Incredible Serie A battle for top 4 has 5 teams in 5-point radius

This also guarantees that the five Week 37 fixtures involving these teams must all be played simultaneously on Sunday at 11.30 UK time (12.30 CEST).

That is organised to ensure none of the sides can get an unfair advantage by knowing the results of the other matches.

Napoli’s trip to Pisa could’ve been moved to the evening if their Champions League spot had been secured, but that is no longer the case.

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 10: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan scores his team’s second goal from a penalty kick during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Only the top four go into the Champions League in Serie A this season, so Inter are guaranteed, but there are five teams battling for the remaining three spots.

Goal difference is irrelevant in Serie A, so if two or more teams finish level on points, they are divided by their head-to-head record in the season.

If more than two sides are stuck together, then a mini-table is drawn up of all their head-to-head records.