December 2011

4th December 2011: Catania - Cagliari

CATANIA
Under the management of Montella Catania managed to pass a series of high-level games agaisnt top team without end up in a disaster: a victory over Napoli and Inter, a draw against Lazio and Juventus.
The defeat during the last match was not fair: the Chievo won at 90' because of some defensive mistakes.

Team news: doubt between Lopez/Gonzales and Delvecchio/Ricchiuti. Suazo and Izko will miss the game.

Home Form: WDWWL
Overall Form: DWLLW

CAGLIARI
The team will fly to Catania with a list of injuried players. The situation will force the manager to change module and try some young talent.
Biondini and Sampaio are recovered but is still not sure that will play from the beginning.
The team show poor football and often nervous from one month now and the new manager doesn't seem to find the right way to solve it.

Team news: El Kabir, Astori, Eriksson and Nené will miss the game

Away Form: LWDLL
Overall Form: DLLLD

VERDICT
I would take Catania to win, also consider that there is a high probability of a draw...

17th december 2011: Fulham - Bolton

FULHAM
Not a good period for Fulham: the team lay 14th and just lost the last game played against Swansea. Also there's a probability that one of the top player, Zamora, could leave Fulham in january.

Team news: Sidwey, Johnson, Ruiz

Overall form: LDDWL
Home form: DWLLW

BOLTON
In the last 5 games Bolton won only 1 time against Wigan, scoring 5 goals and conceeding 12 and never end with clean sheets.

Team news: Davis, Holden, Mears, Lee, Ricketts, Wheater and Riley will miss the game.

Overall form: WLLLL
Away form: LWLLL

VERDICT
Both teams are in a bad situation but Fulham seems the one that play better and could win the game also with the home support.