Overview
After consolidating their defense and gradually recovering from a slow start, Lazio were unbeaten in 6 matches and kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive matches before visiting Inter Milan.
However, the capital team was behind after only 3 minutes at San Siro and eventually suffered a 0-2 defeat to Inter.
Long behind the representative from the second largest city of Italy, Lazio is currently in ninth place with 15 points and needs to make efforts to close the gap to be able to compete for a ticket to the European Cup.
Maurizio Sarri recently admitted that he has not yet decided on adding players in January, after the transfer ban broke the summer plan. At the same time, the issue of the club's financial fair play has not been clarified.
Therefore, this veteran coach can only focus on the pitch. Lazio will enter this weekend's match with confidence, after a series of consecutive wins at Olimpico this season.
The home team also sought revenge for the heavy defeat to Lecce in the final match of last season, the defeat that completely cost them a place in the European Cup.
The 1-0 result in May not only brought a victory for Lecce but also ensured this team's successful relegation. They extended their stay in the top flight of Italy for four consecutive seasons - a club record.
In fact, Salentini have won half of their last six meetings with Lazio ahead of their upcoming trip to the capital. At the same time, they have also shown quite good form when playing away from home this season.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side have an impressive away record, with both wins this season taking place outside Salento. They also drew 0-0 with Hellas Verona at via del Mare in their most recent Serie A appearance.
With 10 points, Lecce is right in the relegation zone. However, Genoa and Fiorentina will try to improve their form after appointing new coaches, so Lecce still have to compete fiercely to stay in the league.
Giallorossi's biggest problem is clearly the lack of a worthy replacement for last season's top scorer, Nikola Krstovic. They have scored just under a goal per game on average, with only two players scoring more than once.
Personnel situation
In the latest development of the story that has received special media attention, Nicolo Rovella has finally undergone her herniated surgery after many weeks of rest. As a result, the Lazio midfielder will be out for at least another month.
Meanwhile, Lecce's attack crisis became more serious, when Nikola Stulic and young talent Francesco Camarda only scored one goal. Due to Camarda's minor injury while on duty for Italy U21, Stulic will start in Rome.
The visitors are still missing Gaby Jean and Filip Marchwinski due to injury, but French midfielder Balthazar pierret is likely to return from a thigh injury.
Expected lineup:
Lazio: Provedel, Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic, Guendouzi, Cataldi, Basic, Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni.
Lecce: Falcone, Veiga, Gaspar, Gabriel, Gallo, Ramadani, Coulibaly, Morente, Berisha, Sottil, Stulic.
The match between Lazio and Lecce takes place at 0:00 am on November 24 (Vietnam time).
