On Wednesday Jan 4th, in week 16, Lecce will play host to Lazio in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Lecce sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sampdoria. Lorenzo Colombo struck first for Lecce in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Lameck Banda added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Sampdoria couldn’t muster any offence and Lecce ran away with the shutout win. Lecce is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while lazio sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Juventus. Moise Kean scored the first goal for Juventus in the 43rd minute, then Moise Kean added another in the 54th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lazio couldn’t manage to score, and Juventus took the shutout win. Lazio looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
L. Romero Bezzana has been the most prolific scorer on Lazio in his last five matches with 2 goals. Lorenzo Colombo has been the most effective weapon for Lecce lately. The Italian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.