The 2024-25 Serie A season is in full swing as the same old giants intention to battle for the title, whereas different golf equipment hope they will pull off what Bologna did final season and surprisingly qualify for the Champions League. Inter and Napoli appear to be the favorites to win the league and can battle till the final matchday of the season, however Antonio Conte’s aspect look now because the strongest candidate after Inter misplaced two key Serie A matches towards Bologna and AS Roma, with three matches left earlier than the tip of the season. Here is what to anticipate this weekend:
Sport of the week: Lazio vs. Juventus
Lazio will host Juventus on Saturday for what’s prone to turn into a key match for the Champions League race, as there are presently three groups (Juventus, Lazio and AS Roma) sitting at 63 factors, with Bologna at 62. The Champions League race can be an in depth one till the very finish of the season, with three matches left earlier than the tip of the 2024-25 marketing campaign, and one between Lazio and Juventus can positively make an enormous step on Saturday if one group manages to win. Igor Tudor, who’s presently the Juventus head coach, is again on the Olimpico the place he managed Lazio from March 2024 to the tip of the season, earlier than deciding to half methods with the Italian membership earlier than the summer time.
- Date: Saturday, Might 10 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio Olimpico– Rome, Italy
- Stay stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Lazio +145; Draw +219; Juventus +192
AC Milan to host Bologna
Christian Pulisic and AC Milan have some probabilities to finish up in Europe subsequent season, however to make it occur, they should face Bologna twice in lower than 4 days. The primary time can be on Friday at San Siro for the Serie A match, whereas on Wednesday, the groups coached by Sergio Conceicao and Vincenzo Italiano will face once more on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for the 2024-25 Coppa Italia ultimate. The winner of the ultimate will play Europa League soccer subsequent season, however Bologna nonetheless have an opportunity to qualify once more within the Champions League within the coming weeks.
- Date: Friday, Might 9 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: San Siro — Milan, Italy
- Stay stream: Paramount+
- Odds: AC Milan +151; Draw +229; Bologna +174
Will Inter maintain hoping?
After the historic Champions League second leg tie at San Siro towards Barcelona, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter are again within the Serie A and can face Torino on Sunday, nevertheless it’s possible that the Nerazzurri can be affected by the European semifinals whereas Napoli will face Genoa on Sunday afternoon and have one other massive probability to get nearer to their fourth Serie A Scudetto win of their historical past, two years after successful the 2022-23 Serie A title underneath supervisor Luciano Spalletti.
- Date: Sunday, Might 10 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio Olimpico — Torino, Italy
- Stay stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Torino +500; Draw +300; Inter -188
How one can watch: Matchday 36
All instances U.S./Jap
Friday, Might 9
AC Milan vs. Bologna, 2:45 p.m.(Paramount+)
Saturday, Might 10
Como vs. Cagliari, 9 a.m.(Paramount+)
Lazio vs. Juventus, 12 p.m. (Paramount+)
Empoli vs. Parma, 2:45 p.m.(Paramount+)
Sunday, Might 11
Udinese vs. Monza, 6:30 a.m.(Paramount+)
Verona vs. Lecce, 9 a.m.(Paramount+)
Torino vs. Inter, 12 p.m. (Paramount+)
Napoli vs. Genoa, 2:45 p.m.(Paramount+)
Monday, Might 12
Venezia vs. Fiorentina, 12:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Atalanta vs. AS Roma, 2:45 p.m.(Paramount+)
