VOTE | Will FC Südtirol avoid relegation?

After more than two months without a win, FC Südtirol has finally been dragged into the relegation battle and faces immense pressure ahead of their final home game against Juve Stabia on Friday. We want to know from our readers whether FCS can still escape relegation.

05 May 2026

From: dl

With a home win on Friday evening (8:30 pm/live on [channel name]) SportNews(Ticker) against Juve Stabia, FC Südtirol secured their Serie B survival for the fourth consecutive time. This should be achievable, as the visitors from Castellammare di Stabia have practically nothing left to play for. The Campanian side from near Naples are guaranteed seventh place and will play their first playoff round next Tuesday.

Therefore, it's possible that Juve Stabia will conserve energy four days before the start of the promotion round. The team, managed by former Milan player Ignazio Abate, has been waiting for a win for three games. However, it won't be a walk in the park for FCS, as the Red and Whites are coming off a losing streak and are practically at rock bottom in terms of form.

A brief overview of the situation: FC Südtirol absolutely must win on Friday, otherwise they face the dreaded relegation playoffs. In the playoffs, two teams will ultimately battle to avoid direct relegation to Serie C. Virtus Entella, currently in the relegation zone, plays at home against Carrarese, who only have a theoretical chance of reaching the playoffs. Meanwhile, their nearest rivals in the standings, Empoli, travel to face Monza, who have likely already given up on direct promotion.

Serie B, matchday 38

Friday (8:30 p.m.):
Virtus Entella – Carrarese
Monza-Empoli
Pescara – Spezia
Reggiana – Sampdoria
Frosinone – Mantova
FC South Tyrol – Juve Stabia
Cesena – Padova
Avellino – Modena
Venice – Palermo
Catanzaro – Bari

The table

	SP	G	U	V	TV	P
1. Venice	37	23	10	4	75:31	79
2. Frosinone	37	22	12	3	71:34	78
3.Monza	37	22	9	6	59:30	75
4. Palermo	37	20	12	5	61:31	72
5. Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60:48	59
6. Modena	37	15	10	12	49:35	55
7. Juventus Stabia	37	11	17	9	43:44	50
8. Avellino	37	12	10	15	42:55	46
9. Mantova	37	13	7	17	45:52	46
10. Cesena	37	12	10	15	42:52	46
11. Carrarese	37	10	14	13	46:50	44
12. Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35:47	44
13. Padova	37	11	10	16	35:46	43
14. Empoli	37	9	13	15	45:52	40
15. FC South Tyrol	37	8	16	13	37:47	40
16. Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34:50	39
17. Baric	37	9	10	18	35:58	37
18. Pescara	37	7	13	17	50:65	34
19. Specia	37	8	10	19	42:58	34
20. Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35:56	34