Serie A Matchday 21: betting tips, match previews & best bets

Matchday 21 of the Serie A 2024-25 season brings 10 exciting fixtures between Friday and Monday, including Juventus hosting AC Milan and Napoli taking on Atalanta on the road.
Here are our free soccer betting tips for this weekend’s Serie A matchups.

AS Roma v Genoa

Saturday, January 18 – 6:45am AEDT – Stadio Olimpico
Roma are 10th with 24 points while Genoa are both a position and a point behind.

Unbeaten on their last 16 games at the Stadio Olimpico, with 14 wins and two draws, anticipate the Giallorossi to uphold the trend.

Bologna v AC Monza

Saturday, January 18 – 1:00am AEDT – Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
After consecutive draws with Roma and Inter Milan, eighth-placed Bologna will be looking to return to winning ways against Monza, who remain bottom of the league despite registering a surprise 2-1 win over Fiorentina.

Expect the hosts, who have beaten Monza in the Serie A and Italian Super Cup this season, to cruise to victory.

Juventus v AC Milan

Saturday, January 18 – 4:00am AEDT – Juventus Stadium
Juventus are fifth on the table after three consecutive draws, while Milan and two positions behind after drawing twice and winning in their last outing.

Given that both sides have their fair share of vulnerabilities, the points could be shared for the third time running.

Atalanta v Napoli

Saturday, January 18 – 6:45am AEDT – Gewiss Stadium
On an impressive run of five consecutive wins, leaders Napoli will have their mettle tested by third-placed Atalanta, who have hit a snag after three successive draws.

Mateo Retegui netted his 13th Serie A goal of the season against Juve, and 888 Sportsbook are paying $3.00 for the Atalanta forward in the anytime goalscorer market.

ACF Fiorentina v Torino

Sunday, January 19 – 10:30pm AEDT – Stadio Artemio Franchi
Fiorentina have dropped to sixth after failing to win their last five games, while Torino have slipped to 12th having gone winless in their last four.

Moise Kean has scored 11 goals thus far, and top Serie A bookmakers are paying +162 for the Azzuri striker to add to his goal tally.

Cagliari v Lecce

Sunday, January 19 – 1:00am AEDT – Sardegna Arena
After holding Milan to a 1-1 draw, 18th-placed Cagliari will be hoping to climb out of the drop zone when they face Lecce, who sit five places above them.

With four points from a possible six, Cagliari have a decent chance of triumphing on home soil.

Hellas Verona v Lazio

Sunday, January 19 – 4:00am AEDT – Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Winless in their last three games, fourth-placed Lazio will be eager to bounce back against Verona, who are dangerously close to the drop zone after losing 13 of their first 20 games.

Victorious in their last two meetings, Lazio have a solid chance of securing all three points.

Inter Milan v Empoli

Sunday, January 19 – 6:45am AEDT – Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Trailing leaders Napoli by three points, second-placed Internazionale will be looking to solidify their title defence against Empoli, who have dropped to 14th after going winless in their last five.

Marcus Thuram has 12 league goals to his name, and Betway is offering $2.00 for the Inter forward to strike again.

Como v Udinese

Monday, January 20 – 6:45am AEDT – Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Udinese are ninth after three consecutive draws, while Como are in the bottom half after going winless in their last two.

The Bianconeri, who have dominated previous meetings, should force a fourth consecutive win over Como.

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