Cremonese vs. Atalanta (Saturday, 2.00pm)
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Having ended a long run without a win or a goal just before the international break, Atalanta BC resume their Serie A campaign on Saturday, away to rock-bottom Cremonese.
While the Bergamaschi remain contenders for a top-four finish despite losing five of their last eight games, their hosts from nearby Cremona are surely bound for a swift return to the second tier.
We say: Cremonese 1-2 Atalanta BC
Likely to throw caution to the wind, with time running out to pull off a miraculous escape, Cremonese could be caught out by an Atalanta side that has not always been fluent this term but still boast several attacking threats: the visitors have registered 18 different scorers so far, and no team across Europe's top five leagues has more.
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Inter Milan vs. Fiorentina (Saturday, 5.00pm)
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Aiming to salvage some pride from a lacklustre Serie A campaign, Inter Milan kick off their run-in by welcoming Fiorentina to San Siro on Saturday.
Defeat in the Derby d'Italia saw Inter slip behind Lazio in the race to finish second to runaway leaders Napoli, while the international break intervened just when the Viola were building up a head of steam.
We say: Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina
After their momentum was disturbed by a fortnight's break, Fiorentina's hot streak is set to come to its end on Saturday evening. Inter must get back on track ahead of another high-stakes meeting with Juventus, and with Brozovic and Lukaku finally returning to full fitness they can claim all three points.
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Juventus vs. Hellas Verona (Saturday, 7.45pm)
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Honing in on a top-six finish, or perhaps even better, Juventus aim to continue their surge up the Serie A standings on Saturday, when they host lowly Hellas Verona.
After victory in the Derby d'Italia just before the international break, Juve had won seven of their last eight games; by contrast, Hellas have only four wins to their name all season - and none away from home.
We say: Juventus 2-0 Hellas Verona
While Verona have earned the fewest away points in Serie A so far - five from 13 games - only Napoli have racked up more on home soil than Juventus. Given both teams' trends just before the break, then, Saturday's contest should prove a straightforward success for the Old Lady.
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Barney Corkhill
