Inter Milan vs. Empoli (Friday, 5.45pm)
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Inter Milan will welcome Empoli to San Siro on Friday evening knowing that a victory would see them move above bitter rivals AC Milan to the top of the Serie A table.
The home side are currently second in the division, two points behind leaders AC Milan, while Empoli sit down in 14th position, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.
We say: Inter Milan 2-0 Empoli
Empoli are capable of making this an uncomfortable match for Inter, but we are finding it difficult to back against the home side here. Inzaghi's side need to win to move to the summit, and we are expecting the Milan giants to be too strong for their opponents in this contest.
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Genoa vs. Juventus (Friday, 8.00pm)
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Juventus will be bidding to make it three Serie A victories in a row when they travel to relegation-threatened Genoa on Friday night.
The Old Lady are currently fourth in the table, eight points behind leaders AC Milan, while Genoa are 19th, three points behind 17th-placed Cagliari heading into the next set of fixtures.
We say: Genoa 1-2 Juventus
Genoa are fighting for their lives towards the bottom of the table and are more than capable of picking up a positive result against Juventus. The Old Lady have been in strong form in recent weeks, though, and we are expecting the visitors to shade a close contest on Friday night.
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Barney Corkhill
