On Sunday night, Lecce hosts Empoli at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare as both teams search for their first Serie A win of the season.
The Giallorossi have started the new Serie A campaign by losing both of their games, suffering defeats by Inter and last time out Sassuolo. The newly promoted team have not made the best of starts to life back in the Italian top-flight, that’s for sure.
The home side has continued from where they left off back in season 2019/20, as they have now lost four of their last five matches in the Italian top-flight while also conceding at least two goals in five of their previous eight games in Serie A.
Lecce have struggled for home results of late, as they have lost six of their last eight Serie A matches. They have also conceded at least two goals in all six of those home defeats.
The visitors have taken just a point from their opening two league games this season. They kicked off the campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Spezia before a goalless home draw with Fiorentina last time out. Their results this season are a continuance of last season’s poor form, as they have now won just one of their previous six matches in Serie A.
Empoli’s most recent Serie A outings have been low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last four league matches in the Italian top-flight.
The Azzurri have been woeful on their travels of late in Serie A, winning just once in their previous 12 away games in the Italian top-flight. That poor run of form includes losing five of their last six matches on their travels in Serie A.
Forebet predicts that these two teams will cancel each other out, and this game will produce a low-scoring draw.