The Serie A race for survival still involves three clubs, Cremonese , Lecce and Cagliari , and the last team dropping to Serie B could be determined by a relegation play-off: here are all the possible scenarios.
Serie A Round 36 saw Jamie Vardy 's Cremonese earn three points over direct rivals Lecce and Cagliari.
Cremonese defeated Pisa 3-0 on Sunday, with Vardy scoring the opening goal, while Lecce lost 1-0 to Juventus and Cagliari lost 2-0 to Udinese .
Cremonese still sit 18th, but just one point below Lecce and six from Cagliari. The Sardinians are by far the better-placed team in the race for survival, needing just one point to confirm their Serie A status.
If two teams finish with the same number of points, the relegated team will be determined by a relegation play-off played over two legs.
If Lecce and Cagliari finish level on points, it will only be with 38 each, meaning that Cremonese would be relegated regardless.
CREMONA, ITALY – MAY 10: Jamie Vardy of US Cremonese celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Pisa SC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on May 10, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)
Therefore, Lecce can only meet Cremonese in a potential relegation play-off, while Cremo could face both Lecce and Cagliari.
The team with a better head-to-head record would play the second leg at home.
Cremonese would play the decider at home against Lecce, having a better head-to-head record against the Giallorossi, but would be the visitors in the second leg against Cagliari, who secured one win and one draw against Vardy's side during the regular season.
Lecce, on the other hand, have a better head-to-head record than Cagliari following a 2-0 win and a 2-1 loss, so they'd play the second leg at home if they were to finish level on points with the Sardinians.
The third and last relegated team will join Pisa and Verona in Serie B.
LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Fans of US Lecce during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Cremonese and Lecce finish level on points –relegation play-off, second leg at Cremonese.
Cremonese and Cagliari finish level on points –relegation play-off, second leg at Cagliari.
Week 37
Udinese vs. Cremonese
Sassuolo vs. Lecce
Cagliari vs. Torino
Week 38
Lecce vs. Genoa
Milan vs. Cagliari
Cremonese vs. Como
