09 May 2015 21:45 AC Milan v Roma
Match Stats
Milan are now stuttering to the end of a very poor season. Sunday’s 3-0 loss at Napoli was their 3rd Serie A loss on the bounce, and this season cannot end soon enough for Filippo Inzaghi’s side. Milan now sit in 10th place on 43 points with nothing to play for, and their recent home record reads an average-looking W6, D5, L4.
When hosting the top Serie A sides, Milan’s record reads a reasonable-looking W3, D3, L4, and Milan can be backed at around 4.00, which when looking at my ratings looks a little low.
The recent head-to-head record at the San Siro is very mixed and reads Milan 2 Wins, 2 Draws, and Roma 1 Win.
The draw can be backed at around 3.60, and this certainly has to be given some serious consideration when looking at how both sides perform against similar opposition.
Roma are coming into this match after beating Genoa 2-0 at the weekend, and this was their 2nd Serie A win on the bounce. These 2 victories have moved them up into 2nd place on 64 points, which is 1 point above fierce city rivals Lazio, and 5 points above 4th place Napoli. Roma’s recent away record reads a very resilient-looking W6, D6, L3.
When facing the second tier of the Serie A, Roma’s record reads an average-looking W2, D5, L3, and Roma can be backed at around 2.05.
Goal Stats
As far as goals are concerned, then their looks to be some value in the Under 2.5 Goals market. When facing teams of similar opposition, and looking at both side's last 10 home and away games against similar opposition, then 2 or less goals have been seen in 15 of the 20 matches. Also, when looking at both side's general home and away form, when looking at their last 15 home and away matches, then 21 have seen 2 or less goals. Under 2.5 Goals offers some value and this can be backed at around 1.95.
Prediction
This looks like an intriguing encounter, and although Milan have nothing to play for, they are sure to want to put in a good performance against one of the marquee sides. My ratings suggest value in backing Roma on the handicap. However, when facing teams of Milan’s stature, they have only won 3 of the last 10 matches, and as the draw is strong, the risk v reward does not look worthwhile. With this mind, I am going to look to goal line where only 2 of Milan’s last 10 home games against the top sides have seen 3 or more goals. My recommended trade is Under 2.5 Goals at around 1.95.
10 May 2015 21:45 Lazio v Inter
This Sunday evening sees a high profile Serie A match when Lazio host Inter Milan at the Olympic Stadium, Rome. Kick-off at 19:45 BST.
Match Stats
Lazio are coming into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Atalanta, and indeed Lazio have now won just 1 of their last 4 Serie A matches. This recent blip has left them in 3rd place on 63 points, which is now just 4 points above 4th place Napoli in the race for the Champions League places. Lazio’s recent home form reads a strong-looking W11, D1, L3.
When hosting the top half Serie A sides, Lazio boast a reasonable record which reads W5, D3, L2, and Lazio can be backed at around 1.90. Looking at my ratings then this looks to offer some value.
The recent head-to-head record at the Olympic Stadium is dominated by the home side and reads Lazio 4 Wins, 0 Draws, and Inter 1 Win.
The draw can be backed at around 3.75 and this does not look to offer any real value.
Inter Milan are coming into this match in some reasonable form, and they have now only lost 1 of their last 9 league matches. Inter had a disappointing 1-1 home result at home to Chievo at the weekend and Roberto Mancini’s side now sit in 8th place on 49 points, and they are well placed to make a late challenge for the Europa League places. Inter's recent away record reads a resilient-looking W6, D4, L5.
When facing the top Serie A sides, Inter boast an average record which reads W2, D3, L5, and Inter can be backed at around 4.05. If you do fancy them to do well here, then it is certainly best keeping the draw on your side, and they can be backed on the +0.5 Asian Handicap at around 2.09.
Goal Stats
As far as goals are concerned then when looking at the stats there looks to be some value in backing over 2.5 goals. 12 of Lazio’s 17 home games this season have finished Over 2.5 goals as have 6 of Inter’s last 7 away matches. When looking at both sides last 10 respective home and away matches against similar opposition. In the 20 games, 14 matches have seen 3 or more goals and only 6 games have seen 2 or less goals. Over 2.5 Goals can be backed at around 1.81.
Prediction
This is a vital game for both sides and looking at my ratings I see some value both in the match and t goal line. When looking at the goal line we can see that 9 of Lazio’s last 11 hosting top half sides have seen 3 or more goals and this looks a solid selection. For my trade I am going to turn to the match line. Although Inter have a resilient away record it should be noted that all 6 of their away victories this season have come against sides placed 12th and below and it is unlikely they will win this match. Lazio have performed well at home this season winning 5 of their last 6 and they look value to gain the points that will see them move closer to Champions League qualification. So my recommended trade is Lazio -0.5 at around 1.90.