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Fiorentina will end up fourth, and Roma second unless a miracle happens, which means both teams can play this match relaxed. Fiorentina defeated Verona 3-5 in a similar situation in the last round, and Atalanta 3-1 at home. Today, we can expect a football spectacle on Artemio Franchi because two teams who play the most beautiful football in Serie A will meet. Their first match ended 2-1 for Roma even though both teams had a few sure hits and numerous chances to score. Roma's defense is the strongest, but their best defender Benati is missing today, and on the other hand, Fiorentina's offense is really efficient even without their best players Gomez and Rossi. Both coaches announced offensive game and a spectacle for the viewers, so I don't see why we shouldn't trust them. Details

Udinese are safe in their mid-table position and Napoli are secured as the third-placed team and their position will not change until the end. This is a funny situation for Udiense as they are a team that used to make the best of final stages of the season to get into Europe and Guidolin was criticized by the club chairman Pozzo because of that. They will use the best squad today, while Napoli will arrive to traditionally inhospitable Friuli without several crucial players. Benitez is slowly resting his players for the upcoming Cup finals as he is aware he has to win a troph for the fans, so Higuain didn't travel to Udine due to minor injury. Mertens is also missing, and he's also important in offense, while their defense wil be without Britos and perhaps Raul Albiol. All of this should open plenty of space for Di Natale, Muriel and the rest of Guidolin's team that should take all three points here. I think the odds are wrong here as this is at least an equal match, while the home team should have the advantage. Details

Mihajlović's arrival has resurrected Sampdoria and has turned them from a lifeless relegation zone dwellers into warriors that have quickly secured their place in the league next season, but they can't get anything more because of their poor start of the season. Sampdoria are now counting the days until the end and after the latest defeats, Mihajlović has decided to see whom he has at his disposal so he announced Da Costa as the first keeper and Maxi Lopez as their main forward. Coupled with numerous suspensions and injuries, it's clear that Sampdoria B are coming to Sicily. The home team are slowly bidding Seire A farewell as they are eight points behind Bologna, but their game is not so poor as the results would suggest. After all, Catania threatened Milan at San Siro in the last round. The home team also have some absent players but those are old news for them. Massimino is never a venue to take points easily, and considering the absences and the lack of motivation for Sampdoria, it's hard to see the visitors getting a favorable result. Details

Sassuolo are having major problem with absent players in defense and Di Francesco will use three fast-paced forwards from the start - Berardi, Sansone and Zaza as they simply have to try to outscore their opponents. On the other hand, Lopez has left Cagliari's bench and Pulga is back and he decided to play with three forwards as the Sardes have a hard time scoring in away games and this is their match to avoid relegation. Both teams will look for the win, both teams will use three forwards and their physical capabilities allow them to make fast counters, which means there should be plenty of goals here. Details

Milan broke their mental barrier against Fiorentina by playing a game that is neither brilliant but was definitely efficient. Two free kicks from Balotelli resulted in two goals and a bit of lucky defending and Milan regained their confidence. It was visible against Chievo where they did truly great, and considering their constant failures against their city rival Inter (playing against them soon), Milan are once again hoping they can reach Europe. They have three games in which they have to get all three points and Seedorf himself is aware that this game against Genoa is the most important one (two bottom-dwelling teams are up next). Genoa are their friendly club and they have often exchanged players with them in recent years, and they have beaten them on a regular basis. It's important to note that points mean nothing to Genoa here and mean everything to Milan. Genoa lost against Verona in the last round and squandered their chance of joining the European battle, and even though they were up by one player throughout the second half, they only managed to suffer a heavy 3-0 defeat. Milan should win at Ferraris tonight. Details

Bologna is in for a tough fight to stay in the league, after and top player Diamanti left the club. Granted, the club did get 9 million euros from China - the money they really need, but they also lost the key player. Additional problems today are Moscardelli and Kone's suspension, and a few other injured players. All that seems even worse if we know that they're doing horribly lately, and that they're playing away against Torino. Torino are a great team, with the deadly forward duo Immobile-Cerci. The home team should be able to take advantage of all the problems Bologna has been experiencing. Details

