the numbers against Lecce

The Cagliari seeks immediate redemption. The rossoblù of Claudio Ranieriafter the clear 3-0 defeat at Ferraris against Genoathey are called to score points in the salvation clash against the Lecce of the ex Luca Gottischeduled for Sunday 5 May at 12.30 at the Unipol Domus and valid for the thirty-fifth day of the Serie A 2023-2024. Let’s see below the data processed by Opta for this challenge between Sardinians and Apulians.

Previous

The Cagliari remained undefeated in seven of the last eight challenges against the Lecce in Serie A (3W, 4D), drawing however three most recent, as many X signs as those recorded in the 16 previous meetings between the two teams in the top division. The balance sheet is completed by seven victories for the Sardinians and six for the Apulians.

Fight for salvation

Among the teams involved in the fight for salvation in Serie A (between 13th and 19th place currently in the standings – excluding the Salernitanaalready relegated), the Cagliari it is the training that in the last 10 games he has earned more points: 14 (3V, 5N, 2P). In the same ranking, the Lecce places himself in second place with 12 (3W, 3N, 4P, equal toHellas Verona). Precisely the Salento Giallorossi, since the arrival of Luca Gotti on the bench, they earned 11 points in 6 matches of the championship (3W, 2N, 1P), as many as the Salento players had collected in the previous 16 Serie A matches (11 points: 2W, 5N, 9P).

Travel factor

The Lecce comes to the away match against Cagliari strong of two successes in the last three away games seasons, the last of which against Sassuolo. The Wolves, if they win the three points at the Unipol Domus, could record two successes away from home in a row in Serie A for the first time since February 2023 (vs Cremonese And Atalanta in that case).

Key men

Zito Luvumboout due to disqualification in the match lost against Genoa, returns to Claudio Ranieri’s disposal for the salvation match against Lecce. The Angolan number 77 is the player of Cagliari that he has in this championship took part in multiple networks (nine: four goals and five assists), touched more balls in the opponent’s area (117) and made more shots, both total (42) and on target (13). In home Leccethe Montenegrin striker Nikola Krstovic was involved in two goals in his last two games of the championship (a goal against Monza and an assist against the Sassuolo): only once has the class of 2000 been involved in at least one goal in three consecutive matches in Serie A (three goals in his first three appearances in the tournament).

Fabio Loi