Serie A stats and tips
Lecce v Monza - Double Chance - home win or draw
Trekking across the width and breadth of the country to support your club can be hard going, and AC Monza’s hardy follows know that only too well at the moment. Their side, led by A. Nesta, is now winless in their previous 7 Serie A matches, and the clouds hardly look like parting against Lecce at Via Del Mare on Sunday morning. Backing opposition manager L. Gotti to add to their misery by inspiring his lads to anything other than a defeat can be bet on at best odds of 1.36.
Bologna v Fiorentina - Win / Draw / Win - away win
It's all eyes on Fiorentina at the moment. They've beaten the opposition in 8 consecutive Serie A matches, and R. Palladino will be desperate to continue that form as they come up against Bologna at Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday afternoon.
Parma v Verona - Win / Draw / Win - home win
A simple tally suggests our tipsters have a great deal of belief in Fabio Pecchia and his managerial skills, and ability to claim victory for Parma on Sunday afternoon. 9 have predicted him to propel his lads to win against Verona. It's all eyes on the home boss now to see if he can indeed deliver.
Como 1907 v Roma - Double Chance - away win or draw
It has been a dismal succession of results for Como Calcio and their faithful followers, with their last Serie A success now coming 9 games ago. Boss F. Fàbregas i Soler simply must find a way out, and preferably right away. Will Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on Sunday provide some relief?
Milan v Genoa - Win / Draw / Win - home win
There are some wise old heads with plenty of experience in KickOff's community of football bettors. On Sunday, 30 have backed Milan to claim victory over Genoa at Giuseppe Meazza. Taking advantage of best odds of 1.36 from the bookies, they'll be keeping fingers crossed that P. Rodrigues Fonseca inspires his troops and delivers that invaluable result.
Lazio v Inter - Double Chance - away win or draw
Weeks have passed since Inter Milan’s merry followers watched their team suffer defeat in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi’s squad is now unbeaten in 9 matches, and he'll be full of belief that they can keep that streak running against Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on Monday evening. Top odds of 1.30 can be grabbed to back Inter Milan to avoid defeat yet again.
Verona v Milan - Win / Draw / Win - away win
Milan have enjoyed meeting Verona in the Serie A in recent years, with a run of 7 straight wins against them. Paolo Zanetti will be doing all he can to turn the tide, while P. Rodrigues Fonseca will be expecting more of the same on Friday evening.
Torino v Bologna - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Torino have been involved in some low-scoring matches in Serie A recently. There have been under 2.5 goals in all of Paolo Vanoli's side's last 8 outings and, with Vincenzo Italiano and his Bologna ahead on Saturday afternoon, their strikers may well need to put in some more work on the training ground.
Genoa v Napoli - Both Teams To Score - no
Going on form alone, we can back at least one goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at Luigi Ferraris on Saturday, as Antonio Conte and A. Gilardino's sides clash. Napoli have had the most games where one team or more has failed to score (i.e. BTTS no) in Serie A so far this season - 12 out of 16 played. Both managers will just be hoping it isn't their team that fails to register.
Lecce v Lazio - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over
If you're not busy on Saturday evening, then the clash between Lazio and Lecce could be one to watch. Marco Baroni's team lead Serie A in most matches with over 2.5 goals so far this season. 12 of their Serie A games have already gone that way. With a record like that, surely only an entirely negative game plan from L. Gotti's men could keep the score down.
Roma v Parma - Both Teams To Score - yes
Fans at Olimpico will be fully expecting goals galore on Sunday, and they're right to, if Parma's recent record is anything to go by. We've seen BTTS in 13 of their 15 Serie A fixtures this season, more than any side in the competition.
Atalanta v Empoli - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Low scoring fixtures aren't always boring, but fans of Empoli have had lots of chances to test that theory this season. 11 of their side's matches in Serie A have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will Gian Piero Gasperini and his Atalanta team be able to inject spice into this clash on Sunday? Or will it be yet another low scoring affair?
Monza v Juventus - Both Teams To Score & Result - draw
Stadio Brianteo is the backdrop as AC Monza and Juventus go head-to-head on Sunday evening, in what might just be a real crowd-pleaser. A. Nesta's side have the highest number of BTTS + draws of any team in the competition - 6 in 15 games. An extension of that record has best odds of 5.00.
