Before the Round – Trends on Serie A (16/03-17/03)

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The Serie A relegation race is tight, with seven teams battling against the drop.

Frosinone and Sassuolo are both currently in the bottom three but by the end of round No. 29, one, or both, clubs could be out of the relegation zone.

Monza - Cagliari

Monza and Cagliari drew 1-1 earlier this season on the island of Sardinia, as neither side could find a winning goal. This is just the clubs’ second meeting in over 20 years.

Cagliari are up to 15th in the standings, as they try to put space between themselves and the bottom three. The Islanders won their last two Serie A matches, winning relegation six-pointers over Empoli and Salernitana.

Monza won three of their last four Serie A games. Three of those four games saw over 2.5 goals scored. The Biancorossi will finish the season comfortably in midtable.

• In their last 7 games in Serie A, Monza have been undefeated on 6 occasions.
• Cagliari have won only 1 of their last 14 away Serie A matches.
• Monza have scored an average of 1.11 goals in their last 29 games in all competitions.
• The average number of goals scored by Cagliari is 0.64 for their away matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Draw

Udinese - Torino

Torino went unbeaten in five of their last six games versus Udinese in all competitions. The clubs drew 1-1 earlier this season in Turin. The last two head-to-head fixtures between Udinese and Torino ended with under 2.5 goals.

No team in Serie A has drawn more matches than Udinese (15). The Zebrette have won just four games this term. They will begin the weekend three points above the relegation zone. However, Udinese took four points from their last two fixtures.

Torino are coming off back-to-back draws. They scored just one goal during those two games, suffering stalemates against Fiorentina and Napoli. Torino failed to win their last three Serie A away games.

• Udinese have been drawing at HT/FT their last 3 home Serie A matches.
• In all of their 26 most recent games in Serie A, Torino have not suffered a loss at half time.
• Udinese are in an unfortunate period, having won just 4 of their last 32 matches in Serie A.
• Torino have won only 1 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
• Prediction: Draw

Hellas Verona - AC Milan

AC Milan won their last six head-to-head games versus Hellas Verona in all competitions. The Rossoneri edged Verona earlier this season, 1-0, at San Siro. Can Milan make it another win this season over the Gialloblu?

Hellas Verona are suddenly up to 14th in the league standings thanks to an improvement in their form. The Gialloblu won their last two games, defeating Sassuolo and Lecce by identical 1-0 scorelines.

AC Milan are now second in the league table. Although Inter Milan are on their way to the title, AC Milan are battling to finish runner-up. The Rossoneri won their last two league matches, defeating Lazio and Empoli 1-0, respectively.

• Hellas Verona have achieved just 4 wins of their last 26 Serie A games.
• Milan have no losses against Hellas Verona in their 10 most recent matches in Serie A.
• Hellas Verona are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A.
• Milan are undefeated in 33 of their last 39 league games.
• Prediction: AC Milan

Roma - Sassuolo

Roma defeated Sassuolo 2-1 earlier this season at the MAPEI Stadium. The Giallorossi are looking to do the league double over relegation-threatened Sassuolo. Three of the last four games between these clubs saw a red card.

Sassuolo are 19th in the standings, but they are coming off a 1-0 win over Frosinone. The win ended a long winless streak for the Neroverdi. Sassuolo lost their last six matches on the road.

Roma are unbeaten in their last four games under coach Daniele De Rossi. They scored 12 times in the last four matches. Roma won three of their last four home matches.

• Roma have not been beaten at half time in their last 12 straight home matches in Serie A.
• The most recent games of Sassuolo consist of 6 consecutive away defeats in Serie A.
• There are no losses for Roma in 23 of their most recent 27 home games (Serie A).
• In their 22 most recent matches of Serie A, Sassuolo have achieved just 3 wins.
• Prediction: Roma

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