Serie A Standings: Roma, Inter and Lazio Set the Pace as Relegation Fears Grow

After five matchdays of Serie A action, the 2024–25 Italian top flight is producing exactly the kind of narrative drama that makes football compelling. Three of the league’s biggest clubs—AS Roma, Inter Milan and Lazio—are locked on 13 points, separated only by goal difference, while at the opposite end of the table Venezia sit winless and adrift with zero points from five games.

The opening weeks have flattened the usual hierarchy. Traditional powerhouses such as Napoli, Atalanta and Bologna are all struggling to establish rhythm, while surprise packages like Cagliari, Frosinone and Como have climbed into the upper half of the table. This snapshot captures a league in flux, where form guides are pointing in different directions and every remaining fixture carries heightened importance.

The Three-Way Battle at the Summit

Roma lead the table after five games, but their position is more symbolic than commanding. With four wins and one draw from five matches, earning 13 points and boasting a formidable +11 goal difference, the Giallorossi have been the most ruthless side of the opening round. Their form guide reads W-W-W-W-D, a sequence that demonstrates both attacking potency and the occasional slip into a draw that could have cost them dearly.

Just behind them sit Inter Milan, also on 13 points but with a slightly inferior goal difference of +7. The Nerazzurri have won four of five while drawing once, scoring 15 goals—the highest tally at the top of the table. Inter’s numbers tell a story of offensive firepower, even if their defence has conceded eight, which is more than one would expect from the defending champions.

Lazio complete the triumvirate with identical 13 points. Their goal difference of +5 is the weakest of the three, despite 13 points from the same number of games as everyone above. Crucially, Lazio’s form is the most encouraging heading into the future—four wins followed by a draw and then a victory, giving them the momentum most observers will favour as the season progresses.

Top of the table after five games
Roma and Inter Milan both sit on 13 points with the strongest records. Goal difference separates all three leading clubs by a single point, which is the kind of razor-thin margin that rewards consistency rather than brilliance.

Cagliari and Frosinone: Early-Season Standouts

Perhaps the most interesting story in the opening phase of the campaign belongs to Cagliari, who sit fifth with 12 points. Four wins from five matches, including only a single defeat, has the Cagliari side well clear of the relegation zone and comfortably inside the top-six conversation. Their defensive record is particularly impressive—just two goals conceded in five games, a goal difference of +3 that belies their mid-table position.

Frosinone mirror that positive momentum. Also on 10 points, the Clivensi have won three, drawn once and lost only once, with a healthy +5 goal difference and nine goals scored. Their form guide—L-W-W-D-W—shows a team that stumbled early but has recovered sharply, and their trajectory points toward a comfortable mid-table finish rather than a survival fight.

Como also merit attention at eighth place with 10 points from a 3-1-1 record and a +3 goal difference. Their form D-W-W-W-L reveals inconsistency, but a late-season dip following three consecutive victories suggests this newly-promoted outfit is still finding its bearings. Monza, in contrast, have managed only one victory from five and sit 16th with just four points, having lost three of their five outings.

Mid-Table Congestion and the Struggling Giants

The middle of the table is strikingly compressed. Juventus, Napoli, Sassuolo and Atalanta are separated by exactly six points—spanning 10 points down to 6 points over just seven places. This density means that every single matchday has real consequences for European qualification ambitions.

Juventus occupy seventh place with 10 points from three wins, one draw and one defeat. A +4 goal difference and eight goals scored suggest a team that is defensively solid but perhaps lacking the cutting edge they have relied upon in recent seasons. Their form guide—W-W-D-L-W—indicates resilience, with two losses in five games being the only blemish.

The real shock comes from the performances of Napoli, Atalanta and Bologna. Napoli sit ninth with 7 points from two wins, one draw and two losses, having scored only seven goals in five matches. Their early form—W-L-L-W-D—shows a team that has struggled to string together results and has looked far less dominant than the defending champions should be.

