Juventus will be looking to come back from their Champions League disappointment when they travel to Bologna in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.
The league appears to be taking care of itself for Juve this season, but they suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
In that match, Juventus managed 40% possession and ten attempts on goal with two on target. Monza got 17 shots on goal, with 4 of them on target. Christian Gytkjær (74′) was the scorer for Monza. It’s not been often in modern times that Juventus haven’t conceded. Juventus have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous six games, giving up eight goals.
After losing in their last game to Empoli, Bologna will be hoping to bounce back to make amends. Bologna managed 60% possession and 16 attempts at goal, with 3 of them on target. Empoli got 12 shots on goal at the other end, with five on target. Filippo Bandinelli (75′) was the scorer for Empoli. The stats tell the story, and Bologna has been scored against in 6 of their last six games, letting opponents get eight goals in total. Defensively, Bologna certainly has room for improvement. We must soon find out if that trend will be sustained here.
Checking on their past head-to-head meetings from 19/10/2019 shows that these encounters have not been fruitful for Bologna. They’ve not managed to get themselves any winning Victories, whereas Juventus have managed to find a way, finishing as winners in 83 percent of those matches played.
We feel that Juventus should get the goals they need against Bologna, who could well find it tough scoring.
We call that it will be a reasonably comfortable 2-0 victory for Juventus at the end of the match.
On September 19, 2022 at Stadio San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza stadium, AC Milan, and Napoli face off in Round 7 of Serie A. The Rossoneri will be looking to defend their title with back-to-back wins against Inter and Sampdoria. They are sure to give fans reason to be confident ahead of the upcoming challenges. Rafael Leao is serving a one-match ban, while Ante Rebic, Divock Origi, Alessandro Florenzi, Rade Krunic, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are most likely to miss the game through injury.
The Neapolitans, on the other hand, are aiming to retain the first position, but beating Milan away from home is easier said than done. The two teams look evenly matched at the moment, and, all things considered, a division of the spoils is on the horizon. Victor Osimhen and Diego Demme are out due to injury, while Hirving Lozano is a serious doubt (virus).
Team Comparison
Odds
AC Milan
1X2
Napoli
2.17
3.7
3.5
Team Statistic
AC Milan
In Champions League position: 1 (4 points)
In Serie A position: 3 (14 points)
VS
Napoli
In Champions League position: 1 (6 points)
In Serie A position: 1 (14 points)
Atalanta and AS Roma both started the season relatively well in Italy. However, Atalanta was replaced in the league table the previous weekend, as they were eliminated from Napoli. AS Roma were able to come back to win in their last outing, which means they could go three points higher at the top of the table depending on other results.
Jose Mourinho would have been pleased with his team’s response last weekend as they bounced back from defeats to Udinese and Ludogorets. The victory was registered against Empoli, Paulo Dybala opened the scoring in the first half. However, the points ran out in the second half as Tammy Abraham continued his fine-scoring streak this season.
Atalanta can return to the top of the table with an away win against Roma this weekend. The Italian giants dropped to second in the table last weekend as they claimed their fourth straight win in the league. Instead, at home against Cremonese, they were forced to settle for one point.
The Italian team would have been extremely disappointed if they hadn’t got the maximum points in this game, but they didn’t deserve to win on that basis. Atalanta took the lead after 74 minutes through Merih Demiral, but that advantage lasted just two minutes before the traveling side hit back in impressive fashion.
It’s an entertaining clash between the two sides this weekend. We could see that there are many goals in the match, which means that more than 2.5 goals can be a real chance. However, we will opt for a draw when it comes to the result of the match.
Team Comparison
Odds
AS Roma
1X2
Atalanta
2.132
3.72
3.58
Team Statistic
AS Roma
In Europa League position: 2 (3 points)
In Serie A position: 5 (13 points)
At the Serie A meeting on Sunday at the Stadio Giovanni Zini, the home team Cremonese will play against Lazio.
