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Lecce welcome Sassuolo to the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in the second round of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday. The hosts overcame Mantova 2-1 in the first round, while I Neroverdi also registered a 2-1 win last month, beating fellow Serie B side Cittadella.
Lecce are on a three-game unbeaten streak in Serie A. They resumed their league campaign following the international break with back-to-back draws, including holding Parma to a 2-2 home draw last week.
Goals from Patrick Dorgu and Nikola Krstović helped them take a two-goal lead, but Parma scored twice in stoppage time to take home a hard-earned point.
Sassuolo, meanwhile, have also resumed their Serie B campaign after the international break on a positive note, recording two wins on the trot. In their previous outing, Armand Lauriente's second-half strike helped them win 1-0 at Sassuolo.
Lecce vs Sassuolo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- In eight meetings across competitions, Sassuolo lead Lecce 3-1. They will meet for the first time in the Coppa Italia.
- In Serie A last season, Lecce went unbeaten in two meetings with Sassuolo, winning away and drawing at home.
- Lecce have a winless home record against Sassuolo, losing one of four games.
- Sassuolo are unbeaten in five competitive away games, winning two.
- Sassuolo have seven losses in eight away games in the Coppa Italia.
Lecce vs Sassuolo Prediction
Lecce are on a three-game unbeaten streak in Serie A, keeping two clean sheets. They registered their first win over Sassuolo in Serie A in April, keeping their second clean sheet in the fixture.
Mohamed Kaba is a long-term absentee, while Nicola Sansone, Kevin Bonifazi, and Medon Berisha are unavailable. Krstović suffered a thigh injury last week and is a doubt.
Sassuolo have won their last two away games without conceding. They have an unbeaten away record across competitions this term.
Matteo Lovato and Cristian Volpato are nursing injuries and won't travel to Apulia. Head coach Fabio Grosso is likely to make a few changes to the starting XI, and Pedro Obiang could start.
Both teams have been in good touch recently. While there's nothing much to separate them, considering Lecce's home advantage and unbeaten record in Serie A last season, expect them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Lecce 2-1 Sassuolo
Lecce vs Sassuolo Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lecce 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: Samuele Mulattieri to score or assist any time - Yes
