The last day determines who between Spezia and Verona is relegated to B together with Cremonese and Sampdoria. In case of equal points, the balance of the direct clashes is not used but a playoff is played. The match takes place on Sunday 11 June.
Spezia and Verpna are playing for salvation on the last day with the bogeyman of a possible playoff.
The 38th day of the championship is decisive to establish who between Spice And Verona will go into B series with Cremona And Sampdoria already relegated mathematically. Out of the tussle is Lecce who thanks to the victory in Monza on a penalty kick rose to 36 points and saved themselves with a game to spare. Ligurians and Hellas have the same points (31) and still an opportunity to stay in A league taking advantage of the last round: Sunday evening, at 21, Semplici’s team will host Roma (fresh from the Europa League final) at home, while the Scala family will be on stage at San Siro against Milan (already sure of qualification in the Champions League) .
Winning doesn’t give you the certainty of being out of danger, you also need to hope that the other team does a worse result. An example of the possible combination of results may help:
- Spezia/Verona except if they win or draw and Spezia/Verona lose
- Spezia/Verona save if they win and Spezia/Verona draw
What happens if I finish on equal points after the last day? Based on the new regulation, the balance of direct matches is no longer used to determine, at the front and at the bottom, the winner of the Scudetto or the relegated team. If the old method had still been valid, Spezia would have been ahead thanks to the 2-1 success in Verona and the 0-0 in the second leg.
Head-to-head matches remain valid (together with other criteria) to define the exact ranking and placings in Europe in case there is an equal finish on points between two teams, while for three or more teams the detached ranking comes into play. In the case of Spezia and Verona tied on points, on the other hand, a play-off match will be played on a neutral field, lasting 90 minutes and which, in the event of a tie, will be decided directly on penalties without extra time
When will the playoff be played? The match to decide who goes to B would take place on Sunday 11 June, a week after the last of the championship (the date is certain, not yet the times or the venue).
