules in Italy mean they are only able to sign one player from the UK during the current transfer window.

Source link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c70qnl15e4zo.amp

Honestly, the match is going to be interesting and also tough because the two teams’ performances seem to be on the same level. Torino is not that strong; they always try to draw if they can’t win. Out of 10 matches Torino has played, they have drawn six, won one, and lost three. Even in today's match, I am expecting a win or draw from Torino.

The truth is that both teams have equal chances of winning the match because, even from their head-to-head records, they have good results against each other. The reason I say I am expecting a win or draw from Torino is because they will be the host of the game. However, anything can still happen, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Cagliari wins, as they have beaten Torino away before.