The minimal victory over Verona, who played most of the match in the minority, somewhat postponed the resignation of Luca Gotti. In eight fall rounds of Serie A, Lecce have only five points and are currently in last place in the standings.
Last season Empoli only miraculously escaped relegation thanks to Davide Nicola. This season they are playing in the same style, but the results are much better – 11th place after 11 rounds with a gap of six points from the relegation zone. The strongest side of Empoli is still the defense. Only two Scudetto contenders, Napoli and Juventus, have conceded less than Roberto D’Aversa’s men in the current Serie A campaign.