Serie A 2026-27: Matchday 8 Games and Previews

The 2026-27 Serie A season has featured several teams experiencing both success and defeats. Udinese lost to Lecce in their latest fixture.

Monza played Cagliari in their last match in a different matchup. Cagliari failed to score throughout the match. Eddy Kouadio and Jay Robinson scored once each, while Gustavo Varela scored twice for Monza. Ultimately, Monza defeated Cagliari. Torino played against Parma in their latest fixture. Both teams failed to score in the first half. Giovanni Simeone scored twice, and Ché Adams scored for Torino. In the end, Torino defeated Parma.

Upcoming Fixtures and Host Venues

Torino vs Monza

Date: October 23, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Olimpico di Torino, Turin.

Cagliari vs Bologna

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 AM ET | 06:00 AM PT | 06:30 PM IST

Venue: Unipol Domus, Cagliari.

Como vs Sassuolo

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 AM ET | 06:00 AM PT | 06:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como.

Napoli vs Roma

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 12:00 PM ET | 09:00 AM PT | 09:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples.

Lazio vs Parma

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Inter vs Fiorentina

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST

Venue: San Siro, Milan.

Genoa vs Venezia

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Luigi Ferraris, Genoa.

Atalanta vs Frosinone

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo.

Lecce vs Juventus

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 01:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT | 10:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadio Via del Mare, Italy.

Udinese vs Milan

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 03:45 PM ET | 12:45 PM PT | 01:15 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Bluenergy Stadium, Italy.

Standout Teams and Key Contenders

Napoli vs Roma

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 12:00 PM ET | 09:00 AM PT | 09:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples.

Probable Lineups for Napoli

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Alex Meret
Backs	Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, Benoît Badiashile, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Midfielders	Billy Gilmour, Stanislav Lobotka, Leonardo Spinazzola, and Scott McTominay
Strikers	Giovane Nascimento and Lorenzo Lucca

Probable Lineups for Roma

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Pierluigi Gollini
Backs	Konstantinos Koulierakis, Evan N’Dicka, Leonardo Balerdi, Devyne Rensch, and Emanuele Lulli
Midfielders	Niccolò Pisilli, Marten de Roon, and Rodrigo Mora
Striker	Santiago Castro
Winger	Matias Soulé

Injury Status for Napoli

Players	Reason for Out
Alisson Santos, Costantino Favasuli, and David Neres	Thigh Injuries
Alessandro Buongiorno	Meniscus Injury
Antonio Vergara	Calf Injury

Injury Status for Roma

Players	Reason for Out
Mile Svilar	Broken finger
Bryan Cristante	Knee Injury
Manu Koné	Thigh Injury
Paulo Dybala	Calf Injury

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Napoli suffered a defeat to Venezia in their most recent game. Napoli currently sit 9th in the Serie A standings with ten points. Roma defeated Slovan Bratislava in a UEFA Champions League fixture.

The Pick: Roma

Lazio vs Parma

Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Probable Lineups for Lazio

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Christos Mandas
Backs	Romano Floriani Mussolini, Josip Šutalo, Oliver Provstgaard, and Nuno Tavares
Midfielders	Davide Frattesi, Reda Belahyane, and Kenneth Taylor
Striker	Tijjani Noslin
Wingers	Gustav Isaksen and Mattia Zaccagni

Probable Lineups for Parma

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Edoardo Corvi
Backs	Enrico Del Prato, Mariano Troilo, and Diego Carlos
Midfielders	Emanuele Valeri, Giovanni Fabbian, Mandela Keita, Adrián Bernabé, and Sascha Britschgi
Striker	David Romero
Winger	El Bilal Touré

Injury Status for Lazio

Players	Reason for Out
Adam Marušić and Matteo Cancellieri	Thigh Injuries
Nicolò Rovella	Calf Injury
Albert Guðmundsson	Shoulder Injury

Injury Status for Parma

Players	Reason for Out
Nesta Elphege	Injured
Hans Nicolussi Caviglia	Hernia
Pontus Almqvist	Calf Injury

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Lazio played against Juventus in their latest fixture. Juventus failed to find the net throughout the match. Lazio ultimately defeated Juventus. Inter Milan defeated Parma in their most recent game.

