Only six games remain in the Serie A season as Week 33 sees Milan take on Sampdoria and Udinese battle with Napoli.
Milan, Inter and Napoli are involved in a three-way tussle for the Scudetto, and the three face challenges of varying difficulties.
Napoli have the hardest task as they take on Udinese. Walter Mazzari's squad are only 3 points behind league leaders Milan.
Parma host Inter at the Tardini. The encounter should pose no real issues for Inter, even if they are still reeling from their mid-week Champions League exit.
Milan will welcome Sampdoria, a team that are struggling severely. Milan seem to have the easiest task of the three Scudetto chasers, given Sampdoria's desperate form.
Roma take on Palermo with new owner Thomas Di Bendetto in charge. The club from Italy's capital have been in financial turmoil for some time now, so a new owner could revive the squad's spirits.
Not that that the ownership change is the only thing going for Roma. Last weekend they eked out a win against Udinese in the dying minutes of the game to give themselves a real chance of finishing within the top four positions.
A Palermo side that have managed just one win out of their last five games seem to be there for the taking, but the Rosanero have upset the form book many times this season.
Francesco Totti, who is enjoying form redolent of his earlier days, has been finding the net for Roma, and he will lead the line tomorrow in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Prediction: Roma 1-0 Palermo
Five points separate Inter from Milan, who are sitting at the top. Parma on paper look like an easy three points for Inter, but this is also the team that lost to Schalke 7-3 on aggregate.
Inter are struggling under Leonardo, even though the Brazilian has managed to take them within touching distance of the Rossoneri. Midfielder Esteban Cambiasso admitted that such progress was unthinkable a few weeks ago.
Prediction: Parma 1-2 Inter
The talk this week has been of Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi dreaming about Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's three-match suspension for what the Swede still maintains for swearing in frustration at himself.
If Ibra is hard to believe, Cristiano Ronaldo playing at Milan next season may even strain credibility further.
To be fair, coach Massimiliano Allegri has tried to focus minds on the Scudetto race. Ignazio Abate had the most sensible approach when he said Milan have to win their next three games to cement their Scudetto. Of course, if Napoli and Inter do not drop points during that time, the race will still be tight for Milan going into the last three games of the season, a stretch that includes Roma and Udinese.
Alessandro Nesta is still out injured, while Robinho returns to form an attack with Pato.
Prediction: Milan 3-1 Sampdoria
Brescia are still very much in the race to stay up in Serie A despite occupying the second-last position in the standings.
Genoa are not in a disastrous spot, but a team that had so many arrivals during the summer was expected to push for the Champions League places.
They can take solace in the fact that their rivals Sampdoria are fighting to stay in Serie A.
Prediction: Genoa 1-1 Brescia
Bologna have lost their last two games, but apart from that blip they have enjoyed a brilliant campaign.
Marco Di Vaio has defied all expectations, leading from the front.
Both these clubs have all but secured their Serie A status, so this will be a match to bolster the points' tally.
Prediction: Chievo 1-1 Bologna
Lecce sit on 32 points, and look set to avoid relegation if they can continue to get key results.
They have won two games in a row, and if they beat Cagliari they will put pressure on Sampdoria and Parma, two clubs who were not expected to struggle to survive.
Davide Di Michele will lead the line for Lecce alongside Jeda.
Prediction: Lecce 1-1 Cagliari
Lazio have endured a patchy run of late. Their 4-3 loss to Napoli two weekends ago has put their Champions League place in jeopardy. Udinese are only a point behind them.
Catania coach Diego Simeone used to be a Lazio player, but he will show little sympathy on Sunday to his former club.
Stefano Mauri and Hernanes will support Zarate in attack, while Maxi Lopez will be the key target man for Catania.
Prediction: Catania 1-1 Lazio
Special preview:
https://www.livesoccertv.com/news/2168/how-baggio-brought-juventus-and-fiorentina-to-war/
This relegation tussle would have meant a lot more had Bari given themselves a realistic chance of avoiding relegation. They are rooted at the bottom, ten points behind Cesena who themselves are in the relegation zone. That statistic should tell the story of Bari's season.
This is a must-win for Cesena, and they should take all the points on offer.
Prediction: Cesena 2-1 Bari
Napoli are three points away from Milan, which still defies belief. Despite not having a deep squad, the club have managed to pull off stunning results.
The 4-3 win over Lazio was proof that they will not go down easily in the Scudetto race. Even though Milan have a superior head-to-head record against Napoli, they will have to remain vigilant because Napoli have won four in a row.
Udinese were also on a staggering run, but they have lost their last two games. Antonio Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez, their two key players, will probably miss this game through injury, which is a huge blow to their chances. Udinese's German Denis and Bernardo Corradi, a largely untested pair, will try to better what Edinson Cavani does for Napoli.
