Lecce vs Salernitana prediction for Friday’s Serie A round 20 showdown at Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce. Read on for our free predictions betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Lecce to Win – 1.94
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Over 2 Goals – 1.53
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Correct Score Group Bet 2-1 or 3-1 or 4-1 – 4.40
Lecce to Win
Lecce have won two of their last two home games while Salernitana are on a three-match losing streak when playing on the road. In addition, the Giallorossi have won four of the last five meetings with Salernitana of which two were at home.
Over 2 Goals
Lecce’s 89% of home games produced two or more goals while Salernitana’s 89% of away fixtures in Serie A also ended with the same number of goals. Moreover, the last six games between Lecce and Salernitana produced two or more strikes.
Correct Score Group Bet 2-1 or 3-1 or 4-1
Three times this season in Serie A Lecce won by the score of 2-1 of which two were at the Stadio Via del Mare. Salernitana lost by one of these scores three times, two being on the road. Five times Lecce beat by one of these scores in the last 12 h2hs.
Lecce
Lecce’s impressive six-match unbeaten run came to an end last weekend after they lost 0-2 away to Hellas Verona. The Giallorossi maintained their 14th position on the Serie A table despite that defeat and kept still have a comfortable distance from the relegation zone with eight points difference.
Lecce’s recent form saw a significant improvement as we can see from their stats of the last eight rounds. To illustrate, the Giallorossi picked up 1.50 points per game in those eight rounds which are 43% more than their season’s average of 1.05. However, defensive adjustments must be made as Lecce have let in at least a goal in each of their nine home outings.
Salernitana
Salernitana recorded their second defeat in a row after losing at home to Napoli by 0-2 bringing their winless run to seven matches in Serie A. the Garnets have lost five of their eight league fixtures.
Like their hosts, Salernitana’s defense has not been at its best lately. On detail, the Garnets allowed their opponents to score 2.63 goals per game in the previous eight rounds which is 35% more than their season’s average of 1.95 goals per game. Salernitana conceded two or more goals in the last three away games.
The fact that Lecce have not lost the last six meetings with Salernitana and won four of them including the last two, makes them favorites by the bookies to win this game. Moreover, the Giallorossi won two and drew one of their last three home games.
Since the start of the Serie A season, Lecce’s 67% of games saw goals from both teams. The same trend happened in Salernitana’s 61% of league fixtures. With odds of 1.89 at 1xBet, we predict to see both teams scoring in Friday’s game.
Lorenzo Colombo has appeared in 16 Serie A games for Lecce this term. The Italian forward has found the back of the net four times and added four assists to his teammates. Colombo is known for his very strong long-range shots.
Dermaku and Pongracic are both ruled out for Lecce with injuries.
Salernitana’s Federico Fazio will be out till early February due to a muscle injury.
Lecce: Lecce; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Gallo; Blin, Hjulmand, Gonzalez; Strefezza, Colombo, Di Francesco;
Salernitana: Ochoa; Daniliuc, Lovato, Gyomber, Bradaric; Coulibaly, Caviglia, Vilhena; Candreva, Piatek, Dia;
This match will be played at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce)
The kickoff for this game is on January 27th, 2023. 19:45 UTC.
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