No Friday match this weekend so the action begins on Saturday evening with four matches. Leece host high flying Lazio who look to continue their pursuit of the top three. Leece were beaten 4-2 in Naples last weekend and with the likes of Klose and Rocchi in fine goal scoring form, Leece's defence will surely be broken again. There is some hope for Leece though, a new manager in the form of Serse Cosmi could spark a revival, furthermore the last time the two meet Leece won 2-1.
Siena will look to climb away from the relegation zone as they host Genoa. Both teams are in dreadful form with both losing 3 of their last 4 games. Bologna beat Siena 1-0 last weekend while AC Milan defeated Genoa 2-0. With both teams struggling for goals a draw is more than likely.
Palermo will look to continue their great home form when they play second bottom Cesena. The Rosanero have won 6 out of 6 at the Barbera and look set to continue that record. Cesena were beaten 2-0 by Juventus last weekend whereas their hosts took a point away to Parma. Cesena are poor on the road losing 5 of their 6 games on the road, this really does look like a nailed on home win.
Saturdays finale sees struggling Inter face a buoyant Fiorentina side. The Viola beat Roma 3-0 last weekend whereas their hosts slumped to another defeat, 1-0 in Udine. Inter are unbeaten in their last 10 Serie A meetings with Fiorentina, but those were different times. Now with Vucinic injured the Nerazzurri seem set to struggle. Another defeat may see the end of Claudio Raneri's short time in charge and Fiorentina are a big threat in making that become a reality.
Sunday sees a busy day of action with five games in all, beginning with Bologna hosting second placed AC Milan. Milan have not been beaten by Bologna in the Serie A since 2008 and that record looks sure to continue despite Bologna's good win last weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to score at will and is likely to be on the score sheet in another high scoring game for the Rossoneri.
Atlanta host Catania in a middle table battle that should see surprise Serie A leading score German Dennis add to his haul. Atlanta remain unbeaten at home this season whereas the visitors continue to be poor on their travels. Despite the lack of goals in recent meetings, a home win seems more than likely.
After beating Catania 1-0 last weekend Cagliari will look to cement their position in seventh with a win over Parma. Parma haven't been able to beat their hosts in six attempts and while they continue to struggle for goals it looks unlikely they will be able to end that record. Parma managed their first draw of the season last weekend and it could well be they make it 2 out of 2. Although Cagliari looked much better last weekend under new manager Davide Ballardini. A very difficult match to call.
Not so the next match as Udinese face Chievo, a team they haven't lost too in their last 5 meetings. Di Natale continues in great form and buoyed by the 1-0 win over Inter last weekend, Udinese look sure to continue their persuit of Juventus at the top of the league. Chievo have lost 3 of their last 4 Serie A matches and despite gaining a good point against Atlanta a similar performance will simply not be good enough to trouble the Zebrette.
Another top versus bottom clash sees eighteenth placed Novara face fifth placed Napoli. Novara have the worst defence in the division and Cavani and Co. are sure to exploit it. Novara's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Lazio on Monday could of just been the starter for a real thrashing at the hands of the azzurri. Although it will be interesting to see how much their Champions League exploits have taken out of them.
The final match of the week is on Monday night, as Roma take on table topping Juventus in the capital. Roma had 3 men sent off against Fiorentina last weekend and the result is a selection headache for Luis Enrique as he looks to stop his team from losing for the third time in a row. Enrique must now surely look to a fit again Totti to aid his cause. Juventus have no such problems, sitting pretty at the top of the table, two points clear of their nearest rivals they will relish this trip to the Olimpico, a ground which they have taken all 3 points from 5 of the last 6 meetings. Both Alessandro Matri and Claudio Marchisio continue in good goal scoring vain and are sure to test what will be a make shift Roma defence. Another defeat looms for Enrique and his men. Next week could see one or more managers losing their jobs.
Selected Match Betting:
Lazio, Fiorentina, Palermo, AC Milan, Napoli and Udinese- All To Win : 50/1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Score A Brace (Bologna V AC Milan): 4/1
Napoli to Beat Navara 4-0: 33/1
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