We are almost at the business end of the Italian Serie A and, this weekend, there could be twists to the title race as well as the relegation battle. One of the key games that will draw a lot of attention will take place inside Stadio Olimpico with Lazio looking to keep their dream of securing European football for next season alive.
The capital club will take on Sassuolo who are also in the same position. Sandwiched in-between the two teams is eighth-placed Fiorentina who will equaly chase the same berth. La Viola will take on Empoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday, setting the tone for two of the weekend's top clashes to unfold.
The first will be between Atalanta and Napoli, and the latter will look to avoid defeat so as to stay in contention to win the Scudetto. At the moment, just three points separates them and league leaders AC Milan and, as a result, getting a win at the Gewiss Stadium remains crucial to their quest.
Moments after the clash in Bergamo, AS Roma will look to go within five points of the tally of fourth-placed Juventus when they travel to Sampdoria. However, a tricky test awaits Jose Mourinho's men, with the latter looking to turn their fortunes around and avoid the drop.
The biggest game of Round 31 will take place inside Allianz Stadium with third-placed Inter Milan set to go head to head in Turin with fourth-placed Juventus. Both sides aim to keep their title aspirations alive and a win would be crucial to their respective quests. Inter, who have a game in hand, could take their points tally to 63 and position themselves just three points behind AC Milan's haul. On the contrary, Juve could demote the Nerazzurri and ascend third place by increasing their haul to 62 with victory on Sunday night.
On Monday, AC Milan will conclude the gameweek by hosting Bologna at San Siro. With a ten-game unbeaten streak under their belt, the Rossoneri have the opportunity to go six points clear depending on the outcome of the other games.
League standings ahead of Matchday 31 games in Serie A
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
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| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 18 | +61 | 86 | WDWWD | |
| 2 | Milan | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 69 | LDWWW | |
| 3 | Juventus | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 64 | DDWLD | |
| 4 | Bologna | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 62 | WDDWW | |
| 5 | Roma | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 55 | LWDWD | |
| 6 | Atalanta | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 54 | WDLWD | |
| 7 | Lazio | 33 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 52 | WWLWW | |
| 8 | Napoli | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 49 | LDWLD | |
| 9 | Fiorentina | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 47 | WDLLD | |
| 10 | Torino | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 46 | DDLWW | |
| 11 | Monza | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 43 | LDLLW | |
| 12 | Genoa | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 39 | LDWDD | |
| 13 | Lecce | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 35 | WWLDW | |
| 14 | Cagliari | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 32 | DDWDL | |
| 15 | Hellas Verona | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 31 | WDLDL | |
| 16 | Empoli | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 31 | WLWLL | |
| 17 | Udinese | 32 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 28 | LLDLW | |
| 18 | Frosinone | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 28 | DDDDL | |
| 19 | Sassuolo | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 26 | LDDDL | |
| 20 | Salernitana | 33 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 15 | LLDLL |
Who's out for Matchday 31 in Serie A?
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Atalanta: Rafael Toloi (hamstring), Josip Illicic (personal), Duvan Zapata (groin injury) Fiorentina: Giacomo Bonaventura (knee injury)
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Juventus: Luca Pellegrini (suspended), Denis Zakaria (groin), Marley Ake (thigh injury), Kaio Jorge (tendon injury), Weston McKennie (broken foot), Federico Chiesa (ACL injury)
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Lazio: Pedro Rodriguez (suspended), Luiz Felipe (sprained knee), Stefan Daniel Radu (heel injury)
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Roma: Nicolo Zaniolo (muscle injury), Jordan Veretout (Covid-19), Gianluca Mancini (Foot injury), Leonardo Spinazzola (achilles)
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Napoli: Victor Osimhen (suspended), Amir Rrahmani (suspended), Piotr Zielinski (hamstring), Andre Zambo Anguissa (muscle injury), Di Lorenzo (sprained knee), Adam Ounas (thigh injury), Alex Meret (back injury)
