Roma stay first after four wins and an unbeaten opening five rounds

Round 1: Roma lead after a 4-0 opening win

AS Roma began the 2026/27 Serie A campaign at the top of the table and have not moved from that position. The opening round supplied the clearest early statement: a 4-0 home win against Fiorentina, worth three points and the biggest win recorded in the campaign so far.

The result established two themes that have remained visible through the first five rounds. Roma scored four goals in their first match, and they kept a clean sheet. The victory also gave them the highest position recorded in the season to date, with the lowest position also listed as first. That is a small sample, but it is a completely stable one: every recorded round has ended with Roma at number one.

Rounds 2-4: four straight wins and a 6-0 away record

The opening win was followed by three more victories. Roma defeated Lecce 4-0 away in round two, beat Atalanta 2-1 at home in round three, and then won 2-0 at Torino in round four. Across those four matches, the results formed the club's longest winning streak of the season so far.

The away performances deserve particular attention. Roma have played two away matches, against Lecce and Torino, and won both without conceding. Their away record is 2W 0D 0L, with six goals scored and no goals conceded. That is a different shape from the home record, where Roma are 2W 1D 0L with eight goals scored and three conceded. The away figures point to control on the road; the home figures show greater scoring output but also include the only goals Roma have allowed.

The Lecce match was the largest away win in the recorded run, while the Torino result added another clean sheet. The Atalanta game was the only one of the first four decided by a single goal. Taken together, the sequence brought Roma to 12 points before the final match in the available record and extended their lead at the top without any recorded change in position.

Rounds 1-5: 13 points in both the best and worst stretch

The supplied form summary identifies rounds one to five as both Roma's best stretch and their worst stretch, with 13 points from five games in each case. That is not a contradiction in the results themselves. It reflects the available sample: five rounds have been played, so the same five-game block is both the strongest and weakest stretch currently recorded.

Within that block, the pattern changed from four consecutive wins to a draw. The first four matches produced 12 points, while the fifth added one more. The run therefore lost its perfect record without losing Roma's position at the top. The season total is 13 points from 4W 1D 0L, with 14 goals scored and three conceded.

That distinction matters for any reading of recent form. The latest result is not a defeat or a collapse in the table. It is a draw that ended the winning streak while preserving an unbeaten start. At the same time, the draw means the most recent result is less emphatic than the four wins that preceded it. The data supports both observations, but they describe different parts of the same five-round record.

Round 5: a 2-2 draw with Inter changes the tone

Inter were the first opponent to prevent Roma from taking all three points. The 2-2 home draw in round five ended the four-match winning streak and supplied the third goal Roma have conceded in the campaign. It also made the home record 2W 1D 0L, compared with the unbroken away record.

The draw did not dislodge Roma from first place. Instead, it left the club with 13 points and an unbeaten record after the opening five rounds. The scoreline also separates the latest match from the earlier clean-sheet wins: Roma still did not fail to score, but they did not keep their fourth clean sheet either. Their season defensive record now stands at three clean sheets across five matches.

Inter's visit is therefore the clearest test yet of how Roma's early run changes when the margin disappears. The opening round brought a four-goal victory, and the next three matches all ended in wins. The fifth brought goals at both ends and a shared points total. That is the recorded change in the arc, rather than evidence of a broader decline.

D. Malen's six goals lead a five-round attack

D. Malen has been the main scorer in the league charts, with six goals in five appearances. His total accounts for a substantial part of Roma's 14 goals and gives the early attack a clear individual reference point. The data lists no assists for Malen, so his contribution in the supplied charts is defined by finishing rather than recorded final passes.

M. Soulé has added two goals and one assist in five appearances. P. Dybala has supplied four assists without a goal in five appearances, while G. Mancini has two assists and no goals in five appearances. Those figures suggest different routes into Roma's attacking production: Malen and Soulé provide listed goals, while Dybala and Mancini are the named providers in the available player data.

Roma have scored in all five recorded matches, since the team profile lists zero games in which they failed to score. That consistency matters alongside the scorelines. Even when the winning run ended against Inter, the attack remained productive enough to score twice. The evidence does not establish that one player alone explains the results, but it does show a leading scorer supported by several listed contributors.

Three clean sheets, 14 goals and first place after round 5

Roma now stand first after five of the 38 rounds in the Serie A season. Their record is 4W 1D 0L, their goal record is 14-3, and their goal difference is listed as plus 11. They have three clean sheets and have scored in every match recorded so far.

The formation data lists 3-4-2-1 in three games and 3-4-1-2 in one game. It therefore covers four formation entries, while five matches have been played; the supplied information does not identify the formation used in the remaining match. That missing detail should not be filled by assumption. What can be said is that Roma's results have held across the listed shape changes, with wins at home and away and a draw in the most recent round.

The wider league context gives the attacking record a useful comparison point. The league average is 2.90 goals per match, while Roma have scored 14 goals in their five matches. The league-wide home win rate is 44%, but Roma's own record is more specific: two home wins, one home draw and no home defeat, alongside two away wins and no away defeat. Those comparisons describe the environment; they do not change Roma's own season totals.

Thirty-three rounds remain with Roma still at the summit

The table currently gives Roma first place after round five, with 33 rounds still to play in the 38-round season. The immediate story is therefore one of position retained rather than a title outcome settled. Roma have begun with four wins, followed by a draw, and every recorded round has left them at the top.

The remaining schedule will determine whether the early lead becomes a sustained campaign, but the supplied data does not establish future opponents, dates or results. No prediction is warranted. The firm starting point is the one already recorded: Roma have not lost, have not failed to score, have kept three clean sheets, and have combined a perfect away record with a home draw against Inter.

For now, the season's arc runs from the 4-0 win over Fiorentina, through four consecutive victories, to the 2-2 draw with Inter. The result against Inter changed the recent form from four wins in a row to an unbeaten record containing a draw. It did not change Roma's position. After five rounds, the league leaders remain defined by a fast start, a strong defensive return and an attack led by Malen's six goals.