Inter Milan are aiming to bounce back from their Champions League defeat to Club Brugge in Saturday’s visit to Bologna
After defeats at Roma and Juventus, Atalanta’s difficult start on the road sees them visit AC Milan
Gennaro Gattuso takes his Lazio side to Juve on Sunday night
It is another long weekend in Italy, with 10 Serie A fixtures spread across four days. We have got all you need to know for each game, along with predictions for each match in the round.
Frosinone vs Sassuolo – Friday October 16 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Five of Sassuolo’s six games this season have featured three or more goals
Frosinone have scored five times across their previous two home games
The hosts were beaten 3-0 at Napoli last weekend
Team news
Frosinone could make some changes after last weekend’s heavy loss to Napoli, but the hosts will be without Daniel Bîrligea and Florian Grillitsch.
Sassuolo boss Alberto Aquilani will stick with his usual 4-3-3 setup, with Nemanja Matic expected to anchor the midfield. Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fedde Leysen are both doubts for the visitors.
Need to know
Sassuolo are a fun side to watch under former Liverpool midfielder Aquilani, but they have yet to pick up a win on the road despite some impressive results at home.
Frosinone suffered just their second defeat of the season last weekend, and they return home having beaten Venezia and Como in back-to-back matches in front of their home support.
Score prediction: Frosinone 2-1 Sassuolo (8/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Venezia vs Napoli – Saturday October 17 (2pm)
Key stats
Venezia have lost all six of their Serie A matches so far
The hosts have conceded 16 times across those defeats
Napoli have scored twice at Inter Milan and Genoa this term
Venezia have lost three of the last four Serie A meetings between these sides
Team news
The visitors have stuck with a 3-5-2 system all season, and they are unlikely to take any risks against Napoli. Former Napoli man Juan Jesus is expected to start at the heart of their defence
Frank Anguissa is a doubt for the visitors, who should start with Kevin De Bruyne in support of Rasmus Hojlund up front.
Need to know
Napoli fell to a defeat at Villarreal in midweek, but their 3-0 victory over Frosinone last weekend was much-needed.
Venezia are bottom of the standings, and they have conceded at least twice in every game, while losing half of their matches to nil.
Score prediction: Venezia 0-3 Napoli (21/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Bologna vs Inter Milan – Saturday October 17 (5pm)
Key stats
Inter Milan have won five of their six matches so far this season
Bologna have won once in six games
The Nerazzurri have conceded in all but two games across all competitions
Inter lead all teams with 16.9 xG generated across six games
Team news
Bologna are without key man Riccardo Orsolini, along with full-back Emil Holm.
Inter Milan are sweating on the fitness of John Stones, while Curtis Jones has been ruled out for the champions.
Need to know
Inter’s 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge in midweek was another chaotic encounter for Cristian Chivu’s side. They’ve struggled defensively all season, and they could look open here again.
However, Inter are also averaging three goals per game in Serie A, while generating plenty of chances.
Score prediction: Bologna 1-2 Inter Milan (13/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Roma vs Genoa – Saturday October 17 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Roma have conceded the joint-fewest goals in Serie A this season (3)
Genoa have scored only five times across their first six matches
The visitors have suffered four defeats in six games this term
Genoa have lost both of their away games so far
Team news
Donyell Malen is suspended for Roma following his red card at Como last weekend. The hosts could also be without Argentine playmaker Paulo Dybala.
Roma great Daniele De Rossi should set up his Genoa side in a 3-5-2, and his side make this trip with Joi Nuredini and Lorenzo Colombo ruled out.
Need to know
Suspended forward Malen has scored six of Roma’s 14 goals. The Giallorossi are also giving little away at the back, so expect a very different game from their 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Score prediction: Roma 2-0 Genoa (21/4 with LiveScore Bet)
Udinese vs Lecce – Sunday October 18 (11.30am)
Key stats
Lecce have conceded in each of their last five league games
Both teams have scored in five of Udinese’s last six
The visitors have suffered four defeats in their last five Serie A matches
Team news
Nicolo Zaniolo and Idrissa Gueye are both ruled out for Udinese this weekend. Lecce have no new injury issues ahead of this trip.
