Cagliari vs Juventus April 20 (Saturday) 02:45
In the 33rd round of Serie A, Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari will face Juventus under Allegri at home. Juventus won 2-1 at home in the first leg of the meeting between the two sides this season, with Bremer and Rugani contributing together, and Cagliari central defender Dosena was not far behind, scoring a goal to narrow the difference.
The Bianconeri are not in great form in the league at the moment, with the fewest goals scored by any of the top six teams at just 45, well below Milan and Roma and Atalanta behind them. It is precisely because of the lack of offensive strength that the team of "Uncle Embarrassing" will only win 5 league games in 2024, and only 1 goal has been scored in the last 4 rounds, which has directly led to Juventus falling behind in the championship race with Inter, and now it has lost the theoretical possibility of winning the championship. They are now just eight points ahead of fifth-placed Roma and could fall out of the top four if they don't find their form for a long time.
Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari are currently 14th in the league, four points clear of the relegation zone, and they stubbornly held leaders Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw away in the last round of the league to earn a crucial point on the road to relegation. If they can stop Juventus at home in this round, the relegation situation will be more clear.
Roma vs Bologna Tuesday, April 23 00:30
One of the highlights of this round of the league, Red Wolves Roma will face Bologna at home, and a "six-point battle" for the fourth place is about to start. The first leg was a tense affair between the two sides, with players from both sides receiving yellow cards for an altercation just nine minutes into the opening game, with Morrow breaking the deadlock in the 37th minute, followed by Andreas Christensen's own goal in the second half, and then despite the introduction of Azmoun and Beauvais, Roma failed to turn the tide of the game and lost 2-0. It is worth mentioning that in the 64th minute of this game, Mu Shuai removed Sanchez, who played in the second half, and such an "insulting substitution" also caused heated discussions after the game.
Before the start of this round, Roma officially announced that they will renew De Rossi's contract. The "vice-president" has won 11 of 16 games since taking office, and is currently in fifth place in the league with 55 points, four points behind Bologna, who are currently in fourth place, and has a great chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League with European performance points. In the last round of the league, Red Wolves defender Ndicka suddenly felt chest discomfort and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher, and then the game was interrupted, according to previous reports, Serie A officials have decided to resume this game from the 72nd minute, if Roma can finally win this game, will get another three points.
Former Italy international Motta is at the helm of Bologna, who have risen to the top four this season, beating a number of big clubs. Bologna, who currently have 59 points, are eight points ahead of sixth-placed Atalanta and are expected to return to the Champions League for the first time in 60 years. However, Bologna's form in the last two league games has not been ideal, facing Frosinone and Monza without scoring a goal, swallowing two draws, if they can't find their form in time, the eight-point lead may be erased in an instant.
AC Milan vs Inter Milan Tuesday, April 23 at 02:45
AC Milan will take on local rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium, the most important matchup of Serie A, which is not only the 239th Milan derby in history, but also the Milan derby that will see the birth of the 2023/24 Serie A champion.
For Rossoneri, the result of the Milan derby in the first leg of this season was undoubtedly cruel: Mkhitaryan scored twice, Thuram Jr. scored, Calhanoglu scored from the spot, and Frattesi added another knife, although Leao scored a goal in the second half, it could not prevent AC Milan from losing 1-5 to Inter Milan and suffering "five consecutive kills" by the opponent.
And now, something even more brutal is about to happen: once Stefano Pioli's side lose this game, all the Rossoneri fans will have to watch their rivals step on their own side to win the title. In order not to let themselves be a stepping stone, and to end a humiliating five-game losing streak, AC Milan will have to successfully defend the San Siro.
Prior to this matchup, both Milan had maintained good form in the league: despite being held to a 3-3 draw by Sassuolo on the way to relegation, the Rossoneri are unbeaten in the last seven league games with five wins and two draws, while Inter Milan are unbeaten in 26 league games since losing to Sassuolo in the sixth round of the league. After both teams drew in the last round of the league, will this game be decided?
In addition to competing for the title this season, the stars of both teams are also competing for the goalscorer and assist charts. In terms of scorers, Inter captain Lautaro leads the way with 23 goals and has little suspense of winning the Serie A Golden Boot, while Milan's ageless striker Olivier Giroud, who scored 13 goals, is in third place, followed by players with 20 goals, Thuram Jr. and Christian Pulisic in double figures. In terms of assists, Milan's "9, 10" partners each sent 8 assists, and are now tied for the top spot, followed by Inter Milan's Mkhitaryan, Thuram Jr. and Dimarco, who will be the Serie A assist king this season, it is still unclear at present, in this direct conversation, which star can refresh his personal data and compete with his opponent for the season-end award? Such a Milan derby, definitely worth looking forward to!