In a mid week match in week 10, on Monday Oct 17th, Lecce will host Fiorentina at Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 16th placed Lecce, recorded a 1-2 loss against Roma. Chris Smalling struck first for Roma in the 6th minute, but Gabriel Strefezza got the equalizer for Lecce in the 39th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Fiorentina, recorded a 0-4 loss against Lazio. Matías Vecino struck first for Lazio in the 11th minute on a feed from Mattia Zaccagni, then Mattia Zaccagni added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Sergej Milinković-Savić At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fiorentina couldn’t manage to score, and Lazio took the shutout win. Fiorentina looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Fiorentina hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Christian Kouamé and Lucas Martinez, and they each have 1 goal. Gabriel Strefezza has been the most prolific scorer on Lecce in his last five matches with 3 goals.