Italy - Serie AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Empoli and Lecce, taking place on Monday, 03 April 2023, at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli.
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Empoli, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 2-1 away defeat by Atalanta will have left the Empoli squad feeling a little deflated. They achieved 30% possession in that match and had 5 strikes at goal, with 2 hitting the target, up against Atalanta's tally of 27 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.
Having scored 5 goals and conceded 10 in their last 6 games, they will need to improve at both ends if they are to pick up more points from here on. Having not hit the back of the net in 2 games, the goals seem to have dried up for them recently when playing at home. The defensive quality of his current squad will be troubling Paolo Zanetti of late, his defence having only notched up 2 clean sheets from their last 6 home games.
Empoli will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form, having lost 4 league games in a row no wins in 8 games.
Lecce, Recent FormThe Lecce squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 1-0 away defeat against Fiorentina, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. In that game they recorded 41 % of the possession, with 8 attempts on goal, 2 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 18 shots on goal.
Having conceded 8 goals and scored just 3 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 4 points. The art of scoring goals has eluded them, having failed to find the back of the net for the past 4 games in a row. They have produced a defensive record this season that they won't be proud of, having conceded at least 1 goal in 24 of their 27 league matches.
Results have been poor for Lecce recently, with 4 losses and only 1 win from their last 6 league games their current form is not going to help them move up the table.
Last time they met both teams got on the scoresheet, but the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Giallorossi will be confident of finding the net in this one against Empoli, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 6 encounters between the two sides.
In the league, Empoli has had a good run at home against Lecce, being unbeaten in their last 5 meetings at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
There is only really one injury concern for the Empoli manager Paolo Zanetti ahead of this clash, with Nicolò Cambiaghi (Muscle) missing out, which gives Zanetti a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
With only Kastriot Dermaku (Hamstring) and Marin Pongračić (Ankle) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Marco Baroni will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Empoli Playing at home | Lecce Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Goals scored | 0.8 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 1.1 |
| 49' | Time first goal scored | 36' |
| 47' | Time first goal conceded | 39' |
| 2.3 | Yellow cards | 1.9 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 5 | Subs used | 4.9 |
| 2-0 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
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