Expert Picks for 6th January, 2022

For today’s games, I will make predictions for only Seria A and Copa Del Rey as matches for this day are very few. In Italy, Bologna welcomes Inter Milan who are the defending champions of the Italian Serie A trophy. Inter Milan will hope to capitalize on the poor form of Bologna to squeeze out 3 points and continue their quest to lift the trophy again.

Table of Expert Picks for 6th January, 2022

Featured Matches

1. Lazio will be motivated to beat Empoli

Having achieved a back-to-back victory against Genoa and Venezia, Lazio will be in high spirit to keep pushing for a place in the champions league qualification at the league table and will put in their best to achieve a 3 straight winning. Their defender Francesco Acerbi’s availability is still uncertain. Lazio has no other injured player ahead of this match.

Empoli are inconsistent at the moment though they are not doing badly. They have had only one loss in their last 6 Seria A matches. One key fact here is that they have lost to Lazio in all their last six meetings. For this match, they will miss the service of the central midfielder, Nicolas Haas.

Predictions: Lazio will win, Over 2.5 goals may be seen in this match

2. Sassuolo are expected to beat Genoa despite their flaws

Sassuolo has been inconsistent recently. They suffered their first defeat against Bologna in their last match and will hope to make amends against a struggling Genoa. They will miss the services of Obiang and Matheus Henrique who have been ruled out while Filip Djuricic remains doubtful.

Genoa on the other hand have a good home record but performs very poorly away. They have not been able to win any of their last 6 away matches in Seria A. As for the missing players, Sturaro is suspended, Caicedo, Rovella, and Vanheusden were all injured while Serpe and Criscito have contracted Coronavirus

Prediction: Sassuolo will win

3. AC Milan to win or draw against AS Roma

AC Milan lost form recently but won their last match against Empoli. They are losing their first position stand at the Seria A table and can’t afford further damage to their scudetto title dream. They will be very hopeful of going back to winning ways against AS Roma. The worst-case scenario today will be a draw. Kjaer, Pellegri, and Plizzari were all sidelined due to injury. Rafael Leao and Rebic are still uncertain.

AS Roma seems to have had a resurgent as they had a back-to-back win against Spezia and Atalanta. However, they played out a draw against Sampdoria but will hope to cause an upset against AC Milan today. El Shaarawy and Spinazzola will miss this match due to injury while Borja Mayoral contracted Coronavirus. Tammy Abraham is still uncertain.

Predictions: AC Milan to win or Draw. Both teams to score may as well come on board

4. Juventus to have a narrow win against Napoli

Juventus with their decent performance recently are heading to the top four of the league table. They have won their last 3 home matches and will hope to extend their winnings to 4 as they welcome Napoli who are struggling at the moment. Danilo is injured. Arthur, Ramsey, Chiellini, De Winter, and Pinsoglio have all contracted Coronavirus.

Napoli had a good start to the season but has slacked a little recently. They have only won 2 of their last 6 Seria A matches and shockingly lost to Spezia at home. We think their poor form will continue when they visit Juventus at Allianz Stadium today. Mario Rui has been suspended Elmas and Lozano have contracted Coronavirus. Key striker Victor Osimhen will also miss this match due to a Coronavirus infection and face injury.

Predictions: Juventus to win, Under 3.5 goals is also a good bet here

5. Atletico Madrid to eliminate Rayo Majadahonda in Spanish copa del Rey

Rayo Majadahonda is a third-division side and they shocked football fans by eliminating Malaga in their previous copa del Rey match. This will give them the motivation to cause an upset against Atletico Madrid. This will also be a much bigger task for them. Manuel Sanchez is expected to put up another wonderful performance tonight.

Atletico Madrid are performing very bad away from home and have not been able to win their last 3 matches away. Tonight is a different game as they face a third-division side full of inexperienced but talented young players. Copa del Rey’s round of 16 is at stake here and Diego Simeone that i know very well will go for nothing less than a comfortable win. Joao Felix, Herrera, and Koke’s availability are uncertain due to the controversies surrounding their Covid 19 status.

Prediction: Atletico Madrid will win

Summary of the Featured Matches

1. Lazio to win Empoli
2. Sassuolo to beat Genoa
3. AC Milan to win or draw against AS Roma
4. Juventus to beat Napoli
5. Atletico Madrid to beat Rayo Majadahonda