ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Mattia Zaccagni of Lazio battles for possession with Pierre Kalulu of Juventus during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Following the 1-1 draw between Lazio and Juventus, there is the very real possibility the fight for that fourth Serie A Champions League spot will be decided by a mini-league of head-to-head records.
While Atalanta look as if they might have enough of an advantage to at least secure a top four finish, the battle for that remaining position is going down to the wire.
Lazio and Juventus remain locked together now on 64 points, followed by Roma (who visit Atalanta on Monday) with 63, Bologna 62, Milan 60 and Fiorentina (who have a game in hand) on 59.
Although the Scudetto has a provision for a play-off, that is not the case for lower down the table.
If two teams finish level on points in Serie A, they are separated first by their head-to-head record, then goal difference in the head-to-head, only then do they look at goal difference overall and total goals scored.
The situation is even more complicated if three or more teams finish level on points.
In that case, a Classifica Avulsa is drawn up – a mini-league table collating the head-to-head results of the sides involved.
To make matters even tougher to calculate, there are still some showdowns yet to be played, so the pattern of head-to-head records is incomplete.
Here is the situation as it stands.
Advantage over Bologna and Juventus
Disadvantage with Lazio
Still to play with Roma
Advantage over Lazio and Milan
Level with Roma, Bologna and Fiorentina
Disadvantage with Atalanta
Advantage over Atalanta and Milan
Level with Fiorentina
Disadvantage with Bologna, Roma and Juventus
Advantage over Lazio
Level with Lazio
Disadvantage with Bologna and Fiorentina
Still to play against Atalanta and Milan
Advantage over Lazio and Roma
Level with Juventus
Disadvantage with Atalanta and Milan
Still to play against Fiorentina
Advantage over Bologna
Disadvantage with Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina
Still to play against Roma
Advantage over Juventus, Roma and Milan
Disadvantage with none
Level with Lazio
Still to play against Bologna