Saturday 15th September
Inter v Parma – 2.00pm
Inter got their first win of the season last time out – 0-3 v Bologna
Also lost to Sassuolo and drew with Torino
Inter won 11 of their 19 home games last season
And only conceded 16 goals at home – only Juve conceded less
Parma have yet to win our their return to Serie A
They lost 1-2 to Juventus last time out
Parma only scored 23 goals in 21 away games in Serie B last year
Tip: Inter to win to nil
Score Prediction: 2-0
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Napoli v Fiorentina – 2.00pm
Napoli had a great start. Beat Lazio 2-1 and Milan 3-2
Then lost to Sampdoria 3-0??
They only lost 2 at home last season
Fiorentina have played 2 won 2
6-1 vs Chievo and 1-0 vs Udinese (who beat Sampdoria)
Benassi has scored 3
TIP: BTTS / Benassi to score
SCORE: 2-2
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Frosinone v Sampdoria – 2.00pm
Frosinone are yet to score their opening 3 games (losing 2 and drawing 1)
Sampdoria shocked us all in their last game thrashing Napoli 3-0 (Home)
However they don’t travel well, Sampdoria have lost 8 of their last 9 away matches
Given that, it might be a more difficult task than the league table suggests
Tip: Sampordia to win OR Draw HT/ Sampdoria FT
Score prediction: 0-2
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Sunday 16th September
Roma v Chievo – 11.30pm Roma have won 1 lost 1 drew 1
They lost 2-1 v AC Milan last time out
Roma have scored in all 3 of their games so far
Chievo are yet to win – but picked up their first point with a 0-0 draw against Empoli last time out
They did however concede 9 goals against Juve and Fiorentina
Chievo’s home form kept them up last year
Away they only won 13 points – and scored just 14 goals – the lowest in Serie A
Chievo have lost 11 of their last 13 away matches
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Chievo’s last 6 away games
Tip: Roma to win / Roma to win to nil
Score Prediction: 3-0
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Genoa v Bologna – 2.00pm
Genoa beat Empoli 2-1 and lost to Sassuolo 5-3 (conceded 4 in 10 minutes in first half)!
Bologna won both fixtures last season without conceding
BUT Bologna have failed to score in their last 5 matches!
TIP: Genoa win
SCORE: 2-1
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Juventus v Sassuolo – 2.00pm
Juventus are undefeated in 36 of their last 38 home matches and won all 3 of their opening games (1st)
The last time these 2 met in February Juve won 7-0
Juventus have scored at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 9 home matches
Ronaldo STILL hasn’t scored. (Has to come soon)
Sassuolo are currently in 2nd winning 2 and drawing 1. (Including beating Inter 1-0 and Genoa 5-3)
Juve have conceded in 2 of their 3 opening games
Tip: BTTS (2.00)/ Juve to win & BTTS (2.63) – Juve to win is only 1.2, no value. / Ronaldo anytime
Score prediction: 2-1
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Udinese v Torino – 2.00pm
Draw, Win, Loss for Udinese
Beat Sampdoria (who beat Napoli) but lost to Fiorentina
Under 2.5 in last 2 (both 1-0)
Same stats for Torino
Lost to Roma, drew with Inter then beat Spal
Under 2.5 in 2 of those (both 1-0)
TIP: Under 2.5 / Draw
Score: 1-1
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Empoli v Lazio – 5.00pm
Empoli have won 1 lost 1 drew 1
They won their only home game so far 2-0 against Cagliari
They were the top scorers in Serie B last season
Lazio won 12 of their 19 away games last season
And were the top scorers on their travels with 44 goals last year
And top scorers in Serie A too
Tip: BTTS / Lazio win
Score Prediction: 1-3
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Cagliari v AC Milan – 2.00pm
Cagliari have won 1 drawn 1 lost 1
Hard to judge
Beat Atalanta 1-0 (deflected free kick) who drew with Roma & beat Frosinone 4-0
Milan have scored 2 in each game so far
Beat Roma 2-1 but lost to Napoli 3-2
TIP: Milan win
SCORE: 0-2
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Monday 17th September
SPAL v Atalanta – 2.00pm
SPAL are currently in 4th, winning 2 of their 3 opening games. They lost their last game 1-0 away to Torino (hard place to go)
Atalanta got off to a great start beating Frosinone 4-0 then drawing 3-3 with Roma. Their last game saw a shock 1-0 defeat to Cagliari at home.
Atlanta will be looking to bounce back from their last game, SPAL will make it hard though.
Think Atlanta might edge and both teams should score
Tip: BTTS (1.8) / Atalanta & BTTS (3.8)
Score Prediction: 1-2
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