Football Italia
·12 May 2025
Serie A race for top 4: How it stands for Juventus, Lazio, Roma, Bologna, Milan and Fiorentina

Football Italia
·12 May 2025
Atalanta have mathematically guaranteed a top four finish in Serie A, so it’s a fight between Juventus, Lazio, Roma and Bologna for that final Champions League spot.
As expected, the Serie A Week 36 results shook things up in the race for European qualification.
Bologna failed to take advantage, losing 3-1 away to Milan, and Fiorentina slipped down to ninth place with their 2-1 loss at Venezia.
Now there are two rounds left to be played and four teams could still clinch that precious fourth spot, while Milan and Fiorentina can only hope to get into the Conference League.
Milan and Bologna do have another chance to qualify for the Europa League as Coppa Italia winners, as the Final is on Wednesday evening.
If two teams are level on points in Serie A, then they are separated first by head-to-head record, only if that is equal do they look at goal difference.
Run-in
Udinese (H)
Venezia (A)
Head-to-Head Record
Advantage over Milan and Lazio
Equal with Roma and Bologna
Disadvantage with Fiorentina
ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Run-in
Inter (A)
Lecce (H)
Head-to-Head Record
Advantage over Milan
Disadvantage with Juventus, Fiorentina, Bologna and Roma
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 28: Pedro Rodriguez of SS Lazio celebrates a frist goal during the Serie match between Lazio and Parma at Stadio Olimpico on April 28, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Run-in
Milan (H)
Torino (A)
Head-to-Head Record
Advantage over Lazio
Equal with Juventus
Disadvantage with Bologna and Fiorentina
ROME, ITALY – MAY 04: Artem Dovbyk of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Bryan Cristante during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on May 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Run-in
Fiorentina (A)
Genoa (H)
Head-to-Head Record
Advantage over Roma and Lazio
Equal with Juventus
Disadvantage with Milan
BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 24: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna smiles during the coppa Italia Semi Final match between Bologna FC and Empoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Run-in
Roma (A)
Monza (H)
Head-to-Head Record
Advantage over Bologna
epa12087735 Milan’s Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909, in Milan, Italy, 09 May 2025. EPA-EFE/Daniel Dal Zennaro
Run-in
Bologna (H)
Udinese (A)
Head-to-Head Record
FLORENCE, ITALY – MAY 8: Robin Gosens of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between ACF Fiorentina and Real Betis Balompie at Artemio Franchi on May 8, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)