Como vs Inter Milan

The Serie A title race approached its climax last weekend, with the frontrunners traveling to face struggling Parma during a hectic 'Super Sunday' featuring nine simultaneous matches. Meanwhile, Inter welcomed Lazio, and the drama continued with unexpected twists in an already gripping storyline.

Despite hitting the post twice through André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Matteo Politano, Napoli settled for a 0-0 draw at Stadio Tardini. At San Siro, Inter squandered two leads, with contentious VAR decisions impacting both games.

Nevertheless, Napoli held onto their narrow lead at the top. Though their recent performances have lacked fluidity, they’ve secured four wins and two draws in their last six matches, conceding just two goals.

Manager Antonio Conte, who previously guided Juventus and Inter to titles, could be on the verge of a third championship with a different club. Despite reported tensions with Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, which might limit his tenure to one season, Conte could still end it triumphantly.

A win this weekend would clinch the Scudetto for Napoli. Even a loss, paired with an Inter draw, would lead to a thrilling playoff for the title next Monday.

This season’s champion is set to have the lowest points total since Juventus in 1994-95, marking an underwhelming campaign. Yet, Conte insists their accomplishments deserve recognition. Despite losing key players like Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli could make history as the first team in a 20-team Serie A to win the title after finishing 10th the previous season, surpassing Conte’s own record with Juventus in 2011-12, when they finished seventh.

Napoli’s 57 goals this season fall short of typical championship standards, but their attacking focal point, Romelu Lukaku, will relish facing Cagliari. In their earlier meeting in September, Lukaku marked his first start with a goal and two assists in a commanding 4-0 victory. Napoli have dominated recent encounters at Stadio Maradona, winning nine of their last 12 league clashes against Cagliari, averaging 2.5 goals per game, raising hopes of a celebratory night in Naples.

Cagliari, meanwhile, aim to disrupt Napoli’s title celebrations in their final match of a solid season. Their 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Venezia last week, sparked by Roberto Piccoli’s 10th league goal, ensured their Serie A survival.

With 36 points, matching last season’s tally under Claudio Ranieri, Cagliari are poised for a 14th-place finish unless Hellas Verona overtakes them. However, with only three away wins this season and their focus possibly drifting toward the off-season, Davide Nicola’s side faces a tough challenge. Still, Napoli’s recent struggles against lower-table teams like Venezia, Genoa, and Parma could give Cagliari hope of pulling off an upset.