Serie A Week 4 | 4 Things to Watch in Busy Weekend of Calcio | OneFootball

Week 4 of this season’s Serie A kicked off tonight and there are some fascinating fixtures awaiting us this weekend.

Not only do we have the first Derby della Capitale of the season, as Lazio and Roma do battle at the Stadio Olimpico, but European hopefuls Fiorentina and Como meet, Udinese hope for another successful outing against a Milan side and Ivan Juric returns to his old club Torino with new club Atalanta.

Join us as we look at four things to keep an eye on this weekend.

High-stakes return of the Derby della Capitale

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 13: Alessio Romagnoli of SS Lazio scores a opening goal during the Serie A match between Lazio and Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

The Rome derby is always a feisty game, for obvious reasons, but there is something slightly more exciting about the match the time round.

Lazio come into the game off the back of a poor start to the season. A weak performance against Como in their opening game was followed by an emphatic 4-0 win over a limp Verona. However, a trip to Sassuolo last weekend ended in a 1-0 loss that sees the Biancocelesti earn just three points from their first three games.

Maurizio Sarri returned to the club in the summer and was immediately immobilised by a transfer embargo that prevented Lazio from signing any players, other than those they were already obligated to purchase from loans last season. Therefore, a win against their arch-rivals is the perfect opportunity for Lazio to get their season back on track and begin to build momentum.

For Roma, it is the first derby under new head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The Giallorossi made some interesting signings over the summer and started the season well before last weekend’s surprise home defeat to Torino.

Roma opened their season with a 1-0 home win over Bologna before a 1-0 away win at Pisa the following week. Gasperini’s side have conceded just one goal but only scored twice and meet a Lazio side who have scored four and conceded three.

Friulian reapers come knocking on Allegri’s door

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Keinan Davis of Udinese celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Udinese currently find themselves in third place in Serie A after an impressive start to the season. Head coach Kosta Runjaic is doing a great job in charge of the club and his side find themselves unbeaten after three games.

The season began with a lacklustre 1-1 draw at home to Verona before an excellent 2-1 win at San Siro against Inter just before the international break. Last weekend, Runjaic’s side overcame a tricky away tie at newly-promoted Pisa with a 1-0 win.

Next up for Udinese is Milan, who they welcome to the Bluenergy Stadium on Saturday evening. The Rossoneri sit just below their opposition in the table, with one less point after a disappointing opening game loss to Cremonese was followed by successive wins against Lecce and Bologna.

Head coach Massimiliano Allegri returned in the summer and the club added the likes of Luka Modric, Samuele Ricci and Christopher Nkunku to the squad. Modric particularly has had an instant impact in red and black, immediately silencing critics who suggested he was too old to be competitive.

However, the trip to Udine will be a difficult challenge for Allegri and his side. Udinese’s win over rivals Inter should serve as a warning to the Rossoneri that their opposition are not to be underestimated.

Serie A journeyman Juric returns to old club Torino & Will we see Lookman?

EMPOLI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC reacts during the Serie A match between Empoli and Atalanta at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 23, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

On Sunday afternoon, Atalanta travel to take on Torino, as La Dea head coach Ivan Juric faces off against the club he used to manage. The Croatian spent three years at the helm in Turin between 2021 and 2024 and whilst he did not doing anything special, he did a respectable job.

Fast forward to today and Juric was signed as Atalanta head coach this summer, to replace Roma-bound Gian Piero Gasperini. La Dea become the seventh Italian club the Croatian has coached and so far remains unbeaten, despite disappointing draws with Pisa and Parma. A 4-1 win against Lecce last weekend was followed by a heavy 4-0 defeat to PSG in the midweek.

Another talking point is whether or not Ademola Lookman will feature for Atalanta, after the forward returned to training with the team this week. The Nigerian had been training separately since the transfer drama in the summer that saw him close to a move to Inter. However, the Nerazzurri did not meet Atalanta’s demands and the former Fulham man returned to Bergamo with his tail between his legs.

However, it is now time for him to crack on and show what he can do. Lookman has been a vital part of Atalanta’s success in recent seasons and with a contract clock ticking down to next summer, it is in his best interests to give his all for La Dea this season.

Serie A European hopefuls meet in Florence

FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Stefano Pioli manager of ACF Fiorentina reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi on September 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Another big game on Sunday sees Cesc Fabregas’ Como travel to Florence to take on Fiorentina.

Both teams will be dreaming of qualifying for European football this season, as La Viola also prepare for their second successive Conference League campaign. For Fabregas’ side, Europe is the dream and victory over Fiorentina would be a huge boost for their credentials.

Como have won one game, drawn one and lost one so far this season, sitting in ninth place in Serie A. The team from the lake were impressive in their opening game win against Lazio, but struggled against Bologna and conceded a late goal to draw with Genoa on Monday night.

Fiorentina, meanwhile, have had a torrid start to life under Stefano Pioli. In their defence, two extra games at the start of the season were required as La Viola defeated Polissya across two legs to qualify for the Conference League proper. However, in Serie A, La Viola drew 1-1 with Cagliari in their opening game, before a 0-0 draw at Torino and a 3-1 loss to Napoli last weekend.

Pioli is still looking for his first league win since his return to the club this summer. Star forward Moise Kean is still looking for his first goals for his club this campaign too and Como’s visit could be an important turning point if Fiorentina can secure the three points.