Serie A Top 4 Race: What Napoli, Milan, Juventus and Roma Need for Champions League Qualification

That leaves three qualification spots remaining, but five teams are all pushing for them. Who, though, has the best chance of finishing in the top four? Here’s a closer look at the matches each team in contention has left, and who is the most likely to qualify.

Napoli – 70 points Antonio Conte’s men might have fallen short of defending their status as champions, but they look all but certain to qualify for the Champions League. A goalless draw against Como means that they only need one win and one draw from their three remaining games to guarantee a top-four finish. Napoli face ninth-placed Bologna in their next match, but their away fixture against struggling Pisa should be their best chance of a victory.

They then play Udinese in their final match, although that could be a potential slip-up that teams can capitalise on, as I Friulani emerged as 1-0 victors when the two sides met in December 2025. Milan – 67 points SASSUOLO, ITALY – MAY 03: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on May 03, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) A victory against Sassuolo would have put Milan on the brink of qualification, but a defeat has put the pressure on.

Now only three points ahead of fifth-placed Roma, the Rossoneri need to bounce back from their latest setback, and quickly. Fortunately, while their next match against Atalanta will be difficult, the final two matches of the season are much more straightforward. Milan have a trip to Genoa on May 17, before they then host Cagliari at the San Siro in their final game.