Empoli vs Lecce match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Mon 03.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli are receiving Lecce for yet another highly important game following their 1-2 result vs 6th-placed Atalanta.

Insights:
  • Empoli is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Lecce have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Serie A

These teams have little in common geographically as Lecce have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Empoli form and stats

All-inclusive Serie A statistics playing at home this season for Empoli are 4-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). When Empoli hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cremonese, Hellas Verona, Sampdoria, Empoli, Spezia and Salernitana), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Empoli with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Fiorentina game, 43 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Empoli lost their last game at Atalanta (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ebuehi, defender, was given a rating of 7.43/10 in that game, top of the team. Ebuehi scored one goal and won 2 of 4 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Udinese that was lost 0-1.

There will be little rest for Empoli after this match as they are travelling to Milan for a Serie A game in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Empoli here at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). On the other hand, Empoli have conceded 15 goals. Empoli has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Lecce form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. With the Lecce losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

The attacking players of Lecce have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 376 minutes.

Two away games in a row for Lecce, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Fiorentina. Strefezza, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.33. Strefezza hit one key pass.

A loss against Torino was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lecce playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 4 Lecce wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Lecce return home for a Serie A game against Napoli. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lecce as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Lecce have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Empoli have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) versus Lecce.

The latest recorded result featuring both these contenders is the Lecce - Empoli 1-1 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

LecceG. Strefezza Rebelato
G. Strefezza Rebelato
7 goals
EmpoliT. Baldanzi
T. Baldanzi
4 goals
LecceA. Ceesay
A. Ceesay
4 goals

Empoli missing players

Lecce missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Lecce
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 14 27
6 4 2 Won W 3 4 6
10 4 2 Drew D 1 3 9
11 5 0 Lost L 1 7 12
24 12 6 Scored S 6 11 24
36 15 3 Conceded C 3 15 32
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 96%
70% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 78%
33% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 21% 30%
22% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 36% 56%
26% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 21% 11%
30% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 37%
 
4.4 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4.3
6.6 6.8 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.7 5.6
2.5 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2.3
5 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.1 14.5 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 9.4 10.6
3.8 4.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.8 2.8
23% 22% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 28% 32%
 
16.9 15.8 15 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 14.4 12.7
4.9 5 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 5 4.8
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Empoli is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Lecce have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Serie A
  • Lecce have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Serie A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 27 23 2 2 64 16 13 11 1 1 33 9 14 12 1 1 31 7 48 71
2 Lazio 27 15 7 5 42 19 14 8 3 3 23 12 13 7 4 2 19 7 23 52
3 Inter 27 16 2 9 47 31 14 11 0 3 27 7 13 5 2 6 20 24 16 50
4 Milan 27 14 6 7 44 36 13 9 2 2 28 17 14 5 4 5 16 19 8 48
5 Roma 27 14 5 8 35 26 13 8 1 4 17 9 14 6 4 4 18 17 9 47
6 Atalanta 27 13 6 8 44 31 13 6 3 4 24 16 14 7 3 4 20 15 13 45
7 Juventus 27 17 5 5 45 22 14 10 3 1 33 12 13 7 2 4 12 10 23 41
8 Udinese 27 9 11 7 37 31 13 4 7 2 22 15 14 5 4 5 15 16 6 38
9 Fiorentina 27 10 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 19 19 13 4 3 6 13 12 1 37
10 Bologna 27 10 7 10 33 36 14 6 5 3 17 10 13 4 2 7 16 26 -3 37
11 Torino 27 10 7 10 29 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 5 3 6 18 21 -4 37
12 Sassuolo 27 10 6 11 35 40 13 6 2 5 17 15 14 4 4 6 18 25 -5 36
13 Monza 27 9 7 11 32 37 14 5 4 5 19 16 13 4 3 6 13 21 -5 34
14 Empoli 27 6 10 11 24 36 13 4 4 5 12 15 14 2 6 6 12 21 -12 28
15 Lecce 27 6 9 12 24 32 13 2 6 5 13 17 14 4 3 7 11 15 -8 27
16 Salernitana 27 6 9 12 31 47 14 4 4 6 19 20 13 2 5 6 12 27 -16 27
17 Spezia 27 5 9 13 23 43 14 3 7 4 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 23 -20 24
18 Hellas Verona 27 4 7 16 22 41 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 0 5 8 7 19 -19 19
19 Sampdoria 27 3 6 18 16 44 14 1 4 9 6 19 13 2 2 9 10 25 -28 15
20 Cremonese 27 1 10 16 22 49 13 1 3 9 7 22 14 0 7 7 15 27 -27 13

Lecce:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 27 23 2 2 64 16 13 11 1 1 33 9 14 12 1 1 31 7 48 71
2 Lazio 27 15 7 5 42 19 14 8 3 3 23 12 13 7 4 2 19 7 23 52
3 Inter 27 16 2 9 47 31 14 11 0 3 27 7 13 5 2 6 20 24 16 50
4 Milan 27 14 6 7 44 36 13 9 2 2 28 17 14 5 4 5 16 19 8 48
5 Roma 27 14 5 8 35 26 13 8 1 4 17 9 14 6 4 4 18 17 9 47
6 Atalanta 27 13 6 8 44 31 13 6 3 4 24 16 14 7 3 4 20 15 13 45
7 Juventus 27 17 5 5 45 22 14 10 3 1 33 12 13 7 2 4 12 10 23 41
8 Udinese 27 9 11 7 37 31 13 4 7 2 22 15 14 5 4 5 15 16 6 38
9 Fiorentina 27 10 7 10 32 31 14 6 4 4 19 19 13 4 3 6 13 12 1 37
10 Bologna 27 10 7 10 33 36 14 6 5 3 17 10 13 4 2 7 16 26 -3 37
11 Torino 27 10 7 10 29 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 5 3 6 18 21 -4 37
12 Sassuolo 27 10 6 11 35 40 13 6 2 5 17 15 14 4 4 6 18 25 -5 36
13 Monza 27 9 7 11 32 37 14 5 4 5 19 16 13 4 3 6 13 21 -5 34
14 Empoli 27 6 10 11 24 36 13 4 4 5 12 15 14 2 6 6 12 21 -12 28
15 Lecce 27 6 9 12 24 32 13 2 6 5 13 17 14 4 3 7 11 15 -8 27
16 Salernitana 27 6 9 12 31 47 14 4 4 6 19 20 13 2 5 6 12 27 -16 27
17 Spezia 27 5 9 13 23 43 14 3 7 4 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 23 -20 24
18 Hellas Verona 27 4 7 16 22 41 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 0 5 8 7 19 -19 19
19 Sampdoria 27 3 6 18 16 44 14 1 4 9 6 19 13 2 2 9 10 25 -28 15
20 Cremonese 27 1 10 16 22 49 13 1 3 9 7 22 14 0 7 7 15 27 -27 13

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.