The final day of the Serie A season is going to be vital for the futures of several clubs, with Genoa, Fiorentina and Empoli all at risk of relegation.
Udinese, who are on 40 points, are already safe due to their better head-to-head record against the other teams, as are Bologna – courtesy of their 3-3 draw with Lazio on Monday.
Permutations as it stands
Genoa 37 points
Play away to Fiorentina
Can stay up if:
They get a better result than Empoli
The final day of the Serie A season is going to be vital for the futures of several clubs, with Genoa, Fiorentina and Empoli all at risk of relegation.
Udinese, who are on 40 points, are already safe due to their better head-to-head record against the other teams, as are Bologna – courtesy of their 3-3 draw with Lazio on Monday.
Permutations as it stands
Genoa 37 points
Play away to Fiorentina
Can stay up if:
They get a better result than Empoli
OR
They win (except if they finish level with Udinese and Fiorentina, in which case they must win by two clear goals)
Empoli 38 points
Play away to Inter
Can stay up if:
They win
OR
Match (or better) Genoa’s result
Fiorentina 40 points
Play at home against Genoa
Can stay up if:
They avoid defeat
OR
They lose and Empoli don’t win
OR
If they lose by one goal, but only if Udinese lose too
The head-to-head record
Together on 38 points, Empoli-Genoa
Empoli would go down due to their inferior head-to-head record
Together on 40 points, Genoa-Fiorentina
Fiorentina go down for inferior head-to-head record
Together on 40 points, Genoa-Fiorentina-Udinese
They’d have five points each in the mini-League, so this would go down to goal difference. Udinese are ahead of the other two, so they are safe. In the event Udinese lose to Cagliari and Empoli beat Inter, Genoa need to win by two clear goals against Fiorentina to stay up and relegate the Viola.