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It’s not just Europe that is at stake in Serie A this evening, as the fight to avoid relegation involves Verona, Parma, Lecce, Empoli and Venezia, with a play-off entirely possible.

The final Serie A Week 38 fixtures will all kick off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT, 20.45 CET).

We will have a big Liveblog covering all six matches, as fourth place, the Europa and Conference League spots, plus two of the three relegation places are still to be decided.

Like the Scudetto, if two teams finish level on points for relegation, then the plan is to have a play-off game.

However, if three or more sides are stuck on the same points, there will be a mini-table worked out based on their head-to-head record.

Here is what could happen this evening, with Monza already down to Serie B.

Serie A Relegation scenarios

Verona, 34 points

Safe with at least a point against Empoli

Safe even with defeat to Empoli, if Parma also lose and Lecce do not win

Play-off with Empoli with defeat, if Parma and Lecce also win

Play-off with Parma if they lose to Empoli and Parma draw

Parma, 33 points

Safe with a victory

Safe with a draw or defeat, if Lecce and Empoli both do not win

Play-off with Verona if there is a draw and Empoli also win

Play-off with Lecce if there is a draw, Lecce beat Lazio and Empoli do not beat Verona

Relegated with defeat if either Lecce or Empoli win

Lecce, 31 points

Safe with a victory, because they have a better head-to-head record with everyone else

Safe with a draw, if Empoli lose and Venezia do not win

Safe with a draw if Empoli draw and Venezia win

Play-off against Parma with a victory, if Empoli do not beat Verona and Parma draw

Play-off against Empoli if they lose or draw, Venezia do not win and Empoli do not win

Play-off against Venezia if they draw, Venezia win and Empoli do not win

Relegated with defeat, if Empoli do not lose or Venezia win

Empoli, 31 points

Safe with a victory if either Lecce or Parma do not win

Safe with a victory, if Parma draw and Lecce win

Safe with a draw, if Lecce lose and Venezia do not win

Play-off against Venezia if they draw, Lecce draw and Venezia win

Play-off against Verona if they win and Parma also win

Relegated with defeat, if Lecce do not lose or Venezia win

Venezia, 29 points

Safe with a victory if Lecce and Empoli both lose

Play-off against Lecce with a victory, if Empoli fail to win and Lecce draw

Play-off against Empoli with a victory, if Lecce lose and Empoli draw

Relegated with defeat, or a draw, or if they win and Lecce and Empoli both avoid defeat

Play-Off combinations on 34 points

Empoli, Lecce, Parma and Verona: Parma-Verona play-off

Empoli, Verona and Parma: Verona-Parma play-off

Lecce, Empoli and Verona: Empoli-Verona play-off

Play-Off combinations on 32 points

Lecce, Empoli and Venezia: Lecce-Venezia play-off, Empoli relegated

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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