Need to know
Udinese fell to a 2-1 defeat at Torino on Monday, which marked their seventh straight game without a clean sheet in all competitions.
Lecce have conceded 12 times in six matches this term.
Score prediction: Udinese 2-1 Lecce (23/4 with LiveScore Bet)
Fiorentina vs Como – Sunday October 18 (2pm)
Key stats
Fiorentina have suffered four defeats in six games this season
The hosts have lost at home to Torino and Frosinone
Como have won two of their three Serie A trips this term
Como won both of their visits to Fiorentina last term
Team news
Defender Fabiano Parisi is the only name on Fiorentina’s injury list for this game.
Moise Kean missed Como’s visit to Feyenoord in midweek, and the Fiorentina loanee is expected to miss this clash with his parent club.
Need to know
Como are winless in three games following their defeat at Feyenoord in the Champions League. However, they have the chance to bounce back against a Fiorentina side that is second-bottom in the standings.
Score prediction: Fiorentina 0-1 Como (8/1 with LiveScore Bet)
AC Milan vs Atalanta – Sunday October 18 (5pm)
Key stats
Atalanta have lost half of their six games this season
The visitors have fallen to defeats in both of their away trips
Milan are unbeaten in the league, winning both of their home games to nil
Team news
Matteo Gabbia picked up an injury last weekend, joining Alexis Saelemaekers on the sidelines.
Eljif Elmas was sent off in Atalanta’s win over Venezia last weekend and he misses out.
Need to know
Atalanta have lost three of their last four matches in Serie A, which includes defeats at Roma and Juventus.
While La Dea have an impressive record in recent visits to Milan, Ruben Amorim’s side have impressed through two home matches in Serie A this term.
Score prediction: AC Milan 2-1 Atalanta (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Juventus vs Lazio – Sunday October 18 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Lazio have conceded only four times in six matches this season
Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Cagliari last weekend
Under 2.5 goals has landed in five of the hosts’ first six league games
Team news
Juventus are expected to reshuffle their starting line-up following Thursday’s Europa League clash with Celta Vigo.
Albert Gudmundsson, Nicolo Rovella and Adam Marusic are expected to miss out for Lazio.
Need to know
Lazio are unbeaten in Serie A so far, but they are overperforming their Expected Goals for and against, while each of their five victories has come against teams in the bottom seven.
Juve have scored only five times across their first three home matches, with each game featuring exactly two goals.
Score prediction: Juventus 1-0 Lazio (11/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Monza vs Cagliari – Monday October 19 (5.30pm)
Key stats
Cagliari have won four of their first six matches this season
The visitors have a perfect record on their travels with three wins from three
Each of Cagliari’s victories has come by a single goal
Monza have lost four of their six matches so far
Team news
Lorenzo Lucchesi is suspended for the home side following his red card last weekend. He joins the injured Matteo Pessina, Patrick Ciurria and Idrissa Toure on the absentee list.
Cagliari's Riyad Idrissi and Mattia Felici both missed last weekend’s clash with Juventus.
Need to know
Both teams have scored in all six of Monza’s matches this term, but they have suffered four defeats in that time.
Cagliari have picked up victories at Atalanta, Udinese and Parma, and they held their own in last weekend’s draw with Juventus.
Score prediction: Monza 1-2 Cagliari (9/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Parma vs Torino – Monday October 19 (7.45pm)
Key stats
Torino are without a clean sheet in seven matches across all competitions
Both teams have scored in five of Torino’s six Serie A matches so far
Parma have yet to keep a clean sheet in Serie A this season
Both teams have scored in the last three meetings between these sides
Team news
Nicolussi Caviglia and Pontus Almqvist missed last weekend’s loss at Inter, and are expected to miss out once again.
Che Adams returned to the Torino side for their win on Monday, but Il Toro were without Niccolo Fortini and goalkeeper Franco Israel.
Need to know
Parma have faced four of the top seven sides in Serie A already this season, losing each of those matches. They claimed four points from the other two, and should be tricky opponents for Torino.
The visitors are without a clean sheet, shipping nine goals from an xG against of 9.2, and they should concede more chances on Monday night.
Score prediction: Parma 1-1 Torino (23/5 with LiveScore Bet)
