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Napoli hope to put an end to a thoroughly underwhelming start to the season, as they travel to face Lecce on Saturday. Remarkably, the Scudetto holders and their hosts are similarly placed in the table with six games played, with the Salentini shocking Serie A with their form so far.
The Partenopei have good reason to be confident this weekend though. With the season in full swing and games coming thick and fast, Rudi Garcia can rely on strength in depth, especially when compared to a Lecce side that spent less than a fifth of Napoli’s summer transfer window outlay.
The away manager is able to look to the likes of Matteo Politano, Giovanni Simeone and Eljif Elmas for goals, should he decide to rotate from Napoli’s established starting XI. The option to provide fresh legs, either from the bench or from the off, should hand the advantage to Napoli, with the bookmakers backing the visitors as favorites.
Even so, away fans will be braced for a tricky encounter at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero, with Lecce proving themselves worthy opposition so far this season. Roberto D’Aversa has no absence of attacking quality himself, with the likes of Nikola Krstovic and Gabriel Strefezza, while Remi Oudin came off the bench to score a winner against Genoa.
That being said, D’Aversa is likely to go into Saturday’s game prioritizing defense over attack. Napoli’s recent draws against Bologna and Genoa have proven that they are struggling to find solutions to well set-up teams
With Napoli misfiring in recent weeks, and Lecce defending deep, the hosts could secure themselves a result on Saturday. While they may struggle to overcome the Scudetto holders, a draw is far from unlikely, with another goalless match for Garcia sure to cause upset among fans.
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Lecce vs Napoli Game Information
- Date: 09/30/2023
- Time: 09:00 AM ET
- Location: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce).
- How to Watch Lecce vs Napoli: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
