A huge Easter weekend awaits in the Serie A title race: everything could be blown wide open, with Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma potentially doing a favor for both Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri.
After the painful failure of the Italian national team in Bosnia—sadly just the latest in a string of recent disappointments—Italian soccer shifts its focus back to the league, which resumes over the Easter holiday.
The weekend kicks off with key fixtures in the relegation battle, but the spotlight is firmly on the two marquee matchups that could define the title race. They will be played on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
At San Siro, Inter and Roma face off as both teams look to bounce back from a dip in form.
The Nerazzurri have struggled since losing the derby on March 8, following it up with two consecutive draws against Atalanta and Fiorentina. In both matches, Cristian Chivu’s side took the lead but were pegged back—hardly an encouraging sign for a team that, for months, looked unstoppable. The absence of captain Lautaro Martínez has been significant, but he is finally set to return on Sunday night.
Roma’s March was even more disastrous. A string of poor results saw them slip out of the Champions League places, and they were also knocked out of the Europa League by Bologna.
Like Inter, Roma have been hit hard by injuries at a crucial stage of the season. One of the most notable absentees has been Matías Soulé, who is expected to return—likely as a starter—on Sunday, just like Lautaro.
If Inter want to hold off the pressure from Milan and Napoli, they need to get back to winning ways immediately. That means recovering both mentally and physically from the international break, especially key players like Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolò Barella, and Federico Dimarco, all of whom are crucial to the team’s structure.
Speaking of the chasing pack, Napoli and Milan will spend Easter Sunday watching Inter–Roma closely before facing each other on Easter Monday in a direct clash. As things stand, the match is a battle for second place—but depending on results, it could also become pivotal in the title race.
For the first time in weeks, Antonio Conte may be able to field his “Fab Four” from the start: Romelu Lukaku, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, and Scott McTominay, all together in a 3-4-2-1 setup.
Napoli, after paying a heavy price for numerous injuries earlier in the season, now looks like the most in-form team in the league and could mount a title charge that seemed unthinkable just a month ago.
Milan, on the other hand, have been excellent in head-to-head clashes this season but have dropped too many points against smaller teams.
If Inter fail to take all three points against Roma and a winner emerges at the Stadio Maradona, that winner would—based on the numbers—be fully back in the title race.
In short, the Scudetto race is still alive—and after Easter, it might be more exciting than ever.
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