Serie A brings several top matches this weekend. It will be an excellent opportunity for both the bettors and the fans to watch, enjoy, and wager on big-time derbies.

The first one is in Milan, where Inter hosts Juventus in the Derby d’Italia. These two teams are fierce rivals, and their rivalry extends beyond Italian borders, often spreading worldwide. A lot is at stake here, the title, the UCL spot, and the reputation.

Further south, we have Derby d’Italia, where Napoli hosts Roma. Napoli hopes to stay in the title race, while Roma has to take points in Naples to secure its UCL spot. Both teams are fierce and very competitive, so we expect to see an old-school battle at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.

Finally, Lazio and Atalanta clash at the Olimpico, in a game worth six points not three. How’s that possible, since they are direct rivals for the 7th spot, held by La Dea now, the win here is worth double, as the triumphant side not only takes three points, but also deprives the rivals of the same amount.

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Inter VS Juventus

Inter is the absolute leader of the Serie A right now, being in the best form. Their attack is on fire these days, having scored 57 goals, and overall, this unit is currently very lethal, winning 5 straight games, netting two hits in each one. Chivu’s team is playing interesting football at Giuseppe Meazza, and only one of the last 6 games didn’t see three or more goals.

On the other end, Juventus was in solid shape, yet it hit a roadblock recently. They have just 1 win in their last 4 games, and the defense has collapsed in the last pair of games, allowing 5 goals.

Inter is an absolute favorite in our opinion here. We have several reasons for that claim, and the first is the current form, which is obviously on Nerazzurri’s side. The second is the home-field edge, as Inter uses it very well in Serie A. So the final pick here is hosts to triumph.

Pick: Inter

Napoli VS Roma

Napoli had a pair of wins recently, but a home loss to Como in the Coppa Italia showed that Conte’s team isn’t as strong as last year. The Partenopei again had multiple problems on the field, and they are now in a very vulnerable position. In 7 of the last 10 games at home, Napoli scored two or more goals.

Roma plays ultra-defensive football, as this team has the top defense in the Serie A, conceding only 14 goals in 24 fixtures. That’s something which needs to be respected. Just one of the latest 10 matches had seen three or more hits when they appeared on the field.

That’s why we pick under 2.5 goals here as well, with these two teams having a lot at stake and not wanting to overexpose early on.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals

Lazio VS Atalanta

Lazio won the Coppa Italia quarterfinals, one week after Atalanta did the same. Both will clash in the semis, and this game comes as an intro for those two legs. The Eagles weren’t playing well at home, having 5 games in a row without a win before taking down Genoa two weeks ago, 3-2.

Meanwhile, Atalanta has two ties and one loss over the past threeevents on the road, scoring just one goal. Also, the last five of their appearances on the road have all ended with under 2.5 hits.

Since this game is between two, let’s say, unstable teams, we have to pick a draw. None of these units has a clear edge over the others, and, simply put, this smells like a game that might end 1-1.

Pick: Draw

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