Napoli and AC Milan were the winners last week in the title race as both managed to pick up three points, elsewhere Inter Milan was held to a 1-1 tie away to Torino. With 3 of the top 4 winning last week there is now just 7 points between 1st and 4th.
This week, we have targeted two teams in the title race, Inter Milan who currently sits in 3rd, and Juventus in 4th as well as a matchup between Verona and Empoli, which should prove to be an enjoyable game. Let’s check out our soccer picks.
Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 01:00 PM EDT at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
First stop, Milan, and we are with the current title holders who are looking to reclaim their grip on the league following a disappointing exit from the Champions League in midweek. Inter's form has dipped a lot since the end of January and they have now managed to win just 3 of their previous 10 games in all competition.
Can we really even count a 5-0 home win over the worst team in the league over the previous 20 games? Despite beating Liverpool at Anfield, we always felt Liverpool would have found the net if they really needed to.
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Fiorentina has adjusted pretty well to life without Dušan Vlahovic, winning 4 of their last 7 games and currently sitting in a very respectable 8th position in the league table, as well as being just 3 points away from Lazio in 5th and having a game in hand.
Inter is not the team they were at the start of the season and although they most likely edge out a win here, we like both teams to find the back of the net for -120 according to the Serie A odds; Inter Milan to win 2-1.
Soccer Pick: BTTS (-120) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 10:00 AM EDT at Stadio Carlo Castellani
A midtable clash takes place at the Stadio Carlo Castellani this Sunday morning as 14th place Empoli play host to 9th position Verona.
Nine points separate these two teams and for Empoli, despite being more than happy that they will most likely survive relegation, the fans do wonder what could have been. Of course, we are referring to their 13 games winless streak. Empoli has only picked up 4 points from a possible 24 in their previous 7 Serie A games.
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Verona has been consistently inconsistent this season and their form shows that as they have picked up 6 wins, 6 losses, and 3 ties in their previous 15 games in all competitions. Last time these met in the league, Verona came out as 2-1 winners. They did face off in the cup a few weeks ago in a thriller that saw Empoli come out as 4-3 winners.
We are targeting the over 2.5 total here, Empoli has witnessed 12 of their 14 home games go over 2.5 goals and Verona 8 of their 14 road games has seen 3 or more goals.
Soccer Pick: Over 2.5 Goals (-120) at BetOnline
Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 10:00 AM EDT at Allianz Stadium
Our final Serie A pick this week is a little long-winded but value-wise, we think it's banker material. We are looking for Juventus to win, which shouldn’t be a problem as Salernitana has only managed to pick up 8 points on the road in 13 games this season, the worst in the league.
Juventus has seen just 1 of their 14 home games go over 4.5 goals, which means we are more than happy to target the under here. Juventus rarely win by a lot of goals and their style of play is not favorable to high-scoring games, even with Dušan Vlahovic upfront. In fact, this move could hinder his potential to score goals, playing in a system like this.
Juventus home games have seen an average of 1.9 goals per game, the lowest in the league at home.
Finally under 13.5 corners should be safe here as both teams combined average less than 9 corners per game and last time these met there was only 8 corners in the game.
Soccer Pick: Juventus Win + U4.5 Goals + U13.5 Corners (-120) at the Best Online Sportsbooks
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