Serie A 2021-22 betting preview: league winner, top 4 finish, top goalscorer outrights

Last season in Serie A proved to be unpredictable. Not only Juventus lost the league but they finished fourth, with a 13-point gap between them and the new champion, Inter Milan.
The captain Giorgio Chiellini is indispensable for Juventus

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by   Alex Weaver

This happened for the first time in 10 years, both Juventus’ defeat and Inter’s victory. However, in the 2021-22 season of Serie A the company from Turin is an odds-on favourite again, with Inter Milan, Atalanta and Napoli all trailing behind their backs.

To win 2021-22 Serie A betting market: latest odds, statistics and probabilities

Juventus are the most titled club in Serie A, and the last season hasn’t changed it a bit: the Bianconeri have won the Italian league 36 times and finished second or third another 32 times. They ended the 2021-22 season of Serie A with 23 wins, six defeats and nine draws.

Juventus lacked only two points to finish second last season. In other tournaments, the Turin squad was not successful as well. They were knocked out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 by Porto, which came as a huge surprise at the time

This summer Juventus have bought Weston McKennie, which should significantly strengthen the midfield. Also, eight players returned from loan. And, of course, we must not forget about Cristiano Ronaldo, the top scorer of both Serie A 2020-21 season and Euro 2020, as well as Federico Chiesa, who is one of the best forwards in Italian football as of now.

Juventus to win 2021-22 Serie A are priced with the odds of 1.80 (-125 American; 4/5 Fractional).

Their finish in the top 4 comes with the odds of 1.14 (-700; 1/7).

To finish 2021-22 Serie A in top 4 betting market: latest odds, statistics and probabilities

Inter Milan are the current Serie A champions and have the most third-place finishes in the league. They have finished in the top 4 in six of their last 11 seasons.

Last season the Nerazzurri finished with 28 wins, seven draws and three defeats, which is the lowest number of defeats. They conceded 35 goals, which was the best record of the past season. In other tournaments, Inter showed themselves much worse. In the Europa League, they lost in the Round of 32 against Molde with an aggregate score of 2-5.

It is unlikely to see the same result in the current season, because Inter have sold several of their key players. Achraf Hakimi, Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku left the Nerazzurri.

Inter to win 2021-22 Serie A come with the odds of 4.80 (+380; 19/5). Nerazzurri to finish in the top 4 are priced with the odds of 1.33 (-300; 1/3).

Atalanta have ranked third in the last three Serie A seasons and have finished in the top 4 of the league in four of the last 10 seasons. It is the least titled team on this list, with three third place only. La Dea have also scored the most goals in the league in the last three seasons.

In the previous season, Atalanta won 23 matches, drew nine and lost six fixtures remaining. They, like all Italian clubs, left the 2020-21 Champions League in the Round of 16. They lost to Real Madrid with an aggregate score of 1-4.

Atalanta have bought three players this summer: Juan Musso, Cristian Romero and Matteo Lovato. Also, more than 30 players have returned from loans. This number of potential substitutions will enable key players to recover from injuries and tough matches.

Atalanta to win this season are priced with the odds of 9.00 (+800; 8/1). La Dea to finish in the top 4 for the fourth season in a row come with the odds of 1.50 (+200; 1/2).

Napoli have not been very successful for the last two seasons, but they have finished in the top 4 in seven of the last 11 seasons. Last time the Azzurri lacked two points to enter the top 3 and three points to take second place.

Napoli finished last season in fifth place with 24 wins, five draws and nine defeats. In the Europa League, they were eliminated in the Round of 32 losing to Granada with an aggregate score of 2-3. The Azzurri have bought right-winger Matteo Politano, who should significantly improve the attack. Also, 20 players have returned from loan this summer.

Napoli to win Serie A are priced with the odds of 17.00 (+1600; 16/1). Gli Azzurri to finish in the top 4 come with the odds of 2.50 (+150; 3/2).

To be relegated in 2021-22 Serie A betting market: latest odds, statistics and probabilities

Salernitana qualified for Serie A finishing second in the Serie B 2020-21 season. The Garnets won 19 matches, drew 12 times and lost the remaining seven games. The previous season in Serie A with Salernitana participating was 21 years ago. That time they won 10 matches, lost 16 games and drew eight fixtures. Salernitana to be relegated in Serie A 2021-22 come with the odds of 1.80 (-125; 4/5).

Venezia were lucky to get into Serie A finishing fifth in the 2020-21 table of the lower division. The Winged Lions won 15 matches, lost nine and drew the remaining 14 fixtures. In the 2001-02 season of Serie A, which was their last to date, Venezia finished last while winning just three matches. Venezia to be eliminated from 2021-22 Serie A are priced with the odds of 1.90 (-111; 9/10).

Top 2021-22 Serie A goalscorer betting market: latest odds, statistics and probabilities

Cristiano Ronaldo was the best striker of 2020-21 Serie A. He scored 29 goals, made three assists and launched 69 shots on target for Juventus. Cristiano was also the top forward at the Euro 2020 scoring 5 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo to score the greatest number of goals in 2021-22 Serie A comes with the odds of 3.00 (+200; 2/1).

Ciro Immobile was not as successful as the Portuguese forward last season, but still he came 4th on the list of the best goalscorers. The Italian striker scored 20 goals and made six assists in 2020-21 Serie A. Also, Immobile created 53 chances in the penalty area and made 51 shots on target. Ciro Immobile to be the best goalscorer in 2021-22 Serie A is priced with the odds of 5.00 (+500; 4/1).

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