The seventh day of Serie A began with a spectacular result for Frosinone, who beat Sassuolo 4-2. The episode kicked off the challenges that will take place between Saturday 17 and Monday 19 October, with decisive matches for the rankings. Napoli will face Venezia, while the big derby between Bologna and Inter will take place on Saturday afternoon. Other key matches include Roma-Genoa, Milan-Atalanta, Juventus-Lazio and, towards the end of the week, Monza-Cagliari and Parma-Turin.
Napoli, currently in tenth place, will have to try to consolidate their position against the Venetians, who are at the bottom of the table. Coach Allegri has foreseen a 3‑4‑2‑1, with Meret in goal, Rafa Marin, Rrahmani and Badiashile in defense, and a central area that will include Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, De Bruyne and Spinazzola. Napoli plans to send Giovane and McTominay up front, with Lucca in the attacking midfield role. Venezia, under the guidance of Nicola, appears in a 3-5-2 with Stankovic in goal and a defensive unit made up of Schingtienne, Juan Jesus and Moreno. The attack is entrusted to Yeboah and Adams.
The Bologna-Inter match is one of the most anticipated of the week. Inter, with Chivu in command, appears in a 3-5-2 with Martinez in goal, a defense of Bisseck, Akanji and Bastoni, and a midfield that includes L. Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic and C. Augusto. The attacking midfield is entrusted to Bonny and Thuram. Bologna, led by Palladino, lines up in 3‑4‑2‑1 with Pessina in goal, Darmian, Casale and Theate in defense, and an attack that sees Bernardeschi and Cambiaghi in forward roles.
Roma and Genoa meet in a match that could influence the title race. Roma, under Gasperini, appears in a 3‑4‑2‑1 with Gollini in goal, Mancini, Ndicka and Hermoso in defense, and a midfield that includes Wesley, De Roon and Pisilli. Genoa, led by De Rossi, lines up in 4‑4‑1‑1 with Bijlow in goal, a defense of Ehizibue, Marcandalli, Ostigard and Vasquez, and an attack that sees Messias and Osmajic in leading roles.
Other notable matches include Udinese‑Lecce, with Udinese in 3‑4‑2‑1 and Lecce in 4‑3‑3; Fiorentina-Como, where Fiorentina appears in 4-3-3 and Como in 4-2-3-1; Milan‑Atalanta, with Milan in 4‑2‑3‑1 and Atalanta in 4‑2‑3‑1; and Juventus‑Lazio, where Juventus lines up in 4‑2‑3‑1 and Lazio in 4‑3‑3. Finally, Monza-Cagliari and Parma-Turin will close the week with matches that could reorganize the rankings.
At the end of the day, the ranking sees Inter and Lazio in the lead with 16 points each, followed by Roma with 14, Cagliari and Frosinone with 13, and Milan and Juventus with 12 and 11 respectively. The current score has Napoli in tenth place, with Napoli continuing to fight for the mid-table position, while Venezia remains at the bottom. With the next matches scheduled, clubs will have to look to consolidate their position in the table and prepare for the challenges ahead.