Before the Round – Trends on Italy Serie A (22-23/04)

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Four teams are fighting for the final Champions League qualification places.

Meanwhile, five points currently separate Juventus and Bologna from sixth-place Atalanta in the race for the final Europa League spot.

Salernitana – Sassuolo

Sassuolo are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Salernitana in all competitions. The Neroverdi defeated Salernitana 5-0 in the reverse fixture this season.

Salernitana are 15th in the standings and go into the match having drawn six straight fixtures. Goals were in short supply in Salernitana’s last six games. They scored six times and conceded six goals to their opponents.

Sassuolo are in good form ahead of round 31. The Neroverdi took 13 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. They outscored opponents 11-8.

• Salernitana's most recent record of 7 consecutive games in Serie A consists of no losses.
• Sassuolo Calcio are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 league games.
• Salernitana have been conceding 1.67 goals on average in their games (Serie A).
• Sassuolo Calcio are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 league games.
• Prediction: Sassuolo

Lazio – Torino

Lazio are playing brilliant football in Serie A. The Biancocelesti are on a four-match win streak and sit second in Serie A. The last four head-to-head matches between Lazio and Torino finished as draws. The teams played out a nil-nil stalemate in Turin earlier this season.

Torino are winless in their last four matches in Serie A. The Toro took just eight points from the last six matches. They were outscored 7-5.

Lazio kept seven clean sheets in their last eight matches in Serie A. The Roman club are at the top of the form table, with 16 points from the last 18 matches in the division. Lazio conceded just one goal in their last six matches.

• Lazio are unbeaten in all of their last 8 matches in Serie A.
• There have been 4 staight losses at half time in the Serie A campaign of Torino FC.
• Lazio are conceding an average of 0.67 goals in their Serie A games.
• In Torino FC's 3 most recent Serie A matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Lazio

Empoli – Inter

Empoli shocked Inter with a 1-0 win at San Siro earlier this season. It was the Azzurri’s only win in their last six matches versus Inter in all competitions.

Inter are struggling in the league, most likely due to focusing heavily on the Champions League and Coppa Italia. The Nerazzurri are fifth in the league and two points off fourth place. Inter took only four points from the last 18 points on offer. They are playing in midweek in the Champions League.

• Empoli FC have suffered a defeat in their 4 most recent home encounters with Inter Milano (Serie A).
• No defeats at half time can be found in Inter Milano's 12 most recent away games in Serie A.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Empoli FC's last 3 matches in Serie A.
• Inter Milano have won just 1 of their last 6 away matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Inter Milano

Monza – Fiorentina

Fiorentina are unbeaten in back-to-back games versus Monza in all competitions. The teams drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

La Viola are in good form ahead of the weekend. They are unbeaten in eight straight Serie A games. The team took 14 points from the last 18 points on offer. Fiorentina will play in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.

Monza picked up eight points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The team scored just seven goals in those six games but conceded only seven goals to opponents. Monza won just one of their last six home matches in the league.

• In their 7 most recent home matches of Serie A, Monza have achieved just 1 wins.
• Fiorentina haven't lost any of their last 8 matches in Serie A.
• Monza haven't lost a match in 5 of their last 6 matches in Serie A.
• Fiorentina have won their last 3 away matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Draw