Soccer
Prediction: AC Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 5/1
Lecce and AC Milan will lock horns with each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Marco Giampaolo’s side and Sérgio Conceicao’s team will be held at Stadio Via del mare and is scheduled to kick off at 5pm UK time on Saturday.
Lecce
Lecce are a modest club in Italy and are happy to be just part of the 20-team Serie A. I Giallorossi ended up 14th in the Serie A table last season and will be more than happy to finish in a similar position this time around.
Marco Giampaolo’s side, though, are in real danger of getting relegated to Serie B at the moment. Lecce have picked up only 25 points from 27 matches in Serie A so far this season and are just three points above the bottom three.
Lecce will head into the Serie A match against AC Milan at Stadio Via del mare on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina away from home in the league. It came after a 1-0 loss to Udinese at home in Serie A which followed a goalless draw with Monza on the road in the league.
Team News:
Lecce are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against AC Milan. Wladimiro Falcone will be in goal for the home team. Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean and Antonio Gallo will be the four defenders. Lassana Coulibaly and Balthazar Pierret will be the two holding midfielders. Jose Antonio Morente, Medon Berisha and Jesper Karlsson will be the three attacking midfielders. Nikola Krstovic will lead the line for Lecce.
AC Milan
AC Milan are one of the biggest clubs in the world who are used to winning Serie A and the UEFA Champions League. The Rossoneri finished second in the league table last season and were expected to at least challenge for the Scudetto this time around.
The Milanese club have been disappointing this season. Not only are Mlan not in the race for the Serie A title, but they are also likely to miss out on a place in the top four. Sérgio Conceicao’s side are as low as ninth in the Serie A table with 41 points from 27 matches, as many as 11 points behind fourth-placed Juventus.
Milan will head into the Serie A match against Lecce away from home at Stadio Via del mare on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Lazio at San Siro in the league. It came after a 2-1 loss to Bologna on the road in Serie A which followed a 2-1 defeat to Torino away from home in Turin.
Team News:
AC Milan are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Lecce. Mike Maignan will be in goal for the Rossoneri. Alex Jimenez, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez will be the four defenders. Yunus Musah and Youssouf Fofana will be the two holding midfielders. Christian Pulisic, Tijjani Reijnders and Rafael Leao will be the three attacking midfielders. Santiago Gimenez will lead the line for Mlan.
Key Factors to Consider
- Lecce have lost 3 of their last 6 Serie A games.
- Lecce have won 6 out of their 27 Serie A games this season.
- AC Milan have scored 39 goals and conceded 30 goals in 27 Serie A matches this season.
- AC Milan have won 11 of their 27 Serie A matches this season.
- AC Milan have lost their last 3 Serie A matches.
Conclusion
Neither Lecce nor AC Milan are in good form at the moment, and this particular Serie A match does not promise to be too exciting. However, it is very likely that Milan will eke out a win despite being the visiting team as they have the better team.
Prediction: AC Milan to win 1-0
Best Odds: 5/1
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