The Italian soccer league Serie Acontinues this weekend with Round 24from Friday, February 26, to Sunday, February 28. The previous Round 23 didn’t bring a change at the top ofthe table with Inter overcoming Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, thus the latter are trailingthe Nerazzurri four points.In third is the inspired Juventus, who got there thanks to a 3-0 triumph over Crotone, followed by Roma, who returned at home with a point after visiting Benevento. Atalanta and Lazio are the remaining Top 6 Serie A clubs.
In Round 24, Inter will aim to move further away from their city rivals as they face Genoa at home on Sunday, February 28, while their arch-rivals will travel to Rome on the same day and face Roma in another derby. Reigning champions Juventus will look to close the gap to the Milan clubs with a win over Hellas Verona on Saturday, February 27.
This roundprovides an opportunity for the bettor to play around with parlays, picks in the over/under, or goal scorers.Here are some sports betting predictions to consider when placing a bet on these Serie A matchups.
Inter vs Genoa betting picks
Romelu Lukaku of Inter (left) controlled by Mattia Bani (right) of Genoa. (Getty)
Inter are on the rise, having won five of the last six Serie A fixtures. They drew 0-0 with Udinese,but they did manage to win three consecutivederbies ahead, 2-0 against Juventus, 3-1 vs Lazio,and 3-0 vs Milan.On the other side, Genoa have proven to know how to play against bigger clubs, but there is a reason as to why they are currently sitting at the 11th position on the Serie A table.
To be honest it looks doubtful that Genoa will be able to stop Inter’s impressive run, especiallyon their home turf. It’s not unreasonable to think that the Nerazzurri canwin this game 3-0 and thatscore line is paying +600.
Roma vs Milan betting picks
Alessio Romagnoli (left) of Milan and Edin Dzeko of Roma (right). (Getty)
Milan are set for another tough battle, and it couldn’t come at theworst time for them. Nothing has been the same since their shocking 2-0 loss to Spezia and they are struggling to find their 2020 form. The Rossoneri drew 2-2 with Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League, and they suffered a difficult loss to their city rivals Inter. Meanwhile, Romayet to win a derbyin 2021, having lost to Juventus, Lazio, and drawn 2-2 with Inter, but theyare on a good run of three wins, one draw, and one loss in the last five Serie A matches.
Having both teams’current form in mind,FanDuel favoring Romaby a small margin, asPaulo Fonseca’s sideis paying out +135, Milan+195, and a draw is at +240.
Hellas Verona vs Juventusbetting picks
Juan Cuadrado (left) of Juventus competes with Mattia Zaccagni of Hellas Verona (right). (Getty)
Hellas Verona have had a very colorful season, sometimes managing to take points from bigger sides, and sometimes going home with a disappointing result. They drew2-2 with Milanand 1-1 with Juventus the first time they met in the 2020/21 Serie A season, proving they are able to shock the nine-times consecutive champions. However, that was at the beginning of the season when Juventus were struggling to find their ideal formation, form, and consistency. In spite of a bump, the defeatagainst Napoli,it feels as if the Bianconerihave started their momentum and are finally ready to challenge both Milan clubs for the title again.
Juventus had six successive wins in the league in a period of one month in between their defeat to Inter, and their latest one to Napoli. It brought them closer to the top two sides of the table, jumping from the seventh to the third place.Betting that the game will haveover 2.5 goals could be a sure bet, at -132, a $100 bet could earn the bettor $76.If you got to pick anyone to put the ball in the back of the net in this game look no further thanCristiano Ronaldo, as heis at +210 to bethe first one to score.Want to put your money on something solid, always bet on CR7.
Sampdoria vsAtalantabetting picks
Jakub Jankto of Sampdoria (right) competes for the ball with Mario Pasalic of Atalanta (left). (Getty)
Sampdoria have not been doing exactly well against clubs that have been the favorites this season, losing to Milan, Roma, Juventus, and Lazio. However, that doesn’t state that they don’t know how to cause an upset. The Ligurian side can boastof triumphing over Lazio, Inter, and even their Sunday’s opponent, Atalanta in the first part of the season. Meanwhile, proof as to how much Atalanta have improved in 2021, compared to their initial struggles at the start of the season, is the fact that they have lost only one game this calendar year so far. Their only loss is on January 31, against Lazio.
Betting that the first half will end with a draw, could be a sure betat +145, a $50bet could earn the bettor $72.5. SinceAtalanta are the favored side by many oddsmakers,the odds of them winning the second half are +145, and a $100bet could earn the bettor $86, as per DraftKings.
Parlays for these four matchups of Serie A Round 24
A solid parlay bet could be the following: Inter to beat Genoa 3-0; Roma triumphing over Milan, andHellas Verona and Juventus to score over 2.5 goals. In addition, Sampdoria and Atalantato gointo half-timewitha draw, 0-0, 1-1, 2-2 –it does not matter, it needs to be a draw. At $100, the bettor could win up to $748.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus and Crotone. (Getty)
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