After 11 Serie A rounds, Lazio are the clear outliers. They top the table on 29 points, 14 better than at the same stage last season, while Napoli sit tenth on 15 points and seven worse than a year ago. That gap has opened quickly, and it already separates two clubs heading in very different directions.
Lazio's jump at the top
Lazio's improvement is the headline number in the comparison. Twenty-nine points after 11 matches is a strong return on its own, but the 14-point swing from last season is what makes it stand out. The table comparison makes the point cleanly, even if no one should stretch it into a season-long verdict yet.
Inter and AC Milan also sit ahead of last year's pace, with 28 and 24 points respectively after 11 matches. That leaves Lazio as the sharpest mover at the top end, but it also shows the wider title race is running faster than it did a year ago.
Napoli's drop and the bottom end of the table
Napoli's situation is the awkward one. Ten points from 11 matches would be poor enough on its own, and tenth place underlines it. The seven-point drop from last season is the real warning sign, because it puts them well behind the level they were at by this stage a year ago.
The comparison gets harsher lower down. Only Udinese and Sassuolo are worse than Napoli on the season-on-season chart, with Udinese at -10 and Sassuolo at -8. That does not turn this into a full-blown collapse story, but it does show Napoli are not simply having a quiet dip. They are dragging on the wrong side of the comparison table after 11 rounds.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
