LIVESTREAM Italy: Bergamo Lions @ Bologna Warriors, May 17, 19:00 CET (7 pm, 1 pm ET)

A relegation survival battle unfolds in the Italian Football League Saturday, May 17, as the Bologna Warriors (1-6) host the winless Bergamo Lions (0-8) at Alfheim Field in Bologna. With both teams fighting to avoid automatic demotion, the stakes couldn’t be higher in this decisive Group A clash.

Stakes and scenarios
The Warriors need only a narrow loss (by ≤5 points) to secure safety, having won the first leg 19-14. The Lions, meanwhile, must win by six or more to force a relegation playoff—a daunting task without suspended quarterback Jay Butterfield. Bergamo’s offense, shut out 31-0 by Ancona Dolphins last week, faces a Bologna defense eager to exploit their disarray.

Bologna’s defensive edge
The Warriors’ defense stifled Bergamo in their prior meeting, holding them to 14 points. With Butterfield sidelined, Bologna’s secondary can focus on containing the Lions backup QB. Offensively, the Warriors aim to revive a unit that scored just 13 points in their last two games.

Bergamo’s uphill climb
The Lions’ hopes rest on an untested QB and a defense that allowed 31 points to Ancona.  But Bologna’s physical front seven—which limited Bergamo to 89 rushing yards in April—will challenge their reshuffled line.

For Bergamo, it’s a last shot at history; for Bologna, a chance to cement their survival. Expect a gritty, high-pressure showdown in Emilia-Romagna.