The Derby della Madonnina headlines a fascinating weekend as AC Milan host Inter Milan on Saturday
High-flying Lazio aim to remain unbeaten at home to struggling Cagliari on Sunday
Neither Juventus nor Napoli can afford to lose in a huge Sunday night showdown
Inter Milan and Lazio continue to set the Serie A pace after a massive midweek round, while Napoli are gathering momentum under Massimiliano Allegri and Juventus are searching for a response after a damaging defeat at Genoa.
With a Milan derby and a mouthwatering clash in Turin among the highlights, here are the key stats, team news, talking points and predictions for all 10 matches.
Bologna vs Monza – Saturday October 31 (2pm)
Key stats
Bologna are still searching for their first home league win of the season
Monza have the worst away defensive record in Serie A with 14 goals conceded in five trips
Team news
Riccardo Orsolini is back in the squad for the visit of Monza, but Roberto Piccoli and Emil Holm remain sidelined.
Exequiel Zeballos could earn a recall to the starting XI as Jan Ziolkowski, Matteo Pessina, Yvan Maye and Michael Folorunsho continue to recover from injuries.
Need to know
Bologna's organisation and pressing game have made them difficult opponents for nearly every side they have faced.
Monza have fallen into a worrying pattern of late. They have held firm, played well, and scored goals against stronger opponents for 45-50 minutes before collapsing to defeat.
Score prediction: Bologna 2-0 Monza (23/4 with LiveScore Bet)
Udinese vs Roma – Saturday October 31 (5pm)
Key stats
Udinese have the worst home record in Serie A with only one point taken at Stadio Friuli
Roma have won six and drawn three of their first nine matches
Team news
Oumar Solet, Alessandro Zanoli, David Alaba, Vakoun Bayo and Idrissa Gueye are all missing for Udinese.
Roma will travel to Udine without goalkeeper Mile Svilar, with Pierluigi Gollini set to deputise again. Paulo Dybala is pushing to return against Manchester United next week and Manu Kone also remains out for now
Need to know
Pressure is mounting on head coach Kosta Runjaic, whose Udinese side are the only Serie A club without a win in the last six rounds and who needed a Maduka Okoye penalty save to earn a 0-0 draw with Parma in midweek.
Roma are among the most entertaining teams in Italy with now and enter this game fresh from scoring four at home to Cagliari, just days after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Napoli.
Score prediction: Udinese 1-2 Roma (27/5 with LiveScore Bet)
AC Milan vs Inter Milan – Saturday October 31 (7.45pm)
Key stats
AC Milan have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions
Recent meetings between the Milan clubs have regularly produced goals
Team news
Milan will hope several key players can recover in time for the derby, while rotation decisions could influence the attacking set-up.
Inter skipper Lautaro Martinez has lost his battle to be fit for the derby but Curtis Jones, John Stones and Benjamin Pavard are close to being available again.
Need to know
The Derby della Madonnina rarely disappoints and Milan remain capable of raising their level for the biggest occasions, particularly at San Siro.
Inter appear slightly more balanced heading into the contest and have looked more convincing over the opening months of the campaign.
Score prediction: AC Milan 1-2 Inter Milan (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Como vs Venezia – Sunday November 1 (11.30am)
Key stats
Como have achieved a club-record tally of 20 points from nine games
Venezia have suffered eight defeats in nine matches, only managing to beat Napoli
Team news
Asastasios Douvikas should start up front again with Moise Kean still out. Nathaniel Chalobah, Assane Diao and Jesus Rodriguez are also unavailable.
John Yeboah could reclaim the striking berth from Lion Lauerbach, who missed a big one-on-one against Inter, but Marin Sverko, Bartol Franjic and Andrea Adorante are still missing.
Need to know
Jacobo Ramon atoned for his early error that led to Torino taking the lead when he scored Como's leveller in the midweek 3-1 win. It was the Spaniard's fifth goal in his last 11 games for club and country.
Venezia's midweek 2-0 loss to Inter was tough to take after they fought hard to remain level for 80 minutes only for two late own goals to gift the points to the Nerazzurri.
Score prediction: Como 2-0 Venezia (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Frosinone vs Torino – Sunday November 1 (2pm)
Key stats
Frosinone have scored four or more goals in each of their last three league matches
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 10 of Torino’s last 12 Serie A matches
Team news
Florian Grillitsch is still missing after a hernia operation and the hosts are waiting on a couple of late fitness checks.
Torino's Rolando Mandragora has joined team-mates Niccolo Fortini, Ricardo Rodriguez and Franco Israel on the sidelines.
Need to know
Frosinone claimed a fourth consecutive home victory for the first time in their Italian top-flight history on Thursday when they thrashed Lecce 5-1.
Torino's three-match winning streak was halted by Como in midweek, although they remain handily placed in ninth.
