This weekend, a fresh round of Serie A matches will be played, with teams vying for three points in order to improve their position in the overall rankings.
After a thrilling round 8, the standings showed little movement at the start of round 9, with Napoli still atop the table with 20 points, the same as Atalanta.
They are followed by Lazio and Milan with 17 points, Udinese (now playing) and Roma with 16 points, and Juventus (13 points) and Inter (12 points) are still unable to maintain the consistency required to compete for the Scudetto this season.
The only surprise on matchday 8 was Inter, who lost again and now sits in ninth place in the table after four defeats in eight games.
We must emphasize that the clubs’ schedules will be more tighter from now on, as we will have a more than one-month break in November owing to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, as in all soccer leagues throughout the world.
In the first eight rounds of the Italian Serie A, Marko Arnautovic of Bologna leads the scorers’ table with six goals, followed by Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Napoli, and Ciro Immobile of Lazio, all with five.
Now, we will preview the greatest Serie A matchday 9 matchups, along with their betting odds and free choices.
How to watch Serie A Matchday 9:
If you’re looking for Serie A on TV in the United States, you might be able to see a few select matches here and there on CBS Sports networks, but the majority of them are available on their streaming service Paramount+. In addition to Serie A, they show a lot of soccer, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, NWSL, and others. If you haven’t already signed up for their service, they have fair costs starting at $4.99 per month with a free trial option.
Live Broadcast US: Paramount+ (try it free)
Live Broadcast Global: Serie A Partner Network (try it free)
On Matchday 9, there are no major clashes, since all of the biggest clubs face seemingly lesser opponents. Monza has a reasonably easy start to Serie A action against Torino, and this seasoned squad could surprise this year. That will be the game to watch.
Inter vs. Sassuolo Serie A Matchday 9 Preview
When: Saturday, October 8, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. ET
Inter -140 / Sassuolo +340 on the moneyline (Image courtesy of MyBookie.ag)
+320 draw offs
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Inter will visit MAPEI Stadium – Cittá del Tricolore, home of Sassuolo, on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET, to play the match corresponding to the 9th matchday of the Serie A. Both teams are in the upper middle of the table and need to win this game to move up in the standings.
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Sassuolo is already a well-established squad in the Serie A midtable, with a project that occasionally competes for European rankings. Despite losing two of their finest players from the previous season, they enjoyed a decent start in Serie A for season 2022-23. (revelations Gianluca Scamacca and Giacomo Raspadori).
They have 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in 8 games and are now eighth in the table with 12 points. Sassuolo comes into this matchday on a two-game winning streak, the most recent of which was a 5-0 thrashing of Salernitana.
Inter, for their part, has continued its very erratic start to the season, failing to find the formula that has propelled them to the top of the standings in recent seasons.
Inter enters this matchday having suffered two consecutive Serie A defeats, the first by a score of 1-3 against Udinese and the second by a score of 1-2 against Roma. In addition, Inter must host FC Barcelona during the week for the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Although Inter has dominated the historical series versus Sassuolo, the reality is that they have not been able to perform at their greatest level, and they must start winning games in order to avoid falling out of the first position.
Similarly, for this match, we predict an Inter victory with a final score of 2-1.
Inter vs. Sassuolo Prediction: Inter
Matchday 9 of Serie A – Preview – Milan vs. Juventus – Information
When: Saturday, October 8th, at 12 p.m. ET
Milan -102 / Juventus +300 on the moneyline (Source: MyBookie.ag)
+242 Draw Offs
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On this matchday 9 of the Serie A, we will have one of the most awaited events for all soccer fans, both in Italy and throughout the world, the Derby dei Campioni, or Derby of Champions, between Milan and Juventus, which will be contested this Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Milan’s San Siro Stadium.
They’ve met 237 times, largely in Serie A, but also in the Coppa Italia, the Italian Super Cup, and even the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League final, which the Rossoneri won on penalties.
Great matches like this one are always fun to watch.
After several seasons of rebuilding, Milan is back as Serie A champion, and they have started the title defense season strongly, with 5 victories, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their first 8 games. This puts the Rossoneri in fourth place overall with 17 points, just three points behind first place.
Milan has a difficult two weeks ahead of them, as they must face Chelsea twice in the UEFA Champions League group stage and host Juventus on the weekend. Stefano Pioli will hope to get the best out of his players in these games in order to return to the scary team that won the Scudetto last season.
The Vecchia Signora, on the other hand, has had a difficult start to the season, failing to maintain the consistency required to compete for the top spots on the table. Despite only winning three games, their four draws have allowed them to remain at the top of the table.
Juventus is currently seventh in the overall standings with 13 points, but it is worth noting that they returned to winning ways on matchday 8 against Bologna, winning 3-0, after being stunned by Monza on matchday 7.
For this matchday, we anticipate a high number of goals, and as a result, we predict a Milan victory by a score of 3-1.
Milan vs. Juventus Prediction: Milan
Udinese vs. Atalanta – Serie A Matchday 9 Preview
When: Sunday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. ET
Udinese +165 / Atalanta +165 are the moneyline odds (Source: MyBookie.ag)
+238 draw offs
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What we enjoy about soccer is that each season might bring one or more pleasant surprises, making the leagues even more competitive. In Serie A, several teams have had a wonderful start to the season, although it was not in anyone’s plans.
We’re talking about Udinese and Atalanta, two teams that have played spectacularly in their first eight games and are fighting for first position in the overall rankings.
Specifically, this weekend will include a match between Udinese and Atalanta, which will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 9:00 p.m. ET at Dacia Arena, Udinese’s home stadium.
Atalanta has been developing their roster each season in order to compete for the Scudetto, and this season appears to be ideal for that. With 6 wins and 2 draws, they are tied for first place in the table with Napoli on 20 points, which no one could have predicted before the season began.
Similarly, we can underline that their success has been primarily thanks to their defense, as they have conceded the fewest goals this season, with only three. La Dea defeated Fiorentina 1-0 in their most recent match.
On the other hand, we have Udinese, who, after numerous seasons flirting with relegation to the second division, has just recently upped their level to the point that they are currently fifth in the table after collecting their fifth consecutive victory.
Udinese is now playing against Hellas Verona after a magnificent 3-1 victory over Inter on Matchday 7.
Although we will have a meeting between two inspired teams on this matchday 9, we feel they will be unable to go beyond a tie on the scoreboard.
That is why we have chosen a 0-0 draw.
Udinese vs. Atalanta Prediction: Draw
Fiorentina vs. Lazio Serie A Matchday 9 Preview – Info
When: October 10th, 2:45 p.m. ET
Fiorentina +181 / Lazio +146 on the moneyline (Source: MyBookie.ag)
+236 draw offs
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We conclude the Serie A matchday 9 previews with the final match of the day, Fiorentina vs. Lazio on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 02:45 p.m. ET at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy.
Lazio is coming off two consecutive victory against Fiorentina and will be looking to get back to three points in order to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Lazio is now third in the table, with a good record of 5 victories, 2 draws, and 1 loss for 17 points, only three points behind first place.
Furthermore, Lazio is coming off three straight Serie A victories in which they have not conceded a single goal while scoring 10, for an average of 3.33 goals per game.
On the other hand, we have Fiorentina, another of Italy’s great teams that has not had a good start to the season, with a very inconsistent level of play that has them in 11th position in the standings with only 9 points out of 24 matches.
I Viola needs to find the winning formula as soon as possible, before the teams at the top of the table slip away and it becomes very difficult to catch them.
Fiorentina is coming off a 0-1 loss to Atalanta in their previous match.
Our prediction for this game is a 1-0 win for Lazio.
