The Serie A title race is set to intensify this weekend, with four of the top five teams facing off. The other team, second-placed AC Milan, may end up being the biggest profiteer of the weekend’s action, though.

AC Milan are heavy favourites to defeat Pisa away from home tonight (Feb. 13), and a victory would slash Inter’s lead from eight points to five.

Here’s how this weekend’s action is shaping up.

Why AC Milan Could Prosper From Rivals’ Results

The reason AC Milan fans (and $ACM traders) might end the weekend with a broad smile on their face is simple: there is a very real possibility the teams either side of them will lose.

While league leaders Inter Milan host a Juventus side who have lost just one league match in their last ten, Napoli, who lie a point behind AC, face a tough tie against fifth-placed Roma.

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If results are favourable, the Rossoneri could put some distance between themselves and third-placed Napoli, while closing the gap on their city rivals.

Perhaps that’s part of the reason why the AC Milan Fan Token ($ACM) has been climbing lately: the token’s value has risen 12.7% over the last seven days per Socios.com, as supporter sentiment builds ahead of the Pisa game. Trade volume over the last 24 hours has also exceeded $4 million.

AC Milan have not played since Feb. 3, when they demolished Bologna 3-0 away from home, a resounding victory that may have set the tone for its subsequent climb.

What makes this latest rise interesting is the timing. Match-day sentiment often drives short-term activity, but a 12.7% weekly gain suggests something deeper: sustained confidence that AC could strengthen their league position based on this weekend’s fixtures.

What if AC Milan Lose to Pisa?

The flip side of the bullish coin, of course, is that Inter see off Juventus at the San Siro, a result that would restore their eight point lead (assuming AC beat Pisa tonight), albeit they will have played a game more than AC Milan.

An even more negative scenario is that AC somehow fail to beat Pisa, a result that would surely torpedo their title prospects. If that happens, and Napoli beat Roma, the Neapolitans would leapfrog AC Milan into second place and all eyes would be on $NAP.

In short, the potential ramifications of these three games are significant, and the pulses of Serie A diehards and Fan Token traders will be racing as the games unfold.

Ronnie McCluskey: Fan Tokens Market Reporter