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&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina vs. Lecce are opening the weekend on Friday ahead of a possibly title-deciding face-off on Saturday. Atalanta will look to beat visitors Venezia to close down the league leaders ahead of the huge match between Napoli and Inter. On Sunday, Bologna and Roma are playing at home to continue their hunt for European football, while AC Milan play at San Siro and are looking to draw closer to Lazio, sitting fifth in the table. Juventus will look to hold onto fourth place at home against Hellas Verona in the closing fixture of Matchday 27.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/980dc60e-aee8-489a-b0b8-6efed31125dc/Sito_HERO_Fiore.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina &lt;/strong&gt;and Lecce’s clash at the Franchi will open what promises to be an exciting weekend. Palladino’s side are looking to overcome their &lt;strong&gt;poor streak &lt;/strong&gt;of three successive losses, while the Giallorossi are desperate for a goal after going three games without scoring. Interestingly, Fiorentina have only conceded eight more goals than their opponents in the league this year, however the Viola have one of the best &lt;strong&gt;shot conversion rates &lt;/strong&gt;in the league (13.2%), while Lecce have the worst record in this stat (5.9%). To overcome their struggle, &lt;strong&gt;Lecce &lt;/strong&gt;must also look to the bench, as they haven’t had a substitute score away from home so far this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/feb240d9-ef1a-4dd2-b0fa-1785ff10b906/Sito_HERO_Atalanta.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday kicks off with &lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; vs.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Venezia, a face-off between teams with different goals. The Dea have reached 54 points in 26 matches, their &lt;strong&gt;best&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;record &lt;/strong&gt;in history at this point in the season, and they want to continue reaching new heights. Gasperini’s men are chasing a home victory that has been missing for three games, having recently been winning away and playing less well at home, scoring twelve on the road to their three home goals. &lt;strong&gt;Venezia, &lt;/strong&gt;however, held Lazio to a&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;goalless draw in the reverse fixture and they’ll look to build on this. They have not scored for three matches but they have two consecutive clean sheets. Furthermore, at the Gewiss Stadium, the team with most &lt;strong&gt;points&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;recovered from losing positions &lt;/strong&gt;(Atalanta, 15) will play the team with the most points lost from winning positions (Venezia, 24). It will be a tense and intriguing watch.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca&#34; data-image-id=&#34;35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/4ad8a978-a61d-459c-b9c1-fd3affb0b69b/Sito_HERO_Napoli.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca&#34; data-image-id=&#34;35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At 18:00 CET, all eyes will be on the crucial match at the &lt;strong&gt;Maradona &lt;/strong&gt;between Napoli and Inter. This fixture has always had a huge impact on the race for the Scudetto. For the fifth time in the last ten seasons, the sides will play each other occupying the top two spots in the table. &lt;strong&gt;Napoli&lt;/strong&gt;, on a streak of four games without a win, are unbeaten in 16 of their last 18 reverse fixtures against Inter, but they must regain their defensive stature. After 12 clean sheets in their first 20 matches, they have conceded in each of their last six. Despite their recent inconsistent results, the Azzurri are still a formidable side at home where they have the &lt;strong&gt;highest average points &lt;/strong&gt;of any team. On the other hand, &lt;strong&gt;Inter&lt;/strong&gt; are simply devastating away from home: 30 goals scored, only ten conceded, no one has a better record in Serie A. The &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/lukaku-vs-lautaro-what-a-match-up-7368056&#34;&gt;duel between Lautaro and Lukaku&lt;/a&gt;, former teammates but now rivals, will give extra heat to a game in which Inzaghi will try to exploit his team’s heading prowess (11 goals, level with Atalanta), while Napoli are the only team in Europe’s top five leagues not to have conceded a header so far this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa&#34; data-image-id=&#34;97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e9c9ee77-8524-45d2-9a5c-01e25da2140e/Sito_HERO_Udinese.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa&#34; data-image-id=&#34;97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Udinese &lt;/strong&gt;host Parma with a clear goal in mind: to continue their recent string of good results and to get closer to a European spot. The Bianconeri haven’t won three games in a row without conceding since 2013, with Guidolin in goal, and they want to continue progressing in a top season so far. &lt;strong&gt;Parma&lt;/strong&gt;, reinvigorated under &lt;strong&gt;Chivu &lt;/strong&gt;after winning in the derby, are strong on the counter: the Gialloblù have scored six counter-attacking goals so for this season, only Juventus have a better record on eight. The match could be decided by set pieces as both teams have scored seven goals from &lt;strong&gt;corners&lt;/strong&gt;, second only to Inter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7a5b3390-50bf-4d84-a9bb-85cff192265c/Sito_HERO_Monza.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monza vs. Torino &lt;/strong&gt;is the lunchtime kick-off between two teams struggling to create goalscoring chances but who are chasing important points. Monza have never beaten Torino in Serie A, but they want to give their fans something to cheer for in order to reignite their survival hopes. Il Toro, on the other hand, are coming into the game following a great win against AC Milan and they will look to win two successive games for the first time since August. Both sides have low &lt;strong&gt;Expected Goals &lt;/strong&gt;(23.7 for Torino and 21.23 for Monza), but Il Toro have exceeded their xG by five, showing their superior efficiency in front of goal compared to their opponents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a3312793-cb5a-46f1-ae25-80c209fd702d/Sito_HERO_Genoa.