• Just three points separate AC Milan, Napoli and Inter Milan at the top of the table after 14 rounds of fixtures

• Winless Fiorentina take on fellow strugglers Verona on Sunday

• Roma host Como on Monday, bidding to bounce back after their 1-0 league defeats to Napoli and Cagliari

This season's Serie A title race is developing into an epic tussle between AC Milan, Napoli and Inter, who will all expect to pick up a victory this weekend.

Milan host Sassuolo on Sunday morning before Napoli travel to Udinese and Inter face Genoa while the bottom two, Fiorentina and Verona, meet in Florence.

Lecce vs Pisa (Friday, 7.45pm)

Lecce and Pisa start this round of fixtures in 17th and 18th in the table and hosts Lecce could edge a vital victory. Promoted Pisa have scored only 10 goals in 14 games and three of their six defeats were by a 1-0 scoreline.

Score prediction: Lecce 1-0 Pisa

Torino vs Cremonese (Saturday, 2pm)

Torino have lost their last three league matches, conceding 10 goals against Como, Lecce and Milan, and they look set for an entertaining game against Cremonese. The visitors are in good heart after recent wins over Genoa, Bologna and Lecce and they can pick up a point.

Score prediction: Torino 2-2 Cremonese

Parma vs Lazio (Saturday, 5pm)

Parma have won two of their last three games, against lowly Verona and Pisa, but they may struggle against a solid Lazio side who have kept clean sheets in five of their last eight league games.

Score prediction: Parma 0-2 Lazio

Atalanta vs Cagliari (Saturday, 7.45pm)

Cagliari shocked 10-man Roma 1-0 last weekend, ending their nine-game winless streak, and they can avoid defeat against Atalanta. The hosts came from behind to beat Chelsea in the Champions League but they have won only three of their 14 league fixtures this season.

Score prediction: Atalanta 1-1 Cagliari

AC Milan vs Sassuolo (Sunday, 11.30am)

Leaders Milan have beaten Roma, Inter and Lazio to nil recently and they should be too strong for Sassuolo, who have lost all four games against teams above them in the table this term.

Score prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Sassuolo

Fiorentina vs Verona (Sunday, 2pm)

Bottom club Fiorentina have drawn four of their five matches against their fellow bottom-eight clubs and another tight contest is expected when they face Verona, who claimed their first league win of the season only last weekend.

Score prediction: Fiorentina 1-1 Verona

Udinese vs Napoli (Sunday, 2pm)

Injury-hit champions Napoli lost 2-0 at Benfica in the Champions League this week and they may struggle to bounce back at Udinese, who have had three 1-1 draws in Serie A this season.

Score prediction: Udinese 1-1 Napoli

Genoa vs Inter Milan (Sunday, 5pm)

Inter failed to break down Liverpool in this week's 1-0 Champions League defeat to the Reds at San Siro but they may cut loose on Sunday's trip to Genoa. Inter have won five of their last six league games, scoring at least twice in all five of those victories.

Score prediction: Genoa 0-3 Inter Milan

Bologna vs Juventus (Sunday, 7.45pm)

Bologna suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat to Cremonese in their last home fixture but they had won four of their first five on their own patch, including an impressive 2-0 victory over Napoli. Juventus have struggled on the road this season, winning only twice and dropping points at relegation candidates Verona and Fiorentina.

Score prediction: Bologna 2-1 Juventus

Roma vs Como (Monday, 7.45pm)

All five of Roma's league defeats this season were by a 1-0 scoreline, including reverses against Napoli and Cagliari in their last two Serie A outings. Monday's visitors Como were thumped 4-0 by Inter last time out but they are usually rock-solid at the back and have had three goalless draws in their last seven games.

Score prediction: Roma 0-0 Como