Atalanta occupy 11th with 6 points from two wins and three defeats, a run that has seen them lose three of their last four. Their goal difference of -2 reflects a defence that has leaked five goals too many relative to what they have scored. Meanwhile, Bologna—once a surprise package last season—sits 19th with just 2 points from five games, winless with three defeats and two draws. Their form guide of L-L-D-L-D confirms a side that simply has not found its footing.

The Mid-Table Standings (Positions 6–13)

The Relegation Zone: Venezia in Crisis

At the foot of the table, the picture is stark. Venezia have lost all five of their opening fixtures, scoring just four goals and conceding 13, a goal difference of -9. With zero points, they are in a deep hole from which newly promoted sides have rarely recovered this quickly, and their survival hopes will require an immediate and dramatic shift in performance.

They are not alone in their misery. Bologna’s two points from five games leave them just one place above Venezia, and their inability to convert early promise into victories has them staring down the barrel of another difficult season. Genoa and Fiorentina, both having played six matches, sit 17th and 18th with four points each—a point behind the bottom two despite the extra game.

Udinese, Torino, Parma and Monza occupy the danger zone between 13th and 18th, all clustered with 4 points. This cluster is the most precarious in the table because there is no clear separation between safety and danger. A single win could lift a team out of the relegation zone, while three defeats in a row could strand them at the bottom.

The Relegation Battle (Positions 14–20)

Form Guides: Who Is Building Momentum?

Form guides offer a clearer picture than points alone. Roma’s W-W-W-W-D sequence shows the most consistent team, while Lazio’s W-W-W-D-W is the only top-three side that ended its opening five on a victory. Inter’s W-W-W-W-D is equally strong, though they have shown slightly more vulnerability in defence.

At the other end, Venezia’s run of five consecutive losses is the worst record in the table. Genoa’s L-L-L-D-L and Fiorentina’s L-L-L-W-D-L have both seen three defeats in a row at various points, which is the kind of pattern that typically precedes managerial upheaval or a squad overhaul.

Notably, several clubs have shown the ability to recover from setbacks. Frosinone lost their opener but have won three of the next four. Sassuolo, despite seven points from five games, have lost three times including two defeats in their last three fixtures, which undermines their otherwise respectable tally.

What the Early Data Reveals About the Season

The opening five matchdays have produced some telling statistical patterns. The three-way tie at the top on points, with only goal difference separating Roma, Inter and Lazio, illustrates how closely matched the elite clubs currently are. Inter’s 15 goals scored is the league’s highest tally, while Cagliari’s two goals conceded is the tightest defence.

Offensively, Roma lead with 14 goals in five matches, a rate that suggests they are among the most dangerous attacking sides in Europe. Inter follow with 15, but have also conceded eight—the highest among the top three.

Defensively, the picture is polarized. Cagliari, Roma and Lazio have all kept opponents to six goals or fewer combined, while Fiorentina, Monza and Venezia have all conceded double-digit totals. This divide will likely separate the top-half finishers from the relegation candidates by season’s end.

Season-Opening Statistical Highlights

Looking Ahead: The Road to the Winter Break

As the season progresses, the immediate storylines are clear. Can Roma maintain their position at the summit, or will Inter Milan and Lazio close the gap? Can Cagliari and Frosinone convert their strong starts into a genuine European qualification push? And can any of the clubs in the relegation cluster escape what is now a genuine crisis?

For Venezia, the next few fixtures will define the rest of their campaign. For Bologna, Napoli and Atalanta, a period of reflection and adjustment is likely. And for Juventus, the question remains whether their +4 goal difference and 10 points represents genuine improvement or simply an average start for a title-contending side.

The compressed mid-table means that nothing is settled and everything is achievable. In a league where six points separate 10th from 11th, the next round of fixtures has the potential to reshape the entire table. One thing is certain: the 2024–25 Serie A season has delivered exactly the unpredictability that makes the Calcio so compelling.

All statistics presented in this article are accurate as of the latest available matchday data, representing the standings following five completed rounds of fixtures for the majority of clubs.

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