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2024/25 Italian Serie A
Matchday 9
SSC Napoli v US Lecce
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Naples, Italy
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Kick-off is at 15h00
SSC Napoli will face off with a wounded US Lecce side in a
Serie A encounter at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 26 October.
Current Form
The Little Donkey claimed a 1-0 victory over Empoli FC at home on 20 October as they extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in the Italian top-flight.
Napoli are also unbeaten in their last five home matches in this competition having recorded one draw and four successive wins at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Meanwhile, Lecce were hammered 6-0 by ACF Fiorentina at home on 20 October and they are winless in their last five matches in Serie A.
The Yellow and Reds are also winless in their last six away matches in this competition having registered three defeats and three draws on the road.
Team News
Napoli have no suspension concerns, but Stanislav Lobotka is the only player on the club's injury list at the moment.
Lecce, on the other hand, have Filip Marchwiński, Jeppe Corfitzen, Joan González, Kevin Bonifazi, Medon Berisha, Rareș Burnete and Luis Hasa on their injury list, but there are no suspension worries.
Quotes
"This is a difficult pitch, I don't know if it was due to defending the first position, but it makes me smile when I think about last year or how we started," Napoli manager Antonio Conte said after the win over Empoli.
"We must not be nervous, otherwise it becomes dangerous. We must enjoy the journey trying to improve, facing the matches without the weight of the other competitors. We think about ourselves.
"The match was difficult, Empoli proved to be one of the two or three revelation teams of the championship. If today we don't raise the revs in the second half, today we would have gone home with a good thrashing. We must try to be as balanced as possible."
Head-to-Head
Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw by Lecce in their last league meeting which was played on 26 May at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Therefore, the Blues are undefeated in their last four league matches against the Yellow and Reds having recorded two wins and two draws.
Serie A matchday 9 fixtures
Friday, 25 October
18:30 - Udinese Calcio v Cagliari FC
20:45 - Torino FC v Como 1907
Saturday, 26 October
15:00 - SSC Napoli v US Lecce
18:00 - Bologna FC v AC Milan
20:45 - Atalanta BC v Hellas Verona
Sunday, 27 October
13:30 - Parma Calcio v Empoli FC
16:00 - SS Lazio v Genoa CFC
16:00 - AC Monza v Venezia FC
19:00 - Inter Milan v Juventus FC
21:45 - ACF Fiorentina v AS Roma
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