Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lecce 5th with 67 points, Barletta 10th with 44, 23 apart. Barletta had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.92/1.14 for Barletta and 1.32/0.84 for Lecce (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Barletta entered with three wins in a row.
Stadio Cosimo Puttilli in Barletta staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,170. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lecce led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.