Important Tips to Master Italy Serie A Betting

Serie A and betting are two words that when spoken together remind a lot of people about the troubling times in Italy, which led to Turin based giants Juventus being relegated to Serie B. Thankfully, those dark times seem to be behind Italian football and punters can be confident again when getting involved with the betting action.

There are some great clubs playing in Serie A, all of whom are well known right across the globe and this makes for some exciting betting opportunities. Before starting, read the tips below, which will guide you in the right direction for betting on Serie A.

Importance Of Home Advantage

There are some massive clubs playing in Serie A and they play in famous stadiums across Italy in front of very passionate fans. It’s not uncommon to witness flares going off, huge banners being spread out and intimidating chanting at many of the big Serie A stadiums. This can make for a difficult 90 minutes for the away team and become a significant advantage for the home team.

It’s important to keep this factor in mind if betting on an away team to win a match, it’s not always just the opposing players they will be up against but also the fans and those odds being offered by your bookmaker for any away win might not be as generous as you first thought.

High Scoring Matches

Despite having a reputation for very tactical, low scoring games, high scoring matches in Serie A are not uncommon and this is definitely more relevant to the teams contesting the top of Serie A than the bottom.

Whether it be the atmosphere, intensity of the match, quality of the attacking play or the lack of top defenders, there are plenty of games in Serie A that develop in to high scoring affairs.

With plenty of betting sites offering total goals scored markets, this is a bet that is worth pursuing and may offer favourable odds. Betting on a high amount of goals being scored is not something to be employing in every league, with the English Premier League often producing low scoring matches between their top clubs.

Derby Matches

As mentioned above, the atmosphere at Serie A matches can be very intense indeed, no more so than in derby games, where teams from the same or neighbouring cities play against each other.

Heated rivalries have also developed between big names contesting at the top of the table. In these derby games literally anything can happen, with passions running high, players make rash decisions, teams can become intimidated and with a number of clubs sharing the same stadium, things can become tense in the crowd.

This all leads to very unpredictable matches, with red cards and crazy score lines, therefore, when placing bets on Serie A, do your homework and if the game you are looking at is a massive derby, it may be wise to look elsewhere.

Popular Markets

The majority on online betting sites offer a wide range of Serie A betting markets, the following being the best suited for Italy’s top division

Top 3 finish – With only three places in the Champions League up for grabs in Serie A, this can be very competitive, however only a handful of teams can realistically achieve this goal each season. Research where teams have strengthened or weakened during the close season, in terms of managers as well as players.

Unbeaten home records – It may seem impossible for a team go all season without losing a home match but more teams in Serie A are posting formidable home records, losing only one or two home games in a season. This makes the possibility of an unbeaten home season quite high. Again, research is key here, look back on which teams have remained unbeaten at home or come close during recent seasons, there could be some great odds on offer here.

Finish Above Rivals – With many cities having two clubs, such as Milan, Turin, Rome and Genoa, betting on which team will finish above the other in Serie A is very popular. In some cases, one team may be clear favourites over the other but local fixtures are very competitive and result in many dropped points for the so called ‘bigger’ teams.

Serie A has certainly been changing for the better, once known for slow, tight and tactical games, this has changed somewhat, making for exciting games to watch and bet on. With the majority of online bookmakers offering extensive markets and by using the tips above, successful betting on Serie A is at your finger tips.