The thirty-sixth round of the Italian Championship continues with matches featuring Napoli and Inter, who face Genoa and Torino respectively, as they continue their race for the Scudetto. The Azzurri could take another important step toward the title tonight. It’s true they can’t mathematically secure it yet—since a playoff match is played if teams are level on points—but with a win against Genoa and a potential loss for the Nerazzurri, they would at least secure a playoff.Inter and Napoli could decide a new Serie A champion in a showdown!?Simone Inzaghi has decided to reward all the heroes of the legendary victory over Barcelona with rest, and only Dimarco or Bastoni will be on the pitch from Inter’s regular starting lineup. Napoli should not have major problems tonight against Genoa, if we look at the results of both teams over the past month, their positions on the table, the strength of the squads, and the statistics from the past 15 years. However, Manchester City’s fate against Southampton in the Premier League yesterday serves as another reminder that nothing should be taken for granted in football.😁 Pippo Inzaghi, the Pep Guardiola of Italian lower leagues, strikes again!He’s led Pisa to Serie A after 34 years—their first top-flight return since ‘91.That’s his third promotion (2 to Serie A, 1 to Serie B).Inzaghi derby next season: Pippo vs. Simone! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/P8LciIyGIw— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) May 4, 2025 Antonio Conte is an experienced football veteran and knows how to win Scudettos in the final stages of the season (he has never lost a title race in the final ten rounds when at the top of the table), which is why he insists that the job isn’t finished and that his players must give their all until the title is mathematically secured.Napoli has lost only two matches against Genoa in the last 15 years, recording 18 wins and eight draws during that span. The last loss for the Azzurri in Naples was back in 2009, when Genoa was led by Gian Piero Gasperini.𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 👊 powered by @MSC_Crociere🆚 @GenoaCFC🏆 #SerieAEnilive 🏟️ Stadio Diego Armando Maradona 🕘 20:45 CEST 💙 #ProudToBeNapoli pic.twitter.com/8sQqWX4JxG— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) May 11, 2025 Additionally, Genoa has not managed to beat the league leaders in the past six years. Antonio Conte’s team has paved its way to the title thanks to its defense. Despite having scored 18 fewer goals than Inter and 16 fewer than Atalanta, Napoli sits at the top of the table, confirming the unwritten rule in Italy that the team that concedes the fewest goals, not the one that scores the most, wins the championship.Conte’s Napoli can also set a new club record for consecutive clean sheets. The Azzurri have won their last four matches without conceding a goal, and tonight they could reach a record fifth consecutive match.🇧🇪🇮🇹 Romelu Lukaku has 103 goal contributions in 127 games under Antonio Conte. 🤝Conte on Lukaku: “I’d put my hand in the fire for him.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Vf1S4BLlYX— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 16, 2025 Attention should be paid to Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian hasn’t scored many goals this season—just 12—but he’s been a very useful player, as shown by his double-digit number of assists. Big Rom has a favorite victim in Serie A when it comes to Genoa, having scored seven goals against them.Scott McTominay has scored two goals in each of his last two appearances at the “Maradona” (against Empoli and Torino), and if he scores two or more tonight, he will be the only player in the last thirty years—alongside Gonzalo Higuain—to achieve that feat.The “Maradona” stadium is sold out for the 15th time this season, and the city is expecting a kind of prelude to a grand Scudetto celebration—if not next week, then in the final round against Cagliari.❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/2VMKlNY2GS— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) May 11, 2025 Since practically securing survival, Genoa has taken their foot off the gas and lost their last three matches—to Lazio, Como, and Milan. Coach Patrick Vieira has promised a strong performance and that his team won’t be sacrificial lambs, but honestly, many see those words as mere courtesy, and few view them as a real threat to Napoli, who are unlikely to sweat too much to get the three points.The home team will be without two defenders—Alessandro Buongiorno and Juan Jesus—while Genoa has traveled without several starters, including Torsby (suspended), and Miretti, Ekuban, Malinovskyi, and Cuenca (all injured).Our Top 5 goals in #TorinoInter ⚽Can you think of any others? 😎 pic.twitter.com/WJdoXC44UE— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) May 11, 2025 On the other side, Torino has been a regular customer for Inter over the past six years: ten wins for the Nerazzurri, one draw, and no wins for the Granata, with a goal difference of 24–7. Moreover, Inter has kept clean sheets in four of their last five wins over Torino.However, the home side relies on a different statistic. In 2025, Torino is one of only four teams—along with Roma, Bologna, and Napoli—that have remained unbeaten at home, with four wins and five draws.Cuore, grinta e passione 🖤💙𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑴𝑶𝑶𝑫 🔛 pic.twitter.com/QddbFsj0yF— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) May 11, 2025 Inter started the season flawlessly away from home—eight matches, eight wins. But after that streak, a steep decline followed: in their last seven away matches in Serie A, the Nerazzurri have collected only six points—one win, three draws, and three losses. That explains why Inzaghi’s team is three points behind Napoli. Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram are Inter’s top scorers in Serie A against Torino, but neither will be on the pitch. The Argentine is injured, and the Frenchman will be on the bench, coming in only if absolutely necessary.Tonight, Inzaghi will field a completely reserve team. Partially due to injuries—besides Lautaro, Pavard, Mkhitaryan, and Frattesi are also out—and even more because he wants to reward the heroes of the unforgettable Milan night on May 6 with a break. The only starter from the first minute against Torino will be either Dimarco or Bastoni.⚫️🔵 Inter’s probable XI vs Torino:✅ Some much needed rest/recovery for most of the first team starters Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Darmian, Barella, Asllani, Zielinski, Dimarco; Correa, Arnautovic pic.twitter.com/PPUFZ2sdWw— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) May 10, 2025 Torino is in the “nirvana zone” on the table, but they will face Inter with their strongest lineup.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 36Friday Milan – Bologna 3-1 (0-0)/Gimenez 73, 90+2, Pulisic 79 – Orsolini 49/SaturdayComo – Cagliari 3-1 (2-1)/Caqueret 40, Strefezza 45+2, Cutrone 77 – Adopo 22/Lazio – Juventus 1-1 (0-0)/Vecino 90+6 – Kolo Muani 51/Empoli – Parma 2-1 (1-0)/Fazzini 11, Anjorin 86 – Djuric 73/Sunday Udinese – Monza 1-2 (0-0)/Lucca 75 – Caprari 52, Balde 90/Verona Lecce – IN PROGRESS19.00: (6.25) Torino (3.90) Inter (1.57)21.45: (1.27) Napoli (5.30) Genoa (13.0)Monday 19.30: (3.10) Venezia (3.20) Fiorentina (2.40)21.45: (2.00) Atalanta (3.60) Roma (4.10)***odds are subject to change***
