Napoli’s challenge against Serie A leaders Inter intensifies as they prepare to face Bologna, who are in excellent form with five consecutive league wins.
Antonio Conte’s team trails Inter by three points, leaving little room for mistakes in the remaining eight matches of the season. Napoli has a strong history against Bologna, having avoided defeat in nine of their last ten league encounters (W6 D3).
Bologna’s recent performance has been impressive, winning five straight league games. This achievement has only been surpassed three times in their Serie A history. They managed six consecutive victories under Thiago Motta in 2024 and Luis Carniglia in 1967, and ten under Fulvio Bernardini in 1964. In 2025, Bologna scored the most goals (25) in Serie A.
Inter faces challenges with injuries as they prepare to visit Parma at Stadio Ennio Tardini. Denzel Dumfries is expected to be sidelined for an extended period due to a hamstring injury setback. Lautaro Martinez, Federico Dimarco, and Marko Arnautovic are also doubtful during this crucial phase of the season.
Despite these setbacks, Inter remains unbeaten in their last six league matches against Parma (W4 D2). The last time Parma defeated them was on 15 September 2018. Inter has won their last two league games against Parma, with a longer winning streak occurring between 2006 and 2009 (five victories).
Atalanta’s hopes for the Serie A title took a hit after a 1-0 loss to Fiorentina. Gian Piero Gasperini admitted that the title race is over for his team but aims to bounce back against Lazio following consecutive league defeats. Atalanta has won 38 of their 113 matches against Lazio in Serie A (D43 L32), matching their record for wins against Bologna.
Their recent meetings have been high-scoring affairs, with an average of 3.7 goals per game over the last eleven encounters in Bergamo. However, Atalanta has failed to score in their last three home games at Gewiss Stadium.
Juventus Under New Leadership
Igor Tudor will lead Juventus for the second time as head coach when they travel to face Roma, who have found form under Claudio Ranieri. Roma has won seven consecutive league games and achieved eight or more successive victories only four times since 2005-06.
Their most recent streak was between January and March 2016 under Luciano Spalletti. Roma has also kept clean sheets in six of their last seven league matches, matching the number from their first 23 games this season.
Milan vs Fiorentina Showdown
Milan will host Fiorentina on Saturday in what many did not expect to be a mid-table clash at the season’s start. Ninth-placed Milan faces eighth-placed Fiorentina as both teams seek to regain form for the campaign’s final stretch.
This marks the first time since December 2017 that Fiorentina enters a matchday ahead of Milan in the Serie A table. The Viola have avoided defeat in four of their six top-flight meetings with Milan when leading them on points (W3 D1).
Milan has suffered four losses in six Serie A games (W2) under one manager for the first time since August-September 2019 when Marco Giampaolo was in charge. However, they have won their last four home league matches against Fiorentina at San Siro.