Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Lecce
Match Time & Date:
28/08/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Empoli
Lecce will look to escape the relegation zone when they take on Empoli in the Serie A round 3. The Giallorossi have been struggling on their return to the Serie A, but they are surely capable of matching Empoli in front of home fans. Gambia international Assan Ceesay should continue to lead the line for the hosts, while both Mert Cetin and Kastriot Dermaku are out of contention with injuries.
The Azzurri, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Fiorentina in the Tuscan derby despite Sebastiano Luperto’s sending off. The 25-year-old defender is banned for Sunday’s game, while both Nicolo Cambiaghi and Lorenzo Tonelli continue to miss out through injuries. Empoli are likely to rely on their solid defence, but preventing Lecce from scoring at home is easier said than done. In their last encounter in the Italian top flight Empoli defeated Lecce 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Fabio Lucioni):
Fabio Lucioni is a product of Ternana football school. Lucioni played for the youth team of Ternana from 2002 to 2005 and he eventually made 14 appearances for the first team. The 185-cm-tall defender played for the likes of Monopoli, Noicattaro, Gela, Barletta, Spezia and Reggina in the past as well before joining Benevento in 2014.
Lucioni has established himself as a first-team regular at the club and it has to be noted that he scored three goals in 46 appearances for Benevento in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign. The Stregoni secured promotion to the Serie A by beating Carpi in the play-offs final, meaning that Lucioni will have a chance to test a top-flight football in the 2017/2018 season.
Lucioni’s main position is centre-back and his contract with Benevento expires on June 30, 2018. The left-footed defender, who was born in Terni on September 25, 1987, has yet to earn a call-up for the Italian national football team.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.
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