Serie A Match Predictions 2017/18 Matchweek 1

With the new Serie A season kicking off this weekend, I’ll be posting my predictions for all the matches ahead of each round. After each round of matches, I’ll update the post with the actual results and you can see if I’m a football Nostradamus or a Nostra-dumb-us.

For each correct result, I’ll award myself 10 points. If I get the scoreline correct, I’ll give myself an additional 20 points. If my chosen scorer is among the goalscorers, I’ll give myself another 20 points. Therefore the maximum points I can earn from each match is 50 points.

If you don’t follow Serie A, I do a similar thing for the Premier League, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga.

Serie A Match Predictions 2017/18 Matchweek 1

Saturday 19th August 2017

Juventus vs Cagliari

Rekless11 Prediction: 3-0

Pick a Scorer: Dybala (Juventus)

Actual Score: 3-0 (Mandzukic, Dybala, Higuain)

Rekless11 Points: 50 (Result, Score, Goalscorer)

Verona vs Napoli

Rekless11 Prediction: 0-2

Pick a Scorer: Mertens (Napoli)

Actual Score: 1-3 (Pazzini / Souprayen OG, Milik, Ghoulam)

Rekless11 Points: 10 (Result)

Sunday 20th August 2017

Atalanta vs Roma

Rekless11 Prediction: 1-2

Pick a Scorer: Dzeko (Roma)

Actual Score: 0-1 (Kolarov)

Rekless11 Points: 10 (Result)

Bologna vs Torino

Rekless11 Prediction: 2-2

Pick a Scorer: Belotti (Torino)

Actual Score: 1-1 (Di Francesco / Ljajic)

Rekless11 Points: 10 (Result)

Crotone vs AC Milan

Rekless11 Prediction: 0-3

Pick a Scorer: Silva (AC Milan)

Actual Score: 0-3 (Kessie, Cutrone, Suso)

Rekless11 Points: 30 (Result, Score)

Inter Milan vs Fiorentina

Rekless11 Prediction: 2-2

Pick a Scorer: Icardi (Inter Milan)

Actual Score: 3-0 (Icardi 2, Perisic)

Rekless11 Points: 20 (Goalscorer)

Lazio vs Spal

Rekless11 Prediction: 3-0

Pick a Scorer: Immobile (Lazio)

Actual Score: 0-0

Rekless11 Points: 0

Sampdoria vs Benevento

Rekless11 Prediction: 3-1

Pick a Scorer: Caprari (Sampdoria)

Actual Score: 2-1 (Quagliarella 2 / Ciciretti)

Rekless11 Points: 10 (Result)

Sassuolo vs Genoa

Rekless11 Prediction: 1-1

Pick a Scorer: Matri (Sassuolo)

Actual Score: 0-0

Rekless11 Points: 10 (Result)

Udinese vs Chievo

Rekless11 Prediction: 2-0

Pick a Scorer: Fofana (Udinese)

Actual Score: 1-2 (Thereau / Inglese, Birsa)

Rekless11 Points: 0

Correct Result: 7/10

Correct Score: 2/10

Correct Goalscorer: 2/10

TOTAL POINTS: 150

Updated 22/8/2017

What do you think of my predictions? Think I’m way off? Let me know in the comments below!

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