Serie A goes into the final two rounds with six teams fighting to avoid the three relegation places, but how will it be decided if two or more sides finish level on points?
The situation could not be tighter, as Sampdoria and Spezia are on 33 points, Salernitana have 30, Cagliari 29, Genoa 28 and Venezia 25.
The Lagunari would’ve already been doomed if Salernitana had beaten Cagliari on Sunday, but as the Sardinians snatched a 99th-minute equaliser, they too can have some slender hope.
Should two teams finish level on points, their position would be decided by head-to-head record in results and then goals.
If those too are level, then it’d be overall goal difference in the league.
However, if three or more teams are level on points, a ‘Classifica Avulsa’ is drawn up.
That is effectively a mini-league between these teams facing each other, the side at the bottom going down.
Sampdoria have to hope Cagliari don’t improve, because they have a dire record against the Sardinians, losing both matches.
Cagliari and Salernitana are totally even in their head-to-head record, drawing both games 1-1.
Genoa won both their meetings with Cagliari, but picked up one point against Salernitana.