Serie A fixture watch: Lazio v Napoli highlight of opening weekend

A look at some of the key fixtures ahead

The Serie A season is coming into view now, with just over two weeks until the action gets started.

There have been some huge transfers in Italy this summer, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus, which means it could be a cracking campaign.

Before it gets underway, the Coral News Team have looked ahead to some of the highlights on the fixture list…

Opening weekend

Juventus kick-off the Serie A season and their title defence with a trip to Chievo on Saturday 18th August. The Old Lady are comfortable 2/7 favourites to start the Cristiano Ronaldo era with a win.

Later that evening, Lazio host Napoli in a very promising match-up. Both sides love to fly forward. And there’s the added intrigue of Carlo Ancelotti taking charge of Napoli for the first time. The visitors are narrow 11/8 favourites. Lazio are 7/4.

Saturday sees Parma’s return to the big time at home to Udinese. The 1999 UEFA Cup winners secured three straight promotions after being declared bankrupt and demoted to Serie D in 2015.

It’s 27/20 that the Gialloblu mark the occasion with a win. Udinese are slightly longer at 21/10.