Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between Lecce (1st, 71 pts) and Crotone (19th, 26 pts). The last five rounds placed Lecce no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/0.82 for Lecce and 1.08/1.61 for Crotone (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Lecce had drawn three in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. A win had eluded Crotone for 5 matches. Lecce had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Crotone, 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Lecce wins, 1 for Crotone, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in Lecce staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,800. On the scoreboard, Lecce led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.