Serie A 1978-79
Italy · Champions: AC Milan · 1.90 goals per game
League table
Final 1978-79 standings: 16 teams, sorted by points, then goal difference. AC Milan scored most, 46 goals.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 61 |
| 2 | Perugia | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 52 |
| 3 | Juventus | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 49 |
| 4 | Torino | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 47 |
| 5 | Inter | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 46 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | SSC Napoli | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 41 |
| 8 | Lazio | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Catanzaro | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 34 |
| 10 | AS Roma | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | Ascoli | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 33 |
| 12 | US Avellino 1912 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | L.R. Vicenza | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 29 |
| 15 | Bologna | 30 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 39 | -25 | 17 |
Column key
- P
- matches played
- W
- matches won
- D
- matches drawn
- L
- matches lost
- GF
- Goals for: goals scored
- GA
- Goals against: goals conceded
- GD
- Goal difference: goals scored minus goals conceded
- Pts
- Points: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw
- xGF
- Expected goals for: how many goals the chances created were worth
- xGA
- Expected goals against: how many goals the chances conceded were worth
- xGD
- Expected goal difference: xGF minus xGA
- Form
- Recent results (W win, D draw, L loss), most recent last
Player statistics for Serie A in 1978-79 are not shown — only the final table.