Inter Milan enter Matchday 23 of the 2025-26 Serie A campaign with a five-point cushion at the top of the table, and Cristian Chivu’s men hope to have certain Serie A 2026 results go their way this weekend to put them closer to winning the Scudetto.
However, AC Milan, AS Roma, Napoli, and Juventus will definitely have something to say about that, as they’re the nearest challengers to Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Como and Atalanta are lurking behind them, looking to strengthen their case for European football berths.
Besides the Top 4 race, the relegation battle between Pisa, Hellas Verona, and Fiorentina is also heating up, with these three teams looking to get out of the holes they’re in. Lecce also hope to win because they have one foot in the drop zone in 17th place.
Napoli vs Fiorentina
Napoli have fallen further in the Italian top-flight standings due to their mixed bag of results. After winning 1-0 against Sassuolo last week, they suffered a 3-0 setback at the hands of Juventus. Overall, Antonio Conte’s men are winless in their last three matches across all competitions.
To make matters worse, Napoli are officially eliminated from the Champions League after losing 3-2 against Chelsea yesterday. However, at least they can turn their full focus to domestic matters from here on out.
Perhaps hosting Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona Stadium could cure Napoli’s ills, as La Viola are in the drop zone. Napoli won 3-1 against them in the reverse fixture at the Artemio Franchi Stadium last September, as Kevin De Bruyne, Rasmus Hojlund, and Sam Beukema were on the scoresheet, while Luca Ranieri added a late consolation goal.
Napoli will remain without David Neres, Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Matteo Politano, and Amir Rrahmani due to injuries. However, the SBOTOP Serie A 2026 odds believe they have enough firepower to see this through.
As for Fiorentina, Cagliari snapped their four-game unbeaten run last time out, and they also lost 3-1 to Como in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 last night. Rolando Mandragora is La Viola’s top scorer with six league goals this term.
Betting tip – Napoli Asian Handicap -1.00 @ 2.29
Cremonese vs Inter Milan
Inter Milan are among the most in-form teams in Serie A, as they’re undefeated in their last 10 matches since losing narrowly to AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina last November at San Siro. This week, Cristian Chivu’s side suffered a 3-1 setback against Arsenal in the Champions League, but bounced back with a 6-2 rout of Pisa and a 2-0 road victory against Borussia Dortmund.
While beating Borussia Dortmund was great, it wasn’t enough to propel them into the Champions League Top 8, so they’ll be motivated to vent their ire against Cremonese this Sunday night. The Nerazzurri crushed the Grigiorossi in the reverse fixture, winning 4-1 at San Siro last October.
Chivu should have fresh legs ahead of Sunday, as he successfully rotated his squad against BVB. Among them is their skipper, Lautaro Martinez, the frontrunner for the Capocannoniere with 12 league goals. Davide Frattesi and Alessandro Bastoni also came off the bench, while the likes of Stefan de Vrij, Carlos Augusto, and Matteo Darmian took the day off.
Cremonese are winless in their last eight games since securing a 2-0 home win against Lecce last month. Davide Nicola’s side hasn’t scored in their last three while conceding six goals on the other end.
Betting tip – Inter Milan Asian Handicap -1.75 @ 2.23
Bologna vs AC Milan
AC Milan and Bologna have a must-win mindset heading into Tuesday evening, as a win for the former narrows their gap with Inter Milan. In the same token, Bologna can move closer to seventh place with another home victory.
Max Allegri’s side is unbeaten in their last nine games since losing 1-0 to Lazio last month. Unlike Inter Milan and Napoli, AC Milan have more time to rest and prepare because they’re not playing in Europe this term.
The Rossoneri have a loaded frontline, with Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao, and Christopher Nkunku combining for 19 league goals this season, and Niclas Fullkrug has proven to be a shrewd January addition. AC Milan won 1-0 against Bologna in the reverse fixture at San Siro last September, with Luka Modric recording the marginal goal after the hour mark.
Bologna are fresh from back-to-back league losses against Fiorentina (2-1) and Genoa (3-2), and will face Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League later, looking to secure their passage to the next round.
Betting tip – AC Milan Asian Handicap -0.75 @ 2.51
Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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