A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lecce in 5th position and Empoli placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Lecce has the most scored goals (18) at home in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals (34) in Serie B
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Empoli have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Lecce form and stats
3-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Lecce, who have the most scored goals (18) at home in Serie B, so far this season.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Lecce, as their goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconelos Ferreira has completely shut out the opponents for 206 minutes in the Serie B.
Lecce are returning here after visiting Reggina in a Serie B game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Mariusz Stępiński scored the goal(s). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Monza.
This is expected to be a close game, with Lecce perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lecce as a small favourite), we find six games. Lecce has won three of these, drawn three and lost zero.
The Lecce manager S. Lanna has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Lecce's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Empoli form and stats
Empoli, who have the most scored goals (34) in Serie B, have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 5-3-1 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Empoli as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Empoli, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The Empoli goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 268 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Empoli go into this game after a win, the home game against Salernitana that ended 5-0. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Napoli's place.
As mentioned above, Empoli was the only team on the pitch versus Salernitana in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task. Empoli goalie Alberto Brignoli was high and low in the Salernitana game, contributing six saves towards the victory.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Empoli, six draws and four defeats.
Empoli are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. Empoli have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Lecce one win, one draw and Empoli two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Coda 10 goals |   L. Mancuso 10 goals |  M. Mancosu 6 goals |
Lecce missing players
Empoli missing players
| Lecce | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 34 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 89% | 78% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 78% | 78% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 61% | 78% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 50% |
| 39% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 61% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| 22% | 22% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 28% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17.6 | 18.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 14 | 15.7 |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 36% |
- Empoli has the most points (18) away in Serie B
- Empoli has the most points from losing position (13) in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals (17) away in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals (34) in Serie B
- Empoli has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Serie B
- Empoli has the the best goal difference (+20) in Serie B
- Empoli has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie B
- Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lecce has the most scored goals (18) at home in Serie B
- Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Empoli | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 37 |
| 2 | Cittadella | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Monza | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Salernitana | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 31 |
| 5 | Lecce | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | SPAL | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Chievo | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 8 | Pordenone | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Frosinone | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Venezia | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Pisa | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Brescia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Vicenza | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Cremonese | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Reggina | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Cosenza | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Pescara | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | Reggiana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | Ascoli | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 13 |