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There are only two Serie A rounds left to be played and the gap at the top of the table is just one point, so examine Napoli and Inter run-ins, plus why we could get a Scudetto play-off.

The title race took another astonishing twist today, because Inter won 2-0 away to Torino, but Napoli failed to respond, pegged back twice for a 2-2 home draw by Genoa.

It means their lead at the top has been hacked down from three points to just one.

Serie A title race is incredibly tight

There are two rounds left to play and both have potentially tricky run-ins for the Scudetto.

Napoli will visit a Parma side still fighting to avoid relegation, then end the season by hosting Cagliari, who again are not safe yet.

Inter have a far tougher fixture next weekend, welcoming Lazio to San Siro, then conclude away to Cesc Fabregas’ on-form Como.

In Serie A this season, there is a provision that if two teams finish level at the top of the table, there is a Scudetto play-off.

This would be a one-off match, most likely played on neutral turf at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

There has been only one Scudetto play-off in history, which also involved Inter, when they lost to Bologna in 1964.

Serie A Table

Rank Teams Played Points
1 Napoli 36 78
2 Inter 36 77
3 Atalanta 35 68
4 Juventus 36 64
5 Lazio 36 64
6 Roma 35 63
7 Bologna 36 62
8 Milan 36 60
9 Fiorentina 35 59
10 Como 36 48
11 Torino 36 44
12 Udinese 36 44
13 Genoa 36 40
14 Cagliari 36 33
15 Verona 36 33
16 Parma 36 32
17 Empoli 36 28
18 Lecce 36 28
19 Venezia 35 26
20 Monza 36 18
  Qualification for the Champions League league stage   Qualification for the Europa League league stage   Qualification for the Conference League play-off round   Relegation to Serie B

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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