The Pick: Lazio

Inter vs Fiorentina

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST

Venue: San Siro, Milan.

Probable Lineups for Inter

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Josep Martínez
Backs	Yann Aurel Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, and Alessandro Bastoni
Midfielders	Luis Henrique, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zieliński, Federico Dimarco, and Petar Sučić
Strikers	Marcus Thuram and Francesco Pio Esposito

Probable Lineups for Fiorentina

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	David de Gea
Backs	Viery, Marin Pongračić, Radu Drăgușin, and Álex Jiménez
Midfielders	Nicolò Fagioli, Cher Ndour, and Alieu Njie
Striker	Mateo Pellegrino
Wingers	Pote and Franco Mastantuono

Injury Status for Inter

Players	Reason for Out
Benjamin Pavard, John Stones, and Lautaro Martínez	Thigh Injuries
Curtis Jones	Muscle Injury

Injury Status for Fiorentina

Players	Reason for Out
Luca Ranieri	Leg Injury
Arthur Atta	Gastrointestinal Discomfort
Fabiano Parisi	Cruciate Ligament Injury

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Inter Milan defeated Bologna in the Serie A game. Inter recorded more shots and shots on target. Inter enjoyed greater possession, higher passing accuracy, and more corner kicks throughout the match. Bologna registered fewer shots and shots on target. Fiorentina lost to Como in their latest fixture. Como had greater possession and higher passing accuracy throughout the match. Fiorentina had low possession and lower passing accuracy than Como.

The Pick: Inter Milan

Atalanta vs Frosinone

Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo.

Probable Lineups for Atalanta

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Marco Carnesecchi
Backs	Raoul Bellanova, Thomas Kristensen Sead Kolašinac, and Lorenzo Bernasconi
Midfielders	Lazar Samardžić, Éderson, Mario Pašalić, and Charles De Ketelaere
Striker	Nikola Krstović
Winger	Jonathan Rowe

Probable Lineups for Frosinone

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Lorenzo Palmisani
Backs	Gabriele Bracaglia, Ilario Monterisi, Giorgio Cittadini, and Anthony Oyono
Midfielders	Giacomo Calò, Patrizio Masini, and Romano Schmid
Striker	Antonio Raimondo
Wingers	Giorgi Kvernadze and Farès Ghedjemis

Injury Status for Atalanta

Players	Reason for Out
Sead Kolašinac and Franck Kessié	Calf Injuries
Thomas Pompei	Broken Finger
Giorgio Scalvini and Odilon Kossounou	Thigh Injuries
Isak Hien	Hamstring Injury
Giacomo Raspadori	Muscle Injury
Kamaldeen Sulemana	Knee Injury

Injury Status for Frosinone

Player	Reason for Out
Florian Grillitsch	Groin Injury

Looking Back at Previous Encounters

Atalanta faced Pafos in a Europa Conference League fixture. Eljif Elmas, Giacomo Raspadori, and Gianluca Scamacca each scored for Atalanta. Biel Teixeira found the net for Pafos’s only goal. In the end, Atalanta defeated Pafos. Atalanta currently sits 11th in the Serie A standings with nine points. Frosinone faced Sassuolo in their most recent game. Giacomo Calò scored for Frosinone. Domenico Berardi and Kristian Thorstvedt scored for Sassuolo. Antonio Raimondo also scored a hat-trick for Frosinone. Frosinone defeated Sassuolo. Frosinone will give a tough challenge in the forthcoming fixture.

The Pick: Atalanta

Key Takeaways and Final Previews

In Matchday 8, Torino will host Monza on October 23. Which team will come out on top? Como will host Sassuolo on October 24. Sassuolo will pose a tough challenge on the road. Lazio will host Parma on October 24.

In another key matchup, Genoa will host Venezia on October 25. Which team could hold an edge? Genoa will aim to avoid dropping into the relegation zone in the 2026-27 Serie A standings. Milan will face Udinese on October 25 at Bluenergy Stadium, Italy. Milan will face a challenging opponent in their Matchday 8 away fixture.