Lecce v Empoli

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Lecce returned to losing ways in the Italian top flight last weekend when they were handed a disappointing 1-0 defeat away from home at Bologna, while Empoli registered a valuable and welcome 1-0 home win against Como last time out which ended a previously worrying five-match winless run.

Having slipped to a seventh defeat in their opening 11 games overall in this season's domestic top flight campaign, Lecce find themselves sitting bottom of the Serie A table with just two league wins under their belts which consists of rare victories over the likes of Cagliari and Verona respectively.

However, Lecce have also slipped to heavy defeats on home soil at their Stadio Ettore Giardiniero this season having succumbed to Atalanta 4-0 and a 6-0 loss handed to them by Fiorentina, so the prospects of a home win here seems unlikely on Friday night.

The bigger picture shows Lecce have collected just these two wins within their previous 16 matches in the domestic top flight whilst also being dealt a total of nine losses within this period as well.

Wins on home soil at their Stadio Ettore Giardiniero have also been sporadic as Lecce have managed to capture just three wins in their last 12 home games in Serie A.

Empoli ended a run of five games without a win in the Italian top flight last weekend when they registered a welcome 1-0 home win against Como having slipped to three defeats and involved in two draws within their preceding five games.

Defeats at the hands of Lazio, Napoli and Inter Milan were nevertheless understandable but the visitors will no doubt be keen to rekindle the sort of form which brought Roberto D'Aversa's side a six-match unbeaten run previously in Serie A.

Within this solid looking six-match unbeaten start to this new Serie A campaign, Empoli picked up important and impressive wins on the road at Roma and Cagliari respectively along with picking up useful points along the way in draws with Monza, Bologna, Juventus and Fiorentina as well.

The bigger picture shows Empoli have suffered just three losses in their previous 13 games overall but on the flip-side, the visitors have managed to collect just four wins as well, thus suggesting the away side may also struggle to collect all three points here on Friday night.

That said, Empoli have been dealt just the single defeat in their last six outings on the road in Serie A so Roberto D'Aversa's side still stand a decent chance of geeting something out of this upcoming trip to the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero.

Lecce v Empoli Verdict

Empoli have lost just once in their last seven meetings against Lecce but the goals market appeals here as both teams look likely to notch in this Friday night clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.05

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals & BTTS Yes @ 2.87

Correct Score: Empoli win @ 3.30