Serie A Friday Finale: What Inter And Napoli Need To Win The Scudetto
The Serie A title permutations make for interesting reading ahead of tonight’s showdown in Italy’s elite soccer division. Inter are the reigning champions and will be desperate to retian their crown. 2023 winners Napoli will be aiming for their second Scudetto in three seasons. It will quite literally be a straight shootout between the two. […]
Ben Horlock
Updated on 23 May 2025
The Serie A title permutations make for interesting reading ahead of tonight’s showdown in Italy’s elite soccer division.
Inter are the reigning champions and will be desperate to retian their crown. 2023 winners Napoli will be aiming for their second Scudetto in three seasons.
It will quite literally be a straight shootout between the two. The Azzurri boasts the slenderest of margins currently. Antonio Conte’s side are one point ahead of the Nerazzurri but Simone Inzaghi’s side have a better goal difference.
In fact, the permutations for the Serie A title, European qualification and relegation will be keenly broken down by fans all over the world ahead of the action in the coming days.
So much is still up for grabs but determining who will land the Scudetto is the most prominent outcome that needs to be clarified.
Inter and Napoli play mid-table opposition on ‘Finale Friday.’ In the interest of fairness, both clubs fixtures take place simultaneously.
Conte’s charges have home advantage against Cagliari who occupy 14th in the rankings. Inzaghi’s men travel to 10th-placed Como.
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— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 23, 2025
Inter’s GW38 Serie A Fixture
Reigning Serie A champions Inter travel to the Sinigaglia to take on Cesc Fabregas’ Como side. The Spaniard has enjoyed a fine season with the Biancoblu.
So much so that the likes of Milan and Roma have all been linked with the 38-year-old head coach. Therefore, the Nerazzurri know just how tough it will be on Friday.
Napoli’s GW38 Serie A Fixture
Meanwhile, leaders Napoli will welcome Cagliari to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. In the reverse fixture in September, the Azzurri ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Buongiorno netted. Inter and Napoli’s GW38 fixtures will kick-off at 2:45pm ET (11:45am PT) on Friday, May 23.
Serie A Title Permutations
The Serie A title permutations means either Napoli or Inter will be crowned 2024-25 Italian soccer champions. Antonio Conte’s side lead by a single point going into GW38. However, the Nerazzurri have a much better goal difference.
- If Napoli win, they will become Serie A champions
- A Napoli draw means Inter must win to land the title
- If Napoli loses, Inter will clinch the Scudetto with a draw or win
Ben Horlock
Ben has a long standing devotion to Italian soccer and in particular, Serie A. Ben grew up watching legendary presenter James Richardson deliver the latest news and views with the daily papers and breakfast in hand. Not only does Ben follow Italy's top soccer division, he is an avid follower of all the major European leagues. Ben is an expert on all things Serie A and has produced a number of features and news articles for FootItalia as well as UK-based outlets such as HITC, 90min, GiveMeSport and Betfair. In the US, Ben has been published on ESPN and Sports Illustrated.
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