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Inter take on Torino in top-of-the-table clash after midweek UCL win.
After a comfortable victory in the UEFA Champions League, Inter take on the Bull in a top-of-the-table clash, hoping to remain above the visitors. Inter Milan vs. Torino kicks off at 19:45 [GMT+1] on Saturday, October 5 at the Stadio Guiseppe Meazza. Matteo Marcenaro is the appointed referee for this encounter. Inter Milan will be hoping to maintain their momentum in Serie A following a resounding 4-0 victory against FK Crvena zvezda on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League. The match saw the Nerazzurri bounce back impressively after a disappointing goalless draw against Manchester City in their UCL opener. Hakan รalhanoฤlu's stunning free-kick in the 11th minute set the tone for the evening, paving the way for goals from Marko Arnautovic [59'], Lautaro Martรญnez [71'], and a penalty from Mehdi Taremi [81' P.]. Historically, the Nerazzurri have dominated this fixture, having won their last four Serie A encounters with Torino without conceding a single goal. However, the current season has presented some challenges, as Simone Inzaghi's side has only managed to secure three wins from their opening six league matches [3W, 2D, 1L]. This relatively slow start echoes the 2020/21 campaign, where they ultimately secured the Scudetto. A recent loss to city rivals AC Milan brought an end to an impressive 17-match unbeaten home run [13W, 4D, 0L], and the Nerazzurri will be eager to avoid consecutive home defeats having last suffered such in March-April 2023. Defensive problems continue to plague Inter, as they have conceded seven goals in six matches in Serie A this season. Manager Simone Inzaghi will rely on Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martรญnez to lead the attack in a 3โ5โ2 formation. For the upcoming fixture, Inter will be without Nicolรฒ Barella, who is sidelined with a muscle injury. Torino suffered back-to-back defeats to Empoli and Lazio, with the most recent being a 3-2 loss to the latter, one that marked the end of their unbeaten start to the Serie A season. II Toro, who are right beneath Inter, are level on points with the visitors [11 points] and are only two points behind table-topping Napoli [13 points]. Torino has failed to win any of their last five Serie A away games against Inter, a notable decline from their previous eight encounters, in which they achieved two victories along with four draws and two losses [2W, 4D, 2L]. Manager Paolo Vanoli will be hoping to steer his squad towards a much-needed point against the defending champions, whom they suffered a double against last season. Vanoli is expected to continue with his preferred 3โ5โ2 formation, featuring Duvรกn Zapata and Antonio Sanabria leading the line. Perr Schuurs is in doubt, while Alieu Njie and Aaron Ciammaglichella remain sidelined.
Table-topping Napoli take on newly promoted Como.
After a comfortable win over Monza, Napoli host Serie A newcomers Como, seeking back-to-back victories. S.S. Napoli vs. Como 1907 kicks off at 17:30 [GMT+1] on Friday, October 4, at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. No other Italian side has turned as many heads as Napoli have done since Serie A really got going. The Blues are surprisingly seated at the top of the league table with 13 points, one point ahead of their closest rivals, 2nd-placed Juventus. A 2-0 win over Monza last weekend helped Napoli bounce back to winning ways [4W, 1D, 1L], having remained unbeaten in five Serie A games. Since their opening day defeat against Verona [0-3], Napoli have picked up an impressive 13 points from a possible 15 [WWWDW]. A home game against Como, whom Napoli have a fine record against, couldn't have come at a better time, with Conteโs side looking to go into the international break on the back of a win. Napoli have won each of their 11 home Serie A matches against Como. In addition, Napoli have won 77% of their matches against Como in Serie A [17 out of 22]. This is the highest winning percentage against teams they have faced more than six times in Serie A. A 4โ3โ3 with Romelu Lukaku, Matteo Politano, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in attack is expected. Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who were both on target against Monza, will be looking to put their names on the scoresheet once again. Newcomers Como earned themselves a respectable 10th place after recent back-to-back victories following last weekendโs 3-2 win over Verona. Following their return to the topflight after a 21-year absence, Como have since settled into life in Serie A, earning themselves as many wins and as many draws as they have in defeats [2W, 2D, 2L]. Fridayโs fixture against Napoli will offer the newcomers an opportunity to climb four places up the table temporarily, should they get the better of table-topping Napoli. However, Comoโs record against Napoli will be a source of worry for Cesc Fร bregas, who surprisingly has only a 29% winning rate with the club having managed 7 games in all competitions [2W, 3D, 2L]. Napoli are the opponent against which Como have achieved the fewest victories in the competition. The visitors have picked up only one victory, with four draws and 17 defeats against the Azzurri [1W, 4D, 17L]. Patrick Cutrone, who bagged a brace in the 3-2 win over Verona, will keep his place at the end of the 4โ2โ3โ1 when Como visits the Diego Armando Maradona. The Lariani have no injury worries ahead of Fridayโs game.
