🧨 Serie A, will it all be decided today? Matchday 37 verdicts 👀 | OneFootball

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Except for Genoa-Atalanta, which took place last night at the Ferraris, the 37th round of Serie A will be played entirely simultaneously this evening at 8:45 PM. This was an inevitable choice by the League, as many clubs are fighting for major objectives. However, some verdicts could already be decided this matchday and not in the final one. Below is a look at the various ongoing battles. Scudetto Race 1. Napoli 78 2. Inter 77 With the draw against Genoa, Napoli lost 2 of the 3-point lead they had over Inter. Antonio Conte’s men lead with 78 points and go to Parma, who also need points to secure their stay in Serie A. David Neres returns, but Scott McTominay is not at his best. Inter, chasing with 77 points, face Lazio, who are fully in the race for a Champions League spot. Simone Inzaghi faces his past, but hasn’t lost to the Biancocelesti since January 2022. Furthermore, the home side recover Pavard, Frattesi, and Mkhitaryan. For the title race to be decided this matchday, Napoli would need to win and Inter would need to lose. If Napoli win and Inter draw, the prospect of a Scudetto playoff would remain open due to the 3-point gap. Never before has the title race been so wide open. The dramatic drop in form by Napoli after Kvara’s departure in January, Atalanta’s brief challenge before giving up their dreams of glory after losing to Inter, and then Inter’s 0 points in 2 games against Bologna and Roma, which propelled the Azzurri to first place. Will the slip-up against Genoa be the last twist, or can we expect more surprises? Champions League and Europa League Scramble 4. Juventus 64 5. Lazio 64 6. Roma 63 7. Bologna 62 8. Milan 60 9. Fiorentina 59 Although Lazio have the same 64 points as Juventus, the head-to-head advantage in favor of the Bianconeri heavily shifts the momentum at the end of the season, as does the calendar. If Juventus win against Udinese and Lazio lose to Inter and Roma lose to Milan, as well as Bologna failing to beat Fiorentina, qualification for the top European competition would be secured with a matchday to spare. As for the Europa League and Conference League, the situation is more unclear. If Bologna do not reach fourth place, one of the two spots will go to the Rossoblù, leaving only one more: the fifth if Italiano’s men finish sixth or lower, or the sixth if they finish exactly fifth. It should be noted that for Fiorentina and Milan, the two big disappointments after the Europa League and Coppa Italia, even two wins might not be enough to secure a European spot. At the same time, we’ll have to see how satisfied Bologna are after winning the Coppa Italia. There are many variables and maximum uncertainty. Relegation Battles 14. Cagliari 33 15. Verona 33 16. Parma 32 17. Venezia 29 18. Lecce 28 19. Empoli 28 Formally, there are still 6 teams fighting to avoid relegation. Cagliari and Verona have 33 points, Parma 32, Venezia 29, and the two virtually relegated teams, Lecce and Empoli, have 28. For the verdict to be decided this matchday, Venezia would need to beat Cagliari and both Empoli (away at Monza) and Lecce (away at Torino) would need to lose. A highly unlikely scenario, but this season has taught us that twists and turns are always possible in every area of the table. With 180 minutes left, everything is still open, but it could take just a small event for the mathematical verdicts to come as early as tonight’s final whistle. In recent years, after all, the fight has always been uncertain until the end. Just 12 months ago, Eusebio Di Francesco found himself relegated in the final minutes after losing to Udinese due to Empoli’s win over Roma. Two years ago, we witnessed the first-ever relegation playoff, in which Verona beat Spezia. Even going further back, the drama hasn’t been lacking. Just think of Cagliari, who three years ago were stopped by already-relegated Venezia, missing the chance to overtake Salernitana, who lost to Udinese, thus condemning themselves to Serie B.

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