Last season, Inter Milan won their first Scudetto in a decade as they outgunned perennial champions Juventus by a significant margin.
Inter Milan has been significantly weakened in the aftermath of their triumph as star players Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi have moved from the club, as well as manager Antonio Conte.
It is difficult to see Inter Milan retain the title they so brilliantly won last season.
Juventus, meanwhile, has brought back title-winning manager Maximiliano Allegri for another spell at the club. In a bid to regain their title from Inter Milan, they have also signed Brazilian youngster Kaio Jorge. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to once again help the side lift the title at the end of the season.
AC Milan has strengthened their squad after losing Hakan Calhanoglu and Gianluigi Donnarumma by signing Mike Maignan, Olivier Giroud and Fode Ballo-Toure. Milan has a good chance of challenging for the title. They were in a good position to win the league last season, but they fell apart a bit after the midway point.
TITLE PREDICTION: Juventus has the required ammunition to stroll to the title, and with the return of a man who knows how to win the Serie A, Allegri, they are clear favourites to pick up the title.
PUNTER’S MATCHDAY ONE TIPS
- Inter Milan vs Genoa: The champions will host Genoa on the opening day of the season at the San Siro. New manager Simone Inzaghi would be looking to start his career in Milan in the best way possible. Inter are clear favourites for the win and have been given 1.32 odds of winning. Genoa has been given a massive 9.25 odds, an indicator of their underdog status, and a draw has been pegged at 5.00 odds.
- Udinese vs Juventus: Udinese has the honour of facing Allegri’s men in their season opener at home. Juventus will look to secure a great start to their season by beating a stubborn Udinese outfit at home. Juventus are clear favourites for the win with 1.52 odds in their favour. Udinese are underdogs in the match and have been given 6.75 odds of winning. A draw has been set at 3.90 odds.
- AS Roma vs Fiorentina: Jose Mourinho will begin his AS Roma career with a home game against Fiorentina. The capital club are firm favourites for the win and have been given 1.74 odds. Fiorentina was given 4.25 odds, and a draw has been set at 3.80 odds.
- Napoli vs Venezia: Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli would look to start the season strongly after missing out on the Champions League narrowly last season. They would look to build on their preseason success when they welcome newcomers Venezia to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli has been given 1.29 odds, with their visitors getting 9.00 odds. A draw has been set at 5.75 odds.
- Sampdoria vs AC Milan: AC Milan will face a trip to Sampdoria on the opening day of the season, and will be looking to secure an away win that would send across their intentions to their rivals. The Rossoneri are favourites and have been given 1.80 odds, with a draw pegged at 3.60 odds and a Sampdoria win pegged at 4.35 odds.
