On Sunday afternoon, Venezia host Cagliari in gameweek 38 of Serie A, in a game that will be decisive in the visitor's hopes of beating the drop to Serie B.
Venezia
The home side’s relegation has been confirmed and they head into the last game of the league season with very little to play for.
Ironically, the Venetians head into this clash on the back of picking up four points from their last two outings in Serie A, having recorded a 4-3 win over Bologna and a 1-1 draw at Roma.
The results came on the back of a ten-game losing streak which proved to be the deciding factor in the home side's descent into Serie B.
The win over Bologna ended a 12-game winless streak on home soil in the Italian top-flight for Venezia. However, their poor defensive run at home continued last time out, as they have now conceded at least two goals in their last five matches on home soil in Serie A.
Cagliari
Unlike the home team, Cagliari still has hope in the relegation fight. The Rossoblu are in 18th place in the table and need to win this clash and hope that 17th-place Salernitana loses their last game of the campaign.
A four-game winless run at the end of the season has certainly not helped their survival hopes that’s for sure. Last time out, the visitors suffered a 3-1 home defeat against reigning champions Inter.
Alessandro Agostini’s team also has a poor recent away record in the Italian top-flight of late, having picked up just one point from their last four away games in Serie A.
The fact that Cagliari has kept just one clean sheet on their travels in Serie A this season has been a contributing factor to their less than impressive away record in the current campaign.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that this final day clash will produce an entertaining and high-scoring encounter, which will be enough to relegate Cagliari to Serie B for next season.