When Parma and Udinese are playing, we can expect a lot of goals. In the last four matches between the two, there were at least three goals in each. Add to that the fact that Udinese's defense seem confused lately, and they conceded three goals per game in the last three matches. On the other hand, both teams have extremely dangerous offenses, Amauri woke up for Parma and he'll play with Biabiany and Cassano, while on the other side, Di Natale will be joined by the young goalgetters Nico Lopez and Muriel. Besides, both teams will start the game without their key center backs. Details

Juve Stabia have big problems with the absences of the starting eleven players, and they're a team with a weak defense anyway. Both Crotone and Juve Stabia are teams who try to outplay others, and work a lot better offensively, so they're both going to be after three points on Scida. Crotone are missing their key player Ligi, while the guests are missing, besides the goalie Branescuo, a few important defensive players. There shouldn't be a lack of goals in this match. Details

Did Latina's magic dissapear? Breda's team started getting defeats, and conceded three goals in the last round, at home against Crotone, and their series of 13 undefeated games is slowly being forgotten. The fact is that they're a team that gave us a pleasant surprise since Breda took over, but it's also a fact that their results were definitely better than their games. Today, they have a difficult away game against Siena who are in a very good shape, and Breda can't count on a lot of important players that will be hard to replace. Siena should use guests' problems and use the win to forget about rumors about adjusting the scores. Details

Spezia are a team constructed to win the Serie B, but the results aren't confirming that so far. After the disgraceful defeat against Varese, the club management decided to fire coach Stroppa despite his successes in the Cup, and with the current coach Mangia, they want success and they want it now. Mangia confirmed being a good coach in Palermo, and with the Italian U21 team. Today, guests' big absence issues are working for him. Lanciano's magic is slowly dying out this season, and they have more problems with each away game. Considering the big absence issues, the guests will hardly get a positive result in La Spezia. Details

Milan are playing at San Siro and are by default considered as the favorites against all of their Italian opponents. But this is a clear case of Roma being underestimated as they are the only undefeated team in Serie A, a team playing great football and a team who broke Juventus's run of consecutive defeats, and a team who got their captain Totti back. On the other hand, Milan are unconvincing and were very lucky to reach the Round of 16 in the CL. Milan have been having injury problems throughout the season and this is the case now too and now they have a very tiring game against Ajax behind them. The odds on Roma are absolutely high and it's absolutely worth going for one of the options on Totti and his boys. Details

Parma are celebrating their 100th anniversary and they want to achieve great things this season, but with the current competition in the Serie A that had a strong start (Juventus, Roma, Napoli, Inter, Fiorentina...), they will not reach European competitions so easily. A much easier route is through Coppa Italia, the competition that they've won three times in their history. They will not lack motivation, and the list of candidates for this game, with Cassano as the only player rested, shows just how much Donadoni wants to succeed in the cup. On the other hand, we have Varese, a solid Serie B team who missed their chance for promotion under Castori after two solid seasons. They also failed at the start of this season under Sottili who was sacked 10 days ago and was replaced by Gautieri but he has many problems with the crucial players unavailable for this game. Gautieri was brought to get his team into the new promotion battle and the league is their only goal. Anyway, Varese are catastrophic in away games they are coming without their best players and Parma should take advantage of that at their Tardini. Details

One can clearly see that Bologna have underestimate their next opponent and that they don't have too much motivation for this competition. After all, Pioli will rest his firs 11 except Sorensen who was suspended from the upcoming Serie A game. This means their main players like midfield maestros Diamanti and Kone, or hard-working DM Diego Perezo, and center-backs Antonsson and Natali, their first keeper Curci, and "prima punta" Bianchi will watch this game from the stands as Pioli decided to spare them. Siena are not a bad team, which is confirmed in the Serie B this season; they did unexpectedly well in the Cup last season and they are definitely underrated here. Details

