Lecce and SPAL meet at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare, in a match for the 24th round of Serie A. Lecce won out by (1‑3) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 25‑ 09-2019. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, as there was 1 victory for each team in the last 2 games. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the SPAL presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Lecce:
After 5 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in 17th position, with 22 points won. In their last match, they won Napoli away by (2‑3), after in the previous match they won by (4‑0) at home, in a match against Torino. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 34 suffered; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 31 goals scored and 20 suffered. In his last 10 home games for the championship, Lecce won 1, drew 5 and lost 4, so he won 8 points in 30 possible. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (5 in 11 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 23 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 6 of his 15 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Lecce arrives at this motivated performance, after a victory as a visitor, by 2-3, in the visit to the Naples stadium: Lapadula and Mancosu scored the goals of the victory. The local club generally plays in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the central zone. Lecce is a team that likes to play in the center of the field, with the aim of trying not to give too much space to its rival. When he invests in the counterattack, he generally does so through the left flank, to take advantage of the depth offered by the Donati side. The local coach may not count on Khouma Babacar, Diego Farias, Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Biagio Meccariello and Gabriel, due to injury.
SPAL :
The visiting team is currently in 20th place, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Lazio by (5-1). In the last game, he lost at home against Sassuolo by (1-2). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the SPAL conquered 7 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 23 games in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 3 of his 7 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
The SPAL comes to this round without great motivation, after a 1-2 defeat at home against Sassuolo. The visiting club generally acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more defensive playing style, attacking through the flanks. SPAL is a team that likes to play in the center of the field, with the aim of trying to surprise its opponent through counterattack. When you invest in the offensive process, you generally do so through the left flank, to take advantage of the depth that Reca offers. For this match, coach Leonardo Semplici should not be able to count on Marco D’Alessandro and Alberto Cerri, because they are injured.