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bologna &lt;/strong&gt;are dreaming of a sensational return to Europe and they are looking to build on their success at &lt;strong&gt;Dall’Ara&lt;/strong&gt;: seven wins in their last nine home games, with a better &lt;strong&gt;home return &lt;/strong&gt;than Inter since November (22 points versus Inter’s 20). The Rossoblù are unbeaten in their last eleven games against Cagliari in Serie A (8W, 3D) and they will look to keep their streak going against a side that struggles to score goals. The Sardinians have not scored in two matches and they have the worst difference between expected goals and goals scored of any team in the league (-6.3). Bologna have two great attacking weapons in Castro and &lt;strong&gt;Ndoye&lt;/strong&gt;: the Swiss is the Rossoblù’s best home goalscorer this season (five goals in six games), with three goals in his last two home matches. &lt;strong&gt;Cagliari’s &lt;/strong&gt;last six goals, however, have all been scored by &lt;strong&gt;different players&lt;/strong&gt;, a sign of a team that shares goalscoring responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152&#34; data-image-id=&#34;7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5ab5f023-0616-484e-927b-8175b8d1de67/Sito_HERO_Bologna.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152&#34; data-image-id=&#34;7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Genoa &lt;/strong&gt;and Empoli are in completely opposing positions. Genoa are unbeaten in their ten last matches against Empoli and they have transformed the &lt;strong&gt;Ferraris&lt;/strong&gt; into a fortress with &lt;strong&gt;three consecutive wins &lt;/strong&gt;without conceding. &lt;strong&gt;Empoli&lt;/strong&gt;, on the other hand, are fresh off of their &lt;a data-item-id=&#34;ec5ee398-743f-4d4f-9ced-48784af9c21a&#34; href=&#34;&#34;&gt;success in Coppa Italia Frecciarossa&lt;/a&gt; but they are going through a tough period in the league. D’Aversa’s side have taken the least amount of points in Europe’s top five leagues since December with only two in eleven matches. Both teams are also not very &lt;strong&gt;prolific &lt;/strong&gt;at particular periods of games: Genoa have the least number of first-half goals in the league (five), while Empoli have scored the least number of second-half goals of any Serie A side (seven).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5a2410ad-ab44-4238-8f87-0fa87316445a/Sito_HERO_Roma.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roma &lt;/strong&gt;will welcome Como and will be looking to continue their European charge. The Giallorossi are the only &lt;strong&gt;unbeaten&lt;/strong&gt; team in the league in 2025 and they have won their last three matches without conceding. There is a particular figure that highlights the Giallorossi’s prowess: nine of Roma’s last ten goals have been scored by different players, reflecting the team’s many &lt;strong&gt;different ways&lt;/strong&gt; of finding the back of the net. &lt;strong&gt;Como &lt;/strong&gt;are also in fine form and they could win three successive games for the first time in the top flight since 1952. The Biancoblù are getting a reputation as &lt;strong&gt;giant slayers&lt;/strong&gt;: 17 of their 28 points have come against teams in the top half of the table. Fabregas’ side will have to do more than play their own game. They will have to &lt;strong&gt;concentrate &lt;/strong&gt;to the maximum right until the end since Como have conceded the most of any team in injury time in this campaign (seven).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7&#34; data-image-id=&#34;de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/433256cf-8e40-4d84-b3b3-1c3f1b7d6beb/Sito_HERO_Milan.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7&#34; data-image-id=&#34;de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next up is a key match for a European place with &lt;strong&gt;AC Milan &lt;/strong&gt;looking to take maximum points after back-to-back defeats at the hands of Torino and Bologna. The Rossoneri could lose three Serie A games in a row for the first time since February 2023, but they can draw hope from an encouraging stat: in their last 34 home matches against Lazio in Serie A, they have lost only one (November 2019). &lt;strong&gt;Lazio, &lt;/strong&gt;on the other hand, are coming into the game off of two draws in a row and they will hope to be propelled forward by &lt;strong&gt;Zaccagni &lt;/strong&gt;who has six goal contributions in seven games in 2025 (two goals and four assists, the highest number of assists of any player this year). On the other hand, the biggest threat to the Lazio defence is Santiago &lt;strong&gt;Gimenez&lt;/strong&gt;. The Mexican forward has already scored five times against Lazio in four matches for Feyenoord in the Champions and Europa League, scoring a brace at the Olimpico and back in the Netherlands.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e1bc83fd-9cd4-45ba-80d7-3783a2f3091a/Sito_HERO_Juventus.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The final game of the weekend will be &lt;strong&gt;Juventus&lt;/strong&gt; vs. Hellas Verona which is a match that has favoured the Bianconeri throughout history as they have never lost at home to Verona in Serie A (28 wins, five draws). Motta’s side won all of their first three &lt;strong&gt;home matches &lt;/strong&gt;in 2025 and, at the Stadium, they will be chasing their fifth successive win to hold off the competition from their Champions League spot. Zanetti’s Gialloblù have just beaten Fiorentina and they are looking to push hard to win two matches in a row for the first time this season. The team to have conceded the most goals from outside the area (Hellas &lt;strong&gt;Verona &lt;/strong&gt;on eight) are playing the only side in Europe’s top five leagues to have not conceded from outside the box so far this season (Juventus). It is an interesting statistic that gives an idea of the mountain that Verona will have to climb. No player in the current Gialloblù side has ever scored against Juventus, a &lt;strong&gt;foreboding sign &lt;/strong&gt;of the enormous task they have ahead of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

