We take a look at 3 of the Serie A matches taking place this weekend and suggest a bet in each game.
Inter Milan are the 1/3 favourites to win the Serie A title ahead of Juventus at 26/10
SATURDAY
AS ROMA v VERONA – Click here to bet
Roma are currently 9th on the log with just 1 win in their last 5 games and they parted ways with Manager, Jose Mourinho this week. Their last game was a 3-1 defeat at AC Milan, but they have been strong at home this season with 6 victories and 3 draws in their 9 matches.
The visitors are currently sitting 18th in the 3rd relegation spot, but they have won 2 of their last 4 games, most recently beating Empoli 2-1 at home. Their last away game was a 2-1 defeat to Inter and they have struggled on the road this season taking just 5 points from a possible 30.
Verona beat AS Roma 2-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season and you could have backed them at 7/2 that day. Roma did the double over Verona last season and won this fixture 1-0.
Roma are 40/85 for the victory which is a bit short for me although I am expecting the win. Verona have really struggled to score goals on the road this season getting just 7 in 10 matches and I am going to back Roma to get a clean sheet.
Suggested Bet: Verona totals under 0.5 goals at 15/20
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SUNDAY
EMPOLI v MONZA – Click here to bet
Empoli are currently 19th on the log, 5 points short of safety. They haven’t won in their last 8 matches and have lost 4 of their last 5 including going down 2-1 away to Verona last time out. They have the worst away record in the Division with just 1 win in 10 matches.
Monza are 11th on the table and they have only won 1 of their last 5 games. They were hammered 5-1 at home to Inter last time out, but their last away game was a 3-2 win over Frosinone and they have only lost 1 of their last 5 away matches.
Monza won the reverse fixture 2-0 earlier this season and last season it was the home team that won by a single goal on each occasion.
Empoli look to me like a team that is going to get relegated and I am going to back Monza to pick up 3 valuable away points.
Suggested Bet: Monza win at 31/20
LECCE v JUVENTUS – Click here to bet
Lecce are currently 13th on the log and they have only taken 1 point from the last 12 they have played for and only won once in their last 10 matches. They went down 1-0 at Lazio last time out and their last home game was a 1-1 draw with Cagliari. They are undefeated in their last 4 home games.
Juve are 2nd on the log, 2 points behind leaders, Inter and they have won 4 games in a row and are undefeated in their last 10. They beat Sassuolo 3-0 at home last time out and their last away game was a 2-1 win over Salernitana. Juventus have only lost once in 10 away matches this season and are conceding under a goal a game on the road.
Juve edged this fixture 1-0 at home earlier this season and they did the double over Lecce last season, winning each fixture by exactly 1 goal.
Juventus are 7/10 for the win and I am going to back the trend of their narrow victories over this opponent continuing.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Juventus -1 goal, the draw at 95/40
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