Lecce and Venezia spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Thu 20.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (33876 seats)

The Lecce & Venezia managers E. Corini and P. Zanetti are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie B league table.

Insights:
  • Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Lecce nor Venezia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams have little in common geographically as Venezia have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Lecce form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Lecce at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Via del Mare) is 6 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats.

Lecce faced defeat in their previous match, away at Venezia (0-1). Goalkeeper Gabriel got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.71 out of ten. Gabriel stopped the opponent with five saves.

Prior to that, an away loss at Empoli.

A decent goal production from Lecce in their home games so far, with 36 goals from 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Lecce have conceded 28 in these home matches.

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Venezia form and stats

5 wins, 11 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Venezia playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. Two points from the last two away games for Venezia, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Impressive finishing from Francesco Forte secured the home win 1-0 against Lecce in their previous game. Niki Mäenpää was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.62. The agile goalkeeper Mäenpää stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Chievo (after extra-time).

Venezia find the net regularly in their away games. 25 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Venezia have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Venezia - Lecce 1-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Lecce, two draws and one win for Venezia. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
22 goals
VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
14 goals
LecceM. Stępiński
M. Stępiński
9 goals

Lecce missing players

Venezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lecce Venezia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 4 Played P 4 19 40
16 6 1 Won W 1 5 17
14 9 2 Drew D 2 11 14
9 4 1 Lost L 1 3 9
68 36 5 Scored S 7 25 57
48 28 5 Conceded C 5 20 41
92% 84% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 84% 88%
79% 84% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 84% 78%
64% 79% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 45%
38% 58% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 25%
10% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 5% 10%
64% 74% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 68% 55%
23% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 32%
21% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15.1 15.5 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 13.2 13.6
4.6 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.6 4.7
38% 43% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 29% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Serie B

  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 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 23

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 Empoli 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 23

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.