Serie A games return after a two-week international break. During the international break, several players traveled and some of them returned injured. There are several fascinating matches between the top 5 European leagues now that club football has started.
This week’s Serie A games promise to be intriguing. The entire country of Italy will once again experience drama and excitement when Serie A resumes. Serie A has been very difficult this season. There is no obvious favorite to win the championship as all the teams are fighting it out.
Serie A this season is very competitive. Napoli are currently joint leaders along with Atalanta with both clubs on 17 points. Third, we have a surprise package in Udinese that has been brilliant so far in Serie A. Defending champions AC Milan are tied with Lazio for fourth with both teams on 14 points. José Mourinho Roma, after a brilliant start, has fallen and languishes in sixth place in the table.
Juventus, once the regular top table in Serie A, seem to have lost their former glory. Juventus this year is a bit consistent and struggling to find their perfect match in Serie A. All said and done, Week 8 in Serie A is approaching. These are the next Serie A matches to watch. pay attention this weekend.
Three games to take into account for this day of Serie A
Inter Milan vs Rome
One of the most interesting games in Serie A this week will be Inter Milan hosting Roma at the San Siro. Inter Milan this season is struggling. They have lost every big game this season. The most disheartening loss for them will be a loss to arch-rivals AC Milan in the Milan Derby. On the other hand, just before the international break, they surprisingly lost to Udinese.
Inter Milan are shaky defensively and are leaking goals on frequent occasions this season. They were ranked 15th in Serie A when it comes to goals conceded. Inter Milan have so far leaked 11 games in 7 games with 1.6 xG. Lukaku’s offensive comeback hasn’t worked for them so far either. Lukaku has just managed to score a goal in the 7 games he has played so far in Serie A. In general, Inter Milan need to resolve things quickly and what better way to do it than against José Mourinho Roma?
Arriving in Rome, they started brilliantly with 3 wins and a draw. But of course, the month of September has not been kind to them. Roma played 5 matches in September (including all competitions) and only managed to win 2 of them. Before entering this international break, Roma were defeated by Atalanta in week 7 of the game. Dybala has been Roma’s standout player this season. He has 5 goal contributions in 7 games so far. Wise attacker Roma tied with league leaders Napoli in dominance of changes created.
With Roma facing ailing Inter Milan. José Mourinho hopes his team gets back into his mojo and starts on a winning note this October. With Roma playing away from home in a packed San Siro, it could prove difficult for them.
Atalanta vs Fiorentina
Another action pack game in Serie A this weekend will be second-placed Atalanta taking on Fiorentina. Atalanta will welcome unstable Fiorentina to their stadium this week. Atalanta have been the team to watch in Serie A so far. They have been in excellent form winning 5 games and drawing the remaining two. Atalanta have yet to face defeat this season in Serie A.
Atalanta have been very well trained defensively this season. They have just conceded 3 goals in 7 games in Serie A. On the attacking front, they have been quite decent. They have had different scores at different times. It has been a complete team effort this season for Atalanta. With Atalanta facing a struggling Fiorentina, they will expect a good performance and could eventually get all 3 points from the game.
Arriving at Fiorentina, they had a tough time in Serie A so far. Fiorentina has been timid in attack. They have managed to score 7 goals in 7 games, averaging one goal per game. Defensively he has been compact and has not leaked many goals. They have had 2 wins among the 7 games. Fiorentina currently sit mid-table this season, sitting 10th in the table. With them facing Atalanta in form, it will test them to their limits.
Napoli vs Turin
The last game on our list to watch in Serie A will be league leaders Napoli hosting Torino in Napoli. Napoli have been excellent this season. Of 7 games played so far, they have won 5 games and drawn two. Coming into their form, they have had a hat-trick of wins in the last three weeks of play. One of their biggest wins came just before the international break when they defeated defending champion AC Milan. Napoli throughout the month of September has not lost a game in all competitions.
Speaking of their opponents, Torino got off to a decent start by winning the first few games. But since last month they seem to have lost their way. They are coming into this game on the back of 2 losing streaks. With the matchup against the league leaders, it will be a challenging task for Torino.
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