Before the Round – Trends on Italy Serie A (23-24/12)

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Serie A will play one more round of football before the winter break. Inter can extend their lead at the top of the table, giving coach Simone Inzaghi a great Christmas gift.

At the bottom of the table, Udinese, Empoli, and Hellas Verona will attempt to get out of the bottom three.

Bologna - Atalanta

The recent trend between Bologna and Atalanta saw the away team claim a victory. Can Atalanta win away on Saturday? The last three games between these clubs saw the away team claim victories.

Atalanta saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last six matches in Serie A. La Dea are on a two-game winning streak in Serie A but still sit seventh. Atalanta are two points off the top four.

Remarkably, Bologna supporters are dreaming of Champions League football. Coach Thiago Motta has Bologna in fourth place. The Rossoblu took 10 points from the last 12 points on offer in Serie A. They defeated Salernitana 2-1 and Roma 2-0 in their last two fixtures.

• In all of their 7 most recent home matches of Serie A, there have been no losses for Bologna FC.
• Atalanta have lost just 2 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
• Bologna FC have a good record of 20 undefeated games of their last 23 home encounters in Serie A.
• Atalanta have won just 2 of their last 6 away fixtures in all competitions.
• Prediction: Bologna

Torino - Udinese

Torino did the Serie A double over Udinese last season by scores of 2-1 and 1-0. This is a fixture between two teams going in opposite directions in the standings.

Udinese are 17th in the standings, with a mere 13 points this season. The Zebrette are on a five-game winless streak in Serie A. Although Udinese are scoring goals, they are also conceding them.

Torino went unbeaten in their last three Serie A games. Five points separate Torino from the top four ahead of the weekend. Torino’s games have not seen a lot of goals this season. In 16 games, Il Toro conceded 16 goals and scored just 14 times.

• An unbeaten run at HT for Torino FC, consisting of 14 matches marks their Serie A campaign.
• Udinese Calcio are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 23 away matches (Serie A).
• Torino FC are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Udinese Calcio's last 4 league games.
• Prediciton: Draw

Hellas Verona - Cagliari

Hellas Verona went unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions against Cagliari. However, these teams have not met on the pitch since 2021-22.

Cagliari saw more than 2.5 goals in nine of their last 11 Serie A games. However, they will go up against a Hellas Verona team that went winless in their last 14 Serie A games. Verona took a mere three points from the last six games, collecting three draws.

The Islanders are 16th in the standings. This is a relegation six-point affair between two teams battling against the drop. Cagliari won just one of their last five Serie A matches. They are coming off a 2-1 loss to Napoli.

• Hellas Verona have achieved just 3 wins of their last 21 Serie A games.
• Cagliari Calcio have a poor record of 3 consecutive away losses in Serie A.
• The average number of goals scored by Hellas Verona is 0.81 for their matches in Serie A.
• Cagliari Calcio have won only 3 of their last 16 Serie A matches.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score - No

Inter - Lecce

Inter are four points ahead of Juventus after the latter slipped up last time out. The Nerazzurri could move as many as seven points clear of the Bianconeri with a win over Lecce. Inter did the Serie A double over Lecce last season by scores of 2-1 and 2-0.

Inzaghi’s team is playing excellent in defence. Inter kept six clean sheets in their last eight games in the league. Each of the Nerazzurri’s last three matches ended as wins to nil. They outscored those three opponents 9-0.

Lecce will go to San Siro unbeaten in five straight Serie A games. The Giallorossi drew four of those five games, while posting just one win. Lecce scored eight times in their last five fixtures.

• No defeats at half time can be found in Inter Milano's 22 most recent games in Serie A.
• US Lecce have drawn at half time their last 6 away Serie A games in a row.
• In their last 24 games in Serie A, Inter Milano have been undefeated on 22 occasions.
• Both teams scored in US Lecce's last 6 matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Inter