With Bologna and AC Milan’s match in hand now played, everyone is in the same position heading into the business end. Key match-ups like Napoli vs. Inter and AC Milan vs. Lazio could hugely affect the standings at the top of the table.

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Napoli vs. Inter: the Stadio Maradona will welcome the Nerazzurri for a game that promises to be quite the spectacle, with plenty of duels between world-class players; one of these duels is between none other than Lautaro Martínez and Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku vs Lautaro: what a match-up!

Fiorentina and Lecce are aiming to get back to winning ways after three games without a win 

Matchday 27 begins with Fiorentina vs. Lecce

Bologna vs. AC Milan, postponed at the end of October due to bad weather, will be played tonight at 20:45 CET: both teams need the three points

Bologna vs AC Milan in the rescheduled matchday 9

Napoli fell to Como and conceded the top spot to Inter who registered a narrow win over Genoa, back on top for the first time since September. Atalanta dominated against Empoli and sit three points off first, the Scudetto race is more open than ever

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Roma are looking to extend their unbeaten run to ten games when they host Monza, who are hoping to pick themselves up

Roma vs. Monza concludes matchday 26

Empoli host Atalanta as they hope to move away from the danger zone, while the Nerazzurri want to keep their Scudetto dreams alive

Atalanta go to Empoli wanting to keep their belief high

Verona and Fiorentina go head-to-head at the Bentegodi

Hellas Verona vs. Fiorentina and the hopes of redemption

Napoli go to Como looking to reclaim top spot

Como vs. Napoli at lunchtime

Cagliari host Juventus in the Sunday-night game on matchday 26 in Serie A

Juve looking to make it 4 in a row in Cagliari

A win over Genoa would see Inter move into first place for at least a night

Inter host Genoa as they look to go top

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Fiorentina vs. Lecce are opening the weekend on Friday ahead of a possibly title-deciding face-off on Saturday. Atalanta will look to beat visitors Venezia to close down the league leaders ahead of the huge match between Napoli and Inter. On Sunday, Bologna and Roma are playing at home to continue their hunt for European football, while AC Milan play at San Siro and are looking to draw closer to Lazio, sitting fifth in the table. Juventus will look to hold onto fourth place at home against Hellas Verona in the closing fixture of Matchday 27.<figure data-asset-id="f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47" data-image-id="f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/980dc60e-aee8-489a-b0b8-6efed31125dc/Sito_HERO_Fiore.png" data-asset-id="f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47" data-image-id="f0c3ad53-18d5-4c72-b669-e654d8651e47" alt=""></figure>Fiorentina and Lecce’s clash at the Franchi will open what promises to be an exciting weekend. Palladino’s side are looking to overcome their poor streak of three successive losses, while the Giallorossi are desperate for a goal after going three games without scoring. Interestingly, Fiorentina have only conceded eight more goals than their opponents in the league this year, however the Viola have one of the best shot conversion rates in the league (13.2%), while Lecce have the worst record in this stat (5.9%). To overcome their struggle, Lecce must also look to the bench, as they haven’t had a substitute score away from home so far this season.<figure data-asset-id="0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80" data-image-id="0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/feb240d9-ef1a-4dd2-b0fa-1785ff10b906/Sito_HERO_Atalanta.png" data-asset-id="0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80" data-image-id="0fd639b3-0c70-4191-ad9f-652fca2e1e80" alt=""></figure>Saturday kicks off with Atalanta vs. Venezia, a face-off between teams with different goals. The Dea have reached 54 points in 26 matches, their best record in history at this point in the season, and they want to continue reaching new heights. Gasperini’s men are chasing a home victory that has been missing for three games, having recently been winning away and playing less well at home, scoring twelve on the road to their three home goals. Venezia, however, held Lazio to a goalless draw in the reverse fixture and they’ll look to build on this. They have not scored for three matches but they have two consecutive clean sheets. Furthermore, at the Gewiss Stadium, the team with most points recovered from losing positions (Atalanta, 15) will play the team with the most points lost from winning positions (Venezia, 24). It will be a tense and intriguing watch. <figure