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2022/23 Italian Serie A
Matchday 22
US Lecce v AS Roma
Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Lecce, Italy
Saturday, 11 February 2023
Kick-off is at 19h00
US Lecce will go head to head with AS Roma in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare on February 11.
Current Form
The Wolves secured a comfortable 2-0 win over US Cremonese away on February 4 and the win ended their four-match winless run in the league.
However, Lecce are winless in their last two matches at home having recorded one draw and one defeat at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.
On the other hand, Roma claimed a well-deserved 2-0 win over Empoli at home on February 4 and it was their second win in their three matches in Serie A.
The She-Wolf lost their last away match which was against SSC Napoli and the loss ended their seven-match unbeaten run as the visitors.
What Is At Stake
Lecce find themselves placed 14th on the league standings - 10 points clear of the relegation zone coming into this encounter.
A victory over Roma would see the Wolves move closer to the top half teams, but Jose Mourinho's side will not be pushovers.
Currently placed third on the league table, She-Wolf will go level on points with second-placed Inter Milan if they defeat Lecce and Inter lose to UC Sampdoria on February 13.
Team News
The Wolves will be without Marin Pongracic, Kastriot Dermaku, Youssef Maleh and Assan Ceesay when they take on Roma as the quartet are currently injured.
While Georginio Wijnaldum, Ebrima Darboe and Leonardo Spinazzola are part of Roma's injury list, and Nicolo Zaniolo has been tipped to join Galatasaray this week.
Key Players
Gabriel Strefezza netted his seventh league goal of the season in the win over Cremonese and the Lecce striker will be confident of inspiring his side to a win over Roma.
The Wolves will be wary of Paulo Dybala who has been She-Wolf's best attacker this season having netted seven goals and provided six assists in the Serie A.
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Quotes
“I think there are people in the stadium who don't understand that this is our reality," Roma manager Mourinho said after the win over Empoli.
"There are some who do of course and there are people among the media who should understand because it's their job – and I think they do understand but they pretend they don't.
“I think if we'd played against Cremonese with the same team as today we'd be in the Coppa Italia semi-finals but we wouldn't have won today. That's who we are. We always do our best and we work very hard."
Head-to-Head
Roma were made to sweat for a 2-1 win over Lecce in their last meeting in the league which was on 9 October 2022 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Therefore, the She-Wolf are undefeated in their last two matches against the Wolves in the Serie A having won both games.
(Last Five Serie A Meetings)
Matches - 5
Lecce - 1
Roma - 4
Draws - 0
Serie A matchday 22 fixtures
Friday, February 10
21:45 - AC Milan v Torino FC
Saturday, February 11
16:00 - Empoli FC v Spezia Calcio
19:00 - USA Lecce v AS Roma
21:45 - SS Lazio v Atalanta BC
Sunday, February 12
13:30 - Udinese Calcio v US Sassuolo
16:00 - Bologna FC v AC Monza
19:00 - Juventus FC v ACF Fiorentina
21:45 - SSC Napoli v US Cremonese
Monday, February 13
19:30 - Hellas Verona v US Salernitana
21:45 - UC Sampdoria v Inter Milan
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