Avellino have been playing great football this season and they are deservedly at the top of Serie B. They are particularly good at their Parteni which has become their fortress from which their opponents rarely go undefeated. According to their coach Rastelli, this is their most important game of this season as it can provide them with a historic game against Juventus, they have no injury problems and are facing a team that they fought against in the Lega Pro - Frosinone. This is a team whose form has been on a downward spiral lately and who are not looking particularly well in away games. In addition, they have some injury problems and it would be a huge surprise if Avellino don't reach the round of 16 in the Coppa. Details

Rijeka haven't lost a single point in "minor games", that is, against teams from the lower echelons. So, they lost against Hajduk, Dinamo, Lokomotiva and Split - while they beat others with ease, especially Osijek on Kantrida. The home team have a new coach but they have already changed coaches without any improvements. They have the worst defense in the league, and they haven't scored a single goal in the last 6 games. On the other hand, Rijeka played an even match against Lyion, they are playing well and have a bench wide enough to win games like this without too many problems. Details

Both teams are in great scoring form, which in itself is an enticing fact when betting on over. Luca Toni will be the central man in a three-man offense, and the creative Cassano is making an appearance next to big Amauri, who is still waiting for his first goal. Another good indicator for an over is the fact that both team have significant problems with defense. Parma's first goalkeeper Mirante is absent, which means their young goalie Bajza will play his first minutes, while Verona on the other hand cannot count on their important center backs Maietta and Moras, which will mean Marques will be playing his first minutes in the Serie A. Goals should be in ample supply. Details

The preview underlined the fact that Milan rarely beat Udinese in recent years, and even when they did, it was with minimum difference. In addition to this, Allegri's team have been unconvincing this season, only getting through thanks to last-minute goals, the manager is rumoured to get sacked again and they're facing Barcelona's arrival to San Siro this Tuesday. On top of that, Allegri can't count on several key players. The biggest handicap is missing his best strikers Balotelli, El Shaarawy and Pazzini, and playmaker Kaka isn't 100% fit either. The midfield is missing De Jong, and Mexes, Bonera and De Sciglio are lacking in the defence. Rami arrived, but won't be able to play just yet. All in all, Milan is in quite a pickle and Udinese have been getting better and better. Muriel and Di Natale are a dangerous offensive duo and are definitely capable of causing lots of problems for weakened Milan. Details

If explosion of goals is to be expected of someone in this round's Serie B matches, it's Empolio and Veresea. Both teams play brilliant offense, round after round. Tavano and Maccarone versus the best scorer in the league Pavoletti, and Neto Pereira. Those are forwards only, both teams are also good from set pieces and generally prefer offense oriented game. Another reason to opt for over is the fact that well experienced Rea won't play which means that teenagers Ely and Spendlhofer will lead the visiting team's defense. Details

Modena didn't win three points against Latina, but Novellino's team played well, dominated, created chances and missed the impossible. Strikers like Mazzarrani and Babacaro can't afford another match like that in front of their own fans at Braglia, where they traditionally play much better than in away matches, and especially not against Reggina, which don't play very convincingly. Okay, Reggina did beat Empoli, but Aztori's team was very lucky and they have Empoli's goalkeeper Bassi to thank for their winning goal. The visiting team has a huge problem with absent players today and their biggest handicap is playing without their key creative player Di Michele. They'll have trouble threatening the home team any other way than from set pieces, and their defense won't be able to hold out against Modena's excellent offense. Details

This match is a Toscan derby and a face-off of two best offenses in the first five rounds of Serie B. Both coaches announced a fight to win, both of them are hoping for a good performance and both of them announced three great forwards in the first lineup. On one side there are Verdi, Tavano and Maccarone and on the other Rosina, Paolucci and Gianetti. Those are respectable offenses, but they are not the only aces Sarri and Berreta have up their sleeves because both teams have excellent efficiency with free kicks, especially Empoli who look deadly with Tonelli in the goal area after a corner kick. Anything except a good match with at least three goals would be a big surprise. Details