Match Report
Lecce went into the game 1st in the table on 71 points; Ascoli sat 6th on 65 — a 6-point gap. On the form table Ascoli stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 6th overall. Per game in the league, Lecce were scoring 1.55 and conceding 0.82, Ascoli 1.37 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Lecce wins, 2 for Ascoli, 3 draws, at 3.22 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (capacity 40,800). On the scoreboard, Lecce led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Lecce: Pablo Rodríguez (24'), Massimo Coda (56'), Massimo Coda (90') · Ascoli: Federico Ricci (70')
Key stats
Possession: Lecce 53% · Ascoli 47% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-4