Lecce and Genoa are on the field for the 10th round of Serie A on Saturday 1 November at 18:00, with both sides expected to adjust their attacking shape. The match is Lecce vs Genoa, live on Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Sport 251 and streaming on NOW. Lecce come into it on 9 points from 9 matches and 14th place, so E. Di Francesco has reason to look for a cleaner attacking plan.

Lecce's expected front three

Sky Sport Italia reported that Di Francesco is expected to change from the defeat in Frosinone, with a possible front line of N'Dri, Stulic and Fatah. The move points to a 4-3-3 rather than a narrower setup, and it fits Lecce's need for more threat in the final third. They have scored only 10 goals in 9 matches, and four defeats in their last five league games have made the margins much tighter.

A more open attacking line does not guarantee anything on its own, but it does give Lecce a different route to goal. With only 10 goals so far, the current shape has not produced much return, and the switch under discussion is aimed at putting more pace and width in front of Genoa's back line.

Genoa's strike pair

Genoa arrive with a slightly better record, 10 points from 9 matches and 13th place, and their expected setup looks more compact. Sky Sport Italia said De Rossi could use El Shaarawy on the left and the attacking pair Vitinha and Osmajic. That points to a 3-5-2, with two forwards working ahead of the midfield rather than a wider front three.

Genoa's own attack has been restrained too, with 8 goals in 9 matches, so the pair is not just about shape. It is also about where their threat comes from, especially if the wide midfielders are expected to supply most of the service. The contrast is clear enough: Lecce are leaning towards width and a new trident, Genoa towards a two-man attack and a tighter central base.

Saturday's 18:00 kick-off is still just a preview, not a confirmed lineup sheet, but the tactical split is already the main point of interest. Lecce's response after Frosinone and Genoa's choice between width and central pairing should define how open the game becomes.

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