Atalanta would be looking to build on their 3-0 win over Juventus in the Coppa Italia earlier in the year as they look to finish inside the Italian top four, while Juventus would be looking to recover from their 2-0 loss to AS Roma the last time with a win here. Atalanta have been impressive all season but come here having suffered a heartbreaking loss at the Coppa Italia final in their last competitive fixture. Their 2-0 loss to Lazio in that final was their first loss in six games, and it ended their five-match unbeaten streak. They know they have to win this game to keep their place in the top four as AS Roma and AC Milan are working hard to displace them. Juventus have wrapped up the Italian Scudetto long ago and that seems to have affected their consistency. They were beaten by Roma the last time by two late goals, while their previous two games against Inter and Torino ended in draws. The home side wants to celebrate their title win after this game and it is only fitting for them to win this game.

Juventus would be looking to further celebrate with their home fans when they take on city rivals Torino in this game. The Italian champions finally wrapped up the title with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina and having exited the Champions League, have nothing but pride to play for this season. Torino are the side who have something to play for this game and they come here in pretty good shape. The visitors defeated AC Milan 2-0 in their last league game and that was their second consecutive win and the 6th consecutive game they have played without being defeated. Torino are one of the sides jostling for the last Champions League place in Italy and they would be keen on taking advantage of the fact that Juve would be a little relaxed and win this game. Juventus haven’t been at their very best for much of this season but they have managed to get the results. However, now that they have already secured the league title, they could be a little relax and allow their city rivals to win. Juventus have an incredible record in this game having won 8 and drew 1 of the last 9 meetings between these sides.

Inter Milan would be looking to maintain their hold on the 3rd position in the Serie A table when they visit struggling Cagliari in this game. The Nerazurri seem to have been rocked by the Mauro Icardi saga on paper, but their performances on the pitch has not been really affected. They drew their last game 3-3, it was an unlucky outcome as they had already won it before a late goal by Jordan Veretout. That game was the first time they haven’t won  a game in 4 attempts and their fans would be hopeful that they can get back to winning ways here. Cagliari have just 5 points more than the teams in the relegation zone and come into this game on a poor run of form. They have lost four of their last five games and their only win in that period of time came in the form of a 2-1 win over Parma. They would be too ambitious to target a win here, but they can sit back and get a draw.

Milan would be looking to stop Juventus from getting their hands on their first of four possible trophies when they face each other in this Super Cup game. The Italian public is far from pleased that this game is not been played on home soil and the fact that it was shifted to January has also not placed the Italian FA in good light. However, these teams would care less and Cristiano Ronaldo would be looking to inspire Juve to win his first major trophy in Italian football. These teams both got their 2019 off to winning starts so they would both be confident of getting something out of this game. Milan were beaten 4-0 by Juventus in the Italian Cup final last season, but we don’t think this game would be as one sided as that one was. Juve have dominated the matches when these two teams meet recently as the Old Ladies come into this game on a run of 6 straight wins over Milan. Juventus have won both encounters with Milan this season, including a 3-1 win when the pair met in Turin back in March last year.

Torino would be looking to build on their new found form and get a result when they face Juventus in this tough derby game. The hosts come into this game on the back of 4 games unbeaten run that has seen them move into the the Italian top six as well as advance in the Coppa Italia, but this would be an entirely different task for them. Juventus are having a solid if unspectacular season in the Italian top flight, but their runs are continually getting interrupted in the Champions League. They were beaten  by Youngs Boys on Wednesday and they would be looking to swiftly get back to winning ways in this game. The Old Ladies have only dropped 2 points in the Serie A this season and they would be keen to keep their domestic form going and widen the gap between them and Napoli further with another win here. Juventus have won all their last 3 meetings with Torino with clean sheets.

Lazio’s ultimate goal this season is to return to the Champions League group stages. They were one of Italy’s consistent competitors in the Champions League about a century ago, but it has been such a long time that they competed there and they have had to settle for the Europa League again this season. The Aquille  are not doing badly in Europe with 3 wins from 4 games, but they would want a top four finish at the end of this campaign more than anything. They have done well enough in the league so far as well. The home side come into this game sitting in the 4th position, however, they have collected just 1 point from their last two games following a defeat against Inter and a draw against Sassuolo, this game offers them the chance to get back to form. Milan are also looking to get back to the Champions League having not competed there since the 2013/2014 season. They have been impressive over the past two seasons, however, losses against the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan this season leaves them on the 5th position ahead of this game. The visitors come here in inconsistent form, but they have won 3 of their last 4 league games and can’t be written off here.

These two teams have European ambitions towards next season and this game offers Fiorentina a chance to show that they are ready to challenge the big boys of Italian football for a place in Europe. AS Roma are also looking to at least match their top four finish of last season, but they would need to be more consistent to achieve that goal. Fiorentina hasn’t been on the best of form ahead of this game. They enter this game with just a win from their last 5 games. A win here would propel them up the Serie A table, however, a defeat would also send them tumbling down the standings. Roma have collected 15 points from 10 games like Fiorentina this season as they have made it a habit to drop points unnecessarily. They are 13 points behind Juventus already in the race for the Scudetto, while the duo of Inter Milan and Napoli who joined them in the Champions League this season have already opened up a 7 points gap on them. Fiorentina and AS Roma have drawn only one of their last 14 Serie A meetings (1-1 in January 2015): there have been nine wins and four losses for the Giallorossi in the process.

These two Milan teams are building their way back to the top of Italian football, and as they meet in this game we expect fireworks as usual even if it is not a title decider. Inter would have an eye on a midweek meeting with Barcelona, while Milan would be looking to preserve their recently put together unbeaten run. Inter made a bad start to this campaign but they have since turned it around as they come into this game on the back of a 6-game winning run. That run of results has helped them claim a top-four spot in the Serie A and a top two spot in their Champions League group. Milan have also started this season well as they look to finish inside a top-four spot. They have netted in every single league game this season and come into this game just three points shy of a top-four spot. They have also made a solid start to their Europa League campaign, and having scored at least 2 goals in each of their league games on average this term, they would be up for a battle against Inter Milan here. Five of the last eight Milan derbies in Serie A have finished in a draw (two wins for Inter, one for Milan) – this is as many draws as in their previous 33 encounters.