Cremonese entered the match after a 1-1 Serie A draw against Atalanta.
In this match, Cremonese had 42% of the ball and had 7 attempts on goal, 4 of which were on target. The Cremonese goal was scored by Emanuele Valeri (78′). At the other end, Atalanta had 14 attempts on goal and 6 on target. Merih Demiral (74′) scored for Atalanta.
It has been all too rare in recent games that Cremonese has managed to last 90 minutes. The reality is that Cremonese has breached their defense in 5 of their previous 6 encounters, conceding 10 goals in the process.
Cremonese has not won at home in the last 3 league matches.
Lazio entered the match after a 2-0 win in Serie A, beating Hellas Verona in their last match.
In this match, Lazio had 60% of the ball and had 6 of 15 shots on goal. Ciro Immobile (68′) and Luis Alberto (95′) scored for Lazio. Hellas Verona had 7 attempts, of which 1 was on target.
Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio have had reason to celebrate as they have scored a total of 11 goals in their last 6 games. The total number of goals scored against them in this period is 6.
Cremonese will need to apply a lot of pressure to score against this Lazio outfit, who are likely to score and stay ahead.
Therefore, at the end of the match, Lazio ended with a 0-1 advantage.
Team Comparison
Odds
Cremonese
1X2
Lazio
2.232
3.7
3.36
Team Statistic
Cremonese
In Serie A position: 18 (2 points)
VS
Lazio
In Europa League position: 1 (3 points)
In Serie A position: 7 (11 points)
A Serie A Fixture at Renato Dall’Ara stadium on September 17, 2022, will see hosts Bologna do battle against the Empoli.
Bologna is looking for another win after a 2-1 Serie A win against Fiorentina.
In this match, Bologna had 39% of the ball and had 12 shots on goal, 4 of which were on target. Musa Barrow (59′) and Marko Arnautović (62′) scored for Bologna. On the other side, Fiorentina scored 13 goals and conceded 2 goals. Lucas Martínez Quarta (54′) was Fiorentina’s scorer.
Bologna has struggled to keep clean sheets lately, but they did enough to score themselves. Looking at their last 6 matches, Bologna saw a goal in 6 of them, while they also managed to get the scoreboard in 5 of those matches. However, we just have to find out if this trend can continue in this game.
Having tasted defeat against Roma last time out in Serie A, Empoli and their traveling fans will be hoping for a good and better result in this match.
In this match, Empoli had 53% of the ball and had 20 attempts on goal, 3. Empoli’s goal was scored by Filippo Bandinelli (43′). Roma scored 13 goals, 7 of which were on target. Roma’s goal was scored by Paulo Dybala (17′) and Tammy Abraham (71′).
The stats tell the story and they have conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 games against Empoli, as their opponents have scored a total of 7 goals. Defensively, Empoli can certainly do much better.
Empoli will have to fight hard to get a point against this Bologna side, who are likely to have the upper hand.
That is why there is a very competitive meeting with Bologna winning 1-0 when the full-time whistle blows.
Atalanta look to win again after a 0-2 win over Sampdoria in Serie A. In that game, Atlanta had 45 percent possession and nine shots, three of which were on target. For Atlanta, the scorers are Rafael Toroy (26′) and Admora Lookman (95′). Sampdoria has 11 shots, 1 of which is on target.
Atlanta has rarely been able to last a full 90 minutes lately. As it turns out, Atalanta have failed to prevent a goal in five of their last six games, conceding nine goals in that span.
AC Milan took part in this meeting after a 4-2 win over Udinese in their last Serie A match. In that match, AC Milan had 59% of the ball and 14 shots, 5 of which were on target. For AC Milan, the scorers were Theo Hernández (11′), Ante Rebić (15′, 68′) and Brahim Díaz (46′). Udinese, on the other hand, had 9 shots, 4 of which were on target. Rodrigo Becão (2′) and Adam Masina (45′) score for Udinese.
