Serie A

Fresh off the relegation from Serie A, Cagliari will take on one of their possible foes in the second division, with both sides ushering in new coaches.

Andrea Sottil will make his debut on the Udinese bench against Feralpisalo, which lived up to their giant-killing reputation by eliminating Sudtirol

The newly promoted Lecce squares off against the pesky Cittadella that defeated them in five of the last eight clashes in Serie B.

With the uncertainty of an ownership change looming, Sampdoria will open the season against Reggina, which just appointed Milan legend Filippo Inzaghi.

Two of the most ambitious Serie B sides lock horns in a potential preview of the upcoming heated scrum to gain the promotion.

New gaffer Luca Gotti will look to start off his Spezia stint on the right foot versus the combative Como, which have the wealthiest ownership in Italy.

The Paolo Zanetti era at Empoli will commence versus S.P.A.L., which seriously limped to the finish line in Serie B last season.

The still largely incomplete Torino will take on the City Football Group-owned Palermo, which squeaked by Reggiana, in a throwback match-up.

Venezia managed to keep a few of their top players despite the relegation and will try to get past a side that made it to the playoffs in 2021/2022.

The new Hellas Verona helmed by Gabriele Cioffi will defy Bari, which are returning to Serie B and breezed past Padova in the preliminary round.

After avoiding relegation in dramatic fashion, Salernitana will seek to obtain their first victory over Parma in the past 25 years.

A week before their Serie A debut, Monza will square off against Frosinone in what promises to be a high-scoring match given the previous results.

Following the relegation, Genoa will begin their journey challenging a fellow promotion rival that got eliminated in the playoff semifinals in 2021/2022.

Amid a challenging window where multiple teams are targeting their studs, Sassuolo will face Modena in a derby that last took place in 2015.

After a promotion almost out of the blue, Cremonese will open their campaign against an exuberant side that they beat in four of the previous six bouts.

In the midst of a bitter summer where several starlets left, Bologna will face the gritty Cosenza that stayed in Serie B by the skin of their teeth.

After an underwhelming pre-season, Atalanta will seek to lean on the favorable tradition versus Sampdoria, which squeaked by Reggina in Coppa Italia.

The Scudetto winners will try to start their title defense in a positive fashion against a team that held them to three straight 1-1 draws.

The ambitious Monza, and their army of new signings, will make their Serie A debut against the always gritty but still incomplete Torino.

Lecce will be welcomed by the runner-ups in their Serie A return. Both teams have largely failed to impress in the lead-up to the opener.

It will be a challenging first match back in Serie A after 54 years for Cremonese, as they will visit Fiorentina, which are fresh off a 7th-placed finish.

The new-look Lazio, especially in the back, will search for their fourth straight home win versus Bologna, which have been pillaged in the transfer market.

The two relegation strugglers will tangle in the opener after opposite results in Coppa Italia, as Spezia demolished Como while Empoli lost to S.P.A.L.

Roma will try to carry the momentum of the Dybala and Wijnaldum additions into the first game against the revamped but short-handed Salernitana.

Hellas Verona will attempt to play spoilsport against Napoli once again, as they have lost just once in the previous four bouts against them.