Roma head Serie A but hold no cushion over their rivals
AS Roma occupy top spot in Serie A after five matches, but their position at the summit carries no breathing room: they lead the division without a single point of separation from those immediately behind them.
That scoreline at the top of the table tells its own story. Roma have done enough to sit first, yet the margin for error remains non-existent this early in the campaign.
With the division packed so tightly near the summit, every fixture over the coming weeks carries the potential to reshape the leadership. Roma will know that maintaining their place depends on results rather than any accumulated advantage.
For neutrals and analysts alike, the early picture in Serie A points to an unusually open race, with the gap between first and the chasing group reduced to nothing after just five rounds of matches.