In the past six games, AC Milan scored a total of 15 goals. AC Milan also failed to score on every one of those occasions. During that time, they had 4 goals scored by their opponents. We just need to determine if this trend will continue into the next game.
AC Milan and Atalanta should both find goals here, although it is difficult to pick a clear winner. Let’s see how that goes, but it looks like it might be a draw. Therefore, we predict a 1-1 draw at the end of 90.
AC Milan are looking to win again after their last game, a 0-1 Serie A win over SSC Napoli. Their most recent results suggest that things are going according to plan in AC Milan’s backline. AC Milan have been tight, with three goals in their last six games. We’ll just have to see if this game keeps up that trend.
Earlier, Empoli drew 0-0 in Serie A with Genoa. Aurelio Andreazzoli’s Empoli has scored 5 times in the past 6 games. The total number of goals scored against them in the same period is 10.
We think Empoli is capable of scoring against this AC Milan team, but is unlikely to score against them. AC Milan 2-1 after 90 minutes. Should be good.
Team Comparison
Odds
AC Milan
1X2
Empoli
1.4
5.3
8.7
Team Statistic
AC Milan
In Serie A position: 1 (60 points)
In Champions League position: 4 (4 points)
Spezia will look to improve their final game after a 1-0 loss to Juventus in their last Serie A game. It has been rare for Spezia to keep a clean sheet recently. It turned out that Spezia had made defensive errors in five of his previous six games, conceding eight goals in the process.
Cagliari and their travelling fans are hoping for better results here since their last loss to Lazio in Serie A. The stats tell their own story, with Cagliari scoring in six of their last six games, allowing their opponents a total of eight. Defensively, Cagliari has some weaknesses to address. However, this pattern may not carry over to the next game.
Both Cagliari and Spezia might struggle to score here. It’ll be interesting to see how this thing goes, and picking a clear winner won’t be easy. That’s why our choice here was a gruelling 0-0 draw when the referee blew the final whistle.
The Coppa Italia semi-finals kick off with rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan set to play the first leg at San Siro on Tuesday. It will be Derby de la Madonna’s second consecutive season in the Cup, having knocked out the Rossoneri in the quarter-finals last season.
The two sides had previously drawn in Serie A, with Inter drawing 0-0 at Genoa, while Milan secured a point at home against Udinese thanks to a Rafael Leo goal. Milan’s opponents currently occupy the top two spots in the league table, with the Nerazzurri two points behind Milan with one game remaining. So the stakes are high in this game.
Inter have had a difficult period in recent matches, failing to score in their last three games in all competitions. Milan are unbeaten in their last six games and are the top scoring team in the Coppa Italia. Considering the current state of both teams, AC Milan seems to be the favourites here and should narrowly win in the first leg.
Team Comparison
Odds
AC Milan
1X2
Inter
3.28
3.5
2.348
Team Statistic
AC Milan
In Serie A position: 2 (57 points)
In Champions League position: 4 (4 points)
VS
Inter
In Serie A position: 3 (55 points)
In Champions League position: 2 (10 points)
Olympiacos and Atalanta will face the Europa League round of 16 in Piraeus. Thrylos will aim to overcome a one-goal deficit on the return, and they will likely take an attacking approach this time around. Both Fortunis and Rodriguez should be sidelined with injury, while veteran midfielder Mvira returned to the starting line-up after a break in the league win over Volos.
Orobic, on the other hand, beat Olympiacos in Bergamo, a team that came closer to booking their place in the last 16. It’s hard to beat Thrylos at home, though, and that’s probably the main reason why we’re taking our money. Josip Ilicic remains on the sidelines for personal reasons, while all Miranchuk, Muriel, Palomino and Zapata should be out with injury.
Team Comparison
Odds
Olympiacos
1X2
Atalanta
3.48
3.6
2.21
Team Statistic
Olympiacos
In Super League position: 1 (59 points)
In Europa League position: 2 (9 points)
VS
Atalanta
In Serie A position: 5 (44 points)
In Champions League position: 3 (6 points)
