Gameweek 32 of the Italian Serie A could be the round that Juventus wrap up the league. The runaway leaders are 20 points ahead of second-placed Napoli with seven games remaining. At the opposite end of the table, Chievo almost look a certainty to face the axe when it’s all said and done, while new boys on the block, Frosinone are starting to show some fighting spirit! With 10 exciting fixtures to look forward to this weekend, let’s cut the chit chat and get down to business.
Standings provided by Sofascore LiveScore
Saturday 13 April
SPAL 39/10
Draw 47/20
Juventus 8/10
(15:00)
SPAL’s run of three consecutive victories came to an end last time out with Cagliari bagging a 2-1 home win. Juventus, on the other hand, extending their winning run to three matches after seeing off a tough AC Milan side. SPAL have won back-to-back games at home but come up against the Old Lady, who have the best away record in the league with 13 victories from 15 matches. The away win looks a top bet.
Roma 5/10
Draw 33/10
Udinese 5/1
(18:00)
Roma are off the back of a hard-earned an impressive 1-0 win away to Sampdoria and will look to build on that when they return to the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening. Udinese are without a win in their last 11 travels and that doesn’t look likely to improve here. The Giallorossi lost the reverse tie 1-0 but prior to that they had won the last 10 meetings between the sides. Back Roma to claim all three points.
AC Milan 31/20
Draw 23/10
Lazio 7/4
(20:30)
AC Milan have been poor in recent weeks as they remain winless in their last four matches, including three defeats. Lazio have lacked consistency this season and as a result have been mediocre at best, occupying seventh spot on the log. The Rossoneri will be desperate to get back to winning ways with fourth place slowly slipping away. Their opponents are also in with a shout for top four but need to push themselves with the remaining matches. An end-to-end game of football is on the cards with both teams tipped to find the back of the net at 7/10.
Sunday 14 April
Torino 17/20
Draw 49/20
Cagliari 34/10
(12:30)
Torino have been excellent at home with four wins from their last five matches. Cagliari have been impressive in recent weeks with four wins from their last five games. However, their home form leaves a lot to be desired with seven losses from their last eight matches. Torino have won four of the last five meetings against Cagliari and are tipped to build on that. Take the home team to win.
Fiorentina 17/20
Draw 5/2
Bologna 32/10
(15:00)
Fiorentina have been terrible in recent weeks as they are without a win in their last eight games in all competitions. Bologna have fought themselves out of the relegation zone with four wins from their last five matches. Recent meetings between these sides have produced cagey affairs with an average of just 1.71 goals from the last seven head-to-heads. The Under 2.5 Goals market is tipped at 15/20.
Sampdoria 27/20
Draw 22/10
Genoa 2/1
(15:00)
Sampdoria have been poor of late with two losses on the bounce against Torino and Roma. Genoa are winless in their last three matches with two defeats but are coming off an impressive 1-1 draw away to Napoli. However, the Rossoblu have registered just two wins from 15 travels. It won’t be a walk in the park but Sampdoria are tipped to capitalize on home advantage.
Sassuolo 15/20
Draw 26/10
Parma 36/10
(15:00)
Sassuolo are off the back of a hard-fought 2-2 draw away to Lazio and return to their home ground where they ousted Chievo 4-0 last time around. Parma are without a win in their last four matches with three defeats. However, the newcomers have found the back of the net in their last seven away games. Get on the Both Teams to Score – Yes – market at 8/10.
Chievo 17/2
Draw 17/4
Napoli 3/10
(18:00)
This is a must-win match for both sides with Chievo facing the drop and Napoli’s title-hopes fading by the week. The hosts are stuck at the foot of the table with one lousy victory from 31 matches, while Napoli have been inconsistent in recent weeks, they are still strong favourites to win this. Surprisingly, Chievo has kept Napoli’s goal-scoring quiet in recent clashes with just seven goals scored in the last five meetings between them at an average of 1.4 per game. I think you know where I’m going with this and it offers good value as well – the Under 2.5 Goals market looks a top bet at 11/10 – especially with Napoli’s Europa League quarter-final clashes with Arsenal on either side of this matchup.
Frosinone 17/4
Draw 29/10
Inter Milan 6/10
(20:30)
Relegation-threatened Frosinone have been excellent of late with back-to-back victories, including a 1-0 win at Fiorentina last time out. Inter Milan have been impressive on the road of late with two wins on the bounce. This one is a difficult one to call but the hosts are giving it their all at the moment and I wouldn’t be surprised if they take maximum points. However, I’d rather play it safe and back Frosinone on the Win/Draw Double Chance at 23/20.
Monday 15 April
Atalanta 4/10
Draw 4/1
Empoli 6/1
(20:30)
Atalanta stretched their unbeaten run to seven matches last time out with a hard-fought goalless draw away to Inter Milan. Empoli have been brilliant on home soil of late but it’s their away form that has placed them in the bottom three. The Azzurri are winless on the road, scoring 14 goals and conceding 34 times. Forget the exotic markets, Atalanta are a banker bet to get the job done on Monday night.
TREBLE @ 4/1
Juventus Win 8/10
Roma Win 5/10
Sassuolo vs Parma BTTS 8/10
Written by Aaron Crowie