After an intense top of the table clash last time around, Lazio and Inter have different tasks this weekend as they get involved in the relegation battle that is being fiercely contested between Marassi rivals, Genoa and Sampdoria. Lazio have to follow up what seemed like a statement win with a tie that can be considered trickier in some respects. Now that they are genuine title contenders, they have to deal with a different kind of pressure. Genoa themselves have been reinvigorated since the arrival of Davide Nicola, going four games unbeaten. Nicola pulled off a miracle when keeping Crotone in Serie A for an additional season and it looks like he is pulling off another Houdini act with Genoa. Inter’s tie at home to Sampdoria seems a little more straightforward in comparison, but Claudio Ranieri will be determined to make an impression against his former side, if not for anything else, to keep himself in the job as the pressure mounts. Here are my picks.
Brescia 1 Napoli 2
Bologna 2 Udinese 0
SPAL 0 Juve 2
Fiorentina 1 Milan 1
Genoa 1 Lazio 2
Torino 1 Parma 2
Verona 2 Cagliari 0
Atalanta 3 Sassuolo 2
Roma 1 Lecce 1
Inter 2 Sampdoria 0
Season Score - 29/70