data-asset-id="35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca" data-image-id="35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/4ad8a978-a61d-459c-b9c1-fd3affb0b69b/Sito_HERO_Napoli.png" data-asset-id="35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca" data-image-id="35a0012d-c4f0-4387-aae2-adee390dddca" alt=""></figure>At 18:00 CET, all eyes will be on the crucial match at the Maradona between Napoli and Inter. This fixture has always had a huge impact on the race for the Scudetto. For the fifth time in the last ten seasons, the sides will play each other occupying the top two spots in the table. Napoli, on a streak of four games without a win, are unbeaten in 16 of their last 18 reverse fixtures against Inter, but they must regain their defensive stature. After 12 clean sheets in their first 20 matches, they have conceded in each of their last six. Despite their recent inconsistent results, the Azzurri are still a formidable side at home where they have the highest average points of any team. On the other hand, Inter are simply devastating away from home: 30 goals scored, only ten conceded, no one has a better record in Serie A. The <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/lukaku-vs-lautaro-what-a-match-up-7368056">duel between Lautaro and Lukaku</a>, former teammates but now rivals, will give extra heat to a game in which Inzaghi will try to exploit his team’s heading prowess (11 goals, level with Atalanta), while Napoli are the only team in Europe’s top five leagues not to have conceded a header so far this season.<figure data-asset-id="97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa" data-image-id="97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e9c9ee77-8524-45d2-9a5c-01e25da2140e/Sito_HERO_Udinese.png" data-asset-id="97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa" data-image-id="97d46867-b3eb-47f1-b79e-0fd7f88307fa" alt=""></figure>Udinese host Parma with a clear goal in mind: to continue their recent string of good results and to get closer to a European spot. The Bianconeri haven’t won three games in a row without conceding since 2013, with Guidolin in goal, and they want to continue progressing in a top season so far. Parma, reinvigorated under Chivu after winning in the derby, are strong on the counter: the Gialloblù have scored six counter-attacking goals so for this season, only Juventus have a better record on eight. The match could be decided by set pieces as both teams have scored seven goals from corners, second only to Inter.<figure data-asset-id="4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c" data-image-id="4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7a5b3390-50bf-4d84-a9bb-85cff192265c/Sito_HERO_Monza.png" data-asset-id="4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c" data-image-id="4a30bcae-fca5-4803-a44f-e78a4594513c" alt=""></figure>Monza vs. Torino is the lunchtime kick-off between two teams struggling to create goalscoring chances but who are chasing important points. Monza have never beaten Torino in Serie A, but they want to give their fans something to cheer for in order to reignite their survival hopes. Il Toro, on the other hand, are coming into the game following a great win against AC Milan and they will look to win two successive games for the first time since August. Both sides have low Expected Goals (23.7 for Torino and 21.23 for Monza), but Il Toro have exceeded their xG by five, showing their superior efficiency in front of goal compared to their opponents.<figure data-asset-id="124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a" data-image-id="124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a3312793-cb5a-46f1-ae25-80c209fd702d/Sito_HERO_Genoa.png" data-asset-id="124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a" data-image-id="124a0767-129d-4f85-b8c4-fded2aaa2d3a" alt=""></figure>Bologna are dreaming of a sensational return to Europe and they are looking to build on their success at Dall’Ara: seven wins in their last nine home games, with a better home return than Inter since November (22 points versus Inter’s 20). The Rossoblù are unbeaten in their last eleven games against Cagliari in Serie A (8W, 3D) and they will look to keep their streak going against a side that struggles to score goals. The Sardinians have not scored in two matches and they have the worst difference between expected goals and goals scored of any team in the league (-6.3). Bologna have two great attacking weapons in Castro and Ndoye: the Swiss is the Rossoblù’s best home goalscorer this season (five goals in six games), with three goals in his last two home matches. Cagliari’s last six goals, however, have all been scored by different players, a sign of a team that shares goalscoring responsibility.