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Inter v Napoli
Eleven Sports 1, 7.30pm
Inter have won just one of their last four league games but can reignite the battle for second place in Serie A by beating Napoli at San Siro.
Napoli are eight points better off but face one of their toughest games of the season against third-placed Inter, who haven't lost a home game since mid-September.
Recommendation
Inter
1pt 9-5 Betfair
Key stat
Inter are unbeaten in their last nine home fixtures.
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Roma v Sassuolo
Eleven Sports 1, 5pm
Tenth-placed Roma are 14 points worse off than they were at the same stage of last season and their predicament could worsen after this clash with Sassuolo.
The Wolves are odds-on favourites but have won just six of 17 Serie A matches and cannot expect an easy game against Sassuolo, who have lost once since the October international break.
Recommendation
Draw
1pt 16-5 Sky Bet
Key stat
Sassuolo have lost one of their last ten games.
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Torino v Empoli
Eleven Sports 2, 5pm
All of Torino four league defeats this season have come in home games but they should not have too many problems overcoming struggling Empoli.
Torino have lost one of their last six (a 1-0 reverse to Juventus) and look far superior to sixth-bottom Empoli, who are winless on their travels.
Recommendation
Torino
2pts 3-4 bet365, Betway, BoyleSports
Key stat
Empoli have not won any of their eight away matches this season.
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Fiorentina v Parma
2pm Wednesday
Fiorentina can keep up with the pace in the race behind Juventus and Napoli for the minor European places next season with a home win to nil over Parma.
The seventh-placed Viola won 1-0 at Milan on Saturday and their 2-0 triumph over Empoli the weekend before was a fifth of the league campaign at Stadio Franchi, where their only defeat in eight has been to champions and runaway leaders Juve.
The home fixture list has been kind to Stefano Pioli's side as they have faced plenty of lower-half teams but they have been tenacious on their travels too. All three of Fiorentina's reverses, at Napoli, Inter and Lazio, were by the odd goal and they recovered from 3-1 down to draw at Sassuolo three games ago.
A few losses aren't going to stop 11th-placed Parma from feeling good about how well they are doing on their return to Serie A after three seasons. And they won't have forgotten the thrill of winning at Inter in September.
However, they have lost four of six on the road since that San Siro success - including 2-1 to Milan - and are definitely a more consistently threatening outfit at Stadio Tardini.
Napoli, Sampdoria, Atalanta and Spal have all won home league encounters against the Gialloblu without conceding.
Recommendation
Fiorentina to win to nil
1pt 30-17 188Bet
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Atalanta v Juventus
Eleven Sports 1, 2pm
Juventus have not put a foot wrong on their Serie A travels this season and can maintain their 100 per cent away record by beating Atalanta in Bergamo.
Massimiliano Allegri's side have not conceded a goal in their last six league games and can shut out ninth-placed Atalanta, who lost 3-1 away to Genoa on Saturday.
Recommendation
Juventus to win 2-0
1pt 7-1 general
Key stat
Juventus are unbeaten in their last 21 away league games.
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Bologna v Lazio
Eleven Sports 2, 2pm
Bologna have shared the points in six of their last nine league games and are capable of holding fourth-placed Lazio to a draw.
The Rossoblu are third bottom and haven't registered a league victory since September. However, they should be competitive against Lazio, who have not won on their travels in four attempts.
Recommendation
Draw
1pt 14-5 Betfair, 188Bet
Key stat
Lazio have won one of their last eight fixtures.
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Frosinone v Milan
Eleven Sports 1, 11.30am
Milan are on a poor run and have taken just one point from their last three games, but they should get back on track with a comfortable victory at second-bottom Frosinone.
The Rossoneri have chalked up just two successes on their league travels but have nothing to fear from Frosinone, who haven't won at home all season.
Recommendation
Milan
1pt 8-11 Betway
Key stat
Frosinone have not won any of their last nine home league matches.
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