Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
AS Roma
Match Time & Date:
20/01/2022
21:00
Prediction: 3-1
Lecce
Following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cagliari, Roma will be aiming to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Lecce in the Coppa Italia last 16. The Giallorossi quickly bounced back from a shocking 4-3 loss to Juventus, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, and given their fine home record, the bookies see Jose Mourinho’s troops as hot favourites to advance to the quarter-finals.
Both Ibanez and Cristante are back from suspension, while Darboe and Diawara represent Gambia and Guinea respectively at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Giallorossi, on the other hand, are fully focused on securing automatic promotion to the Serie A, and seeing that they are determined to meet the goal, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. In their last meeting in “The Eternal City” Roma crushed Lecce 4-0.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.
Highlighted Team (Lecce):
When you imagine a yellow-red shirt, Lecce must be the first club that comes to your mind. Founded back in 1908, Lecce are Italian club that will compete in the Serie A in the 2019/2020 season. The Giallorossi return to the Italian top flight following a seven-year absence and, as always, they will host their rivals at Stadio Via del Mare.
The venue which was opened on September 11, 1966 can hold up to 33,876 people. The likes of Antonio Conte, Graziano Pelle, Javier Chevanton, Juan Cuadrado, Mirko Vucinic, Fabrizio Miccoli and Massimo Oddo are one of the most notable footballers who played for the Italian club in the past.
Lecce and Gallipoli face each other in the Salento derby and there have been fireworks in meetings between the two clubs since the 2009/2010 Serie B season when they first met in the league.
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