• Inter Milan have a five-point lead at the top and next face mid-table Sassuolo

• The bottom two - Verona and Pisa - clash on Friday evening

• Juventus look to make it three wins in a row when they host Lazio on Sunday

There are nine games to look forward to in the Italian top flight this weekend, with AC Milan given a week off due to the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

That means their city rivals Inter can extend their advantage at the top of the table, if they can collect a positive result at Sassuolo.

Hellas Verona vs Pisa (Friday, 7.45pm)

It is 20th vs 19th on Friday night, with both Verona and Pisa currently four points from safety, with 15 games still to play.

Striker Amin Sarr will be missing for the hosts through suspension, while Pisa have collected three draws in their last four away games.

Score prediction: Hellas Verona 0-1 Pisa

Genoa vs Napoli (Saturday, 5pm)

A 2-0 win in Rome over Lazio last week moved Napoli into the top three, with Antonio Conte’s men having lost just one of their last eight league games.

Genoa, who lost 2-1 in Naples back in October, have scored three times in both of their last two home matches.

Score prediction: Genoa 1-2 Napoli

Fiorentina vs Torino (Saturday, 7.45pm)

Back-to-back defeats have left Fiorentina in the relegation zone, as they prepare to face a Torino team that are nine points ahead of them.

The last two meetings have finished in draws and with the hosts having already shared the spoils eight times this season, it could be a similar story.

Score prediction: Fiorentina 1-1 Torino

Bologna vs Parma (Sunday, 11.30am)

The visitors have conceded eight goals in their last two games, but they look to be catching Bologna at a good time.

The home team have lost their last three, with two of those coming against teams in the bottom half of the table — Genoa and Fiorentina.

Score prediction: Bologna 1-1 Parma

Lecce vs Udinese (Sunday, 2pm)

Lecce are the lowest scorers in Serie A this season, finding the net just 13 times in their 23 league games.

They now face an Udinese team that has won back-to-back matches and whose only defeat in the last five has come against leaders Inter.

Score prediction: Lecce 0-2 Udinese

Sassuolo vs Inter Milan (Sunday, 5pm)

Sassuolo won this fixture 1-0 last season, but they now come up against an Inter team that have averaged 2.26 goals per game in Serie A.

Inter also have the league’s leading scorer, with Lautaro Martinez having 13 goals and four assists to his name.

Score prediction: Sassuolo 1-3 Inter Milan

Juventus vs Lazio (Sunday, 7.45pm)

A run of four wins in their last five games has seen Juventus move into the top four, with the Old Lady bagging 15 goals during that run of matches.

In contrast, Lazio have failed to score in three of their last five games and needed a penalty 10 minutes into stoppage time to beat Genoa last weekend.

Score prediction: Juventus 3-0 Lazio

Atalanta vs Cremonese (Monday, 5.30pm)

Outside of the top two, Atalanta are the team in form with Raffaele Palladino’s men unbeaten in their last six in Serie A — registering four wins and two draws.

They now face a Cremonense team that have failed to win any of their last six and have failed to score in the last 360 minutes of league football.

Score prediction: Atalanta 2-0 Cremonese

Roma vs Cagliari (Monday, 7.45pm)

Cagliari won the reverse fixture 1-0 back in December and there have been one or fewer goals scored in each of their last three meetings.

Home advantage could play a key role with Roma unbeaten at the Stadio Olympico in the league since the end of November.

Score prediction: Roma 1-0 Cagliari