Before the Round – Trends on Serie A (27/04-28/04)

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Inter wrapped up the Scudetto in midweek, achieving their 20th Serie A title. Although the title has gone to Inter, the fight for the top four continues to draw the attention of fans.

Bologna are in the driver’s seat, but Roma, Atalanta, and Lazio are closing in.

Atalanta - Empoli

Atalanta cruised to a 3-0 win over Empoli earlier this season away from home. La Dea will try for a fourth straight win over the Azzurri.

Atalanta are unbeaten in their last two matches as they prepare for a Europa League semifinal showdown with Marseille. However, Atalanta failed to win their last two home matches.

Empoli won two of their last three Serie A matches. Three points separate them from the relegation zone ahead of the weekend. The Azzurri lost their last three road matches.

• Atalanta have won all of their last 3 matches against Empoli in Serie A.
• A run of 3 straight away defeats makes the most recent matches in Serie A of Empoli.
• Atalanta are undefeated in 13 of their last 15 encounters with Empoli in Serie A.
• Empoli have achieved just 4 wins in their 25 most recent away games in Serie A.
• Prediction: Atalanta

Bologna - Udinese

Bologna are fresh off a midweek 3-1 win over Roma in the capital. They are now unbeaten in five straight Serie A games. The Rossoblu could move into third place with a win and Juventus losing this weekend.

Udinese will aim to slow down Bologna, however, the visitors are verging on relegation. Udinese are 17th in the league and only outside of the bottom three thanks to goal difference. The Zebrette lost their last two matches.

Udinese won the reverse fixture against Bologna 3-0 earlier this season. The last two matches between these clubs ended in 3-0 wins for the designated home side.

• Bologna have a good record of 28 undefeated games of their last 32 encounters in Serie A.
• In their last 36 games in Serie A, Udinese have a poor record of just 4 wins.
• On average, Bologna have allowed 0.47 goals in their most recent home games in Serie A.
• Udinese score an average of 0.75 goals in their away Serie A matches.
• Prediction: Bologna

Fiorentina - Sassuolo

Fiorentina will host Sassuolo, aiming to avenge a 1-0 loss from earlier this season. Sassuolo won three of the last six matches against Fiorentina in all competitions. However, they failed to win the last two games at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

La Viola are coming off a 2-0 win over Salernitana. The victory ended a five-match winless streak. Fiorentina’s players’ minds have been elsewhere, as they prepare for the Coppa Italia and Europa Conference League semifinals.

Sassuolo are 19th in the standings and three points from safety ahead of the weekend. The Neroverdi failed to win their last five Serie A games. Their most recent match ended in a 3-0 loss to relegation rival Lecce.

• Fiorentina have not been beaten in 20 of their 24 most recent home matches in Serie A.
• Sassuolo have achieved just 3 wins of their last 27 Serie A games.
• Fiorentina have won just 1 of their last 6 league games.
• Sassuolo have conceded 1+ goals in all of their last 22 away Serie A games.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals

Genoa - Cagliari

Cagliari are unbeaten in three straight matches versus Genoa in all competitions. The Islanders won 2-1 at home in the reverse fixture.

Genoa lost 1-0 to Lazio at home last time out. The defeat ended a four-game unbeaten streak. Genoa have drawn the third-most games this season in Serie A with 12.

Cagliari are on a run of good form. They will go into the weekend unbeaten in four straight games. Six points were picked up during those four matches. The Islanders have conceded the fourth-most goals this season with 56.

• Genoa are undefeated against Cagliari in 7 consecutive home matches in the league.
• In their last 16 away games in Serie A, Cagliari have a poor record of just 1 wins.
• Genoa haven't been beaten in 9 of their 10 most recent home clashes with Cagliari in Serie A.
• Cagliari haven't lost in 8 of their last 9 matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Draw

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