The weekend is over, but the Serie A fixtures aren’t. Two interesting matches remain, part of the now-standard Monday fixture list.
Atalanta host Venezia in the early kick-off, with both teams looking to break out of their poor runs of form. Later, we’ll see Torino take on Udinese, who aren’t in much better shape either.
Below you’ll find our expert tips and predictions for both Serie A matches on Monday.
Today’s Serie A betting tips & predictions
Atalanta vs. Venezia (5:30pm)
Atalanta’s good form lasted exactly two weeks at the start of the season, and they now go into this match on the back of three consecutive defeats. It is true that their recent opponents were not easy, but in any case, one would have expected them to have gone home with more than 0 points from three matches.
Venezia are in an even worse position, having not even come close to a win since the start of the season, when they won a single match in the Coppa Italia. With six consecutive defeats and conceding two or more goals in every match since then, the visitors’ fate this season seems all but sealed.
Atalanta won’t get a better chance to pick up three points, and if they don’t capitalise here, it means their problems run much deeper than just a short-term dip in form.
Atalanta vs. Venezia top betting tip: Atalanta to win
Torino vs. Udinese (7:45pm)
Udinese are yet another side that got off to a brilliant start, which was quickly forgotten following their three consecutive defeats before the international break.
Torino, on the other hand, have been struggling right from the start of the campaign and, although they do manage to score the odd goal, they lack the stamina to maintain a good performance for a full 90 minutes. So far, they’ve managed just one win in five matches, and that came against Fiorentina, who have been in the relegation zone since the start of the season.
This looks set to be a closely fought match, and it’s genuinely difficult to say which team has the better chance. Neither side is showing much promise at the moment. This is a match I’d normally give a wide berth when it comes to betting, but there’s a reasonable case to be made for a draw as the final result; perhaps 1-1.
Torino vs. Udinese top betting tip: Draw
Vladislav has been professionally engaged in freelance journalism for seven years and has worked with numerous leading sports publications. A football and martial arts fanatic, he spent years training in both disciplines before turning to writing.
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