With 39 points in the standings, Lecce could exceed the critical threshold that guarantees their stay in Serie A, without even having to wait for the results of Udinese, Empoli and Frosinone who will take to the field after the Giallorossi.
Today’s is the first winter match point to arithmetically close the salvation discussion. In case of victory at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari it will be salvation. The gap between Lecce and Udinese it would be 10 points, higher than the 9 up for grabs in the last three matches, starting from the direct match on matchday 36 in Salento between the teams of Gotti and Cannavaro. But it doesn’t end here.
Matchday 35 also includes the direct clash between Empoli and Frosinone (Sunday 5 May at 3pm), the first match in which obviously other competitors in the fight for survival will take points away from each other. No comparison between competitors for theHellas Verona of Baroni, awaited by three matches at the Bentegodi plus the away match at the already relegated Salernitana.
The presence of two other direct clashes, Udinese-Empoli at 37th and Frosinone-Udinese at 38th, in addition to the previous match, would make it impossible for two competitors to reach 39 points. Assuming Lecce at 39 in the early afternoon of Sunday, crossing the destinies of Frosinone, Empoli and Udinese in a sort of mini-tournament, it is impossible for the three to reach this level at the same time. The victories of one would remove the possibility of catching up with the other, and any draws would “decrease” the points up for grabs.
