Serie A soccer betting tips & predictions | Matchday 26

Matchday 26 of the 2024-25 Serie A campaign features a full slate of 10 games from Saturday morning (AEDT). Here are our free soccer betting picks for this weekend’s encounters in the Italian top flight.

Lecce v Udinese

Saturday, February 22 – 6:45am AEDT – Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare

Udinese are 10th on the table with 33 points, while Lecce are five positions behind them with eight fewer points. Unbeaten in their last three meetings, with two wins and a draw, the visitors could secure a third consecutive win against a Lecce side that has failed to score in their last two games.

Parma v Bologna

Sunday, February 23 – 1am AEDT – Stadio Ennio Tardini

Bologna are eighth in the Serie A table following their 3-2 win over Torino, while Parma are in the danger zone after a seven-game winless run. On a seven-game unbeaten streak, Bologna could condemn their hosts to a fifth consecutive league defeat.

Venezia v Lazio

Sunday, February 23 – 1am AEDT – Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo

Having held league leaders Napoli to a 2-2 draw last Saturday, fifth-placed Lazio will look to bounce back on their trip to Venice to face Venezia, who sit second from bottom after an eight-game winless run. Assertive in this fixture, the Biancocelesti could cruise to a fifth consecutive win over their hosts.

Torino v AC Milan

Sunday, February 23 – 4am AEDT – Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

Eliminated from the Champions League by Feyenoord, seventh-placed Milan will have a mountain to climb against Torino, who are five places below them. Winless in their last three trips to Turin, with two defeats and a draw, a third consecutive loss could be on the cards for the capital outfit.

Inter Milan v Genoa

Sunday, February 23 – 6:45am AEDT – Giuseppe Meazza Stadium

Beaten 1-0 by Juventus in their last Serie A outing, second-placed Internazionale will be eager to get back on track against Genoa, who are nine positions behind them. Marcus Thuram, who netted twice against Genoa in the reverse fixture, is well positioned to find the back of the net again, with leading online bookies offering +110 for the France international to score at any time.

Como v Napoli

Sunday, February 23 – 10:30pm AEDT – Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium

Derailed in their title challenge after three consecutive draws against Roma, Udinese and Lazio, league leaders Napoli will seek to rediscover their winning form against newly promoted Como, who ended their three-game losing streak with a surprise win over Fiorentina. Runaway winners in their last meeting, back the Azzurri to brush aside Cesc Fabregas’s men.

Hellas Verona v Fiorentina

Monday, February 24 – 1am AEDT – Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

After suffering consecutive defeats against Inter and Como, sixth-placed Fiorentina hope to reignite their winning streak against Verona, who are 16th having won just one of their last seven games. Moise Kean secured the match ball against Verona back in November, and leading sports betting sites are paying +175 for the red-hot Italian forward in the anytime goalscorer market.

Empoli v Atalanta

Monday, February 24 – 4am AEDT – Stadio Carlo Castellani

Knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday, third-placed Atalanta look to put their disappointment behind against Empoli, who are one point above the drop zone after a 10-game winless run. The Nerazzurri have commanded this fixture, and are strong favorites to claim a sixth consecutive victory.

Cagliari v Juventus

Monday, February 24 – 6:45am AEDT – Unipol Domus

Juventus are fourth after a three-game win streak, while Cagliari are 14th on the ladder with just one win from their last four games. Unbeaten in their last seven meetings, with five wins and two draws, back the Turin outfit to bounce back from their midweek Champions League disappointment.

AS Roma v AC Monza

Tuesday, February 25 – 6:45am AEDT – Stadio Olimpico

Roma, in ninth, will aim to make light work of Monza, who are at the foot of the table with just two wins from 25 Serie A games. Unbeaten since Matchday 16, the Giallorossi shouldn’t have any trouble dispatching their struggling visitors.

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