By Marta Elena Casanova
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Serie A 2024–2025 reaches Matchday 37 with the most unpredictable standings in recent memory. In a single weekend, the title race, European qualification, and relegation will all be decided. Anything can still happen: every goal, every refereeing decision, every detail can make history.
Title Race: Napoli and Inter, down to the wire
At the top of the Serie A table is Antonio Conte’s Napoli with 78 points, closely followed by Simone Inzaghi’s Inter on 77. With just two matches left, the Scudetto is far from settled. If the teams finish level on points, the regulation introduced in 2022 mandates a one-off playoff match — something not seen since June 7, 1964, when Bologna beat Inter at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.
Napoli travel to face Parma, who sit lower in the table — virtually safe but still not entirely secure. Inter, meanwhile, host a Lazio side desperate for Champions League football. The title may hinge on these fixtures.
European race: six teams in four points
Behind Napoli, Inter and Atalanta (on 71 points and already qualified for the Champions League), the battle for Europe is fierce:
- Juventus and Lazio: 64 points
- Roma: 63
- Bologna: 62
- Milan: 60
- Fiorentina: 59
The game-changer came with Bologna’s Italian Cup victory — Vincenzo Italiano’s side defeated Sérgio Conceição’s Milan to secure direct access to the 2025–2026 Europa League group stage, regardless of their league position. This means Bologna are already guaranteed a place in Europe, and can still aim for a Champions League spot if results go their way.
Bologna’s cup win opens an extra spot via the league standings:
- The top four go to the Champions League
- Fifth and sixth qualify for the Europa League (one via standings, one via Coppa — already taken by Bologna)
- Seventh goes to the Conference League
Milan, currently seventh with 60 points, are still in the race for the Europa League but must overtake at least one of Roma or Bologna (who may no longer count if they finish sixth but are already qualified via the cup). Otherwise, Milan risk dropping into the Conference League or missing out on Europe altogether — a scenario that would have serious consequences for their sporting project and transfer plans. Either way, this season is a failure compared to expectations, and the club will need to make changes for the future.
All the key direct clashes in Matchday 37:
- Fiorentina vs Bologna is a European playoff in all but name
- Roma vs Milan is a make-or-break match
- Juventus vs Udinese is full of potential pitfalls for the Bianconeri
- Inter vs Lazio has major implications on both sides
Relegation battle: six teams, two spots
Down the bottom, only Monza are mathematically relegated. Six other teams are fighting to avoid the remaining two relegation spots:
- Cagliari – 33 points
- Verona – 33
- Como – 30
- Venezia – 29
- Empoli – 28
- Lecce – 28
Matchday 37 will be dramatic: Verona vs Como and Cagliari vs Venezia are true relegation six-pointers. Empoli travel to Monza, while Lecce host Torino.
It will take very little to change the outcome of an entire season.
Matchday 37 schedule (May 17–18):
- Genoa vs Atalanta – Saturday, May 17, 8:45 p.m.
- Juventus vs Udinese – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Monza vs Empoli – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Cagliari vs Venezia – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Lecce vs Torino – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Inter vs Lazio – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Verona vs Como – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Parma vs Napoli – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Fiorentina vs Bologna – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
- Roma vs Milan – Sunday, May 18, 8:45 p.m.
An electrifying matchday awaits, with the Serie A 2024–2025 standings still wide open until the final whistle.
By Marta Elena Casanova
