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The fifth round of Serie A promises to be full of excitement, goals, and drama. Milan faces a crucial test in the derby against Inter, scheduled for Sunday evening at 20:45 at San Siro. Paulo Fonseca's future hangs in the balance, as a loss could result in his dismissal. Inter, currently second in the standings with eight points from four games, come into this important city derby boosted by a 0-0 draw away against Manchester City in the Champions League.
Another highlight of the fifth round is the clash between Juventus and Antonio Conte's Napoli at the Allianz Stadium, set for Saturday at 18:30. The Neapolitan coach, after his stint on the Inter bench, faces his past and has the chance to extend his lead in the standings. A win would put Napoli four points clear of Juventus. The home team, after an impressive Champions League debut against PSV (winning 3-1), will aim to confirm their form in the league following 0-0 draws with Roma and Empoli.
The weekend kicks off on Friday with two early matches: Cagliari vs. Empoli at the Unipol Domus (18:30) and Torino vs. Verona at the Bentegodi (20:45). On Saturday, before the big match in Turin, Venezia will host Genoa at the Penzo (15:00), followed by Lecce vs. Parma at the Via del Mare (20:45). Sunday’s lunch match sees Fiorentina facing Lazio at the Artemio Franchi (12:30), Bologna visiting Monza (15:00), while Roma hosts league leaders Udinese at the Olimpico (18:00), marking Ivan Juric's debut on the Giallorossi bench after Daniele De Rossi’s sacking.
In the Serie B’s 6th round, Catanzaro and Cremonese clash at the Ceravolo in a rematch of last year's playoff semifinal, won by Cremonese. Saturday’s fixtures kick off at 15:00: Sassuolo visits Cosenza, Palermo hosts Cesena, Reggiana welcomes Salernitana, and Sampdoria seeks a turnaround against Sudtirol. However, the big match of the day is at the Romeo-Anconetani, where league leaders Pisa take on Brescia. Pisa (11 points) will try to extend their lead over Brescia (9 points), who are dreaming of overtaking them. At 18:00, Modena will face Juve Stabia.
Sunday’s action continues at 15:00 with Partipilo’s Frosinone facing "his" Bari, Mantova looking for redemption against Cittadella, and Spezia seeking their sixth consecutive positive result against Carrarese.
