Empoli and Lecce faced off in a 1-1 draw at Empoli’s home ground, stretching Lecce’s winless streak to 10 Serie A matches. This stalemate marked Lecce’s fourth consecutive draw, pushing them to 17 points, five ahead of Empoli, who occupied a spot just above the relegation zone.

The game took a turn for Lecce when they gained the lead in the 64th minute due to a goalkeeping blunder by Etrit Berisha. Lameck Banda, the Zambian winger, took a long shot from nearly 30 meters away. Despite the shot seeming harmless, it unexpectedly bounced just in front of Berisha and slipped between his legs.

Empoli quickly responded seven minutes later with an equally fortuitous goal. Defender Hamza Rafia attempted to intercept a right-sided cross but inadvertently deflected it with his knee, causing it to loop over his own goalkeeper and into the net.

Empoli performance and stats

Empoli is currently 18th in the Serie A with 12 points.

In the last 15 games, it has won 3 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Empoli drawn 1-1 against Lecce.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 10 goals and conceding 27.​

Empoli will play the next match in Serie A against Torino on Saturday 16th of December in Torino. The prediction is Torino winning the match.​

Lecce performance and stats

Lecce is currently 13th in the Serie A with 17 points.

In the last 15 games, it has won 3 times, drawn 8 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Lecce drawn 1-1 against Empoli.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 17 goals and conceding 20.​

Lecce will play the next match in Serie A against Frosinone on Saturday 16th of December in Lecce. The prediction is Lecce winning the match.​