Serie A Matchweek 8 runs from 23 October to 25 October 2026, presenting ten fixtures across three days. The top of the standings is tightly contested, with Inter and Lazio locked on 19 points and third-placed AS Roma trailing by just two, while several sides at the bottom remain separated by a single victory. Our remaining calls appear on each match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: Torino vs Monza
The weekend opens on Friday night as tenth-placed Torino host fourteenth-placed Monza. Our forecasting model gives a cautious lean towards a Torino win, though confidence in that match result call is low. The model also suggests a low-scoring affair with fewer than 2.5 goals in the match, while speculative exact-scoreline projections point to a 1-0 Torino victory as a low-confidence call.
Torino arrive following back-to-back league victories, having won 3-0 away at Parma and 2-1 at home to Udinese. That marks their best sequence under Ignazio Abate. Even so, their home form remains an unsettled issue: Torino have won just once in three attempts on their own turf this season and have yet to keep a clean sheet in front of their home supporters. Absences add complexity for the hosts, who must manage without injured defenders Niccolò Fortini and Ricardo Rodríguez, while Emirhan İlkhan is doubtful.
Monza will test that defensive record after an emphatic 4-0 home win over Cagliari in their previous outing. Gustavo Varela has been productive in attack, scoring six goals across all competitions this season. However, Monza have conceded 15 league goals already and travel without injured pair Idrissa Touré and Jan Ziólkowski, while Cyril Ngonge remains doubtful.
Saturday
Cagliari take on Bologna in Saturday's opening kickoff. Seventh-placed Cagliari suffered a 4-0 defeat at Monza last time out and are missing Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi, but top scorer Daniel Maldini provides an attacking focal point with four goals this campaign. Bologna sit 15th after a 3-1 home loss to Inter and must cope without injured trio Emil Holm, Riccardo Orsolini, and Roberto Piccoli.
Como host Sassuolo shortly afterwards. Como sit fifth with 14 points, entering the match following a 4-1 home victory against Manchester United in Europe and a 3-1 league win away at Fiorentina, with T. Douvikas leading their scoring charts on six goals. Sassuolo dropped to 13th following a 4-2 loss away at Frosinone and have Daniel Boloca, Fedde Leysen, and Ismaël Koné sidelined through injury.
Napoli face AS Roma in a meeting between two top-half clubs. Napoli sit ninth on ten points, having edged Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in European competition following a 1-0 league defeat at Venezia, with Alessandro Buongiorno among their confirmed absentees. Roma occupy third place with 17 points, having won 2-0 against Genoa in the league and 4-0 against Slovan Bratislava, led by Donyell Malen's nine goals in all competitions.
Lazio wrap up Saturday against Parma. Lazio sit second in Serie A with 19 points and a plus-ten goal difference, fresh from a 3-0 win away at Juventus. Parma linger in 19th position with four points, having dropped their last two matches by 3-0 margins against Torino and Inter, while missing Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Nesta Elphege, and Pontus Almqvist.
Sunday
League leaders Inter start Sunday against 18th-placed Fiorentina. Inter hold top spot on goal difference with 21 league goals scored, having defeated Bologna 3-1 in their last league game and Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Europe, with Lautaro Martínez scoring six goals this season. Fiorentina enter the relegation places following successive league losses to Genoa and Como, and carry injuries to Arthur Atta and Fabiano Parisi.
Atalanta meet sixth-placed Frosinone in the early afternoon. Atalanta sit 11th after league and European defeats against AC Milan and Ajax, and have Franck Kessié, Giacomo Raspadori, and Giorgio Scalvini absent. Frosinone hold 13 points after beating Sassuolo 4-2, with Antonio Raimondo leading their attack on seven goals.
Genoa host bottom-placed Venezia at the same time. Genoa sit 17th on four points after a 2-0 loss away at AS Roma, while Venezia earned their first win of the campaign by defeating Napoli 1-0. Venezia remain 20th with three points and enter the fixture without Bartol Franjić, Marin Šverko, and Thierry Correia.
Lecce welcome Juventus later on Sunday. Lecce climbed to 12th courtesy of a 3-0 away win at Udinese, though they will be without injured contributors Ivan Ilić, Lassana Coulibaly, and Medon Berisha. Juventus sit eighth after a 3-0 home defeat against Lazio and a 2-2 draw with Rennes, missing Francisco Conceição, Jeff Ekhator, and Kamil Grabara.
Udinese conclude the round at home against fourth-placed AC Milan. Udinese sit 16th following three consecutive league losses, the most recent being a 3-0 home defeat to Lecce. AC Milan hold 15 points and sit four points off the summit, having beaten Atalanta 3-2 in their last league contest, though Alexis Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia remain unavailable.
Matchweek 8 offers an opportunity for separation at both ends of Serie A. With Inter and Lazio level on points and AS Roma within striking distance, any slip at the summit could rearrange the top three, while the five clubs separated by two points near the foot of the table face immediate pressure to escape the bottom places.