Score prediction: Frosinone 2-1 Torino (6/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Lazio vs Cagliari – Sunday November 1 (2pm)
Key stats
One of three remaining unbeaten sides, Lazio own the best defensive record in Serie A with only seven goals conceded
Cagliari have lost their last three league matches and scored only twice during that run
Team news
Lazio could again be without Albert Gudmundsson as Adam Marusic and Nicolo Rovella remain fitness doubts.
Paul Mendy and Daniel Maldini could earn recalls for Cagliari, who are still missing Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi, while Harry Winks faces a late assessment.
Need to know
Lazio are surprise package of the campaign and, after scoring six goals in their first four matches, they have exploded offensively with 16 goals in the last five rounds.
Gennaro Gattuso's side also missed two penalties in their 6-2 midweek mauling of Sassuolo.
Cagliari's form has collapsed since the heavy defeat to Monza. Their attack remains overly dependent on Maldini and confidence appears to be draining from a side that started the season brightly.
Score prediction: Lazio 3-0 Cagliari (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Lecce vs Genoa – Sunday November 1 (5pm)
Key stats
Lecce have scored the most set-piece goals in Serie A (6), representing two-thirds of their total output
Genoa are among Serie A’s best at defending set plays, having only conceded one such goal this term
Team news
Lassana Coulibaly continues to be a big miss in midfield, but Lecce have no new injury concerns following the 5-1 loss at Frosinone.
Elias Havel and Lorenzo Venturino are currently sidelined due to injuries, but Genoa could stick with the line-up that delivered such an impressive result against Juventus.
Need to know
Lecce have dropped to 14th in the table amid a wretched run of four defeats in their last five league games.
Meanwhile, few teams will be in better spirits than Genoa this weekend after they beat Juventus 2-0 at the Luigi Ferraris.
Among the teams in the bottom half of the Serie A table, only Bologna has conceded fewer goals (12) than the Rossoblu (13) this season.
Score prediction: Lecce 0-1 Genoa (24/5 with LiveScore Bet)
Juventus vs Napoli – Sunday November 1 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Juventus have already suffered three defeats in their opening nine Serie A matches
Against Monza in midweek, Napoli managed to score more than three goals for only the second time this season
Team news
Juventus remain without Francisco Conceicao, Kenan Yildiz, Kephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Kamil Grabara and Nico Gonzalez, while Jeff Ekhator faces a late fitness test.
For Napoli, Billy Gilmour is in line to deputise for the injured Stanislav Lobotka, who has joined David Neres, Benoit Badiashile, Alessandro Buongiorno, Alisson Santos and Leonardo Spinazzola on the sidelines.
Need to know
The Bianconeri suffered their third defeat in their first nine Serie A matches, something only twice seen before in 1995/96 under Marcello Lippi and in 2015/16 under Allegri, who then went on to win the Scudetto.
Napoli travel to Turin full of confidence after dismantling Monza. Allegri's side are beginning to resemble genuine title contenders and the return of Kevin De Bruyne adds further creativity to an already dangerous attack led by Rasmus Hojlund, Matteo Politano and Noa Lang.
Score prediction: Juventus 1-2 Napoli (15/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Sassuolo vs Fiorentina – Monday November 2 (5.30pm)
Key stats
Sassuolo have taken only one point from the last 15 on offer
Fiorentina have lost their last two away league games 2-1
Team news
Kristian Thorsvedt is suspended after his midweek red card against Lazio while Sassuolo may make defensive alterations following that 6-2 home thrashing.
Marin Pongracic has joined Luca Ranieri, Arthur Atta and Fabiano Parisi on the Fiorentina treatment table.
Need to know
Alberto Aquilani apologised to Sassuolo fans after his side conceded six goals at home to Lazio this week. His priority will be fixing a leaky defence that has conceded 12 times in their last three matches.
The hosts could be punished by a Fiorentina side capable of moving the ball quickly through midfield.
Score prediction: Sassuolo 1-2 Fiorentina (13/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Atalanta vs Parma – Monday November 2 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Atalanta have scored seven goals in their last two home league matches
Parma have the least potent attack in Serie A with only five goals scored so far
Team news
Giorgio Scalvini looks likely to replace Thomas Kristensen in defence with Isak Hein, Odilon Kossounou and Sead Kolosinac also still injured.
Kamaldeen Sulemana's return from a knee injury offers another option in attack, while Gianluca Scamacca and Giacomo Raspadori remain out.
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Pontus Almqvist are back and available for selection for the visitors, but Nesta Elphege continues his rehabilitation.
Need to know
Atalanta's aggressive style and attacking depth make them particularly dangerous at home.
Parma are capable of causing problems on the counter-attack but may struggle to cope with sustained pressure.
Score prediction: Atalanta 3-1 Parma (15/2 with LiveScore Bet)
