Serie A continues with an exciting round of action, and Chloe Beresford is back with another three selections for the weekend all featuring goals…
Lorenzo Insigne has five goals in six games against Empoli, his best record against a single Serie A opponent.
Fireworks at the Franchi
Fiorentina v Salernitana
Saturday December 11, 14:00
Fiorentina’s win at the weekend means they have taken just 16 games to record as many victories (9) as they did in the whole of last season. Key to that has been their strong home form with La Viola winning each of their last four matches at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where all seven games played in 2021/22 so far have seen over 2.5 goals.
Vincenzo Italiano’s men have scored at least four goals in each of their last four matches, but they have conceded in each of them too, so even with Salernitana – who are winless in their last six league games – struggling at the bottom of the table, they are likely to be able to grab a goal themselves.
So with that in mind, the tip here is to back Fiorentina to win and both teams to score, a market that is currently available at odds of 2.8815/8.
Turin showdown
Torino v Bologna
Sunday December 12, 11:30
Live on BT Sport 1
There is no doubt that both Torino and Bologna will be disappointed by their current league positions, with both recording wildly inconsistent results since the season began. Torino sit 13th and are winless in their last three games, while their opponents – who start the weekend in ninth place – have managed just two away wins so far this term.
Yet this could be an entertaining encounter, as there have been over 2.5 goals scored in Torino’s last four home games, with the Granata having scored at least two goals in each of those matches.
Noting that Torino have kept one clean sheet in their last six home games and Bologna have only managed to keep one in their last six away outings, the tip here is to simply back both teams to score at odds of 1.84/5.
Lorenzo Insigne loves Empoli
Napoli v Empoli
Sunday December 12, 19:45
Live on BT Sport 1
Having notched just one win in their last five league games, Luciano Spalletti will hope to get his side back on track when they host Empoli on Sunday evening. The Partenopei have scored at least two goals in each of their last four Serie A matches, while Empoli have scored at least twice in five of their last six.
Crucial to their hopes will be Lorenzo Insigne, the Italy forward having already weighed in with five goals and five assists in all competitions so far. He has a great record against Empoli too, netting five goals in six games and notching his highest goals per minutes record against a single opponent by finding the net once every 87 minutes.
Armed with that knowledge, the tip here is to back a double of Insigne to score anytime and Napoli to win, a market available at 2.3811/8.
Source: Betfair Italian
