Lecce vs Empoli Prediction: Stalemate on the cards at Stadio Via del mare

Leece will hope to make home advantage count when they welcome Empoli to the Stadio Via del mare for a Serie A clash on Friday night (kick-off 19:45).

Read on for my Lecce vs Empoli prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Football Odds

The Giallorossi head into the fixture rooted to the foot of the Italian top-flight standings but their recent home form suggests they can get something from Friday's fixture.

Empoli beat Serie A strugglers Como last time out but before that they had not won any of their previous five league matches.

A cagey affair might well be on the cards at Stadio Via del mare with very little to choose between the two sides.

Team News

Medon Berisha, Kevin Bonifazi, Rares Burnete and Filip Marchwinski are all set to miss out for hosts Lecce, who are also likely to be without Balthazar Pierret due to injury.

As for Empoli, Saba Goglichidze was suspended for the visitor's victory over Como but is available to return on Friday night.

However, manager Roberto D'Aversa is dealing with a significant injury list, with Szymon Zurkowski, Samuele Perisan, Tyronne Ebuehi, Saba Sazonov, Sebastiano Esposito and Jacopo Fazzini all set to miss the trip to Puglia.

Lecce vs Empoli Odds

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Lecce are 13/10 favourites to claim a valuable victory on home soil while Empoli are 12/5 to leave the Stadio Via del mare with all three points.

The draw is available at 21/10 and over 2.5 total goals is an 11/8 chance.

Draw @ 21/10

The last couple of seasons have seen Lecce and Empoli pick up one 1-0 win apiece and play out a pair of 1-1 draws in their four league meetings.

Another stalemate might well be on the cards when they square off on Friday as Lecce have shown they can be competitive on their own patch recently.

The hosts have lost just one of their last four home games in Serie A, with only Fiorentina leaving the Stadio Via del mare with three points in that time.

Wins over Cagliari and Verona and a 2-2 draw with Parma have ensured Lecce continue to pick up vital points in their battle to keep up with the teams above them. And while a win over Empoli might be a stretch, it would not be a surprise to see them add to their tally with a point.

Nikola Krstovic anytime goalscorer @ 11/5

Goals have been at a premium for Lecce this season, illustrated by the fact Montenegrin forward Nikola Krstovic is their joint-top goalscorer in Serie A with two goals in 11 appearances.

Krstovic scored in Lecce’s home draw with Parma and, at 11/4, the 24-year-old Montenegro international is worth considering to add to his modest tally with a third strike of the season against Empoli.

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