The most important matches of the Italian top-flight league are taking place on Sunday as the top teams have European Cup commitment in the mid-week and they need an extra day to rest and to prepare the weekend fixtures. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have something also for Saturday action. Let’s break down the games and find the best value bets.
Bologna vs. Sampdoria
The visitors have been the surprise package this season sitting 6th in the standings with 26 points and a game in hand. This match is an excellent opportunity for them to secure their European spot by winning against 10th place Bologna. They are on a 3-match winning streak managing to pull-off the upset last round winning against the reigning champs Juventus 3-2. Bologna bounced back after 4 defeats in a row coming from 1 goal down to win their away match 3-2 at Verona. Sampdoria enter this match full of confidence, having all the reasons to expect another victory and return home with the three points. We will play it smart and we will cover ourselves with the DNB (Draw No Bet) option. Best pick for the match: Sampdoria to win with Draw No Bet at 1.9 with the green-listed bookmaker PaddyPower.
AC Milan vs. Torino
Despite spending a huge amount of money on transfers over the summer, AC Milan have a poor start to their season sitting 7th in the standings, 7 points behind the 1st European Cup spot. They failed to impress this term having big ups and downs, looking like they are not able to perform in both Serie A and Europa League at the same time. They’ve lost all their 6 mutual encounters with the teams who are currently above them in the Serie A standings, but they are unbeaten against lower ranked squads. They have an amazing record against Torino being unbeaten in their last 20 head-to-heads. This is a must win for Montella and his players as his days at the club are numbered and in case of a negative result here he might get sacked and replaced with another coach. This is a tough test for AC Milan and we don’t expect them to earn all the three points. Best pick for the match: Torino to win with +1 AH (Asian Handicap) at 1.67 with Unibet.
Genoa vs. AS Roma
AS Roma and on a 5-match winning streak in the Italian top-flight sitting 4th in the standings after 12 games played. They have a match in hand so in case of a win they might climb till 2nd place with 2 points under Napoli. They are doing an amazing job also in Champions League where they are leading Group C (Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Qarabag) with 8 points after 4 rounds. They enter this match full of confidence after winning the Derby Della Capitale 2-1 against their city rivals Lazio last weekend. Genoa are fighting to avoid relegation sitting 16th in the standings with just 9 points in 13 games. Best pick for the match: AS Roma to win at 1.7 with 10Bet.
Udinese vs. Napoli
Leaders Napoli visit 14th place Udinese on Sunday as they will be looking to secure their top spot in the standings. We expect them to win but not with a big goal margin as they will give their best in the midweek in Champions League clash against Shakthar and they will be exhausted next weekend against Udinese. Best pick for the match: Udinese to win with +1.5 AH (Asian Handicap) at 1.84 with Unibet.
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