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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 20
SS Lazio v US Lecce
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
Sunday, 14 January 2024
Kick-off is at 12h30
SS Lazio will play host to a struggling US Lecce side in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico on 14 January.
Current Form
The Eagles emerged as 2-1 winners over Udinese Calcio away on 7 January and it was their third successive win in the Italian top-flight.
Lazio have won two of their last three home matches in the league and the other game ended in a defeat at the Stadio Olimpico.
Meanwhile, Lecce were held to a 1-1 draw by Cagliari FC at home on 6 January and they are now winless in their last three matches in the Serie A.
The Yellow and Reds are also winless in their last nine away matches in the league having recorded four defeats and five draws on the road.
Team News
Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile are both on Lazio's injury list at the moment, but the Rome-based club has no suspension concerns.
On the other hand, Kastriot Dermaku and Nicola Sansone are both on Lecce's injury list while Ahmed Touba, Hamza Rafia and Lameck Banda are all on national team duty.
Quotes
“The positive energy seen today is the result of the climate inside the locker room over the last 20-25 days," Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri said after his side's win over Udinese.
"Something has changed, don’t ask me why: it’s hard to imagine. There’s a nice energy, we hope it’s our definitive form of mentality to express ourselves in a solid way."
Head-to-Head
Lecce claimed a 2-1 win over Lazio in their last meeting in the league which was on 20 August 2023 at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare.
As a result, the Yellow and Reds are undefeated in their last four matches in the Serie A against the Eagles having won three times and drawn once.
Serie A matchday 20 fixtures
Saturday, 13 January
14:00 - Genoa CFC v Torino FC
14:00 - SSC Napoli v US Salernitana
17:00 - Hellas Verona v Empoli FC
19:45 - AC Monza v Inter Milan
Sunday, 14 January
11:30 - SS Lazio v US Lecce
14:00 - Cagliari FC v Bologna FC
17:00 - ACF Fiorentina v Udinese Calcio
19:45 - AC Milan v AS Roma
Monday, 15 January
19:45 - Atalanta BC v Frosinone Calcio
Tuesday, 16 January
19:45 - Juventus FC v US Sassuolo
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