Saturday's La Liga predictions and previews including Inter Milan vs. Monza

By Matt Law | 22 Aug 2026 00:10, Last updated: 22 Aug 2026 15:59

Today's Serie A predictions see Inter Milan's clash with Monza, and a contention betwixt Genoa and Napoli.

Inter Milan vs. Monza (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Inter Milan's rubric defence kicks disconnected connected Saturday evening, erstwhile the reigning Serie A champions invited recently promoted Monza to San Siro.

While Inter volition combat to clasp the title, their visitors are simply targeting endurance aft bouncing backmost from relegation astatine the archetypal attempt.

We say: Inter Milan 3-0 Monza

Relentless towards the extremity of past word and again successful pre-season, Inter person strengthened their squad and could instrumentality immoderate stopping successful Serie A.

Their Scudetto defence volition surely commencement with a triumph implicit Monza, who lone finished 3rd successful Italy's 2nd tier earlier scraping done the playoffs.

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Udinese vs. Como (Saturday, 5.30pm)

After past term's stunning top-four finish, Como will footwear disconnected the new Serie A campaign with a travel to Udinese on Saturday. 

Languishing successful Italy's 3rd tier conscionable six years ago, the Lariani are present preparing for Champions League football; meanwhile, their hosts person already made a palmy commencement to the 2026-27 season.

We say: Udinese 1-1 Como

Udinese tin beryllium stubborn opponents and person an established signifier of play nether Runjaic, truthful they tin assertion a constituent against ambitious Como connected Serie A's opening matchday.

Now established arsenic 1 of Italy's apical teams, Fabregas and co volition look antithetic challenges this season, which whitethorn pb to immoderate frustration.

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Parma vs. Cagliari (Saturday, 7.45pm)

Two apt rivals for endurance volition clash astatine Stadio Tardini connected Saturday evening, as Parma and Cagliari kick disconnected a new Serie A campaign.

Both clubs progressed successful the cupful erstwhile they returned to competitory enactment past week, but present they indispensable vie for precious league points.

We say: Parma 1-0 Cagliari

Although Parma's prima players are being picked disconnected by bigger clubs, Cuesta has built a coagulated basal astatine Stadio Tardini. Cagliari are not traditionally large travellers, and they produced conscionable 4 distant wins past season, truthful the hosts volition borderline a choky contest.

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Genoa vs. Napoli (Saturday, 7.45pm)

Napoli will statesman a caller epoch connected Saturday evening, erstwhile they visit Genoa at Stadio Ferraris for their first Serie A fixture of the season.

While the Partenopei person been adjusting to beingness aft Antonio Conte, their hosts returned to competitory enactment with a comfy cupful triumph past week.

We say: Genoa 1-2 Napoli

Starting his reign with maximum points, arch-pragmatist Allegri tin get the amended of De Rossi, whose progressive attack does not ever wage off.

Genoa should origin an absence-hit Napoli defence problems, but the visitors person overmuch greater spot successful midfield and much potency successful attack.

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