Lecce will welcome Fiorentina to the Stadio Via del Mare in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have registered just one win in seven league games and are in 16th place in the standings with five points. I Viola have fared slightly better, with two wins to their name, and have 10 points.
I Giallorossi are winless in their last five games across all competitions, suffering three consecutive defeats. They met Udinese before the international break and suffered a 1-0 loss, failing to score for the fifth time in the league campaign.
The visitors have enjoyed a good run of form recently, winning three of their last four games. They hosted AC Milan in their previous league outing and recorded a 2-1 win. Yacine Adli scored against his parent club in the first half and Christian Pulisic equalized for Milan in the 60th minute.
Albert Guðmundsson scored the match-winner in the 73rd minute. David De Gea was the match hero as he saved two penalties, one in either half.
Lecce vs Fiorentina Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 40 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the visitors having a narrow 15-12 lead in wins and 13 games ending in draws.
- The hosts went unbeaten in their two league meetings against I Viola last season, recording a home win and playing a draw in the reverse fixture.
- Lecce are winless in their last four league outings, suffering two consecutive losses. They have failed to score in three games in that period.
- Fiorentina are winless in their away games in Serie A this season, playing out two draws in three games.
- I Giallorossi have the worst goalscoring record in Serie A this season, scoring just three goals with all of them coming in home games.
Lecce vs Fiorentina Prediction
I Lupi have been in poor form recently, suffering three consecutive defeats, and will look to leave a good account of themselves in this home game. They are unbeaten in their last two home games in Serie A and registered a home win against the visitors last season.
Mohamed Kaba, Kevin Bonifazi, Medon Berisha, Rares Burnete, Luis Hasa, and Filip Marchwinski remain sidelined with injuries and Lameck Banda faces a late fitness test.
I Gigliati have been in good touch this season, suffering just one loss in 10 games across all competitions. They have scored two goals apiece in five of their last six games, and are expected to continue their goalscoring form here.
Marin Pongracic is sidelined with a muscle injury while Rolando Mandragora was injured in the UEFA Conference League earlier this month.
Considering the contrast in form between the two teams and the Viola's better goalscoring form, the visitors should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Lecce 1-2 Fiorentina
Lecce vs Fiorentina Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fiorentina to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Moise Kean to score or assist any time - Yes
