Before the Round – Trends on Italy Serie A (16-17/12)

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Serie A round No. 16 will see reigning champions Napoli attempt to end a two-match losing streak.

Meanwhile, third-place AC Milan will try to cut the gap to league leaders Inter and get back into the title race.

Napoli - Cagliari

Napoli went unbeaten in five of their last six games in all competitions versus Cagliari. Three of the last four fixtures between them finished with both teams scoring goals.

The Partenopei are in awful form, with three losses in their last four league matches. Napoli lost each of their last two fixtures. The poor run of form now has Napoli in sixth place. The team failed to score in their last two matches.

Cagliari are just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 15 matches. The Islanders are in decent form, having gone four of their last six games without a defeat. Cagliari defeated Sassuolo 2-1 last time out.

• SSC Napoli are undefeated in 44 of their last 53 Serie A games.
• Cagliari Calcio are reaching an an average of 0.57 goals in away Serie A games.
• SSC Napoli have managed just 1 wins in their last 6 home league games.
• Cagliari Calcio have lost just 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: SSC Napoli

Torino - Empoli

Torino and Empoli drew their two matches in 2022-23. Three of the last four games between these clubs ended in stalemates. Will we see another on Saturday?

Empoli’s poor run of form has them in 18th place ahead of round No. 16. The Azzurri failed to win five of their last six Serie A matches and go into Saturday on the back of two consecutive draws.

Torino went unbeaten in their last two games, taking four points from six. A surprise 3-0 win over Atalanta was followed by a nil-nil draw with Frosinone. Il Toro won their last two home matches in Serie A.

• Torino FC are unbeaten at half time in their last 13 Serie A games.
• Empoli FC have won just 3 of their last 22 away matches in Serie A.
• Torino FC are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 home league games.
• Empoli FC score an average of 0.71 goals in their away Serie A matche.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score - No

Fiorentina - Hellas Verona

Fiorentina are on a two-game winning streak against Hellas Verona in Serie A. In 2022-23, The Viola claimed a 2-0 home win and 3-0 away win against Hellas. Can Fiorentina pull off another win to nil?

Hellas Verona are 19th in the standings, with 11 points from 15 games. The Gialloblu failed to win any of their last six games, losing three and drawing three. If there is a silver lining for the club, it is that they drew each of their last three fixtures.

Fiorentina could crack Serie A’s top four with a win and results going their way elsewhere. The Tuscan club took four points from the last six available. A 3-0 win over Salernitana was followed by a 1-1 draw with Roma.

• Fiorentina haven't lost a match in 13 of their last 15 home matches in Serie A.
• In their last 28 away games in Serie A, Hellas Verona have recorded only 3 wins.
• Fiorentina haven't been beaten by Hellas Verona in their last 6 encounters in Serie A.
• Hellas Verona have conceded 1 or more goals in their last 8 Serie A games in a row.
• Prediction: Fiorentina

AC Milan - Monza

AC Milan posted two wins over Monza last season in Serie A. The Rossoneri claimed a 4-1 win at San Siro and followed it up with a 1-0 away victory.

Milan are third and nine points off first-place Inter. Last weekend, the Rossoneri suffered a 3-2 defeat away to Atalanta. The loss ended a good run of form, which saw Milan pick up seven points from nine.

Monza are in good form ahead of the trip to San Siro. They went unbeaten in five of their last six matches in Serie A, taking nine points, scoring eight goals, and conceding just six times. Monza will go to the San Siro unbeaten in back-to-back road matches.

• AC Milan are on a run of 16 consecutive home undefeated at half time matches in their domestic league.
• Monza are undefeated in 10 of their last 12 Serie A games.
• AC Milan haven't lost a match in 19 of their last 22 home matches in Serie A.
• Monza have won just 2 of their last 6 fixtures in Serie A.
• Prediction: AC Milan