The team from Alt Empordà will play its match against Granollers this Saturday at 4 PM, corresponding to the penultimate round of the competition. Despite two recent away victories that have lifted them out of the direct relegation zone, their twelfth position is still threatened by the possibility of uncompensated relegations that could affect lower divisions.

This situation creates a domino effect that keeps several teams on alert. The permanence of Olot in Segunda Federación is key, as if they fail to secure survival in their Sunday match against Valencia B, they could drag down teams from lower categories. Olot needs a victory to ensure their continuity; otherwise, they would depend on the results of other teams like Castellón and Ibiza.

The complexity of the promotion and relegation system means that the fall of a Catalan team from higher categories can cause an imbalance in the number of teams per division. The promotion of Manresa has already compensated for the relegation of Atlètic Lleida from Segunda Federación. However, if another Catalan team were to drop from Segunda, it would be necessary for one of the four Catalan teams playing in the Tercera play-off to achieve promotion to avoid further uncompensated relegations.

Therefore, Olot's salvation would allow the first teams saved in each category to breathe easier, provided there are no administrative relegations, a frequent occurrence in recent years. Figueres, for its part, wants to avoid depending on third parties and will seek victory against Granollers to consolidate its position and face the next matchday with less pressure, which includes a difficult visit to the field of Lloret, a team fighting for direct promotion.