Round 20 is the last round of fixtures before the 3 weeks Italian Serie A winter break. Leaders Napoli have the perfect opportunity to secure their top spot as they are facing relegation side Verona. Let’s analyze the most interesting matches of the round and find out the best value bets from green-listed bookmakers.
Benevento vs. Sampdoria
After a 4-match winless run, Sampdoria bounced back and won their home clash 2-0 against Spal to secure their 6th position in the standings. On the other side, after being winless 18 matches in a row, Benevento won their 1st match of the season 1-0 home against Chievo. Despite that they are sitting last in the standings with just 4 points earned in 19 rounds, having the worst defense in the league with 41 goals conceded and the worst attack with just 10 goals scored in the process. We really don’t understand the odds for an away win, but we should consider them as a gift from the bookies and take this bet as quick as possible. Sampdoria are the better side and should have enough to return home with the three points. Best pick the match: Sampdoria to win at 2.15 with Unibet.
AC Milan vs. Crotone
AC Milan are desperate to put an end to their 3-match winless Serie A run on Saturday when they will host relegation team Crotone. Crotone suffered 6 defeats in their last 7 league fixtures and are likely to continue their poor form with a loss against the Rossoneri. AC Milan find themselves in the bottom half of the table with just 25 points earned in 19 rounds after a disappointing start to their 2017/18 campaign. They picked up an important win over their city rivals Inter in the Italian Cup and it seems like the crisis is over. This match is the perfect opportunity for the Rossoneri to return to winning ways also in the top-flight league and try to close the gap on the top spots as they are 15 points behind the 1st European place. Best pick for the match: AC Milan to win and over 2.5 goals in the match at 2.0 with Coral.
Spal vs. Lazio
Lazio have been rock-solid in their defense in recent weeks and will visit Spal trying to impress by winning this match and keeping the 4th consecutive clean sheet in all competitions. They are in great shape having lost just one of their previous 6 Serie A fixtures sitting 5th in the standings 11 points behind leaders Napoli but with a match in hand. Spal are fighting to avoid relegation being equal on points with the 1st relegation place Crotone with 15 points each. Lazio have the 2nd best attack in the league with 43 goals scored in 18 matches and with their star striker Ciro Immobile sitting 2nd in the Serie A top scorers chart. We expect an easy away win with Lazio having enough to cover the -1 Asian Handicap line. Best pick for the match: Lazio to win with -1 AH at 1.98 with Unibet.
Cagliari vs. Juventus
Juventus are flying high winning 5 of their last 6 Serie A fixtures and keeping 5 clean sheets in the process. They will surely continue their impressive run with another victory and maintain the pressure on leaders Napoli as they are just 1 point behind them. They have a great record against Cagliari winning their last 3 mutual encounters by at least 2 goals margin and keeping three clean sheets. Best pick for the match: Juventus to win with -1.5 AH at 1.75 with Pinnacle.
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