Udinese are still pushing for a Champions League spot.
Prediction: Napoli 1-0 Udinese
Napoli have the hardest task as they take on Udinese. Walter Mazzari's squad are only 3 points behind league leaders Milan.
Parma host Inter at the Tardini. The encounter should pose no real issues for Inter, even if they are still reeling from their mid-week Champions League exit.
Milan will welcome Sampdoria, a team that are struggling severely. Milan seem to have the easiest task of the three Scudetto chasers, given Sampdoria's desperate form.
Roma take on Palermo with new owner Thomas Di Bendetto in charge. The club from Italy's capital have been in financial turmoil for some time now, so a new owner could revive the squad's spirits.
Not that that the ownership change is the only thing going for Roma. Last weekend they eked out a win against Udinese in the dying minutes of the game to give themselves a real chance of finishing within the top four positions.
A Palermo side that have managed just one win out of their last five games seem to be there for the taking, but the Rosanero have upset the form book many times this season.
Francesco Totti, who is enjoying form redolent of his earlier days, has been finding the net for Roma, and he will lead the line tomorrow in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Prediction: Roma 1-0 Palermo
Five points separate Inter from Milan, who are sitting at the top. Parma on paper look like an easy three points for Inter, but this is also the team that lost to Schalke 7-3 on aggregate.
Inter are struggling under Leonardo, even though the Brazilian has managed to take them within touching distance of the Rossoneri. Midfielder Esteban Cambiasso admitted that such progress was unthinkable a few weeks ago.
Prediction: Parma 1-2 Inter
The talk this week has been of Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi dreaming about Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's three-match suspension for what the Swede still maintains for swearing in frustration at himself.
If Ibra is hard to believe, Cristiano Ronaldo playing at Milan next season may even strain credibility further.
To be fair, coach Massimiliano Allegri has tried to focus minds on the Scudetto race. Ignazio Abate had the most sensible approach when he said Milan have to win their next three games to cement their Scudetto. Of course, if Napoli and Inter do not drop points during that time, the race will still be tight for Milan going into the last three games of the season, a stretch that includes Roma and Udinese.
Alessandro Nesta is still out injured, while Robinho returns to form an attack with Pato.
Prediction: Milan 3-1 Sampdoria
Brescia are still very much in the race to stay up in Serie A despite occupying the second-last position in the standings.
Genoa are not in a disastrous spot, but a team that had so many arrivals during the summer was expected to push for the Champions League places.
They can take solace in the fact that their rivals Sampdoria are fighting to stay in Serie A.
Prediction: Genoa 1-1 Brescia
Bologna have lost their last two games, but apart from that blip they have enjoyed a brilliant campaign.
Marco Di Vaio has defied all expectations, leading from the front.
Both these clubs have all but secured their Serie A status, so this will be a match to bolster the points' tally.
Prediction: Chievo 1-1 Bologna
Lecce sit on 32 points, and look set to avoid relegation if they can continue to get key results.
They have won two games in a row, and if they beat Cagliari they will put pressure on Sampdoria and Parma, two clubs who were not expected to struggle to survive.
Davide Di Michele will lead the line for Lecce alongside Jeda.
Prediction: Lecce 1-1 Cagliari
Lazio have endured a patchy run of late. Their 4-3 loss to Napoli two weekends ago has put their Champions League place in jeopardy. Udinese are only a point behind them.
Catania coach Diego Simeone used to be a Lazio player, but he will show little sympathy on Sunday to his former club.
Stefano Mauri and Hernanes will support Zarate in attack, while Maxi Lopez will be the key target man for Catania.
Prediction: Catania 1-1 Lazio
Special preview:
https://www.livesoccertv.com/news/2168/how-baggio-brought-juventus-and-fiorentina-to-war/
This relegation tussle would have meant a lot more had Bari given themselves a realistic chance of avoiding relegation. They are rooted at the bottom, ten points behind Cesena who themselves are in the relegation zone. That statistic should tell the story of Bari's season.
This is a must-win for Cesena, and they should take all the points on offer.
Prediction: Cesena 2-1 Bari
Napoli are three points away from Milan, which still defies belief. Despite not having a deep squad, the club have managed to pull off stunning results.
The 4-3 win over Lazio was proof that they will not go down easily in the Scudetto race. Even though Milan have a superior head-to-head record against Napoli, they will have to remain vigilant because Napoli have won four in a row.
Udinese were also on a staggering run, but they have lost their last two games. Antonio Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez, their two key players, will probably miss this game through injury, which is a huge blow to their chances. Udinese's German Denis and Bernardo Corradi, a largely untested pair, will try to better what Edinson Cavani does for Napoli.
Udinese are still pushing for a Champions League spot.
Prediction: Napoli 1-0 Udinese
