Lecce-Lazio: probable formations, time and where to watch it on TV

Lecce, 21 December 2024 – Only two years have passed since Marco Baroni he trained the Lecce and was looking for a very difficult salvation, succeeding in the end of the season in the objective. Since then the prospects of the Salento team have not changed, passing from coach to coach trying to preserve the category with limited resources, succeeding in the intent. The same cannot be said of the Tuscan coach, who after an even more impressive salvation last year in Verona has now landed in a big company like Lazio, demonstrating all his value on the bench in this start of the season. His Lazio It is in fact in fourth place in Italy, first in Europa League and in the away match at Via del Mare, against the Giallorossi of Marco Giampaolo wants to keep its schedule stable. It is a challenge with overturned prospects that will take place on Saturday 21 December 2024 in Salento, with kick-off at 20.45:XNUMX.

After a complicated start to the season, which also cost him the bench Luca gotti, Lecce seems to have found a new balance with Giampaolo on the bench. After two years out, the coach born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, has returned with renewed determination and has immediately given the Salento team a new skin. A faster football, which also enhances the physicality of some players such as Dorgu e Kristovic and so far it has produced valuable results especially in some direct clashes such as Venice e Monza. Only one defeat so far for the coach since his return to Serie A and it came, ironically, against the other Roman team two weeks ago. A defeat that with the home field advantage in its favor Giampaolo will want to take revenge, in the meantime tripping up the former coach of his own Lecce, he who was the protagonist of the return in Serie A and the first salvation of the Salento team. There will certainly be no shortage of incentives, despite all the data from the eve of the match showing the boys in yellow and red as underdogs.

However, it won't be an easy match for the Lazio. After having survived hot and hostile environments such as those of Enschede and especially the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, it is unlikely to think that the Via del Mare will be an obstacle from this point of view. The real difference is the moment that the Biancocelesti are experiencing. Despite a season of the highest level so far, in the last few games some small cracks are emerging, from the away loss against Parma, to the sensational debacle against Inter, which made the Capitoline team lose the train of pursuers. It is necessary to return to winning, also because the Lazio he has never lost two games in a row so far in Serie A and this continuity has been key to writing such a winning start. Three points to relaunch and launch into a very difficult end to the first half of the season, given the challenge against the current league leaders Atalanta as the last of 2024 and the derby with the Roma to start the new year off on a very hot note.

The Aia has decreed that the challenge at the Via del Mare stadium will be directed by Gianluca Manganiello of the Pinerolo section to direct the match between Lecce e Lazio, scheduled for Saturday 21 December at 20:45 and valid for the seventeenth day of Serie A. The referee will be assisted by assistants Carbone and Peretti, while the fourth official will be Tremolada. The pair composed of Meraviglia and Fabbri (AVAR) are ready in the VAR room. Direction number 11 of the season for the Piedmontese referee, the sixth in Serie A to which he adds 5 more Serie BThere are seven precedents between the referee and the Lecce, with a less than positive balance for the Salento team with a draw and 6 defeats; the Biancocelesti's score is decidedly more positive with a total of 9 matches refereed by Manganiello and a balance of 7 victories and 2 defeats. 

Probable lineups

Giampaolo should start again from the formation that is giving him important points for salvation in the last few days. The certainty is Falcone between the posts, as well as the couple baschirotto e Jeans in front of him. On the outside Guillbert will go right, with Dorgu on the opposite side. In the middle Ramadan he has the advantage over Berisha for the role of midfielder, with Coulibaly e Rafia to complete the three-man department in the centre of the pitch. Up front the striker will still be Kristovic, Supported by Pierotti e Dying.

Baroni finds Castilians after serving his suspension against the Nerazzurri and should immediately project him into the centre of Lazio's attack. The Argentine striker will be supported by Day in the center of the three-quarter line with Isaac right and Weather in Zaccagni on the opposite flank. In the middle Guendouzi e rovella will dictate the pace of the game, while with Romagnoli not yet at 100% there should be Patric in the center of defense alongside Crazy, with Gigot on the bench. On the lanes Lazzari right and Nuno tavares on the left they will complete the four-man line to protect Provedel.

Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Jean, Dorgu; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Rafia; Pierotti, Krstovic, Tete Morente. Coach Marco Giampaolo.

Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Lazzari, Patric, Gila, Nuno Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos. All. Marco Baroni.

Where to watch the match

The match between Lecce e Lazio of the Via del Mare stadium, valid for the seventeenth day of Serie A, will start at 20:45 on Saturday 21 December 2024. The match will be visible on television on Sky, live on the channels Sky Sports Football (satellite numbers 202 and 249, digital terrestrial numbers 473 and 483), Sky Sports 4K (satellite number 213) e Sky Sports (satellite number 251). The meeting will also be available in streaming on Dazn, with live connection starting at 20pm. You can follow the match by downloading the app on your smart TV or by connecting the TV to a PlayStation 15/4, Xbox console, or to a TIMVISION BOX, to an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast device. Viewing also possible via app or website Dazn on tablets, PCs and smartphones. The match will also be available in streaming on the platforms of Sky Go e NOW. On Sky the commentary of the challenge will be entrusted to Andrea Marinozzi and Lorenzo Minotti. On Dazn Instead, the match commentary will be entrusted to Riccardo Mancini and Emanuele Giaccherini.