Serie A Relegation Battle Heats Up: The Final Three Rounds

The Serie A relegation battle is beginning to take shape with the last three rounds set to define the lower zones of the standings. There are seven teams at risk of dropping to Serie B, with an eight-point difference between the thirteenth and the nineteenth position, while nine points are still up for grabs. Lecce, Verona, Cagliari, Frosinone, Empoli, Udinese, and Sassuolo. These are the teams hoping to stay in the top league, with the upcoming matches deciding who will stay up and who will go down to the second division. So far, the team at greatest risk is Sassuolo, with 29 points, while Udinese has just one more point and occupies the eighteenth position. Atalanta-Fiorentina will be played on June 2nd (after the championship ends): the recovery of the 29th round of Serie A has been decided. There are several direct confrontations in the next three weeks, with Udinese having the opportunity to score more points against its direct competitors. Unlike all the others, the Friulians have three direct clashes with Lecce, Empoli, and Frosinone on the 13th, 19th, and 26th of May, respectively. Verona's path on paper is not impossible, with the three games being against Torino, Salernitana, and Inter. All three have nothing more to ask from the championship, and the yellow and blues will surely have more motivation than their opponents to chase important victories. The most difficult calendar remains that of Empoli, which will face Lazio, Udinese, and Roma, with the Romans wanting to enter European competitions. Serie A, the matches for the relegation race: Lecce will face: Udinese, Atalanta, Napoli. Verona will face: Torino, Salernitana, Inter. Cagliari will face: Milan, Sassuolo, Fiorentina. Frosinone will face: Inter, Monza, Udinese. Empoli will face: Lazio, Udinese, Roma. Udinese will face: Lecce, Empoli, Frosinone. Sassuolo will face: Genoa, Cagliari, Lazio. The standings: Inter 89, Milan 71, Juventus 66, Bologna 64, Roma 60, Atalanta 60*, Lazio 56, Napoli 51, Fiorentina 50*, Torino 47, Monza 45, Genoa 43, Lecce 37, Verona 34, Cagliari 33, Frosinone 32, Empoli 32, Udinese 30, Sassuolo 29, Salernitana 15.