Our prediction for this Serie A match:
AS Roma
Match Time & Date:
09/10/2022
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Lecce
Sunday’s football game at Stadio Olimpico pits together Roma and Lecce, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the 2022/2023 Serie A campaign. The Romans are eyeing a spot in the Champions League, while the newcomers will give 100% to secure the elite division survival. Jose Mourinho’s troops quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Atalanta, with the team beating Inter on the road on Matchday 8, meaning that they are high on spirits ahead of the visit of Lecce. Tammy Abraham returns to the starting XI, while Paulo Dybala got injured after finding the net in the triumph over Inter.
All Ebrima Darboe, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Rick Karsdorp should miss out for the hosts as well. The visitors, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils with Cremonese at the weekend, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the “Eternal City”. Since Lecce suffered a loss in each of their last six meetings with Roma at Stadio Olimpico, home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
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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