Seven points separate Serie A’s first-place team AC Milan and fourth-place Juventus. The race for the Serie A title is red-hot. Will there be a twist in the race for the Scudetto this weekend?
Napoli smashed through Udinese earlier this season 4-0. The Partenopei are just three points behind first-place AC Milan in the Serie A standings. Udinese are unbeaten in four straight games in Serie A. Their recent form has them moving away from the bottom three.
The Partenopei took 11 points from the last 18 points available in the division. They are coming off of a 2-1 win over Hellas Verona. Luciano Spalletti’s team scored eight goals and conceded five times across the last six games.
Udinese are in good form compared to where they were earlier this campaign. They are unbeaten in four straight games. The Zebrette picked up nine points from the last 18 available in Serie A. Udinese are winless in six straight games versus Napoli.
AC Milan are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Cagliari with five of those games ending as wins. The Rossoneri need to pick up another win versus Cagliari to stay ahead of Napoli in the title race. Cagliari are three points ahead of Venezia in the race for survival.
Cagliari are on a two-game losing streak. The Islanders picked up eight points from the last 18 points available. They were –3 in goals across the last six games.
AC Milan are Serie A’s in-form team. The Rossoneri picked up 14 points from the last 18 points available. Stefano Pioli’s team is unbeaten in six straight games and the last two matches finished as wins.
Venezia are desperate for a win versus Sampdoria. The Winged Lions are three points from safety and are on a three-game losing streak. Sampdoria are also on a three-game losing streak. Four points separate Sampdoria from the relegation zone.
This is a massive six-point affair. Venezia picked up four points from the last 18 points available. They were outscored 12-5 across those six games. Venezia managed a 1-1 draw with Sampdoria when they met in the reverse fixture.
Sampdoria picked up six points from the last 18 points available. They are on a five-game losing streak on the road. Sampdoria have an away record of 3W-2D-9L with 14 goals and 23 conceded.
Empoli picked up a 4-3 win against Hellas Verona in the reverse fixture this season. The Azzurri posted a record of 3W-1D-2L across their last six matches. Hellas Verona are ninth in the league ahead of the weekend and could still finish in the European places.
The Gialloblu picked up eight points in the league from the last 18 points available. They are winless in back-to-back games and are coming off of a 2-1 loss at home to Napoli.
Empoli are at the bottom of the Serie A form table with three points from the last 18 points available. The Azzurri are winless in five straight home fixtures. Ten points currently separate Empoli from the relegation zone.