<figure data-asset-id="7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152" data-image-id="7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5ab5f023-0616-484e-927b-8175b8d1de67/Sito_HERO_Bologna.png" data-asset-id="7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152" data-image-id="7e09ca8e-5d8f-4834-a0d3-1f768aa59152" alt=""></figure>Genoa and Empoli are in completely opposing positions. Genoa are unbeaten in their ten last matches against Empoli and they have transformed the Ferraris into a fortress with three consecutive wins without conceding. Empoli, on the other hand, are fresh off of their <a data-item-id="ec5ee398-743f-4d4f-9ced-48784af9c21a" href="">success in Coppa Italia Frecciarossa</a> but they are going through a tough period in the league. D’Aversa’s side have taken the least amount of points in Europe’s top five leagues since December with only two in eleven matches. Both teams are also not very prolific at particular periods of games: Genoa have the least number of first-half goals in the league (five), while Empoli have scored the least number of second-half goals of any Serie A side (seven).<figure data-asset-id="8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c" data-image-id="8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5a2410ad-ab44-4238-8f87-0fa87316445a/Sito_HERO_Roma.png" data-asset-id="8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c" data-image-id="8769791c-806f-4b6a-8229-5f8bdfa13d7c" alt=""></figure>Roma will welcome Como and will be looking to continue their European charge. The Giallorossi are the only unbeaten team in the league in 2025 and they have won their last three matches without conceding. There is a particular figure that highlights the Giallorossi’s prowess: nine of Roma’s last ten goals have been scored by different players, reflecting the team’s many different ways of finding the back of the net. Como are also in fine form and they could win three successive games for the first time in the top flight since 1952. The Biancoblù are getting a reputation as giant slayers: 17 of their 28 points have come against teams in the top half of the table. Fabregas’ side will have to do more than play their own game. They will have to concentrate to the maximum right until the end since Como have conceded the most of any team in injury time in this campaign (seven).<figure data-asset-id="de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7" data-image-id="de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/433256cf-8e40-4d84-b3b3-1c3f1b7d6beb/Sito_HERO_Milan.png" data-asset-id="de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7" data-image-id="de9211a0-439b-43d2-9789-0d4e09ffb1c7" alt=""></figure>Next up is a key match for a European place with AC Milan looking to take maximum points after back-to-back defeats at the hands of Torino and Bologna. The Rossoneri could lose three Serie A games in a row for the first time since February 2023, but they can draw hope from an encouraging stat: in their last 34 home matches against Lazio in Serie A, they have lost only one (November 2019). Lazio, on the other hand, are coming into the game off of two draws in a row and they will hope to be propelled forward by Zaccagni who has six goal contributions in seven games in 2025 (two goals and four assists, the highest number of assists of any player this year). On the other hand, the biggest threat to the Lazio defence is Santiago Gimenez. The Mexican forward has already scored five times against Lazio in four matches for Feyenoord in the Champions and Europa League, scoring a brace at the Olimpico and back in the Netherlands.&nbsp;<figure data-asset-id="e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925" data-image-id="e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e1bc83fd-9cd4-45ba-80d7-3783a2f3091a/Sito_HERO_Juventus.png" data-asset-id="e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925" data-image-id="e0667f2c-51f2-414b-b04f-bd09b5c12925" alt=""></figure> The final game of the weekend will be Juventus vs. Hellas Verona which is a match that has favoured the Bianconeri throughout history as they have never lost at home to Verona in Serie A (28 wins, five draws). Motta’s side won all of their first three home matches in 2025 and, at the Stadium, they will be chasing their fifth successive win to hold off the competition from their Champions League spot. Zanetti’s Gialloblù have just beaten Fiorentina and they are looking to push hard to win two matches in a row for the first time this season. The team to have conceded the most goals from outside the area (Hellas Verona on eight) are playing the only side in Europe’s top five leagues to have not conceded from outside the box so far this season (Juventus). It is an interesting statistic that gives an idea of the mountain that Verona will have to climb. No player in the current Gialloblù side has ever scored against Juventus, a foreboding sign of the enormous task they have ahead of them.(Photo Getty Images)

 ALL ON THE LINE HEADING TO THE END OF THE SEASON | News

ALL ON THE LINE HEADING TO THE END OF THE SEASON

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