Roma seeking back-to-back victories in Venezia clash.
The Giallorossi will look to build on their maiden victory of the season when they host Venezia at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. AS Roma vs. Venezia kicks off at 14:00 [GMT+1] on September 29 at the Stadio Olimpico. Rosario Abisso has been appointed referee for this encounter. Under the leadership of new manager Ivan Juriฤ, the Giallorossi made a statement of intent last weekend by thrashing the Udinese 3-0 at home, securing their maiden win after a series of frustrating results. With three draws and a loss from their first four games [DLDDW], Romaโs performance against Udinese was a much-needed boost. 'We did very well in the first half,' Juriฤ said, speaking after the game. 'But in the second we started to drop off a bit, and we could've done a bit better,' he added. Roma have not lost to Venezia in the league since December 2001. Moreover, the Giallorossi have a prolific record of scoring against Venezia, having found the net in each of their last 19 league encounters with the Winged Lions. In club history, Roma have only managed longer scoring streaks against Bologna, Hellas Verona, and Lecce, who lost 0-3 to AC Milan on Friday. Despite their recent struggles at home, winning only two of their last five Serie A matches at the Olimpico, Roma remain a dangerous side on their own turf. They have scored in 23 consecutive home matches, their longest streak since 2017, and will look to extend that run against Venezia. Juriฤ is likely to stick with the 3โ4โ2โ1 formation that worked well against Udinese, with Artem Dovbyk leading the attack. However, the Giallorossi will be without Enzo Le Fรฉe and Alexis Saelemaekers due to injury. Venezia, meanwhile, come into this fixture with renewed hope after securing their maiden win of the season after second-half goals from Gianluca Busio [63'] and Joel Pohjanpalo [85โ] earned them a 2-0 victory over Genoa last weekend. With three losses and a draw from their opening four games [LDLLW], Venezia are languishing in the relegation zone. Meanwhile, they avoided defeat in both encounters with Roma during the 2021-22 season, earning a win and a draw. However, victory against Roma this weekend will see them pick up back-to-back Serie A victories for the first time since November 2021, when they triumphed over Roma and Bologna. Since a 2-1 win in March 1947, Venezia have failed to win in their last eight away games against Roma, managing just two draws and six defeats. Going into this fixture, manager Di Francesco will likely deploy a 4โ4โ2 formation, with Pohjanpalo starting alongside Gaetano Oristanio in attack. The team will be without Giorgio Altare and Alfred Duncan, both sidelined for this fixture.
Monza makes trip to red-hot Napoli.
Napoli vs. Monza kicks off at 19:45 [GMT+1] on Sunday, September 29, at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli were in action on Thursday, picking up a 5-0 win over Palermo to advance into the Coppa Italia round of 16. An early brace from Cyril Ngonge [7', 12'] set the tone before Juan Jesus [42'], David Neres [70'], and Scott McTominay [77'] scored goals each, setting up a date with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in December. โWe're building solid foundations with players who have injected fresh energy. It's been two and a half months since our pre-season training camp, and I'm sure the work is paying off,โ said Antonio Conte, who made significant changes to his starting lineup. Back in the league, the Blues extended their unbeaten run to four matches [LWWWD] with a hard-fought goalless draw away at Juventus, leaving them in 2nd place with 10 points [3W, 1D, & 1L], one behind league leaders Torino. Next in line for Conte's men is a home game against Monza, and a win in this match would take them to 13 points, a tally they have reached six times in the last eight seasons after six matches, more than any other team in that period. The Blues have won and scored exactly four goals in two of their four Serie A meetings with Sunday's opposition. However, they have drawn and lost in the other two without scoring [2W, 1D, & 1L]. Having won the opening two league matches on home soil this season, Conte could become the sixth Blues manager to win his first three Serie A home matches for the club. A 4โ3โ3 with Matteo Politano, Romelu Lukaku, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in attack is expected to be seen against Monza on Sunday. Meanwhile, Alex Meret, who is sidelined with a muscle injury, is the only absentee for the home side. Monza picked up a 3-1 victory over Brescia on Thursday in the Coppa Italia second round. In Serie A, Monza have endured a poor start to this campaign, as they remain one of the two teams without a win in the league so far [0W, 3D, & 2L]. Alessandro Nesta, who was brought in to replace Raffaele Palladino before the start of the season, is well aware that he is under pressure to turn things around. "The Serie A standings? I don't look at it also because I know very well that I have to win some games; we need nastiness, which we've had at times and not at others, โNesta said after the win over Brescia. A 3โ4โ2โ1 with Milan ฤuriฤ in attack is expected from the former Italian defender against Napoli.
Inter back against Udinese after derby defeat.
Udinese Calcio vs. Inter Milan kicks off at 14:00 [GMT+1] on Saturday, September 28, at the Bluenergy Stadium. Udinese have enjoyed quite an impressive start to their season under new manager Kosta Runjaiฤ. The German manager has steered the Bianconeri to five victories in seven competitive games this season, with the latest being a midweek 3-1 victory against Salernitana in the Coppa Italia. Going into Wednesdayโs clash as favourites, Udinese barely broke a sweat as they saw off Salernitana to advance into the next round of the competition. The win was made possible by goals from Jaka Bijol [20โ], Lorenzo Lucca [P.44โ], and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp [47โ]. 'We needed to win, and the lads were motivated to do so and get through to the next round,' Runjaiฤ said after the game. 'Itโs another step forward for us,โ he added, with the stakes going up steeply this weekend as his team changes gears from favourites to underdogs in a daunting league encounter against defending champions Inter Milan. Currently, Udinese [DWWWL] are third on the Seria A table, following a humbling 3-0 defeat to Roma last weekend, one that ended their nine-match unbeaten run [5W, 4D, 1L] in the league. They will now look to bounce back from matchday 5โs setback when they welcome Inter to the Bluenergy this weekend. Buoyed by an impressive home record, with wins in each of their last three home league games, Udinese will fancy their chances of securing victory this weekend against an Inter side that has struggled on the road this season. However, the hosts have won just one of their last eleven Serie A games [1W, 2D, 8L] on home soil against visitors. Lucca is expected to start in attack when Runjaiฤ deploys the 4โ2โ3โ1. Meanwhile, defending champions Inter Milan are a shadow of their former selves, having picked up just eight points from a possible 15. The latest episode of what has been an underwhelming campaign was a disappointing 2-1 defeat to local rivals AC Milan in the Milan derby last Sunday. A late header from Matteo Gabbia [89โ] delivered a crushing blow to the Nerazzurri, who had fought back from an early deficit to equalise through Federico Dimarco [27โ] in the first half. 'Defeats always burn, especially in the derby,' Simone Inzaghi said. Currently sixth on the league table, the defending champions [DWWDL] will now shift focus to this weekendโs trip to Udinese, hoping to bounce back with a win. Inter have won six of their last seven league games against the hosts [6W, 0D, 1L]. However, Inzaghiโs men are yet to win any away games this season [0W, 3D, 0L]. A 3โ5โ2 with Lautaro Martรญnez and Marcus Thuram in attack is expected.
Juventus keen to end three-game winless run in Genoa clash.
Genoa CFC vs. Juventus kicks off at 17:00 [GMT+1] on Saturday, September 28, at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Genoa have endured a difficult start to their 2024-2025 campaign, winning just two of seven competitive games, including a recent 2-0 league defeat to newly promoted Venezia last weekend, which leaves them in 16th place on the Serie A table. Rossoblรนโs struggles continued with a midweek exit from the Coppa Italia, eliminated by their biggest rivals, Sampdoria, in a penalty shootout [6-5] after a 1-1 draw. โThis is my first moment of difficulty since Iโve been here,โ Alberto Gilardino admitted after the game. โHowever, we need to turn the page and have the right positivity because we play again in three days,โ he added, shifting focus to Saturdayโs Seria A encounter against Juventus on home soil. Hoping for a change in fortunes, Genoa [DWLDW] will look to draw inspiration from recent success against the visitors, having avoided defeat in their last three games [1W, 2D, & 0L] in the Serie A. They would aim to extend this streak for just the second time in the clubโs history, having stayed unbeaten against the Bianconeri in four straight league games between February 1990 and October 1991. Interestingly, Gilardinoโs men have only suffered consecutive defeats in the Serie A once in this calendar year, doing so in March against Inter and Monza. Gilardino is expected to deploy the familiar 3โ5โ2, with Vitinha and Andrea Pinamonti in attack. Meanwhile, Thiago Motta will be making a return to his former club when his Juventus side travels to Genoa this weekend. However, things have not been rosy for the Italian manager in recent times. A seemingly rejuvenated Juventus got off to a flying start in the 2024-2025 Serie A campaign with back-to-back 3-0 wins against Como and Hellas Verona, but have since failed to find the back of the net. The Old Lady have recorded goalless draws in each of their last three Serie A outings [WWDDD], with the latest coming against Napoli last weekend. โWe are not happy with the result; we put in a good performance but certainly not enough to win the game,โ Motta told reporters. โI have to analyse the matches and understand what to do,โ he added. The only team yet to concede a goal in the league this season, Juventus sits in fourth place, one point behind third-placed Udinese. They will now look to get back to winning ways when they take on Genoa this weekend. However, the Bianconeri have failed to win in five of their last nine league encounters [4W, 1D, 4L] against the hosts at the Ferraris Stadium. A 4โ2โ3โ1 is expected, with Duลกan Vlahoviฤ in attack.