Serie A is about to start, favourites, fixtures and where to watch

Serie A, Italy’s top football league, kicks off this weekend with the promise of an intense battle for the Scudetto.

Inter Milan are the defending champions, boast 21 titles in their history, and come in as strong contenders to win back-to-back titles.

But clubs like Napoli (runners-up in 2025/26), Milan, Roma, and Juventus (the most successful club, with 36 titles) are also dreaming of the crown.

Who will be the big champions? Check out the guide below and leave your prediction!

Favorites? 🇮🇹

Juventus (36 titles), Inter Milan (21), and Milan (19) are by far the biggest champions in Serie A history and, of course, go into the season as favorites.

Napoli have only four titles, but TWO of them came in this decade (in 2022/23 and 2024/25). In other words, they are in great form and cannot be overlooked.

Roma also do not boast a huge trophy collection (they have won three Scudetti), but they usually compete near the top of the table.

Seeking redemption 🙌

Despite their winning history, Juventus and Milan begin the 2026/27 season under pressure, needing to respond.

Last season, the two giants embarrassed themselves in the final rounds and missed out on the Champions League.

Milan finished fifth. And Juventus, sixth. Modest Como 1906 outperformed both and secured a place in this season’s UCL.

Brazilians in Serie A 🇧🇷

Serie A features 12 Brazilians. The number could have been higher, but Juventus terminated Arthur Melo’s contract this Friday (21).

Check out the list (with information from Trivela):

Atalanta: Éderson

Genoa: Junior Messias

Juventus: Bremer and Douglas Luiz

Napoli: David Neres, Giovane and Alisson Santos

Inter: Carlos Augusto and Luis Henrique

Fiorentina: Dodô and Viery

Roma: Wesley

Opening round ⚔️

Check the schedule and plan ahead:

Saturday (22)

1:30 p.m. – Udinese vs Como

1:30 p.m. – Inter Milan vs Monza

3:45 p.m. – Parma vs Cagliari

3:45 p.m. – Genoa vs Napoli

Sunday (23)

1:30 p.m. – Venezia vs Lecce

1:30 p.m. – Frosinone vs Juventus

3:45 p.m. – Torino vs Milan

3:45 p.m. – Atalanta vs Sassuolo

Monday (24)

1:30 p.m. – Bologna vs Lazio

3:45 p.m. – Roma vs Fiorentina

Where to watch 📺

The Italian league will be broadcast by ESPN and Disney+.

In the opening round, ESPN will air Inter Milan vs Monza, Genoa vs Napoli, Torino vs Milan, and Bologna vs Lazio.

Atalanta vs Sassuolo and Roma vs Fiorentina will be shown on ESPN Brasil’s YouTube channel. And every